XXXIVTH CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION. WASHIMITOS, 1 C .)G. i SENATE. —Petitions were presented from ; merchants and importers of Boston, New-5 oik mid Philadelphia, asking for a revision of the tariff. Mr. Johnson reported in favor of printing 31,000 copies of the majority and minority reports from the Committee on Territories on the Kansas case, being 500 for each member j Mr. Trumbull opposed the motion. He thought the minority report presented the sla very question in a masterly manner, and its positions were unanswerable, but it does not enter into the details, as does the majority re port. Hence he was unwilling to send out with the Senate endorsement a documcut con taining so many unwarranted assumptions, er roneous deductions, and inconsistencies. Mr. Wade asked Mr. Truuibell to yield the floor for an adjournment. Mr. hope not. The courtesies of the Senate have been taken advantage of, on aceount of my known absence, to make an assault upon me. Mr. Trnmbull.—Not so. I knew not whe ther yon were present or absent. I was com menting on the report, I did not intro duce the subject, nor know it would come up to day. Mr. Douglas.—My colleague dares to say, in the face of the fact, that he did not know I was absent. He acted with unfairness in at tacking the report when I was detained from the Senate by ill health, i would ask him within w hat reasonable time will his speech be printed ? Mr. Trumbull.—l think it will be published by Monday. Mr. Douglas.—lf I can ask a postponement of the question till Monday, 1 will reply to Mr. Trumbull's speech on Tuesday. Mr. Seward.—Take your own time. Mr. Donglas (quickly.)—l understand that game, " Take your own time." The Senator from Massachusetts took his own time to wit ness and circulate a libel upon me about the time the Nebraska Bill was reported. I un derstand my colleague to say he cane here a Democrat. That will be news to the Democ racy of Illinois, and is a libel on the Democ racy of that State. Mr. Crittenden interfered, saying the de bate was transcending the rules of decorum.— The Senator had charged a libel on Mr. Trum bull. (Sensation.) Mr. Douglas.—l should have been better satisfied if the Senator from Kentucky, when the Black Republicans denounced us iu coarse terms, had rebuked them for want of courtesy. Mr. Crittenden.—To what do you aliude ? Mr. Douglas.—When they made vulgar, coarse partisan assaults on the Demoeraic side of the Senate. Mr. Crittenden.—lt was no more my busi ness than that of others to call Senators to order for personalities. This is not the place for vituperation. Such things should be set tled elsewhere. Mr. Douglas.—l do not regard the Senator as good authority in Illinois politics. I was speaking of events of which I am better capa ble of judging than he. After further colloquy, the Chair decided that Mr. Douglas' remark was not personal. Mr. Douglas said that, so far as he was ad vised, and as lie believed, his colleague was the candidate of a miserable sect of Abolition ists and Know-Nothing, which was one and the same tiling. Mr. Crittenden.—l wish the Senator to un derstand that I cooperate with the American party—standing here as a gentleman and a Senator of absolute independence, and claim ing all the respect due to honesty. As a free man, I repel with scorn any imputation of that kind as intended to embrace me and my politi cal associates. Mr. Douglas explained.—l spoke of Know- Not hi ugism in Illinois, and said it might be otherwise iu the South. Every Know Noth ing Lodge in Illinois has adopted the Abolition creed, and that is the miserable faction that sent my colleague here. The Senator from Kentucky misunderstood me, else he would not have conceived my remark personal to him Mr. Crittenden.—The gentleman did not make the qualification lie now docs. Mr. Douglas—Every gentleman must have understood me as making the distinction. I said nothing about Southern Know-Nothings. Mr. TrumbuH.