The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-25
Sum mary OF News.

New York, Wednesday, Feb. %, 1852.
Summary OF News.
The bills granting lands for railroad purposes
we're subjects Of debate in both branches OF Con-
gress, yesterday. Mr.. Geyer, of Mo, occupied
the attention of the Senate in supper. OF tho Iswa
bill; and in the House, MIR. Orr, Of S. c. strongly
urged the passage of the Missouri bill. Mr.
Welch, of Ohio, proposed n very judisious amend.
ment to the Missouri bill He wished to connect
the Baltimore and Ohio and Indiana and Illinois
railroads with that Of the ST. Louis roa in order
that there might be continuous track from Balti
more to the western line Of the State Of Missouri.
Should this proposition be carried out, Mr.. Whit.
neys project for railroad to Oregon or California
could be commenced on the edge of Missouri.
Several petitions from Pennsylvania were presented
in the Senate, for modification Of the tariff,
against tho Sunday mails, sc.
Our special Washington correspondence states
that the cabinet was yesterday engaged in inveati
eating some serious charges against the Governor
and Chief Justice Of New Mexico. Should the
charges be true, said officers will undoubtedly be
dismissed Verify our territorial f1netionaries
Eus. have an awkward way of doing business.
How bout the Utah Developments
Decidedly the best piece OF information from
" PsLiheANu w Ntys ID VIC ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Sudt blt
House Committee of Was and Means have decided
upon reporting bill for the establishment of a
branch mint in this city. This viii DO hailed with
Joy by all returning Californians
The repor. of the Joint Legislative Co amittes
Of Investigation, relative to the awarding Of the
canal contracts, has not yet made its appearance.
In the meantime, however, the attention of con-
tractors, spectators, and Interested outsiders,
go Ioc ~,
of Mr.. Yates, row undergoing hearing before
Judge Csdy, at Fonda. The decision Of this nat
ter, it is thought. viii have an important bearing
with regard to the legality Of the contracts The
Auditor refuses to pay drafts for work doae under
the contracts of the late Canal Board, until said
agreements gre approved Of By the pressn. board.
He states that he bas the legal opinion Of learned
whig IN favor OF his refusal, and is no. disposed to
incur the censure of the people, and subjsct the
State to great pecuniary logs, by paying the drafts
until properly authorized so to do. The difisulty
lie not half over yet
Petitions continue to pour into the lie gsiature for
and agnins. the liquor traits. Mr.. Snow yeater-
day Introduced the Maine law in the Assembly,
and a remonstrance was presented from Rensselaer,
county, containing ten thousand signatures. No.
much teeso.alisn in that county.
AHVHB tue ollis Pltstu py tus SIlte Sehlte, yes
terday, was one ce6pg to the United States the
hand on Gardeners Island. The Assembly decided
that one commissioner, with salary Of $1,000 per
year, could attend to the disposal of the great
Chaucery furd.
We received by the Cambria q very interesting
letter from one Of the Cuban prisoners at Vigo,
Spain 1t came ria Madrid, and gives some in
tellgerce G! part Of the prisoners, AMI OF their
treatment at.er leaving Havana. 1t will be found
IN another column.
Advicss were e:eved, yesterday, at the HERALD
Office, from Bermuda, Turks leland, Hsytl, and
Mexico; tut they arc, 60 far as the newspapers in
dica'e, Of very little importance. Hayti and Next
we're tranquil. The winter IN the latter country
hsd been very severe. We learn tina: private les-
ters report the rejection, hy the Mexican Congress-
Of the Tebuan opec treaty. We have tie deb ateg
in that body TO the 3lst ut but no mention is
made Of tie treaty. II defeated, therefore, it was
probably done in secret session.
Ex Senator Dickinson he's written a letter deny
ing thatbe ever " made or authorised any public,-
tion coaceTring ez-Secro.nry Marcys presen; 20
liticai relations VIC mry have something to sag
with regard to this matter hereafter.
Last evening D.. Scott gayo ectur, at Mon
tsgro Han, Brooklyn, On " Spiritual Manifesto.
tiors,' il the course q which 10 gave a most
extraordinary History O. his ON experience bis
rnbelei 1T a.r and ttsn his conversion to tic faith
Of tic appiDge whi.h was equal 70 that Of ST. Pa1s
miraculous coDyoTli,n ~ 9ycfP3ve-1g light from
Heaven, excaeiirg tho brightness o. lac san, ct
noOn.tay, ULcn o. vac wcrc vita lin saw .he ligh.
bot he aloae leald The voice Of tae spirit. The
narrative q Df S.9t, who was accoup saicd ~ lie
Rev. Mr.. Harris, exceeds ~ belief, aa1 j. eaougA
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