The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-02
AFFAIRS I'M WASHINGTON.
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OFFICES From ALL SORTS OF AUTHORITIES.
etter Of Senator Dixon on the Nsbraska
Question.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
xeltlDg Debate In the House on the Erie
Railroad Rlots at Erie,
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Our Washington Correspondence.

III, Gc., &c. DO.
Our Warrington Correspondence.
WAsHNGror, Jan 80, 1854
Ncposed Repeal Of the Ocean Steam Nal Contyads-IB.
creased Compensation to Deputy Posnars Of small 7owns
EaHd Vtld9s-A Plan TO Quicin the Speed Of the Carriers
ne Mail betceen Ne,U Orleans and San Francisco, DC.
zine Hon Edison B. Olds Chairman Of the House Com
tts on Post Offices and Post Roads, has ss the request
his committee framed blu to BE- reported to the House
frst day the standing nj tees called on for
rta which abrogatss the extra compensation Antsd
the Collins line from and after the lat day Of Ssptsm
u next, and makes provision for annung st the
ts the contract between the government and the
NY Of the Collins line altogether with clause Auth oriz
the purchase OF the steamships Of the company
fair valuation The bill also provides for the repeal
the other steam mail contracts between tho government
ID Law Aspnwan and others, and for the purchase BY
government Of the steamships Of said lines At such
mpensaton q may be deemed just BY judges selected
the parties to the contracts The bill further provides
the letting Of the aeAm nail tracts by tn
tmaster General upon the principles observed Ia
. letting OF contracts for the land service
Mr.. Chairman Olds has also framed BILL which hi
mmittes have adopted for iucreaing the
PoslmAsters OF towns and villages some twenty ps
mt moro o. less on The amount thsy rscsivng
st ID, those WI receive but small com snsA toa hsv
es pay In creased more than twssty per cent, whilst
lose who receive larger COM snsation not amounting
more than s2,4oo have An increm OF less psr con-
Ar ChurchweI Of Tennessee, introduced bill In the
use to Gay, authorizing the General to
Orleans UPON the Of paying ssd the @
aount OF eompen sati,n for the quickest schedule OF
ne to be made. The contractors. ~ho now get some
ven or sight hundred thousand dollars per amman on
route IL question: make the time 10 about tw'nty ve
ys. Mr. Churchwelps bill allows only 500 600 for
s days s.. so s.
six cen days. $3.50 600; for fifteen days, $1,000 000
clever days g ooo for ten days. q 500 600 and
on. The last items OF course, have refers 70 the
me when the raread to the Pacif, will be In the full
Of operation have Abridged the schedule,
ieh sets price for each day from I'VE aty ave days
wn to ten days. Toe bill s An important one, and
pots the appreciation Of some CT the abeft men in both
'uSes Of Congress. AMERICANUS
The Record Of 1s4s
WASHINGTON Jan. 49, 1884.
Some OF the present members Of Congress- have bsen
nored with the address Of the members OF tn, Legis
kture of the State Of New York for the year 1913.
ktached to the address, with Others Is the name of
mes Peck and might to conflict with his state.
ent on the floor Of Congress, that he not sup.
rter Of the Buffalo PLATFORM free solsr In lS4s.
referring TO the record II will be seen that this address
= written previous TO the Bufs orgsniz alton.
nAu0 ilo0 solicI was bppHeO 10 LnOte VINO DOlt0Q
. Baltimore nominations, and went to BuiIao subse.
lent to the issue Of this address.
Mr. Peck 1t IL believed acted with that portion Of the
mocratc party known bafnburners previous to the
pnalo Convention, but tn srs Is nothing record to
ov that he gave the Buffalo movement his countensnce
support.
