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CON CIR s.
SENATE.

| aWASH1N6TONs EeDfuafy 1S.
Mr.. Trumbull, from the COMMITTEES
on the Judiciary, reported with amend
ments, the House bill providing for thu
election in Virginia. -.-.j .5.-..-
Mr.. Trumbull also reported adverse
ly on the following:
| Mr., Henderson's bill to establish {
department on home affairs;
Mr.. Robertson's joint resolution pro
posing by constitutional amendment
to establish an Electoral College Tri.
| bunal.
Mr.. Grimes, from the Committee or
Naval Affairs, reported favorably,
with q verbal amendment, the House
| bill relating to captures made by Ad
miral Farragut's feet III the Mississippi!
river in May, 1862.
On motion OF Mr.. Morton, the Senate
took up the resolution to authorize the
payment of Senators from the recon.
structed States, from the commence
ment of the 4Oth Congress.
The matter was fully discussed, and
then, on motion of Mr.. Morrill,, OF Me-,
was postponed, and the Indian Appro.
priation bill taken up:
The Committee on Appropriations
reported and explained the various
amendments recommended by them,
which were generally agreed to, and
the consideration of which occupied
the time until half-pnst 3, when, on
motion of Mr.. Sumner, the Senate
went into executive session. and soon
after took recess.
HOUSE.
Several petitions were presented.
A bill providing for the term OF the
U. s. District Court In Vermont was
passed:
The Election Committee reported
against Thos. A. Hamilton's claims to
a seat from Tennessee. Ordered to be
printed.
The vote laying the Bank bill on the
table was recOnsidered.
Mr.. Pomeroy moved the bill be re-
committed with instructions to report
back forthwith the first three sections
of it.
The House refused TO second the pre-
Vious question, when two more amend
ments were offered and notice given of
others.
The question was then taken on Mr..
Pomeroy's motion to recommit to the
Committee on Banking and Currency
with instructions to report forthwith
the three first sections as amended by
Mr.. Coburn, to include his fourth Sec
ton, and it was agreed to without divl-
sion.
Mr.. Pomeroy Immediately reported
back the bill as instructed; the previous
question was seconded and the main
question ordered on its adoption as
substitute for Senate bill. The substi-
tute was adopted.
Mr.. Wood moved to lay the bill on
the table. Lost. The bill as amended
was then passed.
Mr.. Pettis, from the Committee on
Elections, called up the New Mexico
contested case, and was addressing the
House in advocacy of the report of the
committee, when at half past four the
House took recess.
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SENATE.
THURSDAY, February Is, 1859. q
Prayer by Rev. J. L. Irwin.
Mr.. Drummond, from the Committee
on Townships, reported back the Sen
ate bill TO amend the charter of the
town of CerGdo, in Wayne county, re.
commencing its passage.
MIR. Boreman, from the Committee on
the Judiciary, reported Dill author
1zing S H. Patrick, of Mason county
to practice law without taking the test
oath.
Mr.. Davis, by leave, introduced a bill
authorizing the Board of Supervisors ol
Mineral county to change the name oi
townships in said county. -
Mr.. HOke presented petition signed
by Stephen B. Mead and others, citi-
Zens of Berkeley county, praying com.
pensation for losses sustained during
the late war. Referred to the Committee
on Finance.
On motion OF Mr.. Hoke,
RESOLVED, That the Committee on the
Judiciary inquire into the expediency
of so amending the general corpora
ton law AS TO allow the Chartering OF
Mutual Assurance Societies, against
losses by fires in this State.
Mr.. DOolittle was granted leave to
withdraw the petition of the citizens OF
Marion county, asking that n portion
OF FairnOnt township be made an inde-
pendent school district.
Mr.. Leonard was granted leave to
withdraw the certificate ofthe Recorder
of Writ county, concerning the taxes
due from the New York and Hughes
River Oil Company.
Mr.. Workman was granted leave TO
withdraw the petition of Hiram Chris
tiHn and John II. Sarrett.
The following Senate bills Were
passed:
Authorizing Thomas II. Harvey, OF
Putnam county, to practice law with
out taking the test oath.
In relation to tolls on turnpikes in
Brooke county.
Authorizing VIM. W. Brown, of Put
nam county, to practice law without
taking the test oath.
A message from the House by Mr..
Lamb, announced that that body had
disagreed TO the substitute proposed by
the Senate to House bill No. 4, In rela-
tion to the printing and distribution of
the Code.
The Senate receded from its said SUBJ
stitute. The bill as passed is substan-
TALLY tho same as the one passed by
the House at the extra session
The following Senate bills were laid
on the table: .r -i---
"A bill for the relief of Wendell
Yoachem, of Meigs county, Ohio.
a bill preventing the running OF
deer by dogs, in Pocnhontas county.
A message frorne the Honse by Mr.:
Carroll, announced the passage of
House bill No. 3S.
a bill legalizing the proceedings OF q
meeting OF the board of supervisors, OF
Wayne county.
Adjourned.
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COAHERCIAI AND FINANCIAL.

