Offices and post-roads was, that the law abolishing 
the franking privilege should not apply to those 
who were granted by name. Mr. Gwin moved an 
amendment, that during the session of Congress, 
and for 30 days before the meeting, and for 30 
days after the adjournment, the President, Viet* 
President, bends of departments, and members of 
Congress, shall he allowed to send mail matter, 
not over two ounces in weight. Mr. G. said the 
object of the committee was to abolish the frank¬ 
ing privilege. If other legislation was necessary, 
it could he done at another time. 
Mr. Hamlin moved to strike out all the hill ex¬ 
cept the few lines abolishing the franking priv¬ 
ilege. lie wanted to abolish the system in toto. 
Mr. Hamlin’s motion was carried. 
Mr. Mason moved to add that hereafter nothing 
Carried. 
The Washington States and Union of the 1.5th 
inst, announces that those who have not received 
the places they desired, talk of parading on the 
twenty-second. They take the idea from the pro¬ 
cession in Paris on the return of the army of 
Italy, when the “injured and wounded” occupied 
Of course, 
don, and it was thought he had gone to Hungary. 
An address of the Hungarian Protestant Associa¬ 
tion says, the National movement will resemble 
an avalanche. Hungary will detach herself at the 
first opportunity from Austria. A ustria is said to 
be directing more troops toward the Tyrol and 
Venice. 
The Globe's Paris 
ISitvos dum&mscr. 
a conspicuous position in the column, 
they will not ho at any expense for music; for 
every man is experienced in blowing his own 
trumpet! 
Thb Democratic State Convention for Rhode 
Island, wash' ld at Providence, on the lGth inst. 
William Sprague was nominated for Governor, .1. 
Russell Bulluch, for Lieut Governor, and Waiter S. 
Burgess, for Attorney General. Eluba R. Potter, 
Alfred Anthony, Geo. II. Urown, Edward F. New¬ 
ton, John N. F. Brown, Charles S. Bradley, and 
Welcome B. fiayles, were elected delegates to the 
Charleston Convention. 
Tite Louisville Courier gives the following list 
of Speakers of the House of Representatives, 
from the formation of the Government down to 
the present time: 
Frederick Muhle eocrg. Pennsylvania 
JoniitUmi Payton ____ New Jersey. 
George Pent... .Maryland. 
Theodore Sedgwick. Massachusetts 
Nathaniel Macon . .North Carolina. 
Joseph V. \amum.Massachusetts. 
Henry Clay — . Kentucky, 
Liingdnu Cbcevra . South Carolina. 
John W. Taylor . ...New York. 
Andrew Stevenson....Virginia. 
John Bell—.—. .Tennessee, 
James K. Polk .. ..Tennessee. 
Hobart M. T. Hooter.. Virginia 
John White _ ’.’.'.’’..'.'Kentucky. 
John w, J 0 D 6 K...... _ Virginia 
John W Davis .lndhma. 
Robert C. Wintlirnjj...Massachusetts. 
Howell Cobb ,........___ ftoor^in, 
Lynn Boyd...Kentucky. 
Nathaniel P. Banks. Massachusetts. 
.fame. b. On-. . .. .KoiUh Carolina. 
WiJuana ronnlogton '. .New Jersey. 
Mr. Muhlenberg served us Speaker two terms, 
Mr. Dayton four years, Mr. Macon three terms, Mr. 
Varnum two terms, Mr. Clay about three years, 
Mr. Cbeeves served that portion of Mr. Clay’s 
term when lie was negotiating the treaty of Ghent. 
Mr. StcvenBon served three sessions, Mr. Polk two 
terms, Mr. Jones during the extra session follow¬ 
ing the twenty-eighth Congress, and all the others 
one term each. 
correspondent says it was 
generally understood that France end England 
were about to make a joint summons to Austria 
to desist from sending troops into the marches of 
Ancona, and to evacuate Venetia at the earliest 
period, and to accept such indemnity as Italy is 
now ready to ofl’er. 
