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Fronftlie Aslivlile STcws: DEMOCRATIC 9IEETIXG 11 Y!!fCY. At a mass meeting of the Democracy of Yancy county, held at the court House in Burnsvilld, on the 27th ult., on motion of J. W. Garland, Esq., C R Byrd, Esq., was call ed td the Chair, and I A Pearson and J O Griffeth. appointed Secretaries. '"" The object of the meeting -was explained by Gen. B M Edney, being for the purpose of taking some action with regard to the as sembling of a State Democratic Convention and appointing Delegates to represent the Democracy of Yancy therein. After which J. W.Garland, Esq., introduced the follow ing resolutions: Resolved, That the issues of State policy nowdepending, have assumed a character ofthat importance to our people, never be fore presented in the history of the State. Resolved, That the life and blood of these issues are Rail way facilities; and the speedy extension of out State Rail-way system to the line of Tennessee. Resolved, That on these depend all our Vital interest, and future prosperity. Resolved, That the policy which has in duced the State Government to set on foot a general system of internal improvements, by Htattt aid, after individual enterprise had been found insufficient, is wise, statesman like, and worthy of a great commonwealth. Resolved, That in the prosecution of such a general scheme, the time in which the work should be pushed to completion, should be regulated, with an eye to, and so as not to be anticipated by the progress of compe ting lines in other States. Resolved, That we congratulate our fellow-citizens; East of the Mountains, that, under the operation of this "general system," its incalculable benefits have already been to a great degree, extended to them. Resolved, That common justice demands, that the benefits which have thus, with our 1 I 111 11 it assistance, Deen extenued to all other por tions ot the State, should now with the as sistance of other portions, be extended to us. Resolved, That as citizens of the moun tain section, we do most solemnly protest against the .Legislation which has leit us on ly deprived of the benefits, or the reasonable speedy prospect of the benefits, which all others have thus derived; and as North Carolinians we do most solemnly protest against the unwise, narrow and short-sighted policy which by our delay, permitting ourselves to be forestalled by rival lines of other States, on the North and upon the South, have put to extreme hazard the even tual prosperity of our own works, when com pleted. Resolved, That we hold it to be a self evident truth, that every people have a right to construct their own improvements with their own means; the violation of such right is not only a fundamental error, unworthy, our enlightened age, but is gros3 usurpa tion and oppression towards those who are its victims: and that the violation of this principle by the Legislature of North Caro lina, in its action with regard the charter of the "Greenville and French Broad Rail Road Company," retaining therein restrictions deliberately calculated te destroy svw enter prise of such vital importance to so many citizens, is a piece, of capricious and short sighted oppression at which wo are alike ashamed and indignant. Resolved, That the delegates hereinafter appointed, are hereby instructed to specially appeal, (an appeal we make with great con fidence,) to the Justice and enlightenment of our democratic brethren throughout the State, in convention assembled, on these subjects, and, in a spirit of fairness and con ciliation, but with the firmness demanded by the importance of the rights and interests involved, to adopt such a course as may seem to them most proper and effectual to secure the objects of the foregoing resolutions, through the action, and under the guarantees of said Convention. Resolved, That the Democracy of Yancy as one man, heartily approve and support the democratic administration of President Buchanan; and that especially his wise and patriotic position on the Kansas Constitution al question, merits the applause, and should receive the unflinching support ot the undi vided South, and of national men everywhere. Resolved, That without disparaging the just claims of any of the many democrats in the State M orthy of the office, we take oc casion to express our preference for AV. W. Avery, Esq., of Burke, as our first choice for Governor, and as a nomination eminently worthy of and acceptable to the party throughout the State. Resolved, That the Chairman of this meeting be requested to appoint forty Dele gates to Represent Yancy county, in the ap proaching Democratic State Convention; and that in the event none of them attend, Dr. John A Dickson, of Burke, Gen. IiJI Ed ney, of Henderson, and David Coleman and Marcus Erwin, Esq'rs, of Buncombe, be re quested to represent us in said Convention. Which resolutions, after remarks, at some Jcngth