CONTRACTION OF OUR CURRENCY
No subject was ever more free from all
cOmplexity or doubt than the condition
of our currency at the present time.
Congress, as supposed necessity, au-
thorized the issue of notes as money in
excess of the natural volume OF cur
rency, and of course beyond the power
of the treasury or banks to convert in
to specie. This caused suspension and
depreciation. All this Is plain; and
such being the cause OF our difficulties,
the remedy is obvious-contraction
must follow expansion. There can be
no other remedy possible. The project
of accommodating gold sufficient to form
basis for the redemption-includi
the obligations of the government pay
able on demand-of thirteen hundred
and ninety-five millions OF immediate
cash liabilities, is preposterous, while
the idea ofwaiting a whole generation
cOntended, is absurd. The manufac-
lures and trade of the nation cannot af-
ford to do either, and neither is neces-
sary or reasonable. But the difficulty
is, our statesmen do not dare to pro-
nOunce the word CONTRACTION. The
whole immense speculative interests OF
the nation are in hostile array against
any movement in that direction. The
people are fleeced of their hard earnings
by the present system to the extent of
some three hundred millions per an
mum, and that is too large an amount
OF plunder to be quietly resigned. 1t
cannot be repeated too often or with too
much emphasis, that Contraction is the
only means by which the currency and
the credit ofthe nation can be restored,
and that contraction will never take
place except by the compulsory action
of COngress.-OUR MONTHLY GOSSIP,
Magazine.
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BurrER-FIrm and In good demand
at $33a37c.
Eaas-Ffrm at 1sa19c.
OILs-No change.
ToBAcCo-Quiet; sales of 1876 hhds at
$5 0Oa1O 90 for lugs, and $l2 3Oa2b % for
leaf.
GRooER1Es-Sugar-Active at IaLc
higher; refined at 191za20c for hard
Cotee-Unchanged.
GoLD-134 buying, and dull,
E1oEANaE-1-10d discount buying.
Chicago.
FEBRUARY 1S.-FLoUR-Quiet, owing
to the decline in wheat, and holders
gladly accepted the current range of
prices paid yesterday; sales $500 bbls at
s. 75a6 25 for spring extras: 81 25a9 80
for winier extras, and 81 25a5 90 for
spring superfine brands.
GRAIN-Wheat-Dul and weak at a
decline OF 31<a3Tc per bushsl; sales at
81 21a1 "a for No. !; 81 151<a1 1511 for No.
2, closing weak at 81 151<G1 1875 for No.
spring. Corn-Also duh at decline
OF 11a5Sc per bushel; new sold at 5S11a
$50; No. 2 at 60c, and no grade at 56a563s,
closing at 5S1<a5S5zc for new for future
delivery; sales were 6915a70c for No.
seller May; 66c seller last half April,
and 65c seller May for No. 2. Oats
Dull; market shade firmer with sales
at 54a54<c for No. 2, closing dull at 54c.
81 90 for fresh receipts OF No. 2.
HoGs-Dressed dull at $13a14 90 for
lots dividing on 200pounds. and at S12a
IS so all round, closing at about $l3a
IS SO for shipping lots. Live Hogs
Moderately active for shipment and
prices steady at 50 25; 50 75a10 so for
common to fair, and $40 75a11 90 for
good.
Toledo.
FEBRUARY 1s.-FLoUR-DulI and
very heavy:
-Wheat-Amber 11<c lower at
81 63X; No. white Michigan 111c low
er at 81 S71<. Corn-Shade better, but
not active; new 6Sa6811c on spot; 69c,
seller March, and 73c, seller last half OF
Dull and unchanged; small sales at
COO for Michigan. Rye-Dull and un-
changed at 81 Is. Barley-Steady at
g 90 for state, and 81 20 for Canada.
HoGs-Dressed Hogs-Dull.
SEED-Clover Seed-Quiet at S8 2Sa
0 80.
FEBRUARY 1s.-FLoUR-Quiet and
-wheat--Steady and un.
changed. sales of spring at 81 31al 30.
Corn--Dul and dropping at G9a73c.
Oats-Dull at 62a66c. Rye-UnchanE-
ed at 81 30a1 80. Barley-Quiet at 81 90
~ "a 4OE 6pElh&s
WHIsKY-Lower at 94c.
PRovIsIoNs-Pork--U U Unchanged at $3S.
at 14xa14Ac for
clear sides. Bulk Meats-Quiet at l3I1c
for shoulders and 16Aa17c for clear
sides.
LARD-Quiet and weak with nothing
doing.
Cleveland.
FEBRUARY 1S-GRA1N-Wheat- 1
red winter held at 81 81. and 81 60 ask
ed; No. 2 do held at 81 SO. Corn-6sc.-
Oats-Held at 62c. Rye-Held at 81 30a
80 for No. l: No. 2 81 25a1 2S.
PETRoLEUM-Market dull and prices
tend downward; crude to-day ruled at
l5c; refined dull and nominal at S3a
3314c for standard white in car lots.
Milwaukee.
FEBRUARY 1S.-FLoUR-QuIet and
weak; prices unchanged.
GRAIN-Wheat-Du and lower at
81 19Iz for MOL in store.
Buffalo.
FEBRUARY 18.-No transactions are
reported, and the market is entirely
with no demand.
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CANADA.
MONTREAL, February