France. —The French army is to be considera¬ 
bly reduced, and the policy of the Emperor tends 
more than ever toward peace. 
The French troops are to he withdrawn from 
Northern Italy, and from Rome, at an early oppor¬ 
tunity. 
The Moniteur, in publishing the decree for the 
suppression of the Paris Universe says, among 
the reasons for the measure, is the irritating con¬ 
troversy of the Germans, by which religious 
opinion was disconcerted, the country agitated, 
and the fundamental basis on which the relations 
between church and civil society are established, 
undermined. It is stated that the immediate 
offence, which led to the suppression of the Uni- 
vers, was its publication, on the 23th, of an Ency¬ 
clical letter of the Pope to the Arch-Bishops and 
Bishops, ip which he states the motives for his 
refusal to accept the advice of the Emperor to 
give up Romagna. Other journals had been for¬ 
bidden to publish the letter. 
The Paris journals publish a dispatch from 
Chambcry, which stales that on the 29th, the 
party hostile to the accession of Savoy to France, 
made a demonstration. Nearly 250 persons assem¬ 
bled from all parts of Savoy, at the request of 
many citizens of Chambcry, and asked informa¬ 
tion from the Government as to whether it was 
the intention of the King of Sardinia to cede the 
province to France. The Governor replied that 
the King would not willingly cede the province. 
The statement was received with loud cries of 
“Vive le Roi” 
Austria, 
ROCHESTER, N. Y., FEBRUARY 25, 1800. 
DOMESTIC NEWS 
Bills, it is said, will be reported in these cases, 
certainly to the last named. The Committee con¬ 
template nothing further for Arizona at present, 
than a Surveyor-General and Judicial district. 
The Committee on Agriculture had decided to 
report a Homestead hill, which will pass the 
House, hut its success in the Senate is uncertain. 
The friends of protection are confident that the 
Committee on Ways and Means will soon report a 
hill imposing specific instead of ad valorum du¬ 
ties, wherever the same arc practicable. 
Those who have closely scrutinized the subject, 
say the House are nlrnoBt equally divided on the 
question of the franking privilege, and the pre- 
ponderence of feeling is against its abolition. 
A requisition has been made by this govern¬ 
ment upon that of Canada, under the Ashburton 
treaty, for the rendition of a fugitive from justice 
named Ritchie, who escaped recently from St. 
Lawrence Co., New York. 
The President having approved of the 1’. O. hill, 
it is therefore a law as amended previous to its 
passage. 1 1 appropriates $2,490,000 for supplying 
the deficiency in the revenues and defraying the 
expenses of the department, ending with June 
last; $4,000,000 toward the support of the depart¬ 
ment for the fiscal year ending June next, and af¬ 
ter the sum of $2,400,000 in payment of the sala¬ 
ries of officers and clerks, the transmission of 
mails, wrapping paper, hags, stamps, &c. Interest 
at the rate of G percent, per annum—to commence 
CO days after the expiration of the quarter in 
which the service was rendered, hut in no case 
prior to May 1st, 1859, to the present date; shall he 
paid od all sums due to contractors for carrying 
the mails; the interest to he paid to contractors 
themselves in loll of all damages by reason of 
failure or delay in payment; no interest is to he 
allowed on payments for the last quarter, ending 
with December last; a sum for ibis purpose is 
appropriated. 
So far tiie Senate’s Harper’s Ferry committee 
has made no important new discoveries or added 
any material facts not known before. Tts proceed¬ 
ings excite no public interest whatever. 
In order to) 6how that Kansas has the requisite 
population under the law of Congress to entitle 
her to admission 
pass free by mail, 
Mr. Trumbull moved as a new section, that pub¬ 
lishers of newspapers he allowed to print on the 
same the date of subscription. Agreed to. 
The bill was then read the third time, and 
passed, only two voting against it, and 54 in 
favor of it. 
House, 
taken op. 
bill to the House, 
-The Post-Office deficiency hill was 
The committee rose and reported the 
The Senate’s amendment, 
directing the Post-Office to have blanks of con¬ 
tract printed, was agreed to—150 to 21. The Sen¬ 
ate’s amendment, abolishing the franking priv¬ 
ilege, was rejected—GO to 112. The other amend¬ 
ments of the Senate were concurred in. 