heartily endorsing and advocating them, bv Gen. Ednev. David Coleman, 1 A j j Pearson, Esq'rs, and others, were unani mously adopted. In pursuance of the last resolution, the Chairman appointed the following Delega tes to said Convention: I A Pearson, J W Garland, R Don Wilson, I M Broyles, S L Wilson, M PPenland, J W Patterson, B B Whittington, Samuel Baker, P II Wilson, J O Griffeth, Chas Byrd, J W Dickson, Win. Gardner, J 1 G ardner, Elijah Hall, J. Ilen sley, Dr. J. D. Reynolds, J II Ilensley, G Garland, Win. Johnson, A L Rav, S D Poor S D Byrd, L H Dillinger, J G Parrott, Jos eph Shepard, Henry Masters, Win. Ray, J. Buchanan, James Green, J C Howell, L S Phillips, W Peak, Wade Hampton, James Riddle, Reuben Young. On motion, it was ordered that the pro ceedings of this meeting be published in the Ashevillc News, and that other Democratic papers be requested tocopy. On motion, the meeting adjourned. C. R. BYRD, Ch'n. I. A. Peaeson, J. O. Gkiffeth, Secretaries. The trials of life are the tests which ascertain Low inach gold there is in us. MEXICO. PLAS OF SALTATION PROCLAIMED BY THE PEOPLE AD ARM OF THE REPUBLIC. The following is the plan of salvation pro claimed by the people and army of the republic of Mexico, now at war with Comonfort: Considering, that the actual rnlers have been faithless to all their obligations since they commenced their ill-starred administration, in culcating contradictory principles, aud arroga ting to themselves power that they could never hold under the most arbitary and despotic system: That, in establishing a dictatorship without limits, they have attacked every individual rirrht. imprisonim? and condemning to hall and chain persons wearing orders of merit and wor thy of esteem in society, presenting them to the public with the ignoble purpose of demean ing and degrading them but without attaining any other end than that making their victims martyrs; who excite the sympathy of every one and even of the press of every opinion, to a de gree that shamed their executioner, and forced him to confess officially that the responsibility of so cruel an act, was not his, but of the hero of Acapnlco, that has exiled persons of all classes without trial, and without consideration for their standing in society: That they have made the people bear all kinds of burdens exacting onerous contributions embargoes and conscriptions, cruelly dragging the citizens to serve in the army, and leaving their families in orphanhood, and misery; that iuey uutj iMueu uecrees violating conscience outraging religious belief, and most cruelly and indecently the' ministers of the altar '1 hat they have made laws and decrees for the spoliation, of the property of civil and ec clesiastical corporations, delivering them into the hands of rapacious and corrupt spectators: That they have, on the other hand, viewed with the most crimnal and depraved indiffe rence the immortal productions of the press, granting protection to all who have attacked religion and good morals in the most insidious and perverse way: Considering, lastly, that the actual situation of the country in every branch of its public administration is most deplorable, for the treas ury is exhausted, notwithstanding the mendacity to which the subordinate classes and public servants are reduced by the pilfering and mal versation of the national wealth; that the navj and army are broken up and demoralized by the neglect and contempt with which tly are viewed; that the breaking up is even more general in all the pubic offices, from which an idea of administrative order lias disappeared through a want of system and the ignorance aud incapacity of improv ised employees, selected among the adepts of favoritism, without merit or antecedents of any kii-d, the consequences of which have destroyed the national credit, and even compromised our .foreign relations, exposing the country to a civil war In view of all this, and to remedy these great evils, we have agreed upon and adopted the present plan, which we swear to carry out and sustain by force of arms until we triumph : 1. The present rulers shall cease in the exer cise of their functions, because they have meri ted the distrust of tne nation; as also all the subaltern authorities and public officers who are considered disaffected to the present nlan 2. The nation calls his Excellency General A Ii. tie Santa vlnna to govern and recognize it. 3. His Excellency General A. L. de Santa Anna shall reorganize the nation as soon as possible, making such reforms as he shall deem opportune or indispensably necessary in the leases of political organization sanctioned on the I2th of J nne, 1843, and according to these he shall issue a call Tor the election of constitu tional deputies, senators and President. 