The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-08


The News.
The following public documents will be found il
Me HERALD Of this morning -
lst The report Of the Secretary Of the Treasury
accompanying tables
a. The report OF the Post master General
These reports make two pages of our paper-quitt
enough for one day. We have in hand, and will pub
Ksh tomorrow and next day, if space permits, the
following documents
lst The General Land Office report.
a. The report of the Secre tary Of War.
3D. The Pension Office report
Ath This report Of the Secretary Of the Interior.
Sth The report Of the Secretary of the Navy.
9Th Supplementary repor, of the Indian Commissioner
We have already given the annual report Of the
Commissioner Of Indian affairs, and an abstract of
the Navy report. All of these papers are interesting
70 those ford of such readng-to those who delight
N long array Of statistics.
Sixteen DAYS later news from California has reach
ed New Orleans. The D aniel Webster from San
Juan de Nicaragua and the FL Dorado from Aspin-
wall, had both arrived at that port. According to
Hheir report, the George Law had left the latter and
the Star Of the West the former place. for New York
on the Ia. instant with three million of dollars in
gold dust freight. They will probably arrive here
tomorrow. The time of the runs from San Fran
cisco 10 New Orleans was about twentyone days.
The mails left Aspinwall In fourteen days after they
left San Francisco. The Golden Gate, it appears by
the despatch, reached San Francisco with the mails
hence of October TO- prior to tie sailing of the 18th
November steamer. Unfortunately an interruption
10 the Geographic wires prevented from procuring
anything with regard to commercial or political af
fairs on the Pacific side il season for TO days paper
Little business of actual Importance was trans
acted in either branch Of Congress yesterday. After
the reception and disposition Ct the reports from
Che departments the Senate proceeded to ballot for
Chaplain, which resulted in the selection Of Rev.
Mr.. Shcer, Methodist. Mr.. Gwin introduced three
bills-one to refund the expense incurred by Cali
fornia in suppressing Indian hostitie5, another
refund tie amounts collected as revenue on imports
in that State prior to the treaty of peace with Mex
leo, and the third, the famous Homestead bill. He
also presented memorial for the establishment of
mail line between San Francisco and China, via the
Sandwich Islands, Mr.. Fish's resolution to appoint
o select committee to inquire into and report upon
the causes Of the frightful mortality on board of
emigrant vessels bound to this country was adopted
A resolution to go into an election for public
printer was laid over.
The House of Representatives commenced opera,
lions yesterday, by electing Gen. Armstrong of the
Union as public printer. Those DESTROYS of ascer-
flaming The names of the members who have thus
contributed to assist in the dissemination OF the ex
traordinary sentiments recently contained in that
journal, will find them under the proper head How.
ever special correspondent that this vote
must not be considered as an actual endorsement of
ihe Trades against the Compromises by the Cabinet
and its organ On the contrary, it is believed that
rs soon the standing committees are appointed,
and the House otherwise gets into complete working
order the administration will receive most wither-
ing excoriation from those who entertain national
principles The vote Of portion Of tie Virginia
delegation against the Union as well as the propo-
sition Of Mr.. Baily, to make the House Librarian
elective off 2er, instead Of permitting the Clerk to
appoint him, shows the members from the Old Do
minion are aroused and will not tamey submit to
the modern style Of doing business 1t will be recol-
cted that the Virginia delegates opposed the selec-
tion of Mr. Fomey as Clerk, and, by way Of retalia-
tion as is alleged, the latter gentleman, Immediately
after his re election, removed Mr.. Parker, Of Vir-
GINA from the Office Of Librarian, and appointed Mr.
Martin. The House elected Rev. Mr. Milburn, blind
clergyman, belonging to the Methodist Episcopal
Church South as Chaplain.
II is understood that the death OF Vice President
King Will be announced to Congress to day. After
the delivery Of euogies, both houses will probably
adjourn till Monday, by which time the various com
mittees will be arranged, and then may look out
for brisk work and spicy debates.
We learn from Erie, Pa, that the railroad cam
pagn has opened, and the red clouds Of war have
settled that patriotic town. The cause Of the
difficulty may be explained in few words. The two
lines Of railroads which unite Cleveland and Buffalo
have their tracts in accordance with what is termed
the wide guage, except that portion which runs
through the county Of Erie, in Pennsylvania where
Che narrow track still exists, and in consequence a
stoppage and exchange of cars take place at the
town Of Erie which enables the inhabitants thereof
70 pick up o few pennies by the sale Of very hot
coffee and doughnuts The railroad corporations de-
sire continuous guage for the purpose OF avoiding
4 change and consequent delay, which the citizens
40 strenuously Opposes and hence the declaration Of
var and the commencement Of hostilites at the first
attempt to lay down new track. We learn that
seven hundred citizen soldiers were the ground at
the first attack who were armed with large cannon
and plentiful stock OF ammunition in the shape OF
spolleu eggs, WIN WHICH, tncy peAs VI s"e i"nuVnu
men, and then waved their victorious banner over
bloodless field. And now flushed with victory, we
shall expect to see redoubed energy, and wo betide
the individuals who shall attempt to change the
railroad guage through the famed borough Of Erie
On the Lakes.
The Legislature Of Virginia met and organized at
Richmond on the 9Th inst, when Governor johnson
cent in bis animal message. The documents pre-
49, 2 rpr, bepise surrey o. he c91d t'q Of