The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-30
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BY PRINTING AND MAGNETIC TELECRAPBs.
From Washington.


A PLAN foR RAILROAD TO THE PAcIrIC-,f
poRTANr DECISION or THE SUPREME COURr-THE
NAUTILUS DIVING BELL-REsIGNATIoN oP ARMY
AND NAVY oFfIcERs-THE KAw INDIANS STEAM
FRS TO TnE NORTH OF EUROPE ETC, ETC.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 40, 1850.
learn this evening that the House Committee ON Pub.
Nc lands have agreed TO report the Pacific Railroad bin
gotten up by T. Butler King and Robert j. Walker both
Of whom here. The bill win be matured in . day
two.
The supreme Cour! day pronounced through Jusice
Curtis decision affecting the responsibility Of masters
Of for repairs and supplies The before that
tribunal growing out Of the business transactions
Of tho captain Of the bark Laura while employed In traa
ing Pacific Chief Justice fancy and Jmtce
Wayne dsssnied from the majority Of their brethren.
The Court held that the captain under contract 10 sail
the vesse merely The agent and not owner, for the
time beng Of the vessel the Of which rcs
pcusble for said repairs Judge fancy occupied hour
in the delivery Of his views, regarding the subject
highly mpor tsu, containing points for the nrst
brought before thai tribunal.
The Navy Department having determined 10 subject
the application OF the Nautilus Sab Marine Company"
for The sale and OF their machine at the different
naval stations to the sovcrcs scrutiny, has ordered
board Consisting OF experienced engineers to
snd report upoa It's inertia The Norfolk Navy Yard h
Indicated the point tor the experiments 1.-THE MN
,ius' what Ia claim for H. shey win dou 4
avail themselves Of the opportunity with prompiulo
In tie time the pubic win be glad 70 know tna, the
Navy Department beginning 10 institute proper
tiny into the thousard newfangcd inventions which
annually presented TO the for purchase and
adoption.
Treasury warrants amounting 10 four hundred AVID
thirty thousand dollars we're entered the Treasury
10 day.
There are upwards Of one hundred and nfy members
in the city, and Jet there viii be done before
next MonGay
Private sdvess received here day from Washington
Territory state that the Indian chief Iasch the leader
Of all the maraudng bands and the OF tho whole
country bad been captured, and to be executed
fcw days THIS says the letter VIII restore peace and
quiet throughout the Territory
Breyes Lieutenant Colonel Eaton captain Third infantry
has resigned his commission account Of inability 70
Import himself on his salary.
private letter from the East India squadron snr ruu
ces the resignation Of James Higgins and julius C. Hill
man, lcuiensnts on board the sloop of.wn Icvant
The Raw indians, from Kansas, 10 whom susion was
made several Gays ago, had u appears. no special
business with the government relative their lands
Tneir visit for the purpose, they say, OF scsng
their Great Father" and they might have added, Of
procuring some presents. Two Of them chies. The
Commissioner Of Indian Afars has furnished them With
clothing better suited TO the than their fsncuI
forest costume and to-day started them on their way
home st the public expense.
hsCommt,ee the Post Coe and Post Roads Of the
Hou,e Of Representatives preparing bill In accord
snee with Christian Hsnsen's project for conveying the
rnss1Oa v~ss = direct line OF steamers between
New yors and giucss,sas, by me way Plymouth, Eos
land.
The various standing committees Of The House Rep
sraifyes have Mrgc number OF bills ms,urod but
no opportunity FOR reporting them hS yet occurred