4. In the interim, before the arrival of his Excellency Gen. Sante Anna tc carry out his mission, the public authority shall be deposited in the hands of the General-in-Chief of the re generating army that may occupy the capital, limiting his authority to what is strictly neces sary for the consummation of this movement the preservation of public order and tranquility and the re-establishment of the Supreme Court as it existed on the 13h August, 1755 (1355?) 5. All the military and civil officers that do not adhere to this plan are understood to res ign their positions voluntarily. G. The insurgent bands that do not submit to tiie General-in-Chief shall be treated as rob bers in bands, and their men executed upon sim ple proof of their belonging to the party and identification of person. Decisions in the Supreme Court. By Pearson, J. In Wise & Bishop v Wood ard from Hertford; judgment reversed, and venire dc novo. Also in Hayes v Askew, from Ilertfort ; venire de novo. Also in White v. Green, from Bertie; affirming the judgment. Also, in Burns v. Campbell, in Equity, from Robeson ; interluctory order affirmed. Also, in Crocker v Buffaloe, in Equity, from Xorth nmton; directing a decree from plaintiffs. Also in Shaw v. Grandy, from Pasquotank; affirming the judgment. Also, in Walker v. Allen, from Halifax; judgment reversed and venire dc novo. Also, in IlaufF v. Howard, in Equity from Cra ven; dismissing the bill. Also, in Potts v. Blackwell, in Equity, from Beaufort ; dismising the bill. By Battle. J. In Bell v. Walker, from Chowan; affirming the judgment. Also, in Moore v. Beach from Chatham; judgment for plaintiff and enquiry. Also, in Wester v. Wester from Franklin; affirming the judgment. Also, in Chesnut v. Mears, in equity from Col umbus; dismising the petition. Also, in Jor dan v. Murphy, from Cumberland; affirnrng the judgment. Also, in Cobbett v. Frasier, motion for costs to be taxed. An order allowing plain tiff to sue in for ma pauperis- does not extend the privilege beyond the Court in which it was granted. Also, in lligsbee v. liennett inequity from Chatham; decree declaring that the Ben netts are entitled, &c. Also, in State v. Henry, from Perquimans; judgment reversed and venire de novo. Also Taylor v. School Committee, from Northampton ; judgment re versed and venire de novo Also in Worsiey v. Johnson, from Martin ; judgment reversed and judgment of non-suit llal. Standard. Official Integrity. In the United States Assay Office, under the management of S. F. Butterworth, Esq., an instance of this nature has recently been developed, which is well worthv of notice. The law allows the melter and refiner, in accounting in pure old for the raw gold intrusted to him for refinement, a cred t of two dollars in every thousand so re fined for wastage. During the past year. the bullion worked up at the Assay Office of New York amounted to upwards of $25,000,000, on which, at the above rate, the melter and reti ner was entitled, in rendering his account, to claim an allowance of .50.000: but. instead of doing so. he has iust passed his account without any deduction for waste. Not only does this furnish the best evidence of the integrity of that officer, but it also shows how thoroughly competent he is to discharge the duties of his office, and how perfectly he must have organiz ed tne maciunery used in the refining process Journal of Commerce. Senate,, .j- Mr. Jones presented a joint r the Legislature of Iowa instruct? tors and requesting the represent... State to oppose the admission "of the Union under the Lecompton: V for the reason that that instrniK been submitted to a fair n:d hohi. people of the Territory, and req. tors to resign if they cannot be v. instructions . 'cJ-'" Mr. Jones s.-'id he presented-' as a matter of respect to his S because he had the most remote ing its instructions He belie people of Kan as h id had a.in;p, of expressing their viewsL at tit-' if they refused to do so it waslt TI is own mind w.ns made up.t admission of Kansas " tmderiC Constitution, unless some stron conld be made against it than had yet heard. The resolutions;: sented were adopted by a strir every member of the Democratic Legislature voting against-' then, he was inclined to think that a m people of Iowa might now indorr tion, he believed that after -a Iho nation of the subject they, wot1' different conclusion. For his ov tended to do everything in his p the Administration upon this qv on ot ey- . the f jBitv i .l I pton ents S he (pre- tote. k the I the' oln- ami; r - - :o a M? in istain pliev- ing mat lvansas and Minnesota y . t milieu into T ie I iiniiV n' t.'