The New York Herald Newspaper, May 28, 1858, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. OFrrice N. CORNER OF FULTON AND NAS9€0 8TS. BRO. THEST! Rroadwsy —Leotume sy LOLs ptpofaaatey ‘Hisrowy—Mompine Usir. IBLO's Proadway—Fown Lovans—fieut Bors este ‘hue Grown ano Waite Wannron. BOWSRY THEATRE Sowery—Tus Lavy of Lroxs—Tas Veweras— Agtrc. Dopers BOWERY THEATRE, Bewery—Tas Vexrruxs—Tus Vacasomp—Swiis Minx. BURTON'S THEATRE, Broadway. cppesite Bead strest- Puseges, tHe Oxruad OF Ganeva—Viiison AroTmecarr, THEATRES, Broadway—T«s Kinc's BARNUM'S AUKRIOAN MUSEUM. Broadway—Atternees —Sxevonss is Ixvia—Naceo Kereerauaent ay Tan BEE: URA KEE*E'S Prin Rory Jans. amrs—Vincin's Mommy — Sveving - > Hospar. WOOI"s SU ILDINGS, 661 and 63 Broadway—Eraiorian Gouca, Dances, 4o.—Love Lavans at Consians, SUHANTOS HALL, 73 Broadway—Barames Muveraas —Heone Sones amp Buuasqueeciive whee 44 BROA(WAY—Mare. Post's Caurseut Mies Brmortas Mecomes sep Daxces—Danxsr’s Dessau. Sew Werk, Friday, May .8, 1858. MAILS F EUROPE. @ne New York Horald—Kdition for Europe. ‘The mail steamship Fulton, Capt Wotton, will leave this port to-morrow for Soutbampton and Havre. ‘The European mails will close in this city at half-past ton o’olook to: morrow morning. ‘The European edition of the Hanicp, printed in French nd English, will be published at ten o'clock in the morning. Single copies, in wrappers, six cents. Subsoriptions and advertisements for any edition of the New Yorx Hugaxp will be received at the following places 4 Earope:— Lompon.. ..Samson, Low, Son & Co., 47 Ludgate Hill. ‘Am. European Express Go., 51 King Wilitam st. Lavmnroot..Am. European Express Co., 9 Onapel street. R. Stuart, 10 Exchange street, Kast. Pame......Am. Exprese Oo. 6 Place de la Bourse. The steamship Africa, which left Liverpool on the morning of the 15th instant, arrived at the light ship at six o'clock Wednesday evening, and landed her mails and passengers early yesterday morning. She brings three days later news from Europe, but it is not of special importance. There waa little change in the London money market. The bullion im the Bank of Eugland had decreased by £480,767 sterling. In the London money market, on the evening of the 14th instant, consols closed at 97) a 974 for money. A new Tarkish loan, amounting to $25,000,000, was spoken of in London. Cotton was a shade lower, with a dull market in Liverpool. Sagar had fallen in the London mar. ket. Lord Shaftesbury moved his vote of censure on the Derby government for its Oude Indian despatch on the 14th instant in the House of Lords, but Lord Derby was sustained on a division by a majority of nine votes. Mr. Cardwell brought forward his motion of censure in the Commons the same night, but the debate was adjourned to the 17th inst. A number of reports with regard to changes in the Derby ministry were afloat, and Lord Palmerston’s supporters had met in force at his city residence. Professor Hughes’ experiments on the Atlantic telegraph cable were very saccessfal, and the most sanguine hopes of the complete result of the enter- prise were entertained. There is little news from France. M. Sartiges, French Minister in Washington, was expected in Paris on leave of absence. The ministerial crisis in Madrid still continaed, causing much political excitement. It is said that Russia was deeply agitated by agra- rian disturbances originating in the new emancipa tion movement. The Indian mails, dated at Bombay on 24th of April, had reached London. Sir Colin Campbell was about to march from Lucknow for Rohilcund, leav- ing the larger portion of the Baglish army at Luck- now. Tho rebels were still in great force, anda vigorous campaign under the heat of a summer's un would have to be prosecuted by the British We have advices from South America by way of England, dated at Buenos Ayres ith, Montevideo 7th, Rio Janeiro Mth, Bahia 18th, and Pernambuco 21st of April. Speaking gene- rally, commercial interests had suffered hea vily. The money crisis was at its height. In Buenos Ayres many houses had failed, and others temporarily suspended. Produce was at a very low figure, but some few purchases for Europe had been made. There is no political news of im- portance. The demand for dry goods was limited, and the market overstocked with most articles. The English export trade in hides and tallow was lively. ‘fhe Buenos Ayres government had received another note from General