The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-06
Attest NEW s..
BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TElECaApHs.


THE DEPARTURE or ~. MORSE FOR NEW GRANADA
his INsTRUcTIoSs-rHE SENATE NOT IN sEs-
sION-THE VOTE ON THE ADMISSION OF WHIT
FIELD, DELEGATE FROM KANSAS, IN THE HOUSE
EXECUTIVE DOCUMENTs-THE BRICK CHURCH PRO-
PERTy FOR OsT OfFICE-rHE MAGNIFICENT
swINDLfNG RAHb0AD SCHEMES BEFORE CON-
GRkss-AcTI0N OF THE vIRaINIA ELECTORS, ETC.
WASHINGTON. Doc. 8, 1885,
The instructions for the new Commissioner to Bogota
sent on to New York by special messenger yes
terday and Mr. Morse expected to leave to day by the
illinois for Aspinwali. From there he will 60 In the
steam frgate Wabash to Csrthagena. learn that the
general tenor Of his instructions are In conformity
with the views on the New Grsnadian questions set
forth by the HERALD He is to reiterate the demand
area made by Judge Bow lin for indemnity to the suf
ferefs by the Panama riot will ask for q proposition
from the Now GraDsdian government for final settle
men Of the malt transit question, for which respect
able bonus will be paid and will insist upon some sub
stanta ecuriy for the transit across the sthmus tn
future II Ia said that when Mr. Hoagley, President Of
che Panama Railroad Co Company, here lost week, he
urged Mr. Marcy TO male oGer for the purchase out
right Of the fsbmus but the Secretary wood not listen
co such idea Mr. Morse's Instructions do not include
the mission TO Guatemala SO that is still open to the
piratons Of the faithful.
The Ser being session to day the House had
everything its way The galleries and Hobbies
crowded to excess, rumored that sufficient de-
mocrac force had arrived to reconsider the vote reus
ing Whitfield his seat 1t was determined by the
Whitfield party to let the vote be taken and risk the con-
sequences The opposition joined issue, though doubtful
of the result The excitement now ran hga and every
urged by the leaders TO stand 70 his desk,
single vote might turn the .fsua.
Tho vote commenced, and was completed before any
idea could be for med as to which party had won.
The Speaker at last announced the vote to be one hun
dred eight ayes and one hundred and eleven nays
three majority against laying the table the motion TO
reconsider.
This test vote, and the struggle considered
cnded when the suddenly shifted, and the farce
renewed by the republicans refusing to take the vote
TO reconsider and by facous movements savng OF any
Gual action.
The ucere now presented In the hall was udicrous and
dsgracefu! IN the extreme The sudden change Of par
ties in the play created excessive laughter throughout
the hall and galleries As ,he delay would only strength
the democrats tho position 10 postpone until Tues
day next agreed to by them, and the curtain fell.
The executive documents which have been com mmuDi-
Gated the Senate but which have been ordered
co te printed, now being put in type, and printed
copes will be ready tor distribution the order
for printing Is made As yet they arc confidential.
The bali being cleared for members TO sslect seats
7heir drawn, the fret drawn Whit
aeld, Of Kansas. This followed by shouts and
3ouse bad refured, however TO permit Whitfield TO be
sworn Speaker decided he could be per tsed to
take bis seat.
Col. willard, Governor elect OF Indiana was Ia the
lobby OF the House to day surrounded by hn friends
he says Inaisns certain 10 elect wo democratic Senz
eors.
Col Medary, Of Ohio, will be pressed for the Post once
Department under Mr.. BochAnan
NJ, stephens OF Georgia. rays the report ,ha. Frs-
.es--.-
TIE excitement wakes hotter and hotter among the
virerais In both houses, &c tbs course pursued by
the Electoral College In Recommending Mr. Floyd for
cabinet poiton.
One Of the electors arrived to day and hs confirms
my statement Of last evening.
II is alleged By the Hunter interest here uprcceden-
teo end hstthey will no; submit t,.t Thore is trouble
IN No Old Dominion
Il was understood TO day that the President had do
sided to accept the Brick site for tho New
York Post ofEce and the parties VINO Interested
were grertiy eated butf understand TIL, evening that
the President has charged his mind, owing 70 facts
which have leaked ort Fifty thousand dollars have been
distributed among the lobby
Gen. Houston arrived TO day, direct from Texas, In
good heal h, and Is stopping st willard's
The scheme OF tho session embraced In the proposed
railroad grants ,cegrsphed TO you yesterday that 10
vcrai Southern and wes,ern railroad companies had
ned and would toon attempt To get through Congrcss
bill, tho resut Of which would give about ono hundred
and sixty millions Of Of public lands to said co npa
MOS. This now learn embraces only one half Of tho
proposed grab upon the national domain.
The Pacific Railroad bills introduced last winter by Mr.
zepnet OF 81 Lpus, and by the Committee on Public
Lands boiled down to bill, which read twoe
the sersor ard only awaits the 'nick OF ume'' TO
spring upon the House and pass to . third reading.
ant nnaod hv NJ nuatf
poses rive the righ. OF way and aid in tho form Of
public lands one mIe uith along the line Of the railOay,
% set Of speculatoss who Incorporated by the
state Missouri called the Pacific Ran way Company.
The bii before the House and proposed by the
Committee Publs Lands, grants the same rights and
privileges 70 the follo~ins compsniess--
l. Hannibal and 81 jos. ph Railroad Company.
4. Paclac Railroad Company, OF Missouri
3. Burlington and Missouri River Railroad,
Philadelphia, Fort Wayne and Platte River Air Line.
5. Nis,I~ippa and Missouri Company,
Q. Iowa Central Air Line.
Z. Dubuque and Pacific Railroad.
8. Northern Iowa and Minnesota Com oany.
These lines, n The oill becomes . Law, are empower.
cd 10 sxtsnd their roads, ia tie immense grant Of land
one wsls cid<, 10 q pcibt cf junction somewhere
rort Kearney, but no, couth Of ths p,nt. Thence
trusk isc Ia 10 be tcted between tho parallels OF
1hs thirty eighth and forty fourth degrees Of north at
sude 10 the Pacific with branches TO Sacramento stock
co., MArys~ie, San Jose nc THIS trunk line Is TO be
Owned and controlled by the above companies. The
oumbcr Of acres Of land embraced in this scheme II
riousIy estimated al hundref and Gfy 70 too hnn.
dred and ffty millions " ocres-lome say Gs hundred
maiions
Within the pas forr or ave years grants Of aerna.s
sections Of the public lands have been made nearly all
oS what are denominsted the lsnd States" Up TO the
present Congress ,hese grants confined 10 Missouri
Illinois and Arkansas. Last spring however, no less
shan eight other states similarly favored and
Of them ows) TO such extent that every OF the
public land within her bord rs was suddenly swat.
lowed NJ by the railroad companies upon the signing Of
the bin Is an earthquake had epgulphed the common.
wesIh According TO the records Toss asa acres were
thus withdrawn by the acts Of the session. from pub
c sale the government price OF si Is per acre. and
ore held ., such enhanced prices tho speculative
companles can get