The New York Herald Newspaper, March 29, 1860, Page 10

Ld — AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON. WINANCES OF THE COUNT’ gy, Treasury Evtimates The Fiscal Year It gj’ for the PROGRESS OF TE COP:RUPTION COMMITTEE COLLEC’,0R £,CHELL ON THE STAND, THE JAPAN YHS POLYGAMY BILL DEIPATCHES TO THE DEPARTMENTS, do, &., &o. EMBASSY. LAID ON THE TABLE. Our Special Washington Despatch. ‘WasmxcTon, March 28, 1860, ‘TREARURY BSTOMATES POR 1861, ‘The following are tho estimates of the Secretary of the “Iveasury for the year 1861:— For ious... Mili bry academy Ooasuiar ard diplomatic service. Fortifications Total reductions.......... 66... eee 1,349,605 80 ‘Tho following are the items reported in bills not em- ‘raced stimates of the Secretary:— ve, executiv: and judicial civil service ‘The following are the amounts reported by the Commit- tee of Ways and Means for 1861:— ‘Pensions $849,000 00 Military 180,892 00 Andiass. 1,007,002 88 Consular 1,082,120 00 Vortifications. 000 00 executive and judicial etvll service, ‘Fo supply deficiencies in the Post Office De- Seeegbrerristicts tatienajed for the service ‘iss of year ending June 30, 1861, made by former acta of Congress, of a specific and indefinite character......... 8,173,582 48 Bina) totah. eee. ce ceceedsssesseeeeees 68,018,660 50 ‘The above figures look very well on paper, but it is eonsidered by some of the leading members of the House, ‘embracing some of the most politic republicans, an un- ‘wise act to reduce the appropriations below the actual necessities. The sum total set down as net reductions from the estimates of the Secretary of tho Treasury is tated at over $1,138,000. That this is only done for political bunoome will be shown§by the deficiency bills, which wil be precipitated upon Congress at the next ses- gion. Indeed, the absurdity of the thing is so apparent that it is generaily conceded thst the bills, with these ‘@ppropriations initiated in the House, will only result in Joading it down with amendments in the Senate, in order to ebtain sppropristions enough to carry on the govern- ment. ‘The despatch forwarded las} Jovening, announcing tha $100,000 of government stock had been issued to ths Wy ‘@pco: Indians io Kansas, was an error. That tribe o° Indians had in the hands of the Secretary of the Interior $53,060 of Tennessee stock, which was the balance due them under stipulations of an old treaty,and was merely beld by government as their trustee, and payable to their order. They took the stock, gave their receipt for the uount due them, and sold the same to Sweeny, Ritten Rouse, Fant & Co., of this city, government not issuing a dollar of its stock. VINANGAL MATIERS, ‘The number of banks and branches on the Ist of Janu- ery throughout the United States, according to the returns at the Treasury Departmont, was 1,562; the capita paid in $421,980,000, and the amount of specie on hand $83,594,000. The resources of these banks, in- eluding loans, notes, securities and real estate jm stated at nearly ope thousand millions, and @eir }adilites five hundred and thirty-one miloas. THE BXPEOTED SATAN RAMASSY. The subject of receiving the Japanese Coramisafoners is under consideratign by the government. The adminis- tration is rather etnbarrassed on account of the great number, seventy of them. It appears there are two princes, each of them having four secretaries, and there are four spies. What the let- ter’s duties are is somewhat mysterious. Government ‘ase considering the propriety of renting a large house, where ample accommosation will be provided for all of them. PROGRESS OF THR CORRUPTION COMMITTER. Covode’s Investigating Committee ‘met this morning and ¢xamined Gollector Schell in reference to efforts made by kim and others in New York to raise money in the cam- paign of 1856, generally known as the New York Hotel Committee. ‘The committee desired to know what amount of money Bad been raised by said committee, and what portion had ‘Deen sent to Pennsylvania. He replied, that between Swenty and thirty thourand dollars bad been sent to Penn- sylvanis, and most of it was put into the hands of the State @ontral Committee, They desired to know whether For- my received any of this money. They were informed ‘thst money paseed into the hands of the State Committee, of which Forney was Chairman. They wished to know the names of subscribers to the fund, and called upon him to furnish the names, which he was not Prepared to do. They requested him to furnish a ‘Mist, which he was under the impression was among Bie papers. They also asked him whother Senator Slidell, Batterworth, Robert J. Walker, George Senders and Hart had contributed. His Impression was that the three for- mer bad, but did not recollect in regard to Sanders and Hart. The committee then branched off on Haskin’s olec- thon, and derired to know whether he, Schell, had con- tributed money to Kemble’s election in Haskin’s district. His impression war that he had given to some person who ‘bad called upon him fity or a hundred dollars towards the expenses of some Meeting in that district. They also desired to Know whether he was in an organization the object of which was to rsise money to dofeat Haskin, of whether money was raised in tho Custom House for that porpose. He replied, mot to his knowledge. ‘They de- ‘sired further to know whether he hai any convereation with the President im regard to raising money for the campaign of 1856. He replied he bad not Butterworth has been subpmaned, and will appear be. fore them to morrow. THR OFFICIAL AQUOUNT OF THR CAPTURE OF TAR MEXICAN STRAMERS, Derpatches received by the Navy Department from Captain Jarvis and Commodore Turner, giving official detaile of the eapture of the Mexican war steamers, wore read and considered in gpecial Cablnct meeting this Slernoon, They contain no additional partienlars of im- portance, but confirm statements which have already ap- peared in the Hrnatn. The deepatches received at the Stato Department from ‘the Secrotary of Logation contain nothing particularly wew OF interesting. They all seem to agree in the Juarez party being abic to repel the Miramon expedition ae The War Departmeat receive frum Uiah. There was wothing o> portance. Mattera were morning | a) im | st, and the Mor | y veual. | 4 > his rring of s; Ir acs, Defore leaving bis command he addreesed a lev. ter to the officers and soldiers, paying them a high osm- pliment for their sealous co operation in furthering the miliary inieresta and by the patient discharge of their dutice under peculiar and embarrassing circumstances, ‘They had not yet heard of the withdrawal of troops from there, and much solicitude was felt by