Urquiza, insisting upon a plain declaration as to whether they were determined apen joining the Argentine Confederation and to accept the conditions agreed to by the thirteen provinces or not. A private letter says that this note had pro- daced much anxiety, as it was feared that a war be- twixt the provinces of the Confederation and the government of Buenos Ayres would be the remlt. We have Havana dates to the 25th inst. Sagar had advanced half a real. In the Senate yesterday the Homestead bill was postponed till January next, by a vote of 50 to 21. The House bill extending the Land laws to the Fast Cascade Mountains was passed. Resolutions calling for information as to the cost, efficiency and location of every vessel in the navy, and to extend the session of Congress to the 2ist of June, were presented. The Sheboygan Harbor Improvement bill was then discussed till the adjournment. In the House the reports of the Tariff [pvestigation Com- mittee was presented. We give the documents to- day, and comment upon their contents in the edi- torial colamns. The Naval Appropriation bill, and the bill providing for the expense of collecting the revenue, were passed. In committee the Army and Ocean Mail Appropriation bills were discussed. ‘The United States steamer Water Witch sailed for the Gulf yesterday, and the Arctic will leave this port today for the same destination. The Wabash will leave the Navy Yard this morning and proceed to Staten Island, where she will remain for a few days before leaving for the Gulf. The Central Democratic Club met last evening, and adopted a series of resolutions denouncing the recent outrages of the British in the Gulf, and com: mending the prompt action of the President in de epatching veesels of war to protect our merchant men from insult and annoyance. It was also resolv. ed that a special committee be appointed to confer with other democratic organizations with a view to 8 suitable public demonstration on the snbject of the British outrages. The Regular Democratic General Committee met ot Tammany Hall last night to take some action on the recent outrages by the British cruisers on American vessels in the Gulf. It was proposed to pase resolutions condemning the conduct of the Bri- tish and calling on the administration to take mea sures to preserve the honor of the country; but as it was not a regular meoting it was thought best to adjourn the matter over, which, after » long debate, was finally done. A committee was appointed to draft suitable resolutions. At the meeting of the Hoard of Aldermen last evening, a report was received from the joint Com mittee on Accounts, stating that they have found in # safe in the Comptroller's office, wrapped in a piece of paper, warrants and checks to the amount of $76,934, bearing dates from 1833 to 1866, Persons interested will find all the facts detailed in our re- port of the proceedings elsewhere, The ordivapce re organizing the Croton Aqueduct was adopted. A call from the Central Park Commission for more money was laid over. A resolution directing inquiry as to the expediency of reducing the number of men and engineers of the Fire Department was adopted. A resolution was adopted directing the Corporation Connsel to defend the suit brought by Custom Honse officers against Capt. Judkins, of the steamer Persia. The Board of Councilmen were ia session Last evening and transacted a large amount of business. A resolution was presented by Mr. Brady, which was afterwards amended by Mr. Cross, requesting Comptroller Flagg to resign, aa he had proved bim- self incompetent to discharge the duties of his office. After a spicy debate the resolution was adopted by 8 vote of 11 te 7. The Special Committee of the Board of Health paid a visit yesterday to the cow stables, foot of West Sixteenth and Thirty-ninth streets, where they made a thorough investigation of the condition of these stables and cows, also procuring samples of milk from several of the cows, to be analyzed by Drs. Parker and Doremus. An account of the ox- amination is given in another column. The Committee on Streets of the Board of Coun- cilmen met yesterday, and heard a gentleman speak in reference to the extension of Albany street, but took no action on the subject. The Committee on Police of the Board of Alder- men held a meeting yesterday, and considered va- rious bills for medical service rendered to the police force, but they took no action