—l shall not permit such re marks as these from my colleague to pass un answered. I shall suffer no man, here or else w here, to state of nie things which are abso lutely and totally unfounded. If he means to say I am or ever have been a Know-Nothing, or conuected with any secret political organi zation, the charge is basely—l will not violate the rules of the Senate, but I will say untrue. Ho proceeded to speak of the politics of Illi nois, claiming that she is and always has been a Democratic State, and that in the Eighth Congressional District, which gave Gen. Pierce nearly 5000 majority, he (Mr. Tnunbull) was elected a member of the House by more than 2600 majority. lie ran as the Anti-Nebraska caudidate. llow did his colleague know that lie received every Kiiow-Notlung and Aboli tion vote ? He (Mr. Trumbull)did not know it. Mr. Douglas—My colleague said the reason why lie did not accept, at Salem, my proposi tion to resign our seats last year, to test by a re election whether he or I represent Illinois, was that Gov Mattison would appoint rnc and another Democrat to fill the vacancies. I tell him I will sign a resignation now, to take e'- fcet at the next meeting of the Legislature. Mr. Brown—That's right, Douglas. I'd give him till Monday morning to think of it. Mr. Welles—That's better. Mr. Douglas—l said my colleague received every Abolition and Know Nothing vote iu the Legislature. He does not deny that state ment. Why equivocate ? In his further remarks Mr. Douglas said Mr. Trumbull had become chief of the Black Republicans. Mr. Trumbull—l ask my colleague to ex plain. Mr. Douglas— Was not the gentleman vot ed for by the Abolitionists and Rejaiblicaus from aH parts of the State ? Mr. Trnmbull —I tell hint no, to his teeth. I never was the candidate of the Abolition or Know Nothing party. I may have been vo ted for by members of the American party, but that I was their candidate is not true. The colloquy was further continued. Mr. Somner replied to the remarks of Mr. Douglas that the latter had obtained a week's j delay, pending the Nebraska Bill, in order to j circulate a libel on the latter. Mr. Sumner j said that was untrue. He united with mem ber- in nr. address to the people 0 f the < ' L"l -'Ute-, exhibiting the iru- character I of that proposition and predicting many of the evils which have since ensued. Mr. Douglas said, that both Mr Chase and Mr Sumue° oil the occasion referred to, came to his seat and asked him to postpone the Ne braska bill for one week, iu order to give them l hue to examine it. He did so. But the day after, he discovered that they had written an exposition of that measure, and scattered it broadcast. It was the false Ptateffieut that they had uot had time to examine the bill of which lie complained ; that address attributed to lorn a base purpose, and self-aggrandize ment, and not a proper sense of public duty. The Senator from Massachusetts did not con sider that libellous. Oh no—this might ac cord with his ideas of a gentleman and a Sen ator. Mr. Siimncr--I shall enter into no contest, here or elsewhere, as to the character of a gen tleman. This Senate shall decide whether the Senator from Illinois is a proper judge of this matter. It is not true that I went to the Sen ator's scat to make the request to which he alludes. Mr. Douglas repeated that Mr. Sumner, while pretending that he wanted time to read the Nebraska bill, had previously franked a grossly libellous pamphlet on that subject. Mr. Sumner said the address was predicated on the first bill, and not on the last. Mr. Douglas remarked that the reasons as signed by Sir. Sumner, as an argument for the postponement of the Nebraska bill, was not true in fact. Mr. Johnson's resolution, to print extra co pies of the Kansas reports, was then adopted, and the Senate adjourned till Monday. Hoi SK. —Mr. Washburnc, of Maine, argued in favor of the resolution empowering the Com mittee 011 Elections to send for persons and papers in the Kansas case. He said that Gov. lteeder was removed because he would not be the slave and tool of the President, who had offered him a mission to China or Great Bri tain, if he would resign his Governorship. Mr. Smith, of Ya.—Do I understand the gentleman to make that charge ? Mr. Washburne —I have seen it in the news papers. A Washington correspondent made ihe assertion, and dared the Washington Un ion to deny it. I dare the gentleman from Virginia to make the denial. Mr. Smith—l believe it to be a bold, un mitigated falsehood, and it is unbecoming any member to repeat such newspaper statements. Mr. Washburnc—l believe every word of it. There are gentlemen here who can speak for the executive. Mr. Washburne argued that the committee must have plenary power to order to an im partial hearing and an honest, intelligent judge ment. He moved the previous question, but it was disagreed to—yeas 78, uays 90. Ad journed till Monday. SENATE. —March 17.