NIONTRAIII TSDTuuEy 4('
The Quebec Legislature adjourned
yesterday for the want of quorum,
only twelve members being present. A
snow storm prevented the members
from reaching the Capital. The snow
in the streets here is eight feet deep,
and some of the streets are almost inn.
passable. The roof OF the drill shed fell
in this r. NJ, owing to the weight of the
snow. Trains from the east and west
are very much delayed.
A statement published, show that the
fall of snow this winter SO far, is
about lis inches, which exceeds by
80 inches the total fall in any year for
twenty years.
Several extensive merchants in Otta-
wa district have closed their operations
for the winter, owing to the difficulty
of getting provisions into tho woods for
the men.
OTTAWA, February Is.
The Newfoundland Legislature by q
vote of 20 to 8, have adopted an address
in response to the Lieutenant Cover.
nor's speech recommending the union
with Canada.
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EVANSVILLE. Feb. IS.

EVANSN1LLE, REQ. 10.
AS the steamer Glendale, from Cincin-
natl to st. Louis, full of freight and poo
Pile, was passing Green River Island,
seven miles above this city, at P. NJ.
to-day, fire broke out in her pilot
house. The boat was run ashore and
the women and children safely landed.
In the meantime Capt. Hare and crew,
with most of the male passengers, by
vigorous efforts got the fire In check
and finally extinguished it, with tota!
loss OF the pilot house and portion of
the texas. Capt. W. Fuller stood at the
wheel enveloped in flames till the boat
was landed; he had his eyebrows,
whiskers and clothes scorched, and in
hailed some hot air, but is all right:
Capt. Hare and the chief engineer and
WIN. McClintock are highly extolled
for GOODNESS and address in their peril
GUS condition. The boat was full OF
passengers, including women and chill
dren, but no panic ensued. or the
freight only a few empty demDohns
were destroyed. Capt. Hare enters a
protest here, rigs a temporary wheel,
and will proceed to st. Louis.
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CHICAGO, Feb. Is.

CHICAGO, Feb. lS-
The LEGISLATURE re-assembled at
Springfield to. day. The Fuller railroad
bill was called, and after much opposi-
ton was referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee. Great numbers of lobbyists
from Chicago are present, and the ex-
element about the lake front bill Is in
creasing.
The Wisconsin Senate this morning,
adonted a resolution to submit to the
people Constitutional amendment re-
organizing the Supreme Court, increas-
ing the number of Judges to five in
stead of three, and extending the term
The Minnesota Senate yesterday pass
ed a bill donating 5000 to the Red
River Relief Fund. -
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MISSOURI.
ST. LOUIS, Februa:

ST. LOUIS, February IS.
A resolution passed the Kansas
Legislature yesterday, asking Congress
to ratify the Usage treaty, which pro-
vided that the settlers on the lands
should be allowed to purchase at one
dollar and twenty. five cents per acre.
r. T. Lenard, OF st. Joseph, has ac-
complished the feat of walking one
hundred miles in twenty-tour consecu-
tive hours. He commenced at twelve
o'clock on Tuesday night, and finished
at eleven O'Clock and thirty-five min
utes last night. He walked on q brick
pavement half a mile long. The last
mile was made in eleven minutes.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
EUROPE.
SPAIE.