The House passed the Senate resolution, giving 
the consent of Congress to Captain Shubrick to 
accept the sword tendered him from President 
Urquiza, of the Argentine Confederation, as a 
mark of bis appreciation of the distinguished 
character of that officer. 
Mr. Rhermun offered a resolution, which was 
adopted, instructing the Post-Office Committee to 
inquire into the expediency of reporting a hill 
for the division of the territorial jurisdiction of 
the IT. 8. into postal districts, of not less than 
one State each; secondly, the letting of the entire 
postal service, including the delivery of n&ail 
matter, in such districts, to th 
e lowest responsi¬ 
ble bidder, over present post routes; thirdly, the 
re-organization of the Post-Office Department and 
foreign mail service, to conform to the foreign 
propositions; fourth, the entire abolition of the 
franking privilege, 
Mr. Bingham offered a resolution, which was 
adopted, referring so much of the President’s 
message as related to payment of the Amistead 
case claimants, to the Judiciary Committee, with 
instructions to report on the propriety of the 
President’s nominations; and also, as to the legal¬ 
ity of slavery in the territories. 
A message was received from the President, 
announcing that he had signed the Post-Office 
Appropriation Bill. Adjourned. 
■It is no secret that Austria, having 
regard to the Western Alliance and her own seri¬ 
ous difficulties, has given up all hope of retriev¬ 
ing her position and influence in Italy, and not 
only sheaths her sword, hut puts it aside. An 
attempt will be made to induce her to grant 
reforms in Vienna, of which she is still left as 
mistress. 
It was considered not unlikely that a state of 
seige would be proclaimed in Hungary, as well as 
Venetia, before long. Agitation continually pre¬ 
vailed at Venetia. In the course of one day, 
seven officers were attacked and wounded in Ve¬ 
rona, and the cavalry were ordered to clear the 
streets. Attempts were made to hoist the tri- 
coiored flagatChioggra, Porlesco and Palestriana. 
Numerous individuals had been arrested at Venice 
for insulting promenading while military music 
was being performed. The authorities of Venice 
had been made acquainted with the determination 
of the Austrians to retain that place and delend it 
to the utmost 
The Hungarian Protestant deputation has left 
Vienna without obtaining an audience of the Em¬ 
peror. His Majesty offered to admit to his pres¬ 
ence two members of the deputation separately, 
and two private individuals, but this was declined. 
The Hungarians demauded the restoration of all 
their lights and privileges of their church, and 
will accept nothing less. If the Emperor com¬ 
plies. it would be tantamount to a confession that 
the Austrian policy for the last, few years had com¬ 
pletely failed. One side or the other, must, in the 
end, give way, and a violent struggle is feared. 
Italt. — The London Post prominently an¬ 
nounces that England and France are allied on 
the Italian question, and firmly determined that 
no intervention shall be permitted. 
It was rumored that the two Governments were 
determined to recognize annexation to Sardinia 
as the only true solution of the Central Italy 
question. 
The Post says the treatiesFof Villa Franca and 
Zurich are virtually annulled. The Western 
Powers have commanded that no armed interven¬ 
tion shall take place in Italy, unless it is pre¬ 
viously sanctioned by the unanimous approval of 
all the great European Powers, 
N aI’Oi.kon III, is charged with having purchased 
the London Morning Chronicle newspaper. He 
means to have a situation ready when he shall 
have lost his throne. 
A fiET.EBRATKD London physician recently 
stated that of ninety-three cases of small pox 
investigated by him in the city of London, three- 
quarters of the number had been vaccinated. 
Ahoct 30,000 Sharpe’s rifles are made every 
year at Hartford. They are generally used to 
ins Laurorma Indians are very restive, and 
promise to draw heavily on onr national treasury, 
which is so light that it ought to be easily moved. 