—Mr. Douglas report ed a bill authorizing the people of Kansas to form a Constitution for a State Government, preparatory to admission into the Union, when she shall have the requisite population. The consideration of our relations with Great Bri tain was then resumed. Mr. Clayton spoke relative to the British construction of the Clayton Bulwer Treaty and Central American affairs generally. He urged the importance of an inter-oceHnic canal, and pronounced a railroad to the Pacific impolitic and not equal to the accomodation required. He spoke ve ry favorably of the present foreign policy of the Administration. Col. Walker he denounc ed as a pirate and a ruflian. The Senate then passed to other business, and put through sev eral internal improvement bills, all of which will be vetoed. Adjourned. HOCSE. —The Kansas debate was continu ed. Mr. Galloway of Ohio was in fa\or of sending for persons and papers. lie said the country demands a full investigation, in order that the rascality of those who have thwarted the public will in the Territory may be ex posed and punished proportionately to their offense. Mr. Valk of New-York followed on the other side. Mr. Robinson of Penn. and Mr. Simmons of New-York spoke for freedom, and Mr. Richardson of Illinois and Mr. Mill son of Ya. for Slavery. Adjourned. Our Relations with England. [Correspondence of the Tribnne.] WASHINGTON, March IG. 1556 Mr. Buchanan's letters by the Arabia an nounce that the feeling in political circles in England toward the United States is much modified on present differences. The reaction is even stronger than indicated by the press, and is favorable to a reasonable adjustment. Xo difficulty is now anticipated on that score, although there has been no very receut con ferences, owing to Lord Clarendon's absence at Paris. Lord Palmerston's Government is regarded as tottering, having been twice beaten in Par liament, including the Peerage question and one Police measure which was withdrawn.— Tt is supposed that any treaty of peace would unseat him, if his retirement should uot be pre cipitated bv other issues. Some apprehension is entertained as to the political effect of the publication of the enlist ment and Central American correspondence. Tiie recent friendly demonstrations toward Mr. Buchanan will remain until his successor ar rives, whom Mr. Buchanan will present imme diately. Perhaps Mr. Dallas may be install ed to-morrow. Two affidavits have been received by the Government from commissioned officers attach ed to the Foreign Legiou, stating that the British Vice-Consul, Mr. Stanley, agreed to pay them and such others as were under in dictment or held to bail for recruiting, and they received $72 monthly uutil recently, wheu Mr. Stanley told them he was going to "Wash ing to close affairs, and asked them lor cor respondence and other documents in their pos session. These were delivered injuiistakeu con fidence, and then the men were discarded.— ilencc came the publicity. TKRRMLE EARTHQCAKK IN JAFAN.-—Accord ing to reports from San Francisco, Japan has ; been visited with another terrible earthquake, : which has destroyed the city of Jeddo ami about thirty thousand inhabitants. This is the second capital of the country, and resi dence of the Military Governor. Jts popula tion, according to the Dutch traders, who are about the ouly persons who know anything re liable about it, is a inilliou and a half of per sons. The Japanese islands are a part of a line of volcanic action, which extend from the Aleutian Islands to the Bay of Bengal, and the country is subject to great devastation.— In 1783, an earthquake occurred at Yesso, which destroyed twenty-three villages. One in 1792 destroyed 50,000 people. A little more than a year ago, a Russian frigate was eni.'rny destroyed by an earthquake, while ly ing at Siuioda, feMorftEeporter. E. V. GOODRICH, EDITOR. TQWANDA : Satnrbuo fltorninn, Rlarcl) 22. 183 U. 