.f ivrsislprTrrmn same way as done with Florida and Io'a On motion of Mr. Stuart a resolution was adopted instructing the CommiUee on Printing to inquire and report to the Senate what amount has been paid annually during the last five years to each of the establishments cf Wash ington for printing and advertising of any kind for the United States other than that ordered by- either House of Congress; whether it has been done by direction of the head of any de partment cr civil or military officer thereof; and whether the same has been paid under 'pro visions of existing laws; and also to inquire whether any amendment's in existing laws are necessary in order to secure a proper economy in the expenses of the Government for those objects and report by bill or otherwise.'" - Mr. Crittenden, from the Select Committee, reported the French Spoliation bill, which was made the special order for two weeks hence - The Senate took up the bill providing for taking the testimony in the Indiana, contested election case. Mr. Trumbull moved, as a substitute, that the Senate now proceed to a final determina tion of the right to seats of Messrs. Bright and Fitch, and spoke against those gentlemen re taining them. ! , Mr. Bayard said the Kansas question was more important. The Senate should not now consume time in discussing contested seats. . On his motion the subject was tabled 28 against 18. - ! ' The consideration of the Kansas messegewas resumed. : - f Mr. Douglas submitted a long resolution cal ling on the President for information touching the number of votes cast "n Kansas at the" Va rious elections, with the reasons for rejecting votes at the election of the 4th of January, i- Mr. Brown resumed his remarks in favor of the admission of Kansas. While referring to the speeches of Mr. Douglas and Mr. Stuart against the Lrcompton Constitution, he asked whether tlioy n-oul J lmca ojxpy-vsirklt bik iastr.ru.. meat, if it had been a Free State Constitution? Mr. Do.iglas said he took his position upon this subject at a time when the probabilities were that the slavery clause wonH be voted out. His vote would be given without any reference, direct or indirect, to the slavery question, but predicated on the fact that" the majority of the people of the Territory are op posed to that instrument as their fundamental i law. If they want slavery they might have it. Mr. Stuart reminded the Senate that he had stilted distinctly in his speech that it made no difference to him whether the Constitution with or without slavery was presented here. ' Br. Brown said the Senators had one way to ascertain what wn H wiil of th roo?i'e.' hut he had a d'fferenf w:v and that was i. -.!seer-tain their will in the mode and at the time prescribed bylaw. ,5. A fter a long and animated discussion; with out taking the question, the Senate adjourned till Monday. HOUSE OF IlKP ESEXTATlVES. The Speaker announced that he had appoin ted Messrs. Boyce, Quitman, Trippe, Garnett, Mott, Wertendyke and Spinner, a Select Com mittee to consider the navigation laws of the United States; the reduction of the expendi tures of the Government; the existing, duties on imports and the expediency of a gradual repeal of all duties, and a resort, exclusively, to in ternal taxation, as proposed by Mr. Boyce's resolution. The House then took up the bill granting pensions to the officers of the War of 1812, but postponed the consideration of it until the 24th ot February. The Scrgeant-at-nrms brought in J. D. Wil liamson to answer for his failure to appear and testify before the Tariff Investigating Commit tee in obedience to a summons on the. 21th of January. .. ?; ;, The fepeaker propounded to hitn the ques tions. " What excuse he had for thus acting, " and "whether he was now ready ""to answer such proper questions as shall be put Jo him by the Committee ?" ... . . Mr. Williamson submitted an answer, in writ ing, and, under oath,- saying that' the reason why he did not obey the summons was that he was un2er custody of the Sheriff of New York, and could not leave without his consent, and was so advised by his counsel, t It has always been his opinion, and still is. that neither House of Congress has any legal right or au thority to compel him to come before a com mittee and divulge private transactions. Were he to divulge confidential -matters in trusted to him, it would destroy his business, which he conducted in a lawful manner and im poverish his family. The Constitution does not prohibit private affairs from being 'confided to an agent who does not violate the laws of the land. He had intended to test before a Court the power of this House to compel his atten dance to testify concerning his private business transaction, but he was taken from his bed by force and brought here. He always bped to show Ine respect to the legal and constituted authorities. In reply to th question " whether he was now ready to answer such proper ques tions as might be put to hitu," he says "he will answer all proper questions, but not to affect his iutegrity, or violate his oath, or sacred promise not to reveal confidential communica tions. . I . . ; Mr. Stanton said he did not wish. precipitate action, as the Select Committee had not yet had an opportunity of deciding what course they would pursue. 