in relation to them; apd the Commivtee on Taxes of the Councilmen’s Board considered sundry individual petitions for the remission of erroneous taxes, but did nothing further worth recording. The Excise Commissioners were again in session yesterday afternoon. The petition of Henry 8. Crock er, of Gramercy Park House, was again submitted, and it was this time accompanied by the proper ps- pers. The vote as to whether the license should be granted being taken, the Commissioners present voted against each other, and the matter was laid over until the third member who was absent should be present. We have received reports by telegraph of a terri- ble slaughter of free State men in Kansas by border ruffians, but aro inclined to believe that there is gross exaggeration as to the facts. Many branches of business continue to be checked by the continuance of the bad weather. The inclemeacy of yesterday was almost a repetition of that of the previous day. The news received by the Africa exercized no in- fluence of moment upon our market for cotton. The sales in store and in transita embraced about 3,000 bales, the market closing without quotable change in prices. Flour wes in fair demand, with moderate sales without change of moment in quotations, Wheat was steady and more active, with sales of 60,000 a 70,000 bushels at prices etven in another place. Corn was less buoyant, with sales of white at 72c. a 750., Western mixed a! 72s, and yellow at 76c. a Tc. Pork was cheaper, with sales of 1,000 bbis. mees, buyer’s option, deliverable in all the month of June, at 617 62%, and 260 do., check on the day, at $17 G0. Sugars were quiet and easier. Transactions in coffee were confined to small lots, at prices noticed in another place. Freights wore steady and more astive. To Liverpool about 60,000 a 70,000 bushels of grain, in bulk and bags, were taken at Od. a 9544. The Washington Lobby—Repert of the Tariff Investigating Committee. We spread before our readers to-day the re- port of the Select Committee of the House of Reprerentatives appointed to inquire into cer- tain alleged expenditures of money to secure the paseage of the Tariff act of 1857; and we append to the report as much of the testimony taken before the committee as our limited space this morning will allow, reserving the remainder, if there is any more, for the first favorable opening hereafter. The report briefly but clearly sums up the reasons for, the objects of, and the develope- ments made by the investigation ; but the com- mittee have no further action to recommend on the part of the House, inasmuch as they have elicited no evidence criminating any member of the body. The Clerk of the Standing Com- mittee on Claims had received a lobby fee of a thousand dollars; but having resigned his post on the heels of this movement for an investiga- tion, no farther action was needed in his case, Of the $89,000 expended by the Massacha- setts woollen manufacturing firm of Lawrence, Stone &Co., in behalf of the Tariff bill of 1857— and in view of the abolition of the pre-exist- ing duties levied upon the raw materials im- ported from abroad, but indispensable in the manufacture of woollen goods—of this hand- some sum of $89,000 thus expended by said firm, the committee, with all their witnesses and industrious researches, are not able clearly to account for much more than $15,000. The balance, ($74,000, more or leas,) which was put into the hands of the confidential agent of the firm, Mr. Wolcott, for lobby pur- pores, they traced to the pockets of Wolcott, where the investigation stops The committee believe, however, that he was authorized to pledge any amount of money, however corrupt- ly, to seoure the great object of tho firm; bat while they believe this, they also believe that Wolcott appropriated the money to his own use, and that it forms a part of the cash capital of the new Boston banking firm of (ex-Gover- nor) Gardner, Wolcott & Co. The committee pronounce the evidence of this man Wolcott as “wilfully and corruptly false,” and regret his discharge, (discharged on bail,) for the very satisfactory reason that this discharge at once frustrated the objects of the investigation. Among the ascertained lobby moneys paid out by this firm of Lawrence, Stone & Co. the fol- lowing items appear:— J... tr. Then, it appears that Matteson (Oreamas Benajab) made an application for a small lobby fund of $25,000, to be deposited