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REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION —ln fulfillment of the dnties imposed upon the un dersigned. as member of the National Executive Commit tee for the State of Pennsylvania, (appointed hv the Re publican Convention held at Pittsburg on the 22os sibly 4 Republicans and only 1 Administra tion. LATER FROM KANSAS. —The Independence correspondent of the Republican telegraphs that the Free Legislature had adjourned to Lawrence, and was in session there on Satur day. Gov. Sliaunon had gone there to ascer tain what was being doue. Violence was ap prehended. There was some little excitement on the bor der. One hundred Sharp's rilies and two can non had been intercepted at Lexiugton, and held by the citizeus, subject to Gov. Shannon's order. The St. Louis Domocrat, of the 18th, lias a letter from Topeka, dated the Bth, stating that the Free State Legislature, in joint convention, had elected Gov. KEEDER U. S. Senator on the first ballot, and Mr. LANE on the second. Each received 38 votes. Fifty-six members were present. A gentleman at Washington, just arrived from Kansas, reports that Governor Shannon was twelve days reaching the border Territory from St. Louis. He was detained three days on the river bank in consequence of the ob struction to navigation by the ice. The Free State Legislature assembled before Oov.Shan non reached the place of meeting. The gen tlemen alluded to has no doubt, judging from information obtained there, that the officers of the new Government have, ere this, been ar rested by the Federal authorities. SENECA LAKE FROZEN OVER. —On the 9th of March inst., for the first time within the memory of man, Seneca Lake was frozen over so solid that the steamboat cannot make her usual trip. We believe most of our readers are aware that the weather war. :c! about that time. To the Freemen of Bradford! The Repnblican County Committee having met in the Court House, in the borough of Towanda, on Monday, March 17 th, adopted the following resolutions : Resolved, That B. LXHOHTE and Juneos HOMOIII be Representative Delegates from Bradford County, in tlie State Convention to be held at Harrisburg on "the 20th iust.. and that MAULOM C. MKRCI H be recommended as Senatorial Delegate from this District. Resolved. That the Imsis f party action should be prin ' ciple, and that any attempt to form a union except for the purpose of advancing principle, is unworthy the e<- operation of houe.tt men, and must result in sigonl defeat. Resolved. That we recognize the Republican organiza tion, both State and National, and are unwilling to at tempt any uniou with those who will not support the Pre sidential candidate to be nominated at Philadelphia by the Republican National Convention. Resolved. That a County Convention be held in the Borough of Towanda, on Tuesday evening, May oth, to be composed of two delegates from each election district, for the purpose of electing delegates to the Republican State Convention, providing for the election of delegates from this Congressional district to the Republican Nation al Convention, and for the consideration of such other matters as may be brought before it. Resolved. That th Committees of Vigilance lie reques ted to call primary meetings in their respective election districts on Saturday, May 3, IHSb, between the hours of 3 and 7, P. M., to elect two delegate* in each district in accordance with the above resolution. The Committee, after ample delilieration, have taken the responsibility of naming dele gates to the State Convention called at Ilar risburg, on the "ifith instant, for the reason that the call for said Convention did not give time for the selection of delegates through the usual channel. Recognizing, JUS WC do, th? Republican or ganization of the State, yet we are sensible that the Freemen whom we represent are sin cerely anxious that a union shall be effected which will bring the friends of Freedom in Pennsylvania into harmonious action in defence of the principles of liberty so ruthlessly iuvad ed by the Slave Power. The call for a State Convention, however, is vague and indefinite. If its action is so shaped as to forward the great interests of Freedom, we are certain it will meet the sanction and approbation of the Republicans of Bradford. If principle is lost sight of, in a miserable scramble for office—wc shall have at the