4 Mr. Stautoa suggested that the answer of the witness be printed, and that he be committea to the custody of the Seargeamt-at-Arms. Mr. Milson roplied that the witness distinct ly takes issue with the House and defies its authority. ' Mr. Cox offered a preable and resolution to this effect: "As Williamson has not yet purg ed himself of contempt, he shall be continued in the close custody of the -ereant-at-Arms until discharged by the farther orders of the House, or until he'shali have purged himself of the contempt.' Mr Wright of G.i., offered a preamble, con cluding with the resolution that Williamson be commimd to the common ia il.. a nd there ue- taiued until he shall have answered !1 legal questions propounuen 10 imu. Mr Davis of Maryland proposed that me .Speaker do reprint n 1 Mr Williamson for con- t.imj.'ir ourl t.!l:it W 1 ! in IIIIV the COSt Of .pa V Aolt.itlte attachment and fflhe ! committer and ausw then appear before the r ui h questions as may tie ropo!iiiied to him. i Mr. liurroiiglis sai.i tnat the House bad oe- fore them a question of frauds and villainies connected with the last Congress. This was not the first time, men had claimed superiority to the law. He recollected that men had ap peared before Courts of law and set up a plea that"-they had taken obligations higher thai rthe laws o. ti e hunt ana tne constitution. - Mr. Stephens conearred in the remarks just submitted. Air. Stanton said the House were sitting as judges, and should set no rash precedent, nor establish any rule prejudicial to the rights of to 1 1 npiscs hi'fp:irtpp to ip iii'oi!'-rir. notore inein. - '' rf Wi i.i hi (A Georgia said he had offered his resolution from the conviction that it was absolutely necessary for the House to protect its honor. .This gentleman (Williamson) pre sented himself in the attitude of contumacy lie came hereto quibble to the House in its iace and in defiance ot us authority to com mand the respect of ail the citizens of the Re public. Mr. John Cochrane announced, by authority of the witness, that he was now willing to an swer all questions, and had something to say direct and pertinent from him. Mr. George Taylor presented a petition on the freedain of the public lands, signed by the Mayor of Brooklyn and a thousand others Referred to the Committee on Public Lands.- The remainder of the day was spent in con sidering the report of the Committee on Elec tions against allowing Mr. Campbell further time to take testimony in the Ohio contested election case. Without taking the- question, the House ad journed. Friday, Feb. 5. The Senate is not in session. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. On motion of General Quitman a resolution was adopted, calling on the President to com municate the number of soldiers engaged in the late war with Great Britain, and in the Indian wars at the same -period; also a statement showing a proximate estimate of the expendi ture of extending them the benefits of the revo lutionary pension laws. This information is desired preliminary to action on the bill pending for that purpose. After a call of the Hoase, in order to secure a full attendance, the question was taken on the amendment, proposed by the minority of the election committee, that Mr Campbell, the sitting member, and Mr Vallandingham, the contestant, be allowed forty days to take sup plementary testimony, and it was rejected by thirteen majority. The resolution oft Tie majority or the Com mittee, that it is inexpedient to allow further time to take testimony, as asked by the sitting member, was adopted by thirteen majority. The .Speaker laid before tin; House the fol lowing amended ans.v.;r of J. I). Williamson, that presented yesterday bing nnsatisfactary. It is addressed to the Speaker of the House: Sir: In answer to the question propounded to me oy t h II 'HSe won!. most respectfully slat.; tnat we a W; served upon me, summoning me mittee, I consent ed hefon your Seieet Com a r and prepared to ifv -)oals in New : i s of that city, id told him I had : o a ; i ! i do SO, but "Mil ; ue i York, 1 to !,- v I called upon tiie S:i been summoned to appear before the Corn- mittee, and desired that my bonds be forfeited during my absence. should not He replied that, if I left the city voluntarily, my bonds would be forfeited a I'd my pledges of faith bro- ken; put if my attendance w;:s compelled, it was his opinion as well as that of my Attorney, that my bail would not suffer loss. Upon this advice I acted, supposing it was right, and never knowing or intending to com mit any couttmpt of your honorable body. I would have cheerfully, and without hesitation, have api eared betore the Committee, anu an swered all questions put to me touching the investigation they were pursuing, had it not been for the restraints thrown around me in New York. I now hold myself in readiness to answer all such proper questions as the Com mittee may put to me." ilir Stanton remarked that the witness had appeared before the Committee, and answered very promptly, and