in the hands of Horace Greeley, and to be used in the way of solid arguments for “free wool’ among some twenty-five available members of the House. This money was not granted, however; nor was the application of the Chevalier Webb for the rent of his house and the lobby expenses thereof in Washington, because the firm “had no fands to dispose of in that way.” The granting of the Chevalier Webb's application would have amounted, perhaps, to a bill of $25,000, It fol- lows that, if the firm did not actually eave $50,000 in rejecting the applications of Matte son and Webb, the result was at least a saving of this amount to the lucky Wolcott. ‘This committee may be considered as nothing more than an appendix to the lobby investiga- tions of the last Congress. In the former, with Matteson at the head, three members of the House were found guilty of lobby jobbing ; and an editorial attaché of the New York Times was expelled from the floor as a reporter, on ao- count of his stultifications and self damaging statements ar a witness. In the latter case, no black sheep have been detected among the members of the House; but the old puri- tanical Journal of Commerce, the Albany Journal, the New York Courier and Enquirer and the Tri- tune figure very prominently in the foreground. The douerur to the Journal of Commerce was mero- ly intended as « tub to the free trade democracy; NEW YORK RERALD, FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1888, nnd the British officers are content with their prize money. Our obligations in regard to the trade are all contained in the eighth and nicth articles of the Ashburton treaty. By the first of these we agree to keep squadron on the coast of Africa; and by the second—whioh sets forth the diffical- ty of euppreming the trade “while a market oan be found for slaves”’—we agree to unke with Great Britain “in all becoming representations and remonstrances with any and all Powers in whoee dominions such markets are allowed to exist.” The only Power coming under this clause’ is Spain; but Great Britain has been beoked down from making them for some years past by the threat of Spain that she would ap- peal to all Europe if Engiand did anything that would encourage the Cubans to throw off the yoke of the mother country. Fearing that a union with the United States in this matter would only help the United States in their other claims on Spain, Great Britain has not only re- fused to press upon Spain a compliance with her treaty stipulations, but has declined to in- vite us to remonstrate on this subject, and has done all she could to induce us from pressing other remonstrances upon that Power. The more this question is ventilated, the more will it be apparent that England has other objects than the suppression of the slave trade in view. Tox Preswent’s Avrnorrry To Rerress IN- suLt.—No sooner is it proposed to confer upan the President the necessary authority to do the very thing that he is condemned for not doing whenever occasion arises—that is, to act at once to restrain insult to our flag and citizens abroad promptly, when occasion may require—than some old fogies, who always are found in oppo- sition to everything practical, start up with ob- jections. ‘The last and most ridiculous of these thathave been brought against the bill intro- duved by Mr. Douglas in the Senate, is that it confers power upon the President that may be dictatorial. The same objection may be brought against every power conferred upon the Execu- tive, for all power is in some degree dictatorial. But there are two conditions which we wish to see attached to all power:—First, that it shall reside in somebody that will use it when ne- ceseary; and second, that its use shall be aoc- companied with responsibility. If the power to resent insult and demand reparation for out- rages upon our citizens is to reside only in Congress, the experience of the past tells us it never will be used either with promptness or discretion. If used at all, it is only long after the occasion is passed away, and the effect of the lesson is lost by the delay; or else when some one can logroll a claim against a foreign Power into a bill providing for twenty other things, and secure its passage by giving mem- bers a contingent interest. Here the irrespon- sibility of Congress shields the wrong doers, and nobody is held to answer, though every one is ashamed of the affair when it leaks