Republican State Convention an opportunity to enunciate the great princi ples which are our guiding star, and to present for the suffrages of the freemen of the Com monwealth candidates in every way worthy of their support. We congratulate the Freemen of Bradford, that the organization of the Republican party is now complete. The reeeut Convention at Pittsburg, composed of the ablest aud purest men, from all parties, has solemnly inaugura ted the Republican party of the Nation, and have made the necessary arrangements for pro viding candidates for the Presidency and Vice Presidency, at a Convention to be held at Philadelphia on the 17th of June next —the anuiversary of the battle of Bunker Hill A State Convention is also called at the same place, on the 10th of Juuc, to nominate a State Ticket, to choose delegates at large to the Na tional Convention, and fo select an Electoral ticket. The machinery by which the friends of Freedom may express their convictions is thus perfected, and it remains for the voters to proclaim at the ballot-box their abhorrence of the outrages that have l>een perjietrated upon the Constitution, against liberty, and against the dearest rights of the citizen. The Committee embrace this opportunity to congratulate the Republicans of the County on the successful result of the late election in this County. Organized under the most unfavora ble circumstances, in spite of the most desper ate opposition, unparalleled misrepresentation, and a combination of collateral and local issncs, all operating disadvantageously, our candidates were triumphunt, giving a&surauce that in the future, when we shall not labor under such dis advantages, our vote will be largely increased. The breaking up of old party ties, and the or ganization of a uew party, are seldom so com pletely successful as has been the Republican party of Bradford, and gives additional evi dence that the Freemen of this Comity will not follow unless principles lead the way. We ask and shall expect in the future the co-ope ration of every tme friend of Freedom, what ever may have been his course in the past. We desire the aid of all those who are sincerely opposed to the encroachments of the Slave Tower, and are willing to unite in au effort to redeem the Government from the dominion of slavery and bring it back to the upright and liberal policy designated by the fouuders of the Republic. The Committees of Vigilance, as annexed, arc requested to see that proper notice is given of the primary meetings to be held on the 3d of May, for the purpose of electing delegates to the County Convention to be held on Toes day evening of the first week of May Court, for the purpose of selecting delegates to the State Convention, providing for delegates from this Congressional district to the Republican National Convention, and for the transaction of such other business as may be brought be fore it. ALLEN MICE AN, K. O. GOODRICH, WM. C. BOG ART, G. F. MASON, J. B. G. BABCOCK, EUGENE KEELER, .JOHN A. CODDING, WH. H. VANDYKE, V. S. VINCENT, SAMUEL DAVIDSON, E. C. KELLOGG, C. F. NICHOLS, IRA C. BULLOCK, March 17, 1856. County Committer. COMMUTERS Or VIGILANCE. Albany—Wei la Wilcox, M. H. Codding, John Stcrigcrc, Daniel Kellogg ; Armenia—Alfred Itiplry, David S. Becker, Alba Burnhara, W. Pierce ; Asylum -John F. Dodge, J. H. Morrow. Geo. W.lngham llriah Terry; Athena township -S. W. Park, John Griffin, Duvid Gard ner, Krastii" Wolcott ; Athens borough N. C. Harris, C. Huasiker.L. S. Keelcr I). B Cotton ; Burlington -Roswell Father, J. \V. Spencer, D. M. Alex ander, James Nichols ; Berlington W. -i P/ynn Ph> Ip ir., p. rrv P. TruK. S. H. SI lies, J. B. Mcktaii ; borough—Philander Long, Chester KiumUev CMM Lewis, N. T. Dickerson ; """v. Columbia—James Bullock, Dummer Lilley, Andrew Per net, Isaac Strait { Canton—B- Newman, M. H. Cane, 8. Owens, W.Lawrence- Durel-li. Bull. D. L. SUates, U. Moody. Edw d Hom"t ' Tho ™" 9 """' '■ * *tuA, a zstkszssr- ***■ *. P^^.T 1 - A " Park - K - C", A. R. Brown. Abel Boll*. - Heman CynW m ° od ood ' Evau,'. Ultoy-A. D.FowtH. Bailey. Charles Lamb, John Cole • M Tsg{!L£HSigT' B - w *T3X:Ti:^iSs l r- h ' s - 8 - Hi '" or A l G _ Mathewa ® nSOn ' W " PW ' Henr > Cibbs, "CKStoSS iSsE',™- •. Pike—B. Crandal, R. B. Bailey, E. 8. Skeel O W n.: , Rome—p. Forbes, 