The red man avenges the wrongs of his race by 
disturbing the white man’B dollars, absorbing 
them as sand abnyrbs blood. 
On the morning of January 1st, Paris was en¬ 
larged so as to draw within its limits three hun¬ 
dred thousand new inhabitants. Paris now con¬ 
tains a population of a million and a half,— 
When completed, the new city will be 30 miles in 
circumference, with 92 gates. 
Among the hostile parties now contending in 
Africa, there arc three Sabbaths celebrated in 
each week. The Sabbath of the Moors is on 
Friday, the Sabbath of the very few Jews who 
fight in the ranks, as irregulars or settlers in the 
country, for their hearths and homes, is on Satur¬ 
day, while the Sabbath of the Roman Catholic 
Spaniards is on Sunday. 
as a State into the Union, Judge 
Arney has sent for certified copies of the registry 
and census taken last year, and for copies of the 
various election returns of last year. They have 
not been forwarded by the Kocretary of the Tcrri- 
tory, to the State department hero. From certi¬ 
fied copies of the returns, which Judge Arney has 
obtained from the Clerks of some of the counties 
in Kansas, he concures with Judge Pettit and 
others, in the opinion that there are over 100,000 
inhabitants within the boundaries prescribed for 
Kansas, in the Wyandotl constitution. In Allen 
county, which is on the New York Indian Reserve, 
there are over 2,000 people, and in Lima county, 
which includes the Miami Reserve, there are over 
1,300 registered voters. These are two of the ex¬ 
treme Southern counties, and owing to the 
troubles growing out of the claims of the Indians 
to the land, Judge Arney says their settlement has 
been retarded. 
Official despatches from our Minister at Lima, 
say that outrages are continually perpetrated on 
American citizens, and that no efforts are made 
by tiie government to redress them. This matter, 
with the Peruvian difficulties, are before the Presi¬ 
dent, and lie will doubtless take such action as the 
importance of the subject demands. 
The Paraguayan Commissioner has met with a 
cordial reception from the executive officers of 
our government, after the formal exchange of 
ratifications of the Bowlin treaty. This week he 
FOREIGN NEWS 
Great Britain. — The most important portion 
of the proceedings of the 2d and 3d, in the Com¬ 
mons, had been published, namely, the refusal of 
Lord John Russell to lay before the House the 
correspondence touching Savoy, and the defeat of 
the Government on a minor question. 
In response to an inquiry, Lord John Russell 
said the Government had no reason to suppose 
that warlike preparations were going forward on 
an extraordinary 6cale in France. The Govern¬ 
ment had earnestly endeavored to prevent a 
renewal of hostilities, now that the Congress 
was not likely to meet, and hau received most 
satisfactory assurances. 
The London Times, in an editorial, explains the 
present position of the San Juan difficulty. It 
says:—We have reason to think that the proposals 
made to the Americans are such as may fairly sat¬ 
isfy both countries. Instead of standing out for 
the Rosario channel, and the whole group of 1 
islands, as Haro channel is proposed for the 
boundary line, which will not only evade the 
two disputed courses, hut will leave the Ameri¬ 
cans in the possession of the largest share 
of the disputed territory. This clianuel, in its 
Practically, such 
a condition is tantamount to absolute non-inter¬ 
vention. 
An affray had occurred at Ancona between the 
Papal chasseurs and their artillerymen on one 
Three 
Congressional Proceedings. 
Senate.— Mr. Gwin introduced a resolution, 
instructing the committee on military affairs to 
inquire into the expediency of making provision 
for the payment of the Indian war debt of Cali¬ 
fornia. Adopted. 
The resolution, providing for the appointment 
of a committee of three, to act with a similar 
committee on the part of the House, in making 
arrangements for the inauguration of the eques¬ 
trian statue of Washington, on the 22d inst,, was 
taken up. The resolution was adopted. It appro¬ 
priates $3,000. 
Mr. Mason, from the Harper’s Ferry Committee, 
reported a resolution that the President of the 
Senate issue warrants for the arrest of Messrs. 