out. The public interest will best be served, and our citi- zens and flag protected, by conferring the ne- cessary power upon the President, and making him responsible to Congress for its proper use— the old fogies to the contrary, notwithstanding. for the eubs'antial work in behalf of “iree wool” was expected from auch dyed-in the-wool protectionists and Seward lobby journalists as Thurlow Weed, Horace Greeley and the Ohe valier Webb, to say nothing of the New York Tames and the small fry of the Seward managers sad organs, ‘The evidence elicited by the committee cow firms all that wo have eaid of the lobby affilia- tions, lobby corruptions and lobby achemes ot the managers of our Seward clique of aati- slavery agitators; and when such lobby organs and lobby brokers aa those of the Albany Jour- nal, the New York Tribune end Courier and Bn- qraver are demaiding sat M~. Seward shall be the opposition Presidential candidate for 1860, to the exclusion of all competitors, they are only exposing themselves and the miserable and demoraiizing game of speils, plunder and lobby corruptions they have ia view. The man who isthe accepted champion of such mere lobby agenta, brokers and stool pigeons as Weed, Matteson, Webb and Greeley will never be the maa for the votes of the honest mavses of the opposition factions, North or South. The lobby affiliations and lobby proolivities of Seward, without going any further, render him utterly unfit for the Presidency. Two Mnsions Increase or Taxes—Tux Tax- payers’ InpEPENDENT Parry.—From the way the warrants have issued from the Comptroller's office for the portion of this year already passed, it is certain that the taxes for the entire year will be fally ten millions—another annual in- crease of two millions, Already warrants have been iseued for four millions, Here is some- thing for the property owners to ponder over. Here is an additional stimulant to organise a party of their own, and wrest the city govern- ment out of the hands of politicians, tricksters and rowdies. We have always said that the officers of the Corporation, and, indeed, all the officers of the city, are elected by the non-tax- paying and worse classes in the community. On looking over the list of officeholders elected by these fellows in all the public depart- mente—not inoluding the almshouse, prisons or hoepitals—we find that out of 185 officials receiv- ing salaries from the city treasury, only forty- seven pay taxes, All the rest have no stake in the city, and care nothing whether it is well or ill- governed, provided they get the pickings. The more they can plunder the better for them. As for the heads of departments, it is evident that they are not competent for their offices. Flagg knows nothing about the accounts of his depart- ment. Mayor Tiemann knows just as little abeut those of his, and the same may be said of the Corporation Counsel. None of them are able to extricate us from the horrible confusion which reigns in all the public offices, and some of them evince a disposition to prevent any light being thrown upon it. The times areripe, then, for just such # party as we contend for, composed of the men who have a solid interest in reducing Tur Orrra—Svacestion ror Barnum.—The summer Opera season commences at the Acade- my of Music on Monday next, with Gazzaniga in the “Favorita,” a réle which she has never before sung in New York. May we not hope that the cheering and refining influences of the concord of sweet sounds will have « salutary effect upon the weather, and bring us bright | skies and pleasant breezes instead of floods of rain and cold easterly winds, with which we have been afflicted during nearly the whole of the present month? Will not Jupiter Pluvius Leroy ‘eo | gallantly “dry up” for the benefit of the Muses? Peter Gtleey .. + 116,000 | We have no doubt that he will, and that the There are thirty thousand taxpayers in the | Qo org will bring us fair weather. city, and fally twenty thousand more having an indirect interest in the property of this thirty thousand. What a powerful party this would be to enter the field against the rowdies and gamblers, fighting mea and broken down politicians who now carry everything their own way, and plunder the treasury so mercilessly! Let the taxpayers bestir themselves, meet together in little cote ries, talk over the matter in groups of three or four, and set the business on foot at once. It is time