The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-29
The NEWS.

The unusually heavy and almost continuous fall Of
rain which set in yesterday afternoon, and continued
no 10 midnight, nterfered with the working Of the
wires, and rendered it impossible to supply
readers with the usual amount of teegraphic infor
nation from all quarters Complaints are beginning
TO reach us from Virginia, and elsewhere in the
South, Of injury done to the tobacco and some
other crops, by recent rains; and We now have
some cause to fear that the immense amount of
water which fell in this vicinity last night, has done
no little damage Many roads, bridges, and stacks
Of sran and, perhaps, some fields of the growing
ncAwheat. have probably been knocked down;
bus then the majority of the and late pasture
fields have been greatly benefited Here, in the
atty, the rain has operated as most excellent
sSnstive, at the expense of few awnings, posts,
and leaky roofs. 1t has done more to cleanse
all the inspectors with their sweeper, scrapers, and
carts have done for a month
On reference to the congressional proceedings, it
viii be seen that the Senate yesterday finished its
work on the Civil and Diplomatic bill, and sent it
10 the House ; after which communication
received from the President relative to the Lobos
Islands. The despatch from ex-Secretary Graham
confirms the statement that war vessel has been
in procuring guano at said islands. Secretary Web
also has something to say, concerning the post
script appended to his letter to Capt Jewett, which
we published few days ago. After making va
rious amendments, and listening to a dialogue be-
tween several gentlemen the subject Of gas, in
tine course of which Messrs. Weller and Smith ap-
pear to have got very angry, the Senate passed the
Army Appropriation bill. Two or three other bills
ofo ,n,rnrt M oh wera alsa nassaa
Gen. Armstrong. of the Union. Yesterday
elected printer to the Senate. Having now got the
work of both branches of Congress, and there be.
nag great amount of it TO do, the General will,
doubtless, be able to line his pockets handsomely,
and not be compelled to apply for relief, like poor
Mr. Richie, for want of remunerating prices The
Csion is safe for some time to but what will
become of the Republic.
Notwithstanding the scene of excitement and
confusion which yesterday occurred in the House of
Representa- ives in relation to the Civil and Dplo
matte Appropriation BILL the body managed to get
through with an extraordinary amount of important
business An attempt was made to report bill for
the establishment of branch mint in this city, but,
as usual, this was objected to by member from
Philadelphia How it spossble for any enlightened
body of men TO be swayed in this matter, by the
narrow. minded enyiousness of q few of the Penn
sylysnia delegation, is something that cannot be ac-
counted for in any rational manner. The immense
quantities of gold dust that have poured into this
city ought to convince any man of sane mind OF the
necessity for mint here. That this will continue
10 be the great receiving depot of the precious me
tails there can be possible doubt. The steamship
Ohio is hourly expected here with two millions
worth of dust, and yet we are refused the privilege
Of being allowed to coin this dust, but for that pur
pose must needs send it over to an inland town.
The morning hour was consumed by the House
in discussing a measure to benefit numerous railroad
companies, by extending the time for the payment
of duties on the iron they have imported. The
Senste's amendments to the River and Harbor bill,
aud the Indian Appropriation blls, were all con-
cured in. The passage Of the River and Harbor
bill will be most agreeable surprise to the friends
Of that measure. The large votes in its favor in
both branches Of Congress, show that both wing
and democrats stand nearly on the same ground on
this subject. The select committee appointed to in
vestgate Secretary Corwins conduct, in connection
with the Gardiner fclaim, reported thai, owing
10 the necessity Of examining a large numbe
Of witnesses, it would be impossible to get at
the facts in the before the close of the present
session. The committee requested privilege to sit
during the recess and to send for persons and papers,
in order to enable them to report on the re-assem-
bling Of Congress in December This was granted
The souabble which occurred in the House,
relative to the Senate's amendments to the Civil
and Diplomatic bill, indicates that many OF
the members are ayerse to being driven into
extreme measures, notwithstanding the lateness
of the hour Hitherto the House has generally
managed to keep back the appropriation blls
until il was too late for the Senate properly deli
berate upon them but this time the latter body got
tbe bills in pretty good season, and ayaied Itself OF
the opportunity TO dishgure them most unmerci-
fully, having made something like sixty pages OF
amendments to the Civil and Diplomatic bill alone
A committee Of conference was appointed, and the
bill being returned to the Senate, that body decided
that il would stick to its amendments, and appoint
ed a committee to meet the one from the House.
The political intelligence given under the tele-
graphic head contains rather interesting fea-
lures 1t viii be observed that about twenty of the
delegates elected to the Scott Wing Convention in
Massachusetts, some Of whom arc tho most promi-
pent wings in that State, have declined to serve
Among these are Hon Edward Everett, who has
lately been engaged in editing the life of Mr. Web
ster, and the Hon. Rufus Choate, who represented
Boston in the Baltimore Convention, and who, next
TO Mr.. W. himself, is probably the most popular
member Of the party in New England. The do
clinaion Of these gentlemen to attend the scott
Convention, viii unquestonably greatly strengthen
the Webster movement in the North. IL will also
be seen that the Webster feeling is gradually
gaining ground in North Carolina and Georgia
When will the Secretary's friends make move In
hs vicinity Let thcm not delay, for procrastina-