The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-18
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
Arrangements for the Inaugural
ton Of the Washington Statue.
The Seventh Regiment Invite d to farti-
eipate in the Ceremonies.
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Debate on the Abolition Of the Franking
Privilege u. the House.
THE PROSPECT FOR THE MEXICAN TREATY,
10, AO, 10.
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
O~x specl~a washing ton Despatch.

Gwx specA~a Warrington Despatch.
WASHINGTON, Feb. II, 1860.
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NEW YORK SArs auy-sD INVITED PARuoIpAfE IN THE
CEREMONIES
e Joint Ocy itteo II the Senate and who have
charge Of the mangursion o! the statue Of Washington
the 22d aUst are making extensive preparations fer
that event They decided at their meeting this morning
place o. Scot, command that day, and have
sciegrryd TO bn accordingly They also agreed 10 in
VHe me eventlA regiment Of New York
The nmi,e the Inauguration Of the statue have
ranged An exNArsive programme. special invitation
eTended Lieutenant General Scott, who, By tee
graph lac Cannot be present. owing TO physical in
dspcetiou. shS committee hss in charge the military
arrsDgeme IT'S and will invite the military of some OF the
principal cKestob be present among others the Seventh
regiment, National Guard OF New York " Is intended,
far &eb.er interval for preparation will allow, to
make the. occasion one Of very imposing interest
Major &c neral Jesup is to Che Grand Marshal the
occasion. pplces provided in the procession ior
among stner the Judges Of the sopreme Court, mem
hers Of 1AcipIomatc corps, officers OF the army and
navy then resident and his Cabinet, members Of Con
xress Mr. Bocock, the orator Of the day, and Clark
Mis- oss list who executed the statue and even for Of
Hcers soldiers Of the Revolutionary army IN uniform
IN asus ion 10 the Seventh regiment Of New York;
Col Auyr sits First Virginia regiment Major wsrncr's
battalion Of Baltimore City Guards, troop Of Maryland
arageeM Companies Of this District, and possible
Unit ID States artillery from Fort Monroe will be pres
snt. q mmanderes Of Knight Templars from Richmond,
Haic re and this city under Eminent Grand Commander
French will escort the Free Masons who have invited
The Is ge at Fredericksburg where Washington took his
degree Lodge Alexandria which he presided
and Lodge ut Georgetown which aided him in laying
Che nser stone OF the Capitol.
A wRASaIR FURNITURE
IN ere WAS an "irrepresgble conflict in the House TO-
DAY. growing out Of the fact that since the adjournment
yea er day the Doe-keeper had filed IN large portion
with the extravagant desks and chairs which
WIRE removed by order Of the last House Of Represen
sve g. Mr. Miles, Of South Carolina, characterized the
option the Doerkeeper in tae strongest language Of
Gems ire Several members relieved the Doorkeepcr by
anno uncng 4he rsles violated at their urgent
sole Itstou After very animated debate the cub
,ee4- the desks were ordered 10 be removed, and
a special Committee pointed to con6ider the
sut ec and report The present arrangement OF seats
m NE House after the model Of the House OF Commons
IA England Ne desks allowed tables, with pens,
nix and paper the OF the benches furnished,
anording sufficient facility for the immediate use Of mem
hers for actual public business When each member had
desk much of the. public business was neglected by
members who devoted Of their time 70 their pri
yate affairs or the frankng of documents TO their
nttuents. With the desks, the facilities for doing this
private political work is removed, and many members are
disturbed using their efforts 10 turn the present
symmetrical appearance of the chamber, highly ap-
propriate for dehberative body, into mere counting
house.
TIE ApoEr,oN sRASKiSG PRIVILEGE.
The vote TO day on the motion table the SenGtes bill
10 abolish the frankng privilege does not afford fair in.
doation the Of the House the subject some
OF the members recorded their In tie mega
i've would voted directly against the bill had the
question on It's passage been presented Although Hr.
CcEax, char-scn, n tnsjorty Of the Post Office
Committee understood 10 be in favor OF abolshDg the
ranking privilege they said be agains. Interfering
the present w in regard To the circulation Of
papers The H0ssc thirty majority refused 70 give
bill that direction, and referred to special commit
tee, which was moved by gentleman who has publicly
expressed his opposition to the proposed measure
The refusal OF the House to- dag to lay the Senate bill
abolshipg the franking privilege upon the table by
twenty nine majority is no index OF the real feelings OF
The House on the subject. Many members who are op
posed to sboshing the privilege voted against laying
The table, believing that TO do wald be act Of dis
respect 10 the Senate
rnH CONTEST FOR HOUSE, sEISTER-
The republicans feared to come 70 time again todsy on
Printer er own candidate being weak 10 meet the
candidate of the dexreeTacy arrayeG against him. Che
whole subject the Acuse is postponed until Monday.
The supporters OF Defrees acknowledge that he
cannot be elected ballot to day would have elected
G,ossbveopar Had Mhchsl been the republican Caucus
nominee he would have been handsomely elected before
ihis many OF the Son,b Americans, ard of tae
antiIecomptsE democrats, would have supported him
<pefeesl vic not only Sa-rs by the charge OF being
mixed up pecuaarly With Weed, Wendell and Co. but he
also entangIei politically with Sewards programme by
being o Weeds Astor HouseAate. Many Of the repub
beans anxios5 for another caucus, and elect
good man. who sC practical printer If he ss sat mixed
ap with wcad, Wendell and xaacson.
TIE. SoPrIAT.oS .as HAysAs
In order to show that Kansas las the requisite popus
~, under the law OF Congress tAc1ttle her admission
as Il State iGo the Union, irdge Army Las sent
Dor certified copies 81 the .xoystry and census
aakk1 lass year land fo~ copies OF the election
returns Of last year They have been forwarded by
secretary OF the Territory aAe Department
here. From cereaed copie OF the which srdge
AruyAss obtained from the Clerks a6 .soms COM
Mes IN snsas, he eoncurs with JudgeAett
the a incn that shere hundred thouscld
inhabitants within TIE boundaries prescTb for Ranges
the andot constitution In Allen Comfy, which Is
on the NV York Indian reserve there ere 2,ooo
persons &d in Linn county Ehich includes the Miami
reserve, there 800 registered voters. Tneee
two Of the extreme southern Counties ssd owing
ahe troubles growing outf the cms Of the indians
1he lad Jadss Army their settlement hss been
.iarded
Tue MxxssAS rRxasT.
repNscau Senatorial Caucus was held las. eight for
axe purpose oonssrrng together in regard TO the
TO be pursued by than the rattle toc Of the Mexican
treaty Thee is gecerai ecx,g among thcm Against
she treaty AMI they veil not vote for IL in It's present
shape the democrats will ailsw il to be amended
AZ TO meet the views portion Of the republican
lois 10 very pcobable tia; enough may 60 for 1t TO
secure rs ratification. They TO determination
arr VIII wait ANITA the treaty csnes before them ESecu
i've SESSION before they determine what they
wiz pursue in rcfere1ce to it. May Of them opposed
10 making party ms,er of Il, lest u may mikiatc |
against tisem in the coming campaign.
that Senator Seward has rot expressed his
opinion for agsn-, the treaty. Messrs. Fessendon,