SPAIE.
..... MADRID, Feb. 1s.
The Cortes has requested Serrano to
reorganize the cabinet.
FRANCE.
PARIS, Feb. Is.
The Minister Of the Interior an
nounces the intention to repress all the
abuses Of privileges conceded to public
meetings.
ENGLAND.
LONDON, Feb. Is.
The bullion in the Bank of England
has increased G62, 200.
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VIRGIEIA.
RICHMOND. Feb. 1s

RICHMOND, Feb. IS.
James Grant, who has been out on
bail since the murder of Pollard, was
to-day committed to await trial.
j. Phillips, under sentence of death,
whose case involves the loyalty of the
Virginia Courts, and is to be heard in
the United States Supreme Court, was
to-day respited by the Governor until
the 10th of March.
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MASSACHUSETTS,.
BOSTON, Feb. is.

BOSTON, Feb. Is.
John W. Coleman is under arrest
here, charged with absconding from
Baton Rogue, Louisiana, with the
funds belonging to the freedman g
Bureau, with which he was formerly
connected at that place, he denies his
guilt, but the proofs said to be strong
against him.
AMHERST, Feb. IS.
The Legislature to-day, visited the
State Agricultural College here, in a
mass.
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LOUISIANA.
NEW ORLEANS

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. II.
The House to-day passed a bill loan
ing State bonds to the amount OF $780,
600 to the Mexican Gulf Canal, taking
the first mortgage,
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FLORIDA.
KEY WEST, Feb IS

KEY WEST, Feb IS.
One Shundred and thirty-seven Gu
ban refugees arrived here yesterday,
and more are coming, The city is over
run with refugees.
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PORTLAND, Feb. II,
.,onso,,dntIon OF Railroads.

OaWANO1 I V1A US'AJ @0'
The Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western Railroad Company have pur-
chased the Morris and Essex and the
Syracuse and Binghampton Railroads,
and have obtained a perpetual lease OF
the Oswego and Syracuse Railroads,
thus forming an independent direct
route by rail from the seaboard to Lake
Ontario.
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the east side of Monongahela river in
Monongalia county, to subscribe to the
Uniontown and West Virginia Rail-
road.
The bill to provide for filing vacan-
cies in county and township offices.
The bill relating to official oaths.
The bill establishing n vaccine agency
at Lewisburg.
Ths bill amending the charter OF
West Union, Doddridge county.
The bill for the relief of the Board OF
Education of Falling Springs township,
Greenbrier county.
The bill legalizing the proceedings of
the meeting of the Board OF Supervi-
sors of Wayne county, held January
Is, 1869.
The bill appointing trustees and au-
thorizing them to sell and convey
Bethel Church, Lewis county.
The bill extending the time for coun-
ty and township officers In Grant and
Hardy counties to file their official
bonds! D.
BILL REJECTED.
The bill to incorporate the Holidays
Cove Presbyterian Church.
SENATE BILL PASSED.
The bill for the relief ofJohn It. Sar-
rett.
Senate joint resolution authorizing
the reIunding of direct taxes in Jetfer-
son and Berkely counties to parties who
had lost receipts, was adopted.
A large number of Senate Bills were
put through first and second readings.
Leave OF absence was granted to Mr..
Miller until Tuesday next, on motion
of Mr.. Gold.
Adjourned.
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A CHICAGO journal, alluding to Gar
rett Davis's resolution censuring But
Ter, suggests that "in case Butler is
found to deserve severe punishment, he
be sent to the Senate TO hear one of
Davis's speeches." Such proposition
could only emanate from a heart dead
to human feeling.
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41I1SbUhUdI i eUs 4S'
Weather clear; Thermometer 800.
Monongahela IL feet, inches and fall
CINCINNATI, Feb. IS.
Weather.cloudy in part; thermometer
46. There was some snow this fore
noon.
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NINE hours were spent in the Senate
Wednesday in wrangle over the pro.
proposed Constitutional Amendment.
The House on Monday rejected the
Senate proposition. This obliged the
Senate to recede or ask Committee of
Conference. Just before dark, by vote
of SO to "a, the Senate receded from its
own proposition, and then about eight
O'Clock, by decided majority, refused
to agree with the House proposition.
There was nothing to do then but be-
gin back at the beginning and take up
the original proposition reported by
Mr.. Stewart. This was done, and an
effort is now to be made to do some
thing with that. The prospects for sen
sible action are unfavorable.
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MAINE.
AUGUSTA, Feb. II.