without equivocation, every question propounded. The President's Kansas Message was then considered. Mr Grow called attention to the fact, that while the President transmitted a copy of the Minnesota Constitution, and the official returns of the elections, making no re commendation concerning its admission as a State, he sent in a copy of the Lecompton Constitution, with no returns, but with a re commendation that Kansas be admitted under that instrument. The President's Jiessage, instead of communicating any desirable infor mation, abounds in epithets and slanders a gainst the people of Kansas. Mr Grow then gave way to. Mr Harris of Illinois who asked to withdraw the resolution he had previously submitted, and introduced another with the view of obtaining information. ilr Letcher raised the point of order that Mr Grow could not farm out the floor to Mr Harriss. Mr Grow yielded the floor altogether to the last named gentleman. Mr Stanton's letter was then read. In it he says, among other things, that on their arrival in Kansas, both he and Gov. Walker supposed the question of slavery was the only cause of contention, and that they treated this as the chief subject of difference. He soon, found, however, that this view was altogether too limited. It did not reach the true ground of the controversies. Mr Stanton then proceeds to speak of the complaints of the great mass of the people concerning the local government forced on them by fraud aud violence, and their utter want of confidence in the controlling unscrupulous partisans who had falsified the returns, and who Sought to undermine both him and the! 'Tuesday, Feb. tf. Governor because they rejected the Oxford j In the SfetfATE, the Committee on Foreign Re--retnrns. " " ; lotions reported a joint resolution, authorizing Mr Harris remarked that 10 aaaiuou io tins he might read a letter fram Ex-Gov, Walker of similar import. Mr Clingman moved an adjournment. Cries of Let's take the question," mingled with vociferations of "No," "No." Great disorder prevailed. A Voice "Go it boys, the fight's com menced, ha! ha!" The House by yeas and nays first voted down the motion to adjourn, and then - a motion to adjourn till Monday. Both parties were evi dently nerved for the fight. Somebody on the Democratic side moved an adjournment till Tuesday. Mr Clingman: We are getting iuta a snarl. I move an adjournment. Mr Campbell, amid confusion, proposed that the several propositions for adjournment be withdrawn nd that the House come to a di- rect vote on the pending propositions respcVKf eaie .ur. uoygnv the Message. XTl attempts to uffFoTue This was received with laughter, and cries of "No, no;" "You can't steal a march on us in that way," and "that is the very thing we want to avoid." Mr Keitt moved f!5Sdjournment. Mr Stanton raisOaoint of order. Mr Cobb asked to be excused from voting, and also that the question be determined by yeas and nays. Mr Warren, this being Friday, moved that the private calender be taken up. (Laughter ) The confusion was great, numbers standing in all parts of the hall. The Speaker asked them to please come to order, and knocked with his gavel till they did so. Cries of "Call the roll." A motion was made from the Democratic gide for an adjouracnt, the "Republicans" im- patiently demanding the yeas and nays on that question. Mr Seward, in a loud voice, said, 'It's too late!? Cries of "Order, order." The motion to adjourn was negatived by fourteen majority. The Speaker announced the pending question to be the excuse of Mr Cobb from voting. Mr Houston That being an important question. I move for a call of the House rUnncr-liter "1 It involves the fate of the L. - O J country. Mr Washburne of Miine called Mr Houston to order. ; Mr Letcher asked to be excused from vo ting on the question to excuse Mr Cobb from voting. Laughter. The House at half past five o'clock again refused to adjourn by a majority of twenty-one. Some of the members paired off for dinner. Mr Campbell again asked whether it would be in order for him to compromise that all other questions be withdrawn, and that the House come to a direct vote on the proposi tions to refer the Message. Laughter. The Speaker thought it was hardly in order. Another motion to adjourn was negatived. Mr Warren moved that the House go into Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union. Laughter. Many gentlemen oa the Democratic side asked to be excused from voting, while some would not vote at all. Mr Leiter wished to know whether it would be in order to excuse them all in a lump. Laughter. Tiie Speaker replied negatively. Mr Seward wanted to make a few remarks Cries of "go on," "go on," "hear him," "hear 1 1 1 1 1 1 . " 1 J 1 1 1 t r ' . i t I r-- r . ,-. ii !.... .,-..!. I Mr Warren said that after Mr Leiter's sug ! gestion Democrats would be justified in not j voting. The House continued disorderly, not one-half of its members being in their scats. Various questions, principally relating to an adjournment, were then determined negatively by yeas and nays. Several clerks broke down in calling the roll so often, and inexperienced subordinates were dispatched to their relief. 