Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-02-21
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From Washington.
WAsHlsoTos, Feb. 1s.

AshIsOicS, co.
Times C0respondsacs 1t was determined
in the cabinet on Tuesday lac, to order Col.
Tauntlersy to march The [ 5. troops in Chill
uahua for the protection of American citizens
against outlaws from Durango, ut the order
ha- nc, yet been issued 1t may be in eonse.
qcence Of the absence of Secretary Floyd from
the department
|. is said tha. 700 Americans are before
this time in Sonora. an in possession Of th4
government OF the state. The AdIni nistration
hare OF the sligltest idea of issuing Irstruct,
lois for the landing OF troops at Vera Cruz or
having anything TO do with the Miramon guar
snte-s.
Tribune Correspoude,tee The oi;c report
OF tue committee on elections in the kansas
Legislature On the census returns have been
received here, and give . very different com
ple1ion to the result recently adjoined 10y
telegraph. Ihsy find that Donrhan count,
ha. returned from four townships l,llIvates.
AMI population OF , 3:o7. ct from reliable
Information the registers show areg;stered
vote exceeding 1900, giving an additional
population Of 10000 Afchison rstrrns 953
votes, ard population OF 723, has now OF
the register 1900 giving ~ additional popu-
lation of 200 Rely county is now returned
in which there are $50, with population of
$500. Leavsnworth county has returned q
vote of 3.445. and popu alton Of II i22.
Reliable information glyes 10000 as the pop
ulaton.
The committee state that the census returns
exhibited in the report Of the government show
great neglect on the part Of the assessors in
many Of the townships, and some of the most
populous counties No returns from the coun-
ties Of Clay. Dickinson. Najee, Usage and Bon
for which the smallest estimate made is 50
y,t n naeh t,i- ~ tnl cf and
ulaton OF 8 100. This calculation IL not based
on any large increase Of population in these
fertile counties. During the last eignt months
the returns reported by the government show
a partial and incorrect censGa taken in June
1857, showing that imuig alton into Kansas
has been unprecedented.
The whole population as reported by the
government at the regular session was 1l,770
to which add the estimates Ct the foregoing
counties of only partially returned the total
would lie about 81 coo TO the ist Of July, 1889,
exc.uiing several Of the most populous conn-
ties, from which only par, Of tue town.
slips were returned
Ths special committee appointed By IL dem
ocratic caucus Of the senate have agreed on a
Platform concerning the protection of slavery II
tn territories, and are ready TO report st All
a ouruel meeting. They accept SIR Davis
reso ution in the main difference, ard the 4th
clause say substantially that hen territorial
/ Legislature. the Judiciary, find themselves in-
capable OF furnishing protecti5'. to slave prop.
erty under the bred Scott decision then Con-
gress must provide remedy for the right
/ there affirmed
! Hrralds Washington CORE sponlerdce- MIR.
Sherman, # m the Committee on WAYS and
Means. on Monday will isport two Indian a.
l. preparation ILLS the annual till appropri-
! a'ing 100000 OF money, and the other de-
! fcieney bill embracing $40 coo; the latter il
/ based upon tie ratification by the Senate OF
I about eleven tr. aties with a many different
tribes OF Indians in Oregon and Warrington.
These treaties have been made since 1850. and
were all ihed by the senate at its special
session in Marcn, 1859; all OF them contain
, stipulations which can be set aside e. the dis-
cretlon OF the President. and they provide foI
the payment Of about Slo,ooo 900 in annual
4 annuites Of $3.50 600 OF VIII ch the Dan ,iancy
! bill to be reported on Tneslay is the first.