The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-18
W. WALLACE WARD, Secretary of Legation
WASHINGTON NEWS

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| The House Committee on Elections were at work
on Thursday arranging the cases before them
Inc committee took up the contested election case
OF the Third Congressional District of New York.
Mr.. Williamson, the contestant made statement
| to which Mr.. Sickles replied asking for further
time to put in his points. He takes the ground
that in consequence of the failure of Mr.. William
son to serve him with a notice, the contestant is
out OF Court, and cannot be heard on the merits of
his case. Mr. Williamson replied that owinQ to
the failure of the State canvassers to make such
declaration as contemplated by the act of Con
gress, there was no sitting member TO notify and
that, by virtue OF the action of that body, there
was no way left for him to compel the attendance
oil witnesses under the act of Congress The case
was then postponed until Tuesday next. The Com
mittee will ask for the appointment of commission
TO take testimony, so that the case may be decided
on its merits
1t is said that Mr.. Ryan, of PHILADELPHIA. will
not contest the seat of Mr.. Florence nor will Mr.
Logan contest the seat of Mr.. Stout of Oregon
Although the latter has only thirteen votes maiori
ty, and 1t was alleged after the election that LARGO
number OF fraudulent votes were cast AGAINST To-
gan, Stout denies, and Logan don't seem inclined
to test it.
The Committee on the Printing Investigation sat
several hours Thursday morning, and examined
MIR. John G. Rives on various matters connected
with The Congressional Globe, Messrs. Gales &
Seaton's contract, and the like. He proved that
the Senate printing was executed in his office under
an arrangement with Mr.. Bowman bv which he
lMr Rives) received two-thirds of the price paid
by law for doing the work, and Mr. Bowman one
third as his profit on the job, without mourning
any risk or responsibility.
The correspondent of the New York Herald.
writes that information has been received here
from reliable source that the Juarez government
have accepted the proposition recently submitted
to them by a responsible company REPRESENTING
several thousand Americans, accepting their aid
and cedlng to them large landed interests in seye-
raj OF the Mexican States. This intelligence was
received by number of Senator'S and if it should
prove true the treaty will be defeated, and the
Mexican question will assume new and important
features as far as the United States is concerned
On Thursday morning difficulty occurred be-
tween DR.. Alvord, of Michigan, and Mr. Lezelle,
of South Carolina, which resulted in the exchange
OF hostile notes. Friends interfered, the notes
We're withdrawn, and the affair was settled. Mr..
LeZee is an officer of the House.
1t is said that the present inclination of the Su
preme Court is not to take recess as it first pro-
posed but to continue the term probably two
months beyond the usual period of adjournment
which is about the LIST of March.
Lord Lyons had along interview with the Secre-
tary OF State reference to the proposition of the
English government for the settlement of the San
Juan affair. 1t Is understood he laid the PROPOSE
| tion OF his government before the Secretary of
| State to-day.
| The Senate Committee on Territories have before
them Territorial bills for the organization of Nevada
and Arizona. The former will probably be report
| ed at the next meeting. Arizona, it is understood
will not be reported this session.
1t is said that Mr. Davis, of Maryland, is prepa-
req 10 address the House, on the first favorable
opportunity, in reply to the resolutions which pass
! for Pennington.
Senator Brown, of Mississippi has prepared
pii, wnich ne VIII oner on Monday next, providing
Mr.. Doottle will probably call up his nendinq
amendment for the immediate admission of Kansas
ON Monday. -s