7 'he House adjourned at half past G o'clock, a. m., till Monday next. Monday, Feb. 8. In the Senate, the Kansas question was dis cussed. The Senate refused to adopt Wilson's resolution, referring the Message to a Select Committee, with power to send for persons and papers, but referred the Message and the Le compton Constitution, to the Committee on Territories. Mr. Douglas made several attempts to in troduce a resolution calling for information on Kansas affairs, pending the last of which, the Senate adjourned. In the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. Stephens' resolution to refer the Kansas Mes sage of the President to the Committee on 'Territories, and lost by a vote of 113 for, to 114 against. The vote was then taken on the amendment of Mr. Harris, of Illinois, referring it to a Se lect Committee of Fifteen, and carried by a vote of 114 to 111, as follows: Yeas. Messrs. Albett, Adrian, Andrews, Ben nett, Billhighurst, Bingham, Blair, Bliss, Brayton, Buffinin, Burlingame, Burns, Burroughs, Camp bell, Case, Chaffee, Chapman, Clark, of Conn., Clawson, C B Cockrane, Cockrille, Collfax, Co- mins, Covesdale, Cox, Cragin, Crawford, Curtis, Damrill, H W Dnvis, J G Davis, T Davis, of Mass., T Davis, of Iowa, Dawes, Deans, Dewarb, Dick, Dodd, Durfee, Edie, English, Farmsworth, Foley, Foster, Fenton, Giddings, Gilman, Good win, " Granger, Grosbeek, Grow, L W Hall, R B Hall, Harlan, T II Harris, Haskins, Hickman, Ho ward, Harton, Howard of Iowa, Jones, Kellogg, Kelsey, Kilgorc, Knapp, J C Kunkel, Lawrence, Beach, Leiter, Lovejoy, McKibbin, S S Marshall, Montgomerv, Morgan, Morrill, J Morris, J N Morris, P Morse, O A Morse, Mott, Murray, Nib lack, Nichols, Olin, Palmer, Pettit, Pike, Potter, Pottle, Purviance, Ritchie, Bobbins, Roberts, Royce, A Shaw, . J Sherman, J W Sherman, Ii Smith Skinner, Stanton, Stewart, Tappan, Thayer, Thomson, Tompkins, Wade, Walbrhlge, AValdron, Walton, C C Washburne, E L Washburne, J Washburne, Wilson and Wood 114. Xays. Aid, Anderson, Arnold, Atkins, Avery, Barksdale, Bishop. Bocock, Bowie, Boyce, Branch, Bryan, Burnett, Burns, Caskie, J li Clark, Clay, Clemens. Clingman, Cobb. Cochrane, Corning, J Craig, B Craig, Crawford, Curry, Davidson. R Davis, Dimmick, Dowdell, Edinundson. Elliott, I Eustis, Falconer, Florence, Garnett, L J Gartrill, j Gillis, Goode, Greenwood, Gregg, Hatch, Haw kins, Hall, Hopkins, Houston, Hughes, Hayler, Jackson, Jenkins, Jewett, J W Jones, J G Jones, Keitt, Kelly, Kunkel, Lamer, Landy, Letcher, Maclay, McQueen, Hunter, Marshall, Mason, May nartl, Miles, Miller, Millson. Moore, Pendleton, Peyton. Phelps, Philips, Powell Quitman; Keady, Reagan, Ricand, Buffin, Russell, Sandidge, Savage, I Scales, Scott, Scaring, Jewanl, II M Shaw, Shor- ter, feickie .ngicTon, vv m.rn B -V ftm,t ,, fttal- worth, Stephens, Stevenson Stewart, Talbott G Tavlor, M Traylor, Tripps, Wade. Warrin, Wat- kins, White, YV hitley, V mslow, Woodson, Wortembicke. A R Wright, J V Wright, and Zollicoffer. 111. 1 This act precludes the possibility of any re port during the present session, as the Com mittee is instructed to send to Kansas for per sons and papers. The House then adjourned. me -resiaent to eniorce our aitticulties in Bara- guay. Mr. DonglaH agau made an in effectual at tempt to procure action upon a resolution cal ling for information npon affairs in Kansas. The Army Bill was discused, but no action! was taken. In the Hocse, the committee of Investigation into the accounts of the late Door keeper, were" authorized to investigate the official conduct of the present Doorkeeper, Mr. Hackcrney. Another iSpeeial Committee was ordered to investigate the facts connected with the pur chase of land opposite Fort Schuyler, New York The remainder of the day was spent in the reeeption of bills and resolutions. Taken alto gether, it was a dull day i CongffS. Wednesday, Feb. 10. L,lhe ejiatc, jrr Dourrftimade several in- uce his Kansas reso- Army Bill was discussed by Messrs. Mason and Crittenden in favor, andHouston against.