officers and soldiers | in regard to this matter. THE JONN BROWN RAID, ‘The Farper’s Ferry Investigating Committee hsd Suother meeting yesterday. The Sergeant at-Arms, who has been in search of John Brown, Jr, ba returned, and imformed the Committee that he is in Obio, but refused to be taken. He deiies the Committee and Congress, and says his friends will not permit him to leavé the State. The Sergeant-at-Arme having no power toact, and being afraid of getting into difficulty, did not press the matter, put reported the facts as above to the Committee, who have the matter under consideration. They mect again on Friday, when the matter will probably be reported to the Senate, THE CHARLBSTON CONVENTION. Certain parties here are making # movement to have the Convention transferred from Charleston to New Or- Jeans. Tt is argued that the Western members would be greatly accommodated thereby, particularly as they could go down the Mivcissippion steamers and flatboats, and live on board much cheaper than in Charleston. Some ‘adyocate the change becaure there is a chance that yellow fever wi!] do much good to the country by sweeping of the politicians. INLAND MATL SERVICE. Tho Committee on Ways and Means have concurred with the Post Office Committee in restoring the inland mail service to the condition that it was in when the last Congress adjourned, ani will report such a provision in the Post Office Appropriation bill. MASONIC HONORS, ‘Vice Prerident Breckinridge, G. N. Schwarzman, W. D. Haley, and two others, received the thirty-third or highest degree in Masonry in this city to-day. Albert Pike, Sovereign Grand Commander, of Arkansas; Albert Mackay and Giles M. Hillyer, of Mississippi, and B. B. French performed the initiatory service. The Snow Lodge will be held in the Unitarian church on Friday evening by the Supreme Council, in honor of the memory of the late General Quitman. Albert Pike will deliver the oration, and Rey. W. D. Haley will act as chaplain. A GRAND COMPLIMENTARY FAREWELL CONCERT TO PATTI ig to come off on Saturday next at Willard’s Saloon, ‘under the auspices of Vice President Breckinridge, mem- bere of the Cabinet, Senators, foreign Miniaters, &o, ‘MIBCELLANROUBIITEMS. Tagg committee appointed by the Speaker to in- quire t negotiations or legislation is necessary to pro. mote the tobacco trade with foreign countries, consists of Megsrs. Hughes, Tompkins, Bristow, Ferry, Thomae, Leake and Leach, of-North Carolina. It is said that Elisha English has been appointed United States Marshal for Indiana in place of Robinson deceased. The bi!l for the suppression of polygamy in Utah will be again taken up in the Houso next Monday. It is the same as was introduced four years ago. THIRTY-SIXLTH CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION. Senate. . Wasnincrox, March 28, 1860. ‘The joint rerotution making Macon, Ga, a port of entry Was passed, THY NOMBATRAD WIL. Mr. Kina, (rep.) of N. Y., presented the memorial of citizens of Generee, New York, in favor of the passage of the House Homestead bill. PETITION FOR A BANKRUPT LAW. Mr. Doourrx, (rep.) of Wis., presented a petition in favor of a uniform Pankrupt law. A PERSONAL MATTER. Mr. Superz, (dem.) of La., from the Committee on Foreign Relations, made a fayorable report on the peti tion of Isaac P. Morse for additional compensation, and re- ported a bill for his relief. PENSIONS FOR THE WIDOWS AND ORPHANS OF ARMY OFFICERS, Mr. Davis, (dem.) of Miss., from the Military Commit- tee, reported a Dil! to provide pensions for the widows and orphans of officers and soldiers of the army of tho United States. Referred to the Committce on Pensions. Mr. Caxnox, (rep) of Ta., presented 6 petition fro ir. Camenon, (rep.) of Pa., presented & pe' m1 citizens of Northumberland county, Pennsylvania, saking a change in the tariff laws. ae is INTERNAL On motion of Mr. CHaspiar, (re] Clair Flats bil was made the 3] day week. .) of Mich., the St. order for next Tues- AMENDING THE PATENT Lawa. On motion of Mr. Bicuxur, (dem.) of Pa., amend the patent laws was made the ‘Wednesday next. WAR UPON HANK NOTES. ‘The bill to prohibit the issue of bank notes in the District of Columbia was made the special order to-day two weeks. ANOTURR BILL FOR RELIEF. Mr. Sewarn, (rep.) of N. Y., from the Committee on Foreign Relations, reported a bill for the relief of J. Hoe: mer Smith. INCREASING THE PAY OF OFFICERS IN THE NAVY. The Dill to increage and regulate the pay of officers in the navy was taken up, the question being on Mr. Fes- Benden’s substitute. Mr. Matuony, (dem.) of Fia., opposed it, on the ground that it dic not do justice to the ‘lieutenants, who were the poorest paid officers im the service. Mr. Fassxpen, (rep.) of Me., replied at some length in defence of his substitute, Mr. Simons, (rep.) of R. I., proposed an amendment, further increasing the pay of lieutenants. Rejected. Mr. Hawxonp, (dem) of S C, advocated an increase: pay to captains waiting orders. ‘It was unjust to increase the pay of all other branches of the gervice and refuse it to captains. He believed members of both Houses of Congress to be totally ignorant of the way of incroasing the pay, and thought it bettor to imitate the Englian navy in the management‘ of ours. He offered an amendment to that effect, which was substituted by one from Mr. Benjamin, making tho salary of captains at sea $4,000, waiting ordcrs and on leave $3,000, and discharging other duties $3,600. * Agroed to. Mr. Iverson, (dem.) of Ga. , then oifered a eubstitute, in- creasing the pay of all officera of the navy $20 per month. He thought none but a Philadelphia lawyer understood the bill as — and amended. He wanted to simolity this matter of pay, 80 that it could be understood without making the matter one of especial study. His desire was to put officers of the nayy on the same footing precisely ag officers of the army. Mr. Davis, (dem.) of Miss., though! the method of giving each army officer the same increase a bad one, snd hoped it would not be applied to the navy. Mr. Iverson’s subetitate was not to. After other unimportant amendments the quostion was taken on Mr. Fessenden’s substitute as amended, and it ‘was not agreed to—yess 20, nays 29. Mr. Wisratt, (dem.) of Texas offered an amendment giving an. increase of pay to those naval officers on land retained for scientific purposes at the hoad of bureaus. Mr. Brown, (dem.) of Miss., said he was opposed to giving it to these land Inbbers. If they are to have an in- crease of pay, make separate cases for them. He did not delleve in pl On aD cquality with those who the bill to ‘special order for lacing them braved the perils and endured the rigors of service. The