Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-02-01
LiTEsT NEWS BY TELEGRiPH.


Adyicas from Europe ara 20 the Ith January
A dispatch from Paris, brought by tho Anglo
Saxon at Portland, announces the retirement Of
Count Walewsk, the French Minister Tor For
eisn Affairs, and the appointment OF NJ Thouye
nal la his place.
changes in tho French Cabinet were tho chief
topics Of public interest when tho Circasslan
sailed, and occupied much of the attention of the
press,
1t was still matter of uncertainty whether
the congress would assemble at present or not.
1t was not publicly known whether Count Wal,
ewski, the French Minister of Foreign .Aa,irs,
retired from tho Cabinet voluntarily or was dis
missed by the Emperor,
| Ills retirement or dismissal. however, was at,
tracing much attention in political circles in Eu
rope, and was variously interpreted. Tho Eng
lish journals generally cGnstrue 1t us indicating
1 tho Emperor Nap1eOn's intention to espouse the
cause OF Italian independence
The death of AIacauay, tho English historian,
is announced, His death took place on tho 18th
ut., after an illness OF two weeks. lie died OF
disease Of the heart.
From Wilmington.
WASHINGTON, Jan I'm tho Senate ycstor-
day MIR Yuloe, OF Florida, introduceda bill IN
strueting the Post Office Committee to inquire
into the practicability of providing for the trans
mission Of money and yaluablcs by mail, relerr
! ING az tho same 10 money orders through the
post Office. This resolution was adopted
! Mr. Biplcr. of Pennsylyanin. introduced n bill
rroyidiug for the SUPPRESSION of NH inynsions
| from one State against tho other, and furnishing
all such offences This bill was referred to So
lect committee,
Mr. rlingmnn of North Carolina. discussed
Mr.. Pughs Territorial resolution at length,
Tho Senate afteryards went into Executive SEES
sion. when the appointment of MIR. Faulkner. of
Vireinia, as Minister TO France, was eonllrmed'
WAsuING1oysJan l7-In the House yester-
day the usual ~ discussion upon the sla
very question o.! ~ the greater portion of the
day!S
Inc House ~ adjourned. No ballot for
SpeakD was talss.
| N&Y oRK, Jan. 1.-THE Washington CORES.
pondent of tho New York Herald saws thar yes.
teraays session of the Senate was one OF the
most stormy Executive sessions since tho reiec-
ton of Martin Van Buren, as Minister to Eng
land
The question was the confirmation of the an.
pointment of Mr.. Faulkner, of virgiuia, as Min
lister to France in place Of Mr. Mason, deceased,
Among the most violent opponents to the ap
pointment was Mr.. Wilson, OF Massachusetts,,
who charged Mr.. Faulkner with being IL disun-
ionist
Mr.. Toombs, of Georgia, also gave the ''le' to
Mr. Dooittle of Wisconsin, which the latter re-
turned, This scene produced the greatest excite
ment, amid which the Senate hurried to an adj
ournment
WAsulNGroy JAN l9-Tn the Senate yester-
day, the members proceeded to elect II printer
The total number o'f votes Gag, was H. OF which
Mr.. Bowman received q, and was declared elect
ed.
In the House of Representatives, a dscursive
coloouial discussion occupied great portion Of
the dny.
The House then adjourned, no ballot having
been taken.
WAsuINGroN. Jan. lS.-In the Senate, to-day,
Mr. Brown introduced bill providing for the
protection of slavery in the territories.
After short session the Senate adjourned.
In the House to-day, the speeches and discuss
ions were Of more desultory irrelevant charac-
ter even, than has heretofore marked their pro-
ceedings
M T,1lot ,,,s taken and their aunears TO be
no prospect of any being taken ior several days.
The iIouse adjourned. M an early hour
WWRyGroN, J4u l0.--ln the Senate yegter
div. Mr. Douglas. of Illinois, offered resou-
ton instruotinp the comm atee on the Judiciary
20 report hii for the n,yention aud hCteey SUP,
,,ressinn of lotnest, sav,,sinn Tho .ssp!a.iali
S.os p,oda flo ,rloy ar az d,y fov Monday noxt !
Mr. kim nf NJ, 4e,rk offered n resolution
authorizing the commitment OF srecial com |
mittea Of investioation. with instructions to en-
c,,;ra If ,,rtinn ~ the nublic money. appro-
rrinscI Cor yrintinc n,,rnosas had been ussd for
tbe sn,n,rt nf noIitic,l npwsnapsrs. espociall |
the WASHINGTON Constitution. Philadelphia |
pennsvlvanian. and ALBANY Argus.
In the House Of REPRESENTATIVES YESTERDAY,
Mr. Galaxy of Indiana. called the attention of |
the same Tn the fact that certain Democratic
memhers had siened n manor nledpior themselves |
to onnosa hv evsrv me,ns in their hover the adop
ton Of the plurality rule. which Mr.. G. claimed
to he an ev.raariinsrv parliamentary stratepen.
After lnna and ,yranglng discussion of this |
and similar Questions t5e House finally adjourn
ed without n ballot fnr Sneaker.
W,suNcroN Ian o0IErhe Senate was not in
session to-day
In the uo1se tbe same rout;ne Of desuItory
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