Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-03-21
News OF the Day.
"75 shouC tie re,y age andbody Of the TINES.

The Homestead billwhich passed the House
Of Representatives was referred in the Senate
to the committee on Public Lands. That com
mttee recommended the striking out OF the
enactng clause, and inserting the Senate bill
drafted by Mr.. johnson, of Tennessee. Mr.
Johnson's bill excludes, among those who
shall have the benefit OF the public lands,
single men over twenty-one years OF age,
widows without children, and foreigners
who may declare their intention after the
passage of the bill, and only allows those
who are recipients of land under the bill, to
receive alternate sections.
Mr.. Boynton, late deputy clerk IN the
House of Representatives at Washington,
who was arrested in New York on Friday,
on suspicion of having been a government
defaulter, has been discharged from custody.
Capt. Bowling, of the police, telegraphed TO
Washington in relation to the affair soon al
ter the arrest, and upon receiving an answer
from the authorities in that city, to the effect
that there was no charge against the pri-
soner he Immediately released him from
custody. Mr.. Boynton pronounces the ru-
mors that have been circulated against HIM
false in every particular.
Many applications have been received at
the Patent Office for plants, grape roots, &c.
it becomes necessary to say that, with the
exception of the tea plant, there will be
nothing further to distribute for some time 70
come. The tea plants for the South have
mostly been forwarded to their destinations,
and all the grape roots, OF varieties both for
eign and domestic, which were on hand in a
condition fit for removal, have been distrbut-
ed. Measures, however, have been taken to
procure additional supplies, and when rea-
dy for distribution, notice thereof will be q
ven.
The executive government having been
batied in all attempts to establish or carry
out by treaties its policy in reference to the
protection of our citizens while IN the
Spanish American States, or IN passing
through through them, will soon abandon
the effort They will not, it is said, nego-
tiate another treaty either with the Central
American States of Mexico, for these pur-
poses, inasmuch as the republicans have
sufficient power in the Senate to prevent their
ratification.
The operations for raising the Atlantic ca
bic will be commenced probably in May, at
Newfoundland, it being believed that the
fault lies within three or four miles Of that
coast and the expenses will not exceed $40
900 which would be amply covered by the
recovery of even portion Of the cable
The second fault is believed to be situated At
distance of not more than $50 or 200 miles
ilength of cable from Valencia instead Of
$40 miles, as preyously supposed.
The small-stock butchers demand so q
hundred head for killing and dressing, IN
stead of s., their present rate. A move
ment is now on foot among the ambrotyplsts
and daguerreotypists Of New York city and
BROOKLYN, to secure fair" standard Of
prices for their pictures. The painters are
TO hold mass meeting 10 take action On
the rise of wages to their old standard.
The House of Representatives has adopted
the report of the Committee on Revision Of
the Rules, and are now prepared - do the
public business One OF the new rules pro
yides that single captious member cannot
prevent the passage Of a bill by his single
effort, for it requires FIVE to object the Sc
cond time the bill has reached in objection
day.
The Senate Brown Raid Investigating
Committee, with the examination OF one or
two more witnesses, will conclude their
work and proceed TO make their reports
Neither the majority nor the minority Will
contain anything new, inasmuch as the facts
before the committee haveall been presented
to the public.
The remains of the two men, executed
at Charlestown, Va, on Friday, were buried
at Eaglewood. y. j., on Sunday. About
$50 persons were present and brief addresses
were made by Rev. Or. Arms, l. Tilton, Mr..
and Mrs. Spring and others. Among those
present was the lady to whom Stevens was
engaged to be married.
All the States, save probably California
and Oregon, viii it is said, be represented
in the Constitutional Union Convention.
The supposition is that Senator Crit:enden
will at that time convene the national execu-
tive committee, in which event large dele
CATION will DO present at Baltimore on the
9th OF May
Judge Bond, III the Baltimore Criminal
Court on Saturday, disposed Of nearly seven
ty cases, imposing penalties where they were
needed, Of sufficient severity to show that the
days Of 81 and cost have gone BY, whilst he
also placed his condemnation upon the bust
ness Of professional bondsmen.
The New York Herald's correspondent
says: every day produces some new ey:-
dence from Charleston that the landlords Of
the hotels and boarding-houSes are charging
the most extravagant prices for quarters du
ring the session of the Democratic National
Convention
Commander Maury has written long let
ter to Senator GSin on the subject Of inter
oceanic telegraphs showing in strong light
the incalculable advantages which would
result therefrom 70 the government, IN its
military affairs, and 10 commence, surveys
and meteorology.
The project Of changing the place Of hold
ing the Democratic National Convention,
does not find favor with most prominent pol
iticians. 1t is held that such step might
break up the convention. OF this opinion i
Judge Douglas.
An effort will be made at this session Of
Congress, to place the Navy Yard under civil
superintendence The proposition is favor