amendment was rejected. Yeas, 10; nays, 36. The original bill, as amended, wag then road a third time, and pareed. Adjourned. House of Representatives. Wasmyorox, March 23, 1800. A DERATE ON POLYGAMY. The House resumed tho consideration of the bill re- ported from the Committee on the Judiciary, suppressing polygamy in tho Territories of the Unitéd States. Mr. Brancu, (dem.) of N. C., presented some amend. ments to the bill, and in doing £0 said:—Mr. Chairman, it will be observed that the bili preeented by the committee contains two sections, each section having a distinct ob, Ject in view. The first section proposes to make polygamy a criminal offence througbout all the Territories of the United States. Tho second section proposes to disapprove and anne] certain acts of the Legislature of the Territory of Utah sanctioning polygamy. The amendmont, sir, which I offer propeees to strike out as much of the dill of the committee as proposes to render polygamy criminal in all the Territories of the United and to retain only eo much of jt as disapproves and annnis the laws of the Territory of Utgh sanctioning and permisting polygamy. We, sir, have a right to disapprove and annn! thoze laws of Utah. The right to exercige this power ts reserved to Covgress by the act authorizing that tory. Ihave no difieulty in voting for a bill which shall d prove and annul there acts, There is nothing in thie bill which could be construed into @ violation of any of the great principles laid down for the guidance of the Logislatare of this conntry with reference to the Territories. The ques- tion as to whether we shall pass a general law rendering polygamy criminal throughout all the States of the Union. brings up @ diderent class of considerations 5 would suggest tomy friends on this side of the House that if we can render polygamy criminal, then also we can render criminal that twin relic of barbarism, flavery—(a isugh from republican benchea)—as it is called in the black republican platform of 1856. I, therefore, cannot vote @or any Provisions of law which eball make the general law applicable to poly. = operate throughout all tho Territories of the biop. J feel less hesitation in pursing this course because we are not without a remedy already against polygamy, which is more complete and efficient than any jaw of the kind that Congress can now make, and which law declares polygamy criminal. The practice of polygamy has been wel! declared by the comunittee to be criminal; but the public sentiment of the civilized world, apd the legislation of the civilized world, have alsodeciared polygamy to be criminal. There are two mores by which we cap reamh it. One mode ig vy a total ropes! of the Territorial government of Utah. In case we adopt that course there are two modes still open in rrying out etch a plan and such ® policy, We can Sr aitach Utah to the adjacent Territories, o we can vot tbo people of that Territory to the general law paused for the government of our citizens poreessing oF seoying the wnorganized Territories of the Union, | object te the gtr mede, for if the people of Umit bs Drovght uncex this general law they will be brougut be fore Congress for al] loca) and municipal regulations; snd Abus, instead of relieving ourselves of trouble, we would only bring adcitiopal trouble upon ourselves and add frovh moiter for the consumptop of the public ime. ‘Then. es to the other mode, to attach Utan to adjacent ‘Terri'orkes. This mode is open to deep and serious ob- jections and difficulties, There is po Territory lying ad- Jecent to Utah to which the latter could be atuached, that the Mormens would not be able, by soperior force ‘nd pumbi re, to contyol or mould according to their own peculiar views. Mr ,CLankx, (dem) of Mo., said there were Territories north of Utah, and contagious thereto, of sufficient strepg’D to coptrol as well the political at the moral habits of that Ne. He would recoommend the parce!- ing ovt of the man Territory, #0 a8 to put & stop to the enormity of the social condition of that people. and to sopprees the system of depredations so long inileted by the Mormonr vpon the peop'e of this country. Mr. Braxcu—I am still of optnion that itis not possible, in the present pature of things, that any of the unsettled Territories adjacent to Utab could porsibly at this time eres 6 6suillcient population to congo! ihe rmon people We capnot attach them to Cal- Jorpia. California is now a State, and would refuse, a8 ebe bas a rigbt to refuse, to receive them. The oply course, therefore, we can pureue, would be to attach them to some Territory at present organized, orto carve out and organize a Territory adjacent with & view to ab- sorb and control them. 1 must, therefore, of to all conrideration of the project for repealing the jworial government of Utah entirely, with a view of controlling them eitber by-direct legislation from Congress or by oc- cupyipg uporgapized Territories adjacent and attachiog them thereto, + Mr. Taytor, fom) oo Tes interrupting—I am to that part of the bill which ‘proposes to give us a power to pass a criminal Jaw such as that contemplated by the bill, which would operate within the Territory of Utah or any other organized Territory of the United States. I am, however, in fevor of some such measvre as would lead to the extirpation of the evil and T therefore will cheerfully vote for the amendment pro- posed by Mr. Branch, Mr. Branch, resuming—I baye disposed of two of the modes proposed to get rid of the evil. The third is the ope embraced in my amendment, and which is to annul and dvapprove all acts of the Territ government of Utah already passed permitting and sanctioning the practice of pohgemy, and to | nevi gece to future legisla- tion in that quarter by taking out of the hands of the Mormons the lawmaking power of that Territory. This introduces no new policy with reference to the Territo- ries of the Union. The earliest instance of Territorial verpment furnished by the of the ceuntry is that ‘urnished py the ordinances 1787, under which ibe Territories northwest of the Ohio were organized. According to these ordinances there were two gt: of Territorial government. In the first stage the le; ‘ive ‘wer was invested ‘in the Governor and Judges of the rsitory. Whenever a Territory had attained a popula- tion of five thousand voters were authorized to elect one branch of their Territorial Legislature; but in no sin- gic irttapce in the history of the earlier Territories was an incipient Territorial government allowed to elect both branches of their Territorial . Tho first instance in wi an But this was a revolution in Our fathers never held that the people of