The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-21
- uR AGENTS IN RARIs, FRANCE


Our Washington correspondents furnish some
very interesting intelligence respecting the proba
bties of the ratification Of the Gadsden treaty by
the Senate Some powerful combination have been
fotIaed by the lobbytes, in the shape of railroad
bills, pateT right extensions, Hargous and Sloo
claims. chs payne and oysters, by which the stu
pendous uatent safe game" at the capital is to be
brought 10 \ successful issue. If coniiding and
unsophisiGated readers will but turn to the special
despatch in todays paper they will find developed
rs pretty scheme FOR swinaling our Uncle Sam as
wasever, concocted by brace Of New York " Thin
BILE riggers' 1t is expected the reciprocity and
laheiy t.eat;es between this country aud Great Bri
tain viii shortly be completed, and thus another ir
III. ting subject will be set ut rest The President
1t seems is quite satisfied with the result of the
cent election in his own State-this is somewhat
equvocai.
Upon Misrepresentation in the United States Senate
yesterday of petitions against the Nebraska bl Mr.
Badger took occasion to explain his views relative to
his amendment to that measure, providing against
the revival of the old Louisiana law Of slavery the
repeal III the Missouri compromise. He was followed
by MessIs. Butler Mason, Brown, Clayton and
Stuart, and their remarks may be regarded as the
Interpretation of the views Of Southern statesmen
the important amendment of Mr.. Badger, and will,
doubtless, have great influence in determining the
action OF members of the House when the subject
comes up for consideration in that body. We COM
mend the proceedings in the Senate to the attention
Of our readers, No other business of special in
terest was transacted.
In the House Of Representatives, the agricultural
part OF the Patent Office Report was presented and
appropriately referred. Resolutions in favor of the
principles of the Nebraska bill from the Legislatures
OF Geol ga and Mississippi received also re-
solutions OF the Legislature of Illinois, asking Con-
gress donate half million acres of land to each
Bsate for educational purposes. joint resolution
from the Naval Committee was reported and passed
providing that tbe optional with the Navy Depart
ment to reject all bids for contracts from persons
other than manufacturers or dealers In the articles
required, thereby taking the contracts out of the
hands Of speculatoa and favorites The first week
in Nay set aparl for the consideration of terri
toria business, when The ball win open on the Ne
traska bill. preamble and resolution, asking for
a SPECIAL committee to investigate the conduct of
sac Secretary of War in regard to the employment
a officers Of the army, on the capitol extension and
other works was offered, aud elected some debate
but the Horse refused 70 entertain the proposition
a. unsuccessful effort xas made to make the Pacific
nc sday il Nay. resolution was offered and pass
ed .nstructing the Committee on the Judiciary, now
Charged with the duty of scvising measures to re-
cover the money fched frol the treasury by the
Gardner aud other frauds, ts report what measures
aro necessary to recover tue gums drawn by the d.
plomatc agents Of the governrnent who have never
entered upon their duties, and slso to prevent such
srauds in future. As this was az attack upon some
Of fia NO or fha olv
ri1uant debate was elected.
a the State Senate yesterday ts bill in relation
u TIE collection and assessment of taxes passed
IN Committee of the Whole. and the bill repeating
tie act establishing the Hipeteenth wsgd Park pro
Giossed 9 stage. The temperance bill VA made the
sIe'el order fcs to-day in the Assembly, sfd several
other measures Of local interest were acteds1.
Tho Board Of Aldermen we're engaged last event
ing IN long debate Oh the repeal Of the amen ded
charter, proposed by Alderman Mott, which ssas
negatiyed by large majority large quantityo
Ordinary Toutine business was transacted In the ,
Board Of Conncilmen, who sat until near 10 O'Clock
Az important communication was received from The
Comptroller on the Increased expenditure caused by
the additional number OF gas lamps in the city, and
recommending appropriations OF over sixty thou. |
sand liars to be made To defray the expenses thu
kcUrrcd, which win be found under The head Of GU
special re9crt.
Z H. Hoosac tunool bill passed in the Massachu
setie E,r.e q Representatives yesterday BY vott
Z. T.. tlee.
i E riaed thstt Foster B0sworth, late Postmaster
1t Troy, eas fully satisfied oil the demands Of
government.