Sanborn, John Brown, Jr., and Redpath, who had 
refused to obey the summons of the committee, 
to testify, and bring them before the Senate, to 
answer for contempt. Adopted, 46 to 4. 
Mr. Huuter moved to postpone prior orders, 
and take up the P. O. deficiency bill. Carried. 
The House having refused to concur in the 
amendment of the Senate, abolishing the franking 
privilege, Mr. Hunter moved tiie Senate recede 
from its amendment He was unwilling to at¬ 
tempt to force legislation on the other House- 
Agreed to—yeas 42, nays ll. 
Mr. Toombs moved to re-consider. He was op¬ 
posed to the Senate receding. The motion to 
reconsider was lost—yeas 14, nays 42. 
Mr. Gwin now asked the Senate to proceed to 
the consideration of the bill abolishing the frank¬ 
ing pri vi lege. A gree d to. 
The first amendment by the committee on Post- 
side, and the gensdarmes on the other, 
hundred of the former were .said to be under 
arrest—of whom about 40 werejvounded. 
The Mazzini party were said to he active at 
Rome. 
A Turin letter says that the military ties be¬ 
tween Sardinia and Central Italy are very posi¬ 
tively and openly being drawn closer, aud they 
almost authorize the assertion that a military 
union is accomplished. 
The question being diseussed at Turin, at the 
present time, is, how tlic de facto annexation will 
be effected, and it is thought most probable that 
the deputies of Central Italy will meet first in 
their respective capitals to decide whether they 
ought to take, as subjects of King Victor Emanuel, 
their places in the National Parliament at Turin. 
| There can be no doubt their decision will be in 
the affirmative. 
China and India. —The China mails from Cal¬ 
cutta, of December 22d, ami Hong Kong, of 
December 13th, have been delivered. The news 
was generally anticipated. 
The death of Nana Saliib was regarded as 
almost certain. He is said to have died with fever, 
and his chief adviser in the Oawnpore massacre 
survived him but a few days. 
The Hong Kong correspondent of the Times, 
says:—The only point of any importance was the 
intended establishment at Swatow of British and 
American Consuls—the latter under the new 
American treaty, and the former claiming the 
most favored native clause under the old supple¬ 
mentary treaty. 
island only, while the Americans will retain 
the remainder. So considerable, in fact, is the 
Concession made, that it treasonably suggests 
a little compensation, and we believe the Ameri¬ 
can Government will be asked to give us the 
whole of a certain coast of headland which the 
49th parallel now cats in two. We do hope this 
reasonable proposition will be accepted. 
The Post says, the stubbornness of the Pope bids 
fair to deprive him of the whole of his temporali¬ 
ties, Naples groans under a heavier tyranny than 
ever, and the cries of Venice are load enough to 
strike our ears; however, we may shut them. 
The Italian question then being likely to take still 
larger proportions, our best, safest and most 
beneficent policy is that line of strict duty, by 
which, last year, we might have prevented war, 
and by which we may now guarantee the peace of 
Europe. That line is no foreign intervention, but 
Italy for the Italians. 
Kossuth had suddenly disappeared from Lon- 
the 22d inst. The anti-Leconipton State Central 
Committee adjourned without calling a State 
Convention to elect delegates to the Charleston 
Convention. There were indications that an 
attempt would he made to elect Douglas delegates 
by the Lccompton Convention. Many leading 
Leconiptonites were manifesting Douglas pro¬ 
clivities, including Senator I.athan. 
The Democrats of Connecticut held their State 
Convention at Hartford, on the 35th inst The 
following ticket was put in nomination:_Gov¬ 
ernor—Hon. Thomas II. Seymour, of Hartford 
Lieutenant Governor—James E. English, of New 
Haven. Secretary of State—Nathaniel B. Ste¬ 
vens, of Norfolk. Treasurer—CoJ. Thomas U. C. 
Kingsbury, of Franklin. Comptroller—Horace 
Taylor, of Voina. Twelve Delegates to Charles¬ 
ton were chosen, eleven of whom are said to pre¬ 
fer the nomination of Stephen A. Douglas. 