a ‘Territory were a £0" ia power, though entitled to ex- ercise sarees power over the portion of the public latide which they occupied. But never till 1836 was ever an incipient Territory allowed to electthe members of doth bravches of their Legislature. Mr. Branch here enumerated the States which had received their traio under the eystem laid down by the ordinances of 1787. ‘These former Territories their tutelage, and were governed according to the ordinances of 1787. They were well governed. They spered. They cost the gepera) government very little trouble, and in they were admitted “into. the Union as. States, and now they form some of the most magnificent - States in the Union. Since the new system of 1836, under which Wisconsin came into the Union, was introduced, we have bad Utah and Kansas, which have caused the country more trouble than all the other Terri- torics of the Union in forty years of our history. I am, therefore, in favor of returning to that system which worked 80 well with reference to the earlier Territories. Whenever a Territory or the people of a Territory show by their conduct an unfitness for self-government, J shall have no hesitation in withdrawing frem them the privi- lege of self-government and returning into the hands ef the federal government all pawer and contro) over them. It is woree than folly to be eternally annoyed by Mor- mons, Mormon migrule and pretension. Let us the laws which these people have ite f ayers shocking to the moral eense and propriety country. The bill will thus provide at future legislation of this sort by taking the control of the law-making power out of the bands of the people of the Territories and placing it in the bands of the federal government, and strike at the fountain head of the evil. Mr. Branch then moved ee CS of T hi orted the bil ir. Neisoy, (8. opp. fenn., who reported , 1S eae oer Mr. Barr moved to lay the bill on the table, which was ed—19 against 148. . followirg are those who voted to table the bill:— Mestrs. Barr, Bouligny, Boyoe, Branch, Horace F. Hlourion, Meducen, Metixe, Mon'gemory': Mocte of Al) foneton, n, 9 Stallworth, Taylor, 'Vallandigbam apd Wisslow. Mr. Loon, oe) Tll., proposed a substitute, to re- Pol, the law eetabiianing the Territorial government of Utah. ‘The House then passed to the consideration of other Dusinees, without furtber action on the bill. ‘TRE IMPEACHMENT OF JUDGE WATROUS, On motion of Mr. Hickman, (A. L. dem.) of Pa., a reso- lution was adopted authorizing the Judiciary Committee and examine witnesses tonend for persons and pape! ‘under oath or affirmation, in to the asking for 5 the impeachment of Judge Watrous, of POSTAL AMENDMENTS. Mr. Corrax, (dem,) of Ind., from the Post Office Com: mittee, moved to amend the Senate amendment to the Dill authorizing publishers to print on their papers the date when subscription expires, 80 a8 to strike out the new section added by the Senate and ingort that hereaf- after the total charge for the receipt and delivery by car- riers of drop letters in cities and towns shall be butone cent. Adopted. REPORTS FROM CO) TTTERS. Mr. Gunumy, (rep.) of Ohio, from the Com; Pripti due time mittee on reported a resolution, which was adopted, in fa- printing of five thoveand extra copies of the re- port on our commercial relations; and, also, of the last volu re of the survey for a Pacific Railroad by Governor Stevens, containing the Northern route. Mr. pete — ye Aad and bags ou mittee, reported a bill mal further appropri 18 the ser- vice of the Post OMe Department. THE TARIFF AND LOAN TOL. Mr. SurRmAn asked leave to offer a resolution making the Loan and Tariff bill the special order for Wednesday next Objection was made, when he gaye notice that he would call up the bill cn tbat day. 6 The Houre went {nto Committee of the Whole on state of the Union. THR ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL. The amendment to increase the amount for the national armories gave rise to a devate, di which Mr. Fivemss, (dem ) of Md., aa it on Saprest that if there shall be a general war in Europe, such an event sceme pending, it may be impossible for us to remoain uncompromized; hence the necessity of having a suffelont sepply of arms, Mr. GrinsEn, (rep) of N. Y., knew of his porsonal knowledge that arms can be manufactured cheaper at private tl public establishments, and there‘ore was in favor of striking ont the entire ay riation. Mr. Borer, (dem ) of Va , thought Mr. Spinner had but one more atep to take, and that was to raze our forti- fications ana hau) down our flag. Mr. Monmis, (A. L. dem.) of Mlinole, concurred with Mr. Splpner, and did pot see why we should have nation. a] armies any more than national hat or tailor shops. dir. Waits, (rep.) of N. Y.,did not believe the milien- piom was at hand, but they should do all they could in bringing it about by gradually diminiabing the appropria. tion for firearms. Mr. Boreten said Sf the incrcased sum were" not voted, i be @ harder blow on Harper’a Ferry than the Jobn Brown raid. Mr. Kitcoxx, (rep.) of Indisna, said there was no necessity for the be yas tl Do hostility was threatened Ce abroad, and the ouly threat was of an internal diffi- culty. Mr. Borguen’s amendment to increase the ap) ‘a. tion from $250,(00 to $460,000 was re; again 7. The Committee rore and reported the Dill to the House with an amendment. Adjourned. Our Washington Correspondence. Wasixcrox, March 24, 1800, The Republicans in Congress and. the Connecticut Electim— The Union Party McLean and Bal Ticket and the Seward Men—The Issue in the Sowh—The Administration and the Knights of the Golden Circle, dic., de. We understand that some of the republican committees of the House are working up a epecial prescription for the Connecticut election, in which th? old charges of cor- ruption in the Navy Department will be the principal ele- ment. This will serve to show the state of alarm cxcited in the republican camp from the efforts of the democracy to recover the State in question. But it appears that, while the Povglas men are very anxious and very ener- getic for the restoration of Connecticut to the democratic column, the Southern wing of the party are somewhat in- different upon the subject, and are really inclined to be lieve that a democratic defeat in this case, a2 in New Hampabire, will be quite as good as a victory in pro- ducing the reunion and harmony of the party at Charles- ton. Some fluttering has been produced in the Seward comp by the report of the projected nomination of Jobn Melzan and Jobn Bel by the third or national Union party, at Baltimore, in their Convention which meets on the 9th of May. ‘Do this,” said one of the