to take some step in the matter. Collec- tions should be commenced immediately, to | raise a fund for election expenses. Five dollars apiece from the thirty thousand taxpayers | num's curiosities—a bit of the mermaid’s tail, would form » fund of $150,000—quite large | some ot Joyce Heth’s wool, a fire annihilator, enough tocarry the city at the next election | oo¢ of the Connecticut clocks which went on and rescue it from the hands of the Philistines. | Barnum’s tick, two or three of the broken dowa Public attention is awakened to the subject. | English nobles that he is going to bring out to People are beginning to sce that nothing else | teach our Fifth avenue people how to behave at will do in the present corrupt state of affairs | tn¢ Opera, a delegation of the Washington lob- which surrounds us; but some one must begin by—inelnding those who got money from Law- the movement. Once commenced, it will pro- | rence, Stone & Co., and those who did not—a grees rapidly and with activity. | few Wall street men, and the Chevalier Webb in ‘ | the act of inculcating a lesson on the tariff Tae Richy oF Skancn ann rue Brivise through the medium of canvase back ducks and Stave Trane Turarms Some of ‘our Diack | old Madeira. With such a procession in the day blican contemporaries are backing down on | ,; te cial ot tard qaestion, from 0. sanaiteet | ant nn 2 Opees and tals ot aight, ot Ove fear that if the subject is taken hold of by the | American people it will extinguish all agitation | on the slavery question, upon which they rely for fature political operations. With this view they are making all kinds of | erroneous statements about the slave trade, the | British treaties for ite suppression, our obliga- | tions on this point, and other analogous sub- | In the meantime the new operatic specula- tion of Barnum for next autamn, when he in- tends bringing over the whole company of her Majesty's theatre, London, has made conside- rable excitement in musical and fashionable circles. As Barnum will desire to commence operations with a grand flourish of trampets, and inaugurate his double revival of art and trade, we recommend to him to try the Orystal Palace again, and open it with a grand procession up Broadway, headed by Greeley, the deposit banker of the Washington lobby, and tailed by Matteson, the president of the lobby. There should also be in the procession some of Bar- Tre Late Procas at time Naw Yors Horma—A Case or Smauirox—De. Gara acpet Coxmerrrep.—The assault apoa Mr. Cranaton, keeper of the New York Hotel, by Dr. Theo. Gaillandet, s guest of the house, was the subject of inves yesterday afternoon by Justice Kelly, and se. ‘veral affidavits in relation to it were taken. That of Mr. f | | Peter Gardner, of the clerks of the hotel, - jecta. In order to correct some of the many | 5 ‘eames hoa by F ng errors tbat are being promulgated we may state | states that about ten sao 4 afew facts: Great Britain made it a point at | famed Armonterss, arrived st ovale ay or tw the Congress of Vienna to insert in all the | Gaillandet, oat seme Stinatiene bev renied Ber. treaties for the partition of Europe a clause | quired of Dr. G i wach waa the caso, and received an an. euppresing the African slave trade. Some of the Powers—as, for instance. Spain and Portu- gal would not admit this clause. A separate treaty was made with Spain in 1817. by which this Power agreed to stop the trade in her do- minions in 1820. This she did not do, bat se- cretly instructed her officers in Cuba to see that all vessels fitted out for Africa were commanded by Spaniards, so that foreigners should not be able to give testimony against her. For a long time the Spanieh flag covered the trade. In 1835 Spain acceded to the long continued urgency of England, and signed a treaty in that year declaring the use of her flag for the trade to be piracy. Resort was then had to the Portuguese flag by the Spanish slave traders. This, however, was stopped by treaty a few years later. Driven from the use of these | f? flags, the Spanish slave traders, still fostered by their government, resorted to the use of the American flag for the purpose of placing their veusela on the coast of Africa, When a good chance to run off the coast occurs, the negroes are put on board and the vessel is sent off with- out flag or papers. If captured, the officers and crew are liberated at Sierra Leone, as they cannot be gondemued