1AUNUo41AI T UVa III
The House of Representatives to-day
refused to .iconfer with the Senate on
the interest question, 80 the legal rate
will remain at 6 per cent.
PORTLAND, Feb. II.
Captain Pierce, late master Of the ship
Southern Eagle, arrived here to-day on
the charge ofswindling her owners out
OF $40, 900 while in the Japan sea.
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pEMEMBER THE TIME.

DRs IIGHTHILL & REID can be con;
SIItad rom Monday, February I'd, untn
We'd nesday noon, February 2ith' atthe
McLURE HOUSE,
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CONSULTATION FREE.
TAKE NOTICE.

Patients are hereby informed that after ,
the first visit they can take the dI.t ~
nome and use It until cured, Wltno,uI pam Vi
interruption TO their usual Voea'AOn'
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THE remains of John Wilkes Booth
were exhumed at an early hour on
Monday evening from their resting
place in the Arsenal grounds at Wash
ington. Strict precautions we're taken
to prevent publicity. An hour or so
before dark Mr.. Weaver, the Baltimore
undertaken, proceeded to tho Arsenal
grounds to obtain Booths remains.
With the assistance OF a couple OF labo-
rers employed in the Arsenal the body
was soon disinterred, and placed in a
handsome black walnut coffin. The
remains were in fair state of preserva-
ton considering the time they had been
buried. The coffin was placed in a
wagon in waiting, and taken directly
to the Baltimore depot, where 1t was
transferred to the baggage car of the
train leaving at 1880 z. NJ. Atzerodts
remains, taken up at the same time,
were conveyed in the box in which they
were originally buried, to Plants un-
dertaker's establishment, on Seventh
street, where they were placed in
handsome coffin, and inferred at Glen
wood Cemetery, north OF this city. No
persons were present except the mother
and brother and two or three other relR-
tives or intimate friends of the deceased.
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0heGtrtelI1QetrG
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.

REGULAR SESSION.
SENATE.
THURSDAY, February 1s, 1859. q
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PITTSBURGH, Feb. Is.
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.


BoLLRs-BofL.s.-On Tuesday evening, June Is,
OF the Brick church. Fifth avenue, by tue Rev. DR..
Chambers, JAMES I. BoLLEs 10 LIZZIE G., daughter
Of Jesse n. Boes.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES tuesday, June Is,
by the Rev. william Adams ID. d., EDWIN ID. Con-
OVER to EMMA. daughter OF James Mccullough, Esq,
HorKISs~fsE.-on wednesday, June 10, at 81.
Paul's church, Albany by Rev. John II. Hopkins,
Jr, assisted by Rev. Theo. A. Hopkins yERoMK
HOPKINS OF New York, to SARAH L., only daughter
Of N. 2. Lee, Esq, OF Albany.
JAMEs-MyERs.-On Thursday June ~, by tne
Rev. Dr. Cooke at the residence Of the brides grand
father sidney Mason, JULIAN JAMES 10 CASSIE
MASON daughter Of T. Bailey Myers.
kTVCUBL-MArHEws.-At the Reformed cnurcn,
Bergen CITY, N. j., on Thursday, June II, by the
Rev. Il. c. TAYLOR, ID. D., Mr.. JAMES L. kITcHEL 10
Miss IRENE AUGUSTA, only daughter OF EDWIN A.
LoDaE-LEsr.-At pobbs' Ferry, N. Y, on Wed
nesday, June 10, by the Rev. Thos J. Lodge, Will
LIAM LODGE, OF this city, 10 Miss SARAH =. LEM,
OF former place. No cards.
cDoNALD-STRANG.--O "wednesday, June 10, by
the Rev. Dr. Cobb, at the residence OF the BRIDES
parents, john d. MCDONALD, OF Fort washington,
TO GEoRaIE eldest daughter OF Daniel Strang, ESQ.,,
Beekman Dutchess county, N. Y.
SABfN-DfNGEE.-In Jersey City, on wednesday,
June TO- by the Rev Charles X. lmerie, WILLIAM Il.
SABfN, OF Newark, N. j., 10 ANNIE A., youngest
daughter of the late Lewis Dngee, OF New York city.
WALKRR-CL Calvary church. on We'd
nesday evening June 10, by the Rev. william 7.
Sabine. CHARLES WALKER Esq, to ANNIE. daughter
of Valentine Cloves, Esq. all OF this city.
Hamilton tCanada) papers please copy.
WuTs-STEvENs0N-lp Brookivn. at Tho Second