active republican engi neers of the Seward movement, “and we shall be com- pelied to capitulate at Chicago. I could not have sup- poced your Union party capable of such a sensible Union pian of operations. Let it not be suppored, however, that even this conser- vative ticket cf MeLean and Bell will be acceptable to the South, if adopted by the republicans. On the contrary, this coalition upon & common, ticket of the opposition ‘oroes will result in a much mote abarply drawn sestional tight than :ould be produced by any other system of op- position tactics: avd it would Dring about, most likely, such feeres of violent opposition in the South to this ticket of Mclean and Rel, ag the republican ticket, as would leave very littie to be done in the work of the’ Southern aitorpative of dieupion, with the election of a republican Presttent That the people of the South are ripe for this alternative LO man cap doubt whowill take the trouble to sound their opinione for a day or two in any Southern State. Ja this ‘Mean programme of the Knights of the et 80 MUCH intended to given Itft to the ty on in view Of the expansing ideas of a These Knights of th » Gelten Or the Juarez govoreme th going, « therefore. into Mexled, évéet in a military body thovrand men, folly equipped for war, they will go under the invitation of the government which we have Lized, and thos the administration cannot interfere U ibem. ‘Put there is xo collesion ‘between these flibusters and negouations with the Miramon rerbiment; apd they only withdrew when pees d that the administration had gone the other way. They are acting, however, outside the policy of our government; for while it 18 their purpose to oc- copy and spnex Mexico dla Texas, it is the policy of Mr Buchanan to maintain, sesiet and wlexico ‘a8 an independent republic. ‘Amd thus, tion of ie ins, Ema pony volley of the administration, it will oj je the Coors: 5 the programme of the Golden Circe. Lat the republi. can party of the Senate who hold the balance of power in the ratification of treaties, consider these things before they Cetermine to cast this Juarez treaty over! Iv is a month yet to the pestis of Charleston Con- 5 vention, and im the interval, if motb\ng else js done in Copgrees, every thi ill be done that cam be dove by the republicans to ), entangle and cut up the demo- cratic party, And £0, the the Home- F stead bill, the Usah Abolition of Polygamy iN, and tariff question, will be worked up into such a party sbape as to command some action cn these questions by the Charleston Convention. In ig the Speaker, the Committees of the ee ineiian Dj \ hich ba gaibed electioneering scyvantages wi ey have been actively veing, as will presently appear when fa A to tighten their coils around the democracy. upon messures of practical legislation tho of the Charleston Convention will be revealed in advance of the convention. “Wasnrncton, March 26, 1860. The Bill for the Protection of Female Emigrants. To-day the President notified the House that he had ap. proved and signed the bill providing for the more effec. tive protection of defenveless female passengers on board of emigrant vessels. This is one of the series of benefi- cial, and, it may be added, humanitarian and philanthro- pic, measures introduced and urged ably and eloquently upon the Congress by John Cochrane, of your city. lh view of the many outrageous, not to say inhuman, viola tions of gociai and divine law, and the abuses of the pro- Sachions endl Noaesaltiee (fn Wee, Benen e and subordinate officers nt ships, Mr. s ‘wihail be undertakes an elegialalor, be eet about devising Wi e undertakes as & ig and perfecting remedial measures with zeal and asaiduity, end, in this case, with most gratifying success. ‘The act, however, which, as Chairman of the Committee of Commerce in the Thirty-fi/th Congress, Mr. Cochrane devised and introduced, was one for the revision, emon- dation and codification of the whole body of revenue laws. See ae neers at four years gave him ‘Moet amp! out tho needs of the commercial and business community Pane and po oT of the whole poople. This know- ledge he bas em! in @ formidable looking legislative document and able and erudite special order for the first Tuesday in Apri! next. ‘Wasmryoton, March 26, 1860. The Prospects of the Session--The Republican Electioneer ing Business of Investigations—Amother Job—The Kan sas Question ina New Shape—The Charleston Conven- tion, dc. ‘The session is stealing away, and yet the buik of the regular business of the session remains untouched. Two or three secondary appropriation bills, and a few private claims have been acted upon; but all the heavy work upon the calandar, and there is an immense amount of it, hag atill to be considered, discussed, digested and dis- posed of. And, what with the time which will te allow. ed, say ten days each, to the Charleston Oonyention and the Chicago Convention; and what with the demands of all parties for an early adjournment, in order that ali hands may plunge into the active work of the Presiden- tial campaign, it is not probable that much, beyond the Zeayiar Sppropriations, will be done during this dilatory session. ‘ ‘There is one branch of businces, however, assumed by the republicans, upon which the adjournment of the ses- sion will depend. We allude tothe business of these Houge commitjees of investigation. Appointed to cut ous work for the usee of the republican party against the democracy, ag a corrupt, extravagant party power, unworthy the confidence of the American Lae ened mvestigating cégnmittees make up their report, even ifthe result shall be a pro- Jongation of the session for « week or twe beyond the Ony at which we might otherwise expect an adjournment. ‘We may thus ie this —— wit, an ing campaign to Utah, including the contracts for provisions, traneportation, mules, &c., with power to pend for per. sons and pepers. This in it is conjectured, will result in disclosures of fat contracts, and } ema and ie pg ug] jory of our the astounding financial feullies ‘of tho Florida war under Van Buren’s adi ration. Let the committee roceed with their work. They will discover that the esident in this Utah campaign, as in everything else re- quirod at his hands, did faithfully and ly consult the most economical consiatent with the objects, the demands, tne accidents, the difficulties and the un- Precedented drawbacks of ibe expedition. ‘The Soutbern strict constructionists of Southern bed are not dispoeed to give up Kangss without some di it understanding on this question of squatter sovereignty, as ‘will be seen from the bi! of Mr. Garnett of Virginia, in- troduced this morning, ‘to opable the people of the United States to carry thelr property freely into Kansas without moleetation.’’ The property here referred to is slave pro- per nd the bill may be pronounced the entering wed, of a slave code far the Territoric#, Itfis not likely ituat ihe Committee on the Judiciary, to which the bill bag been referred, will ‘pay any attention to it, but ip the introduction of this bill we are admonished of hot work when the bill for the admission of Kansas ball come up in either house for consideration. Thespe- cial object of the bill is to nullify the Iate act of the Terri- torial Legislature of Kansaa, abolishing slavery in said Territory, an act which Southern men consider as an in. vasion of Southern rights which demands the positive in- texvention of Congress. The Froprietors of the United States Hotel, of this city, ave entered into negotiations for the chartering of a sul tial new steamship, of 1,800 tons, for the round trip to Charleston. The ship will sail from the port of Baltt- more—will be fitted up and provisioned for 125 cabin pagsengere, for the rouné trip, including all the luxuries of a firet class hotel daring the continuance of the Conven- fon. Wasntncroy, March 26, 1860. Hon. John Beil and his Present Visit to Washington—Ihe Union Party with Three Strings to its Bow—The Seward Republicors Holding their Party to “the IrrepresiiBle Conflict’—The Oregon Incran Wer Claims and Jo Lane—Tbreats af the Republicans—The Douglas Organ- on the Same Track, dic. ‘The presence of the Hon. John Beli, of Tennessee, in the city “at thie particular timo,” has given rise to con- siderable speculation in political circles. Among the knowing ones it is said that the projected nomination of the Union ticket of Mclean and Bell, by the approaching Union Party Convention at Baltimore, has something to do with this visit. We think it very likely, and fromghe fact that the distinguished ex-Senator is accompanied by Mre. Bell, we dare say he will stay in, or within striking distance of Washington, until we rhall have bad the re portof the proceedings of this Baltimore Union Party Conventien. This Union party have three strings to their bow—fii the peace offering tothe republican party of the ticket McLean snd Belt. Second, the nomination of Mr. as ag an independent party candidate in the event of his re- i ‘n at Charleston ins way calculated to drive him and pporters into open rebeliion. Third, the indepen- ¢ nomination of Genera! Sam Houston. And thus it is that the action of this third party at Baltimore will very much depend upon the action of the Charleston Conven- tion. The vitré Soward republicans in the meantime are wide awake. They do not intend to be cavght napping The rerolutiogs offered in the House to-day, and the vote thereon, touching the probibition of slavery in all places, territories, District of Columbia, arsenals, navy and dock dards, &c., under the supreme legislative juriedic- tion of Congress, will serve to indicate the and the purposes of this Seward fac- They will stick to the “‘irropressible con- ti at all hazards, ualees the Connecticut election shail operate to bring them to their senses. Since the ‘New Hampshire election they believe that with and “tbe almighty nigger” they can sweep the North. Hence the violent abolition speech of Mr. Sedgwick, of New York, in the Houge to-day—a speech scarcely sur- passed by the most rabid abslition harangues of Beecher, Cheever or Wendel Phillips. ‘The Oregon Indian war debts, which, gs made up and presented to the government, amounted to six miltions of dollare, having been subjected to the crucible of an exami- nation by the Third Auditor of the Treasury, and having been by him thoroughly overhauled, have been cut down to two millions. excess of four milliong cut off is charged to tbe account of fraudulent bills and estimates. Upon this subject we heard a republican remark to-oay, “Yes, and let old Gen. Jo. Lane be rominated at Charles- town and we will shall have an in’ set to work pon those Oregon Indien war c! will tear the old feilow al) to y. ‘The Dougias organ of this city appears to entertain the come Lag one for it parades a very caustic comment on the immense lobby of these war claims, in which, formidable rival, for of all the democratic candidates for the lency pow in the feld, there is not one who is lly conceded to be the man with whom we can the Corruptions and Failures of the Party Organ System and the Contract System—The Case of Tom Furd,and the Butdivistons of his » Bo, dc. ‘The enate have ‘a resolution reducing the com- pensation for the Congress printing to the extent of 25 percent. The House committee on expenditures (Mr. Haskio chairman) not to be outdo in this good work of retrenchment, have reported in favor of @ 40 per ceat reduction. Between these two propositions the uners pecting reader would naturally supposo that at least a twenty -Bveper cent reduction would be made; bot tho forty, cent amendment of Mr. askin will elmply oper adefeat every proposition of reductipa, en) 2 House, its proceedipgs, the republicans have ‘| NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 1860-TRIPLE SHEET. through this seanion without any reduction at all. Any praning of his present prices would be the ruin of poor ‘Tom, from the number of lobby-dependents he is bound to provide for, ‘This Congress printing, from the time of the last war, has been « constant ource of extravagance, corruption | and scandal. With the peace of 1615 # Joint Commiitec | of Congress was appointed to report a bill for the reduc- | tion of the-army from the war footing to the peace estab- Mebment, The committee in due time made a lengthy re- port on the subject; but immediate action on the mea- sure required the immediate printing of the ae then dove under contract bya man the Bane Tekraf. When called upon he said that his prices would not justify bis execution of the work within the time required. The two houses submitted, and thus, becauge their report could not be printed in sea- fon to suit the convenience of the contractor, the army of the United States ‘on the war footing a whole year longer than oe intended or desired. ‘The syatem of e! @ printer for tain fixed prices followed; und according 10 tions in the House and in the Senate, Gales an: General Duff Green, and Blair and Rives, and Ritchie Heiss, as the lucky recipients of this printiog, pocketed ds, and in one ortwo cases even their bundreds of their millions, of the public money. Then a fit of reform ‘brovgbt about the contract ; but the several expe- rimepts of this sort made with Ritchie and Heiss, Boyd, Hawilion and Cornelius Wendell were the moat di ole id contracted todo the