- No action was had. , In the House, the whole day was occupied in discussing the bill to amend an act providing for the better seenrityof the" lives and safety of passengerA-Bajo action. Operations in Cnorr. Though the opinions' of medical men are very much divided as to tl.e absolute merits of surgical treatment in croup and kindred diseases, it is asserted to be a fact well established by numerions observations that out of thirty-five operations, conducted with consnmate skill and with the best instru ments, twenty eight cases on an average termi nated fatally. Some of the reasons of this re sult are quite obvious. The larynx, in the ten der stages of life is a very narrow tube, hardly the diameter of eight or nine lines; to remove the membrane of croup a pair of forstcps ac cording to the heretofore best approved meth ods of tracheotomy, and particularly that of Trapeau is to be introduced into the larvnx and for this purpose the cartilages must be "cut across to a considerable extent, involving bleed ing from the thyraid veins, which in many in stances has been productive cf suffocations. Besides this the adventitious membrane, laid .. i .I open uy me incision, sometimes possesses so little cohesion as not to admit of being laid hold of by any instrument in order to be de tached and removed. The inflammation also consequent upon the opencng and otherwise desirable for the healing up of a more consid erable wound, is believed to be in way of the subsequent treaiment of the diseased. Tin: Increase' of the Army. The Washington correspondent of the Journal of Commerce says: "The increase of the army appears to be rendered necessary by the great increase of the extent of our ter ritory and the rapid encroachments which we make upon the Indians, independently of the disturbances whicti call for the enjoy ment of troops in Utah and Kansas. The policy of the government has always boon to preserve the skeleton of an army, which could be filled up on an emergency. There ought to be, according to this theory, an adequate number of officers for a force two or three times as largo as the law allows. The number of commissioned officers in the regular army on the 1st of January, ISoiS, 1,Oi2G TLo T7imLirT nf nou ?aijjijjj.Mjioii ed oflicers, musicians, artificers, and priva tes 11,05)5 total 12,0'Jo. There are oliiccrs enough for a larger force. Col. Jefferson Davis' bill for the increase of the army provides for the additional of two companirs to the existing regiments. This, it is apparent, is a more economical mode of increasing the force than by adding new regiments. The whole number of regi ments of the army, as now organized, is nine teen. The number of companies is one hun dred and eighty-five. The whole number of companies is one hundred and eighty-five. The whole number of enlisted men author ized is 17,538. But the actual force is less by several thousand. The recruiting service is however, quite active. Col. Davis' bill embraces two projects. One is to add two companies to all the regiments, except the artilery that is 30 companies; his other proposition is to increase the number of each company to 104 enlisted men or 90 pri vates there being eight non-commissioned ofli ceis to each regiment. If the bill should pass it would increase the army to about 21,000 men. But the proba bility is that Congress will accept only the proposition to fill up the companies to 400 men that is 90 men, besides the non-commissioned officers. FEMALE HIGH SCHOOL. THE Sixth Session of this Institution will com mence on Monday the 22d of February, and contiuue twelve weeks. Its p.vst prosperity and succes is sufficient uarantc-o to the puhtic that no legitimate means will he spared by the Hoard of Trustees, to render it equal to the best School in the State in imparting a tho ough practical and accomplished education. Eight teachers are employed in the several depart ments, thereby affording unusual facilities for pur suing thoro.Ljhly the re.-ipective Branched designated in the curriculum of study. The price of Board and Tuition per sessioa is S8.j, which includes washing, lights, fuel and every item of expense in the boarding department. .Music, Paint ing French and Latin at the usual rates. The Insti tution has recently been furnished with a valuable Philosophical Apparatus, which, with the religious and intellectual advantages of the community, and the superior accommodations of the boarding depart ment, strongly recommend it to patronage at home and abroad. For further information apply to . WM. K. BLAKE, Principal. Feb. '3, 88-It SELLTXG OFF AT COST. The undersigned offers to Hell his Stock of Goods at Cost. All those who wish to purchase cheap Co?its, Pants, Vests, Shirts and Drawers, Cotton and Merino Socks, Shirts and Drawers, Umbrellas, Boots and Shoes, Hats, &c., will do well to give me a call II. GHAIIAM. 3X3 All those who are indebted lo me by Note or account, will confer a favor on mo by calling and settling the same, as no further in dulgence can be given. II G. Feb'v 6, 1853. 3t TURPENTINE DISTILLERY The unuerfiif?n(Hl will e at ,)1!o Auction, at Iiack,.s StUf ; Moore cIountv ln the 18th ,lny of February, one TURPENE DISTIL.BERY of 25 bbls. capacity, and fixtures. The Still is well situated for business, and the purchaser would do well to let it stand where it is. It is in good fix, and has never been injured by fire. It will be sold on six months time for an approved Note, nego tiable at one of the Fayetteville Banks. A. R. BLACK, II. II. MARTIN. Feb. 6. 1858. 2t
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