The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-05-26
WASHINGTON NEWS

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Inc bill for the suppression of the slave-trade
came up In the Senate on Thursday afternoon. 1t
Is the one reported by Mr. Benjamin on Wednes
day. The first section of the bill authorizes the
President to contract for a term of five Years. to
receive from the United States and their agents
upon the coast of Africa, all negroes or muattoes
or persons OF color delivered from vessels seized
IN the prosecution of the slave-trade by command
ers OF United States vessels, and provide them
with comfortable clothing, shelter and provisions
Tor period not exceeding one year from the date
OF their being landed on the coast of Africa at a
prlce In no case to exceed 500 for each provided
that such contract may be renewed by the Presi.
dent from time to time as found necessary for pc
riods not to exceed five years on each renewal -
The President is authorized to issue instructions
to commanders of all armed vessels of the United
STATES to proceed direct to the coast of Africa
where practicable, and there deliver to the agents
OF the United States all negroes seized in the prac-
lce OF the slavetrade, and afterwards bring the
captured vessels and persons to the United States
for trial and adjudication. Authority is given to
the President to remove the captured Africans re-
Gently landed in the Southern District of Florida
to the coast of Africa, provide food, shelter and
clothing not exceeding one year, and appropriates
$500, 200 for the purpose. Mr.. Davis condemned
the appropriation of money out of the Treasury to
return these Africans. The bill passed.-The
Senate Committee on Territories reported the
House bill changing the Eastern boundary of Cali
tornia to the 10th degree of longitude so as to
include the Washoe population within the
boundary of that State. The rush to the silver
mines has depopulated California to the extent of
some forty thousand people, and it becomes neces-
sary, in order to retain the population within the
State, to widen the boundaries.-The Senate has
not yet voted on the proposition of the House to
adjourn the 18th of June, but it is general I'M
Outstanding among the Senators that the day
named will be agreed to--The bill for the con-
struction of an overland telegraph, was killed in
the House, by the adoption of proviso to the bill,
authorizing the Postmaster-G General to advertise
for contracts for building the line The bill as it
came from the Senate legislated for special inter
ests, and was deemed to bea monopoly. The sub
sidy which Congress proposed to give the compa-
ny is not commensurate with the amount which
the Government would pay for messages during
the year.--The Senate Committee on Public
Lands have before them bill from the House,
which prohibits the sale of the public lands to any
one except actual settlers, for ten years from the
time of their survey.--The Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations has agreed to report the House
bill for making the Sandman mission a first-cass
one. The Committee make some amendments TO
the House bill, but the main features of it
tained.---Mr. Elwood Fisher was before the Co
vode Committee this morning with reference to
the contract made by the Post-office Department
with johnson and Vanderbilt for the transport
tation of the California mails, via Panama. He
gave full history Of the manner in which that
contract was made-the Department accepting
the lowest bid, but making a contract with
Their party at higher rate There does not seem
to be any corruption in this respect but regard
was paid to the f0rmality of the contract made,
as it was given to one of the Departments own
choice. Other portions of the evidence show that
the Postmaster General acted in a very loose man
ner with the contracts for the mail.-Letters
bearing date on the 5th of May, 1860, have been
received by the office of "Exploration and Survey
from Captain Reynolds, commander of the eXpedi-
ton sent out last summer to explore the head
waters of the Missouri and Yellow Stone Rivers.
He writes from his Winter Quarters, which are
situated on Deer Creek, near the intersection of
the Sweet Water river with meridian one hundred
oaA e.,- aF ,3,Ia g.. H.
reports all in good health and spirits and says fur
Their that he only awaits the arrival of troops OF
escort from Fort Laramie who were to arrive in his
camp on the seventh, and he should be all ready to
set out upon their journey, and make direct
march as practicable for the head waters of the
Missouri river.-Lieut. Muen's party have sus
pended their operations, and Capt. POpes party,
who have been digging Artesian wells in New
Mexico, for the uses of military roads and posts,
have ceased operations, for the want of appropra-
ton to carry out the purposes of their respective
expeditions House Committee Agricul-
ture is Investigating the cattle disease, ,as in view
OF its terrible ravages wherever it has gained the
ascendency, its existence in Massachusetts,, and
gradual spread, becomes matter of national i'm
portance. The Secretary of the United States
Agricultural Society appeared before the Commit.
tee on Wednesday and gave complete history OF
the disease in Europe, where it has, at different
times ragged with fearful viruence, and of its in
PRODUCTION into Massachus etts in some Dutch cattle
last June. The value of live stock at the last
S544, $50, l56, and has since increased in ratio
much greater than the number. The Committee
will meet again this morning.
Gossip is busy in Europe Just now with the de.
tails of mesalliance of German Princess. The
illustrious lady in question is Princess Elizabeth
Adelheid Caroline Clotilda Ferdnanda of Hohen-
lobe, born JAM 6, 1881, sister Of Prince Clodwig
of Hobenlohe Schillinrsurst and step-neice of the
Duchess of Kent. The Princess, who is of re-
markable beauty, was left orphan at an early
ago, and received her education at the Palace OF
Schillingsfurst the residence of her brother.
Among the Professors attending her there was
Herr Laucher, who had the honor of teaching Her
Serene Highness the knowledge of the pencil and
the brush, and the skill of mixing water coors.
The upshot of this series of studies that Prn-
cess Elizabeth declared to her friends that she was
in love with Herr Laucher, and determined to
marry him nobody else. Thereupon great out
cry of all the members of the House of HohenlOhe,
ending with escape of the enamOured fair to
the palace of Duke Ernest H., reigning Prince OF
SAKE Coburg- Gotha, cousin of the Princess. En-
nest warmly espoused the cause of the fair fugi-
tive, and thanks to his skiful diplomacy, the pha
lanx of the Hohenlohes at last gave way, and few
weeks after the Princess exchanged her name for
that of Madame of Laucher. The ''happy couple
are now living in small town on the banks of the
Elbe, where fine property has been purchased foI
them by Prince Clodwig.
Raymond is after Greeley and Greeley is after
Weed, Weed is after all the ''trators' while ne
one seems to be calm except the venerable Col
Webb, of the Courier, who going to bolt i
Seward was not nominated, but didn't We ad
wise all parties to take pattern of Col. Webb's re
signation under disappointment. He is a mode
politician.-N. y. Daily Ne,os.
The Jersey City Standard has seen a recent let
ter from Ex-President Fillmore, in which that gen
tleman says: eff it was in my power, would al
once elect Messrs. Bell and Everett than whom
| better nominations could not have been made"
Commander Richard l.. Page has entered upor
duty at the Gosport Navy Yard, as chief of Ord
nance Department, vice Commander James L. Hen
| derson, detached.
MARRIED
On the 22d instant Rev. B. f. Brooke, SUMMERFIELT
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