Correspondence OF Other Papers.
lCorTespondsncs Of the Courier and Eaqurerl
WASHINGTON, Tuesday Evening, Jan. 81.
me senate confirmed to-day long DIST Of Inferior
postmasters, colleotors, and revenue officers among
EN- the collector ct Buffalo, and Mr. Brodhead the Ma
George Sand ers nominatiop which was received and
ersd TO the Committee on Commerce. On Tuesday last
hs anal dsciaion Of Tie Cabinet in regard to the Gads
In treaty II sxpectsd to.morrew.
fThs sslect committee 9 the Pacific Railroad have
miles each SIDE Of the road the three following
iss From st. Louis through tn. Great Basin ovu the
DO explored by Fremont and Bsas, called the central
% By way Of Memphis, Arkanss and AIsuqusrqus in
50. By way Of Austin 10 Texas, Ell PAso, Ne n Valley
In the House, Mr.. Dean and Mr. Essrton, administra-
pn democrats rspudiAtsd tbs bill reported from the
mmttes On Territories, and proposed substitutes
inipg the Missouri compromise. II the softs not
riking for higher wages, the bill is lost.
Csrresponcence Of the PhiIads phia North American
WAsHIyGros Jan. 2s, 1854
Ths Gary Company are much displsassd With the new
saty, which gives them no security ct all 1t refers
bits. The Preside mt would, probably bs glad enough
harAntee them million or Two Of dollars, BY way OF
ntrol ths commissioners, bat they viii be jad,ial
hcss that arrangem MT though die ated by the most
gent seasons Of State will be hardly practicable Tue
bsot has been debated at three several Of the
Ibinst, and there Is, at this present writing
hanoe that It will be determined Monday next to
md General Gadsdsn to Mexico, with instru ,,ns to
tain the peninsula Of Lower California occupied
the dhbusters, and more desirable port the Gulf.
be objections to the treaty are
g Of the Alibustsr war. This would give the pc.
ntuls
That IT stiputss for the payment Of too much money
h an obje & Of unc,rtais value.
that the land obtained Is thsr and the reports
its mineral wealth indefinite fsacous and Hnaly,
mat the HbusteIs II left alone, will conquer ore
I'D better lands and assign 1t to without money and
kithout price.
The Tshusntepeo treaty negotiated by Mr. Contling
the elimination of the clause prohibiting the use Of
road for the conveyance of troops and munitions Of
belonging to the United Stses In that shape IL will
h ratified by the Senate, but rejected by Mexico.
Dr. Odds chairman Of the Committse Postage, has
tnkerpg with the present lAw that subject his
l proposes to charge letters Of half In weight
rrisd three thousand miles and over that Distances six
ep, and TO compel the prepayment OF AL letters This
Improvement ON the present y stem. single letter
hareed not less than Eve cents the privilege Of sendng
bttsrs without prepayment Ia important one to 8
ons the government trouble and OK ernss ought
o to be Abolished The present rue Of oharsing' un
Aid letters with almost doube postage ID quite sufficient
o prevent any great Abuse Of the privilege.
The Governor Of Texas has advertised that he will keep
the proposals. TO contractors for building the Pacific
ai road until the nrst Of May The conditions are that
hunaei thousand dollars shall be de sossd in The
tas treasury, security for the performances OF
contract, an that Fifty lies OF the road shall be finish
ithin eighteen months The Asantis, Mississippt Ad
As6e Railroad Company organised ader the OF
Robert walker, have sent agsat TO Auth TO depo 1t
he security and take the contract
NJ. EcAlpine the celebrated New York engineer has
ust furnished turvey and estimate Il the road from
smphs wetssrd BY the way Il Little Rook and Faton
BIZ report viii state isst the grass Of land available
ithin Arkansas and Texas amount to IA 600 oc0 scres
estimated value Of which will be $40 000, 000 which
viii suffice for the construction Of the road and Isve
surplus Of elo,0 600 for contingencies. The dis
lance by this route to San Franci, co ia said t.
y two thousand miles, And the estimated COST psr
nile is s3c coo The report Ia said to be a VERY
kble 'cosument. may b. well to remind the reader
That the proposed to be pursued by his COMPANY
OF The Rio Grande lies through the territory ed
Sy the Gadsdsn treaty
(Cnrrsponesnoe Of the Barslo Advertiser
WASHINGTON, Jan. q, 1854.
The copyright treaty wit, Great Bri;aa negotiated
last winter has been before the Senate and exctss