for violating any flag, 3°2342 Pedal S§39 fe et He i 3 i THE LATEST NEWS. Ovr Spectal W: Deepatoh. AOTIVITY IN THE NAVY DBPARTMENT—DBFARTURE OF THE WaTak WITOH FOR THE GULF—TAB OOHAN POSTAL SERVIOB—CONDITION OF THE TREASTRT— * ORGANIZATION IN OFTYOSITION TO THE ADMING TRATION, BTU. Wasmwarow, May %7, 1856. Great activity prevails ia the Navy Department to pre- Ceoape, that the Colorado and Fulton have orders to eap- tare the Styx sbould one of thom meet her. ‘The United States oteamer Water Witch loft here this morning to cruise in the Gulf. ‘The Gtate Department is receiving dally from collectors Cision of to day, and ii is believed to be favored by Con. gress and the administration. A great effort will be made to extend the session to the 2let of June. Mr. Seward proposed it in the Senate to- day, and Mr. Smith, of Virginia, intends to propose it in the House. It is not improbable now that such a proposi- tion may prevail. Should the segsion be extended, it is understood that the Committee on ‘Territories of tho Sonate will propose the admission of Dacotah and Arizona as or- ganized Territories. Gov. Smith will also bring up in the House the question of the public printing. The Secretary of War has decided om the bids for the work on the Washington Aqueduct, The awards are in all cases to the lowest bidders. The total amount of the con- tracts for work and materials, without cement and sand, amounts to $680 420. Mrs. Gaines is here, actively urging ber claims to a pension as the widow of Gen Gaines. Congress appears to sympathise with her in her difficulties, and looks favor- ably upon her claim as the widow of a distinguished and meritorious ofiicer. Important negotiations are being carried on between the Postmaster General and the Tehuantepec Company, and with the postal committees, to open as speedily as Possible the Tehuantepec route. There is some fear that certain gentiemon of this company are not acting with as patriotic zeal to serve their country as Postmaster Gene- ral Brown is, and that they merely want to make it stock a Jobbing operation. ‘The Willett’s Point Committee are still examining wit nesses. Three competent persons gave their testimony to-Cay—Hon. E. A. Lawronce, and Messrs. Weeks and Hover. All united in valuing the land purchased by gov- ‘ernment at or above the price paid for it. Another wit- pees, of similar views, Mr. Frings, will give his testimony tomorrow. From presentappearances the opinion here- tofore expressed on this subject will be fully sustained. It will appear that no more was paid for the land than it was fairly worth. The weekest point im the whole case will probably be the time and money expended in unno- cessary investigation, The chairman announced to day, as we learn, that the investigation will close to-morrow, ‘THE GRYERAL NEWAPArER DRBPATOH. Wasmiseron, May 27, 1858. The House Committee on the Judiciary made a report to-day om that branoh of the President's message recom- mending in the passage of a bankrupt law to include barks in the same. They Xo Wo ground that Congress has no power to pass such a law, for the reason that its exercise would be an infringement of the rights of the States; that even if it wore within the undoubted com- petency of Congress it would be productive of no advan. tage whatever, while it would beyond all question give rise to many very great and permanent evils; that the evils growing out of the present system of banking re- quire a remedy, but that this cam only be looked for from the States. The report concludes with a resolution that there be mo further action on the Presideat’s recommea- dation. The report is signed by Messrs. Ready JBilling- burst and Tappan. ‘Mr. Chapman concars generally in the repert, but con- siders banking institutions a source of much greater evil ‘to the country than is attributed to them. ‘The Navai Appropriation bill contains items of $2,850, 000 for the wear and tear of vessels in commission; 81,350,000 for the five steamships heretofore authorized; $52,200 for the construction and completion of the works ‘and current ropairs of the Portamouth, N. H., navy yard; $269,600 forjthe Boston navy yard; $269,600 for the Now York navy yard; $97,200 for the Philadelphia navy yard; 999,000 for the Washington navy yard; $286,000 for the Norfolk navy yard; $247,000 for tho Pensacola navy yard; $518,000 for the navy yard et Mare laland, California. The steamer Water