work for indemnity, and were ac! tent of $75,000 for all Jorses, and ceived about $200,000 had not the House countered a ekilfal overhauling in the: would bave re- ill of relief en- ‘The results of Wendell’s contract were still more re- markable. In the first place bis type were cast upon a Dooy so broad that one page type of the fame name was extended into a page a half. I eS i Rd ‘wretched a quality that the documents ited. un- der that contract will remela a disgrace to govern- Eitan ale fe) for relief, nable work done under his Disgusted, too, from these aforesaid contract system, the two the old plan of the election of editors or old * not elected bimeelf, he has contrive to buy off the printer or printers elected "py each house, fn having the buildings the materials for the work all in readiness. Thus Ford, in giving out his work to Larcombe and simply throws it into Wendell’s printing office, and proais Ford divided competitor, in consideration of the withdrawal in favor of Ford. Second—A rop of a few thousand to each of three or = active iobby men for their services im the election Third—The parment of Larcombe and English for the “Terie nee: practical printers must in- 0 , clude the charge ot ‘Wendell for the use of his office and ‘mater’ And yet, ae with all these deductions, Ford ¢: a plum from the remainder of the profits, the wil) perceive that there must be a very broad margin for par the establishment of a government only rem t ment of a pep ge Gfiice, and short of that experiment it will be the game of the democrats of the Senate, in behalf of their party, printer, and of the republicans of the House, in ‘half of their man, to play fast and loose upon the sub- ject of retrenchment to the end of this Congress. jualifications for low York Tribune. } the Presidency. ‘Wasarrgtox, March 11, 1860. A Dinner of Seventeen Courses—Five Kinds Wine— Waiters in White Gloves—Ladies in Ecstactes. The fashionable mode of getting into the visiting circle, is to send your cards to the Senators and wives, next members of Congress, as the term is used here, meaning the House of Representatives. 1 mention wives of Sena- tors becanse utually they oe age their husbands to egg ae which is pot the et rather the excep- in, . This may be done, cither by going in person in carriage, or by sending your cards through the office; then, if you pisy your cards well, and if you have some advantage by the position of your husband or other- wire, you are ready for the ca! 5 A dinner which J fitended 4 number of guests already assembled—and others arriving not long after. A formal presentation to —— who is to be your escort to the dining room : -you bave a pleasant chit-chat in the drawing room, which according to el }, you remain standing: io the 8 waiter sented. regular order, seventeen in number— for each course; wine » separate apartment, and being in stlver dishes, are handed to you by a waiter in aes our left band. mee 1B enterin; room you ive table laid with perfect taste, m ? the and conserves for grand finale—Dbeautiful Of iced froits, French kieses, oranges, &c., all itiful to look at, but dangerous, unless your digestive organs are strorger than mine. ‘You are conducted back into the parlor in the same Tanner that you entered, when coffee is served and li- quors of different kinds, A short time is spent in con. vereation, when the guests, one by one, begin to leave— all, no dowbt, wi impressed by the honor done folly conscious of the hospitable manner in which have been entertained, and doubtless convinced that host is the man beet fitted for the Presidential mansion. Certein 1am that round him cluster the affections of the lady reprerentatives of the North; and if we bad thedi- Tec'ion of | pce affairs, Mr. Seward would be the next candiaate by general acclamation. | Tre Fiout iy me Cavcvs —The wonder-mongers of the | country are just now terribly exercised over # rumored regular fet-to, as it were, in- a recent Democratic Sena- torial Cancus in the Capitol. Seoing frequent dark allu- sions to it inthe newspapers, many of them implicating Parties ag the belligerents who were not the men, and hearing all sorts of improbable verbal stories concerning the aflair, we may ag Well say now as at some future time—for such a cat must of course sooner or later get clean out of the bag—that we believe Messrs. oy. and Clingman to bave been the parties in collision, and that, until separated, the jatter was very roughly handled, So eays Madem Rumor, in circles in’ whic! not unfre- quently tells the truth. Ten to one ‘squatter soverigaty,”” in Lye een was at the bottom of the muss.— Washington Star, March 2. ~ The Mexican Question in Canada. ‘The Toronto Globe of the 224 inst. says:— The fate of Miramon cannot be told with certainty. Ir the American accounts are to be Naval Intelligence. The United States flag ship Constellation, Supply and steamer Mystic were at St. Paul de Loando January 14, 1860, ‘The United States sloop-of-war Vincennes, Commander B. J. Totten, wae ¢] weg 16, about’ 160 miles to ie Peatse id poner Tiecte iT r tenant (om- mancing Charles 8. McDonough, aailed from Fernando Po January 28 for St. Pau! de Loando, with mails fer the squadron. ‘The United States steawer San Jacinto, Lieatenant Commanding James F. Armstrong, was at Island, Tene- riffe, March 2, to sail next day tor Cadiz. —___—_____ Mux Taaxsrortanion on tH Hariew RatroaD —A meeting of about three hundred farmers of ‘Westchester, Potnam and Dutchess counties was holdf at Brewster, on Monday , the 19th inst , in order to devise means to effect & reduction in the tariff for milk transportation upon the Harlem Railroad. A bill is now before the Assembly for this purpose. The charge for carrying one quart of milk from any atation, far or near, to New York is one cent, and this is regarded as exorbi- tant in comparision with the charge for other freight. The railroad company is vot responsible for the lors of cans,and does pot provide any suitable place at Now ‘York or any station for their storage. The farmers ask to bave the company made responsib'e for losses, and to have freight reduced to three quarters of a cent, at least. A committee was appointed to obtain signatures to a peti- tion to be pregented to the Legislature, and another com- mittee to visit AJbany and lobby a bill throngh. Another public meeting will roon be held. store ship —<—<—_—____ * Jersey City News. Farat Exrioson ix New Jersey.