0. Young, J. U. Towner F.YV mU!I' Ridgbnry—G.Cooper,H.Oarcn,W. Steven* Jo H "•saKtiftSSßS* A - h ~ OB ™". Sraithfleld- G. K. McVanniui, Orpheus K Rird r-r . E. Wood. E. G. Purler • Bwd.Chnton 8 Y '™ c ™'"' J - F oi ".' ™. "-> ™ •■- s. T^R. T '"ft!sv3lUff? p ~ •■ wa Fox,Samuel C.Means. J. H. Pecker L. D. Bowman ; uwaaer, North Tonanda—George Mills, A. D. Kingsbcrv K.r. Rutty. Samuel Stratton ; g r y. Erra Troy iK-rough- E li Pars-n's, George P. Newberry, Pan I Dobbins, B. S Dart } •' " ' Troy townahin— A!uvidson' mills, in Sbeshe quin, was destroyed by fire on Saturday even ing last. The fire was first disconercd aliout 8 oVloek, and so rapid was the progress of the flames, that it was with great exertions that a portion of the furniture in the lower part of the house was saved. It is supposed that the fire originated from a stove pipe. The loss is nearly covered by an insurance—which expired the next day at DOOII. PICKEN'S W ORKS. —Those who are desirous of procuring the works of this celebrated au thor, will be interested in the advertisement of T. 13. Peterson, in another column. The op portunity is there afforded of selecting from a variety of editions, and of purchasing a'single i volume at a time, with a certainty that the re j noaiitdcr of the set to match can be at anytime I procured. They arc sent by mail, free of post age, on receipt of the price, ftgf-We understand that twenty-six arre-ti have been made at Kirnira, from the confession i of Rutter, and that many others are implicat ■ cd. Two persons in Wells township, have i been held to bail for their appearance at the j court of this county. Further developments | are expected. The name of the I loverly ville Post-of ficc in this County, has been changed to Over ton, and GEO. W. HOTTESSTIVK appointed Post Master, via JAMCS IIEVEIU.Y. [Kur the Bradf-irtl Reporter.] HUNKER TACTICS Those wooW-be leaders who were formerly of the Democratic parly, arc of course just now endeavoring to rally their followers for Mr BUCHANAN, whilst those who were formerlr Whigs are endeavoring to draw np a party for Mr. FILLMORE. This body, appearances seem to iudicatc, will not be formidable ; but what ever there is of it, if anything, it is the inten tion to transfer in the end to Mr. BUCHANAN. The parties as far as deemed prudent to art to gether at the State elections, both generally admitting that they care little which is elected, providing they can l>eat the Republicans. Besides this they count on aid from the di vision interest, which generally, but by n* l means universally, went last fall for the Hunk er ticket—the tendency of which has been to make said interest rather bunkerisli, especially in the vicinity of Troy. There arc neverthe less many sonud Republicans even in that place Such is in part the Hunkers' plan for coalition or fusion iu this County. I low successful they may be, time will determine. A CITIZEN' OF WESTERN BRADFORD March, 1556. The Anti-Nebraska Caucus. WASHINGTON, March 11.—A Canon? *' s held at the Capitol to-night, of the Anti-.f" braska members of Congress. Kitrhty-iiv? members of Congress were present, represent ing all the free States. , Senator Foot presided, and Mr. Cuniba* , of Indiana, acted as Secretary. , Mr. Wilson, of Massachusetts, was first*" 3 ' od out. He spoke in favor of a union of t'■ entire North in favor of Freedom, and •<"' withstanding the conflicting state of parties" his State, he pledged her for the Anti-Nf rtf ka candidate for the Presidency. ~ Mr. ('olfax, of Indiana, advocated the r ey of making the question of freedom in v Territories the issue in the approaching ' • dential campaign ia opposition to the id"' • aggression. . . Air. Banks expressed similar views, a " u ' no doubt that the people of Massachutf j would carry out the question to a suoce issue. Messrs. Collamer and Seward made car#* speeches, insisting that the paramount shadowing issue of the day is freedom or very, and on this an appeal to the countrr m be made. The latter declared that he dl care what name the party bore. ID * ( support the candidate who represents tWT principle of freedom. Mr. Seward sa was the first speech he had ever mad® 10 (|f House of Representatives. He was f rc< ! interrupted by applause. K ... Mr Crorier, of New llairpsh'rf y. I ton, of Maine, Mr. Howard, Mi , n -" r