Witch reached Washington about ‘Boon yesterday, and by five o'clock im the afternoon had owed on board @ supply of coal, provisions and guns, bosides having her shaft mended. She loft the city this morning, under command of Com. Rogers, for the coast of Cuba, to aid ip proveeting British owtrages om American vessels. The report that arrangoments have been perfected for & semi-mosthiy mail from New Orieams to San Francisco via the isthmus of Tehuantepec, originated in the fact that the terms were yesterday agreed upon, but it ap- pears that an unexpected difficulty arose which had the effect to delay the consummation of the coatract VIR@? GBBSION. Senate. Wasusoros, May 27, 1868 PRNMON YOR GEN. QUTH’S WiDd Mr. Supmis, (adm.) of La., introduced « Dill to grant « pension to the widow of General Persifer Smith. It was laid over. FIVER AND MARBOR IMPROVEMENTS ‘The General River and Harbor bill was then brought up debated a. a Mer AIION. bisa te Sew Ann, (opp.) of N. ¥., gave motioe would Introduce resolution extending ihe season antil June 21, to permit the business to be done, eapectally with refer ‘ence to the Homestead bill and Harbor Improvements. 4A CONFERENCE COMAOTTHR ORDRIED. to confer with the House on the Lagisia indicial Appropriation bill was then OF TE LAND LAWS. Dill extending the [and inws to tho Hast Cas- was . INTO THE CONDITION OF THR WATT. Mr. Oo11aMER, a ‘introduced « resolution ask the Secretary eMciency and location THE HOMMAHRAD WL, Homestead bill coming up as the special order adm.) of N. C., moved to postpone its far Critenden, Davis, Tia, Fea Pusyasr Se star, ia] Pea! Kenacty, Malle iverson, Johnson Widelly Thompeon a Ry. Hhomon Bell, Bright, Brotertck, Ohandler, Dou, Durkee, Fitch, Foot, Hale, jones, King, fice Biielde ‘Reward, Btmmons, Brann Teambul ade, 90m. Mr. Jonwson of Tenn. , having voted ayé, moved to re consider, which motion comes up te morrow. IMPROVEMENT OF SHEBOYGAN HARBOR. Mr. Sxwann called up the bill for the improvement of Mr. Poon, (adm.) of Ohio, offered an amendment om bracing ail the barbors for which appropriations are asked, Mr, Hveren LT thet who in . Be: of Va., thin! the ‘coprogritisas’ should “provide this seasion, the President he authorized to borrow the amount for ton years at six per cent. Lost by 26 mw ~ Mr. Dave, (adim.) of Mine, moved as an Ameodment articles the free tariff list be Claswetts enumerated articles and charged 16 per cent 1 “"Phoeption wee taken by seversl Senators that thig was & lied li FH | § Howse of Representatives. Wasmneron, May 27, 1668. PARAGH OF THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION Rita ‘The House acted on the amendments to the Naval Appre- Priation bil, reported from the Commitice of the Waele om the state of the Union, and nou-conourred in that for All: cE ia clic Te Fae i : j g is if rf rt; 43 g fia THE MINNESOTA DRLRGATR’S RIGHT 7O A SAAT. Mr. Cavanavcn, (adm ) of Minn., offered a resolution, which was adopted, oirecting the Commitee on Kieotions to inquire ano report as to the right of Mr. Kingsbury te © Beat as & delegate from that portion of the Territory of Minnesota outsive of the preeent state limits. Tne Srxaxex said he bad thought kr. Kivgsbury haé coared tone 6 but on looking inte several cedents z THR BRITINT OUTRAGE Mr. Cray, (adm.) of Ky , asked but failed to receive Uupapimous consent, io introduce a bil 10 restrain and re- prees outrages on the flag and citizens of the Uaited States. The House went into committee on the . this was the second Loan bill demanded bj Jar. SuEnman, (opp.) of Ohio, eaid as iF en De millions in two years. The tweety millions of treasury notes, and the seventeen millions in the trea- sury in July lastare exheusted. Tne financial result of Se ee ren ee renee millicas. Instead of proposipg means of retreack- ment and reform, oy seared loans and Treasury notes and defeat every ¢! of the opposition to lossem the expencitures. He then im dotail etated the expemes for this year to be eighty-three millions and estimated the expenses id diferent periods of the governisoat wits it the expenses of the present ani the last ad- ministration. The expenses of President Pierce's = or a", an) rior te i expenses 0 goverment exclus've of payments on public The tret ere “a the ~ ‘of the [Eoveramest” roe te more expenses te the close of Jefferson's administration, a period of tweaty years. 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