—Aa accident occur- red at Snake Hill om the Hackensack river, New Jersey, On Tuesday afternoon isst, at two o'clock, by which « man named Robert Leary lost his life. The deceased was on board the sloop Anna Maria when some blasting of Tock in a quarry adjacent took place, throwing the frag- ments as far as the deck of the sloop. (ne of these truck Leary on the head and shoulder, throwing him overboard and distigeriog bis body very much. Ho never utiered a word wards, aNd was s00n taken | from the water quite dead. The captain of the sloop was also on board the vessel st the time of the acci teat, and had a hair breadth escape from another fragment of the | broken rock. Tbe captain biemes the superintendent of the work in the quarry for employing men to binst rock ‘who do po& understand that clase of work. The Corouer of Hodson City has been notified to hold an inquest. StanmixG ArrRAy.—About eleven o'clock last night, a fight cccurred among 2 nomor of sailors, in Oliver stabbed in the face with a large knife. whole left side of bis cheek. £ & Cary aad Nodine being near at the time, had tho wounded conveyed to the New York Huspital, and arrested ty te patty, pamed Thomas Colline and James Go char WHR having committed the ec, Tr 2 the Fourth ward etelion house t bo street, when 2 man named James Jitngerford was | * of ten | ¢x-Lieat.Goyernor Tom Ford will undoubtedly slip | New Jersey Democratic State Conventions OUR TRENTON CORRESPONDENOR ‘Trextox, March 28, 1860, Election of Delegates to Charleston—Endorsement of Mr.’ Buchanan's Administration Wm. C, Alexander for Vica President. ‘The Democratic State Convention of New Jersey, for the appointment of delegates to the Charleston Convention, agsembled in Temperance Hall, in this city, at elever o'clock to-day, and is said to have exceeded, in point of numbers, all previous democratic conventions in tha State. A large proportion of the delegates arrived hera yesterday afternoon and evening, but the district cau- cuses were not generally held until this morning, after ‘the early trains had brought the balance of the delegates, ‘The district caucusses were remarkable for their uns~ nimity and harmonious action, and the discussions therein assembled to be entirely goafined to the settlement of personal preferences for delegates, without being embarrassed by the intrusion of any of the agitating political queations of theday, There ecemed, however, ta ‘be one feature which diatinguizhed the selections of eacl and every district, and that was the apparent avoidance of everybody suspected of any possible sympathy with Dovglas; for it is Admitted on all sides here to-day ttiat 5 to vote for anybody except les. It Trrobieried ter She’ delegation fo req ‘vote asm unit, and if outside conversations and ‘the eople assembled here to-day can on of the sentiment of the » then it is safe to assert “hat the vote of New Jersey at Charleston will be cast for euch conservative men as Breckinridge, Hunter or Dick. “Tne Com tion was called to order by Mr. Potts, and tem organized by the selection An- rew Dutcher, of Mercer county, as Chairman, , of Camden, aa Secretary. tS chert Sat ln portions ratio and bed for the goverbment ef we Convention, and.e shallar com: mittee to get up resolutions, after which the Convention ned till two im the afternoon. the Committee en E i i ? i e i tfe if l il it : i 1 f i } clip ies i Hi ir Ph f ay ca tee Fi | & is e§ f i & L si i i 3 i 3 i te an inion and B Te i Hi 5§ i a iH E i ul i! iy Fe I gS i 4 i ii i & i # Es g i ri i ar i # f i i Jabor; and tn the large outlays jovernment for mat for pa i! tga joltclves pobey to Aeorineate te toe cf home products, & preference to that which, of «qual dorabili ecoromy of erste. gives in Na ct actenes Reacived, That the admwin'stra ion of James Buchanan bas: been statesmaniike and conservative, maintaining the of the nation abroad ard ite peace and weifare at home, Fi NaN ae iS arg eee dele. gates jarleston, e lowing ree! Delegates at Large. a James W. Wall, of Berlopion. Benjamin Williamson, of 5 ‘Wm. Wi Esvex. x Jobn C, tty, of Hunterdon. Delgates nee L. Sharp, of Cumberland; Samuel Hanna, of mcen. 2-—George Fort, of Ocean; David Naar, of Morcer. aaa Doughty, of Somerset; Albert R. Speer, of. x. 4—Jobn Hnuyler, of Bergen; Robert Hamilton, of Sus- eex. — ‘Westcott, of Hudson; Jacob Vanaradale, of” x. eX. During the intervals between the reports rious Cistricts, spiriled speeches were made Judge Naar, of Mercer county; Robert Hamilton, ‘Barsex. county; L. A. Chandler, of Morris, and Thomas Bunn mayen of Bergen. Chairman was authorized to appoint a State Central Committee, to be announced hereafter, when the Conven- tion adjourned, F Specetemtounct wpa nets phngh distinguished for harmony, gene’ feeling and pea despatch . ae and ail who attended satiailed with: ts results, City Intelligence. Ax Ixpiax QuuEN Gorc To ENGLAxD.—One of the queers of the forest from Canada is to speak this evening on behalf of her people. She is trying to raise fusils to go and see the Queen of jand to secure them a tract of land for what they lost by drivenaway. The moct- ing is to be at the Friends’ house in Twentieth. strect, near Third avenue, at balf past seven o’olock. Brooklyn City -News. oy Quiok Wore —On Monday afternoon, the 12th inet., the boiler al the Atlantic Foundry, Brooklyn, exploJed im con-- eequence of the momentary careleasness of the engineer- The engine house and adjacc »ailéings were completely demolished, and the fonucs> uproofed. Before night a Jarge gang of men were at work clenring avway the ruins, ano next morning rebuilding commenced. Stnce them hew buildings bave been erected, new ma- chinery and shafting put in, and on Thursday, ult., the works were again in full operation. Arrivals and Departures. ABBIVALS. Liverroot— Stesmsbip City of Wasbiegton—Walter W A Nontague, Bornby, B ‘ogter, Fdwin ree Jas Brusted, Geo Kvana, Hi 8 Mise Btecy, Mr and Mre rd Cle; . Leckie, Mise boll, Liew’ iced aoanhaee i a Nicholson snd lacy, Mrard Miss Partye, O'Briew, and son, Bre W'Hi ieWetl,, and 269 fu the aleerepe, o! E Liverroot— Steamship Aris. apd Sra Rdwlantleere, Pia Wits. JF Stone, Joby Grierson, Mi ay cade, Phila: F Tall, tev. Mrard Mrs alert Ssalfeld, five children NY: Lovie De Gee Belginm: George a Julive bese: M ay8chlesin; NY: Charles Bi A Bender bag Thomas Biter, J J Sberman, JC Croprer, My snd Mra E ¥ Ssndersop, Mice 's# Lowa Sanderson. 7. n Freneise: WB H Beare, XY. libei@er, ard Naud Lva’h iter Je Poet Mean Mew Joba Mt Daven: Jes Thectald. eq. Win Mulligen, Jas Saclean, JO sia > ) Girod, Paria; Ww Dosler, WB McG) "tilene, James alle aiboe Frazer, HH Huerman, M a James Waker, tondon; Mr and \rs Thomas Moye, Mtr and Mrs Ronase Brookjag, New ip Star of the Sonth— John D Miss EN Rolie sen. JM one, Wiltem Mate, erymen. A BSendterd. Troma adams AG Raratow, m Pierce, h. Lerevird. ebtld snd nase TI Pield, mens allel Cia