The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-14
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Fr0un Washington.
SECRETARY poBDN TO SUCCEED Nh MASON AS MIN
lister TO FRANcx-sENAr0R MALLORY Oh Mr.. DO
COCK TO SUCCEED NIB. DopBIN-THB NEW YORK
CUSTOM HossE-RBEoRr ON THE PETITION or
GOV. n0DINsON AND oTHERS-PAY OF kAbkkS
BERs OF WORCESTERSHIRE SESSION OF rnx
sENATE-MIsTAKE AS TO THE KANSAS JUDGES
CONNECTION, ETC., ETC.
WASHINGTON Aug. Is, 1860.
The friends Of the various schemes before Congress be-
gin TO shake in their shoes the day of adjournment a
proachcs Never a set Of men more eager and un
tiril than they have been to day.
II is rumored this evening that the new steamer Aer
rmac 10 be ordered TO France to carry Secretary
Dobbin who is succeed Mason Minister TO France
and that senator Mallory, Mr. Bocock, Of the House
viii succeed Mr.. pobbin Secretary Of the Navy
also learn that Mr. Mason has asked TO be recalled
There has been trouble the White House in regard
10 the removal of the Kansas Judges, and has been re
cnsidered the instance OF Senator Toombs and other
Southern men The Pr sident this evening was deter
mined they should be removed.
The President communicated to the Senate Today the
correspondence touching the Paris conference and the
rights of neutras Mr. Maicys despateh-the only paper
of insterest--has been given TO your readers.
The correspondence about the rejection Of the CONNER
csl agent BY Honduras, already made public was also
sent in.
The President recommends that an early purchase be
made Of site for the New York Post once. Party
favorites here watching this movement.
The Light House bill passed by the House was re
ported to the Senate with few trifng amendments.
Senator Toombs reported adversely the petition of
Robinson and Others OF Kansas TO change the
Venue Of their trials for treason.
The bin giving members Of Congress an annual salary
oftwenty five hundred dollars in addition TO the mileage
now allowed by law, passed the Senate, by vote o.
three to one and is beved will pass the House. as
Tor he for
BY the present law they would receive less than eight
hundred dollars.
The Senate was in executive session for one hour and
confirmed the treaty with the two siclles, and
treaty with Austria audei 10 by me some weeks since
The treaty with the Sandwich Islands was discussed
with much warmth, and postponed without definite
aaop
The House by a large majority, extended Adams pa
ten, for the power printing printing press, the Southern
members supporting il as just measure.
Two OF the sepate's amendments TO the House Naval
Appropriation bill concurred ID by the House,
and tie bin sent back to the Senate.
The Senate refused to recede, and asked for Com
mittee Of Conference, which was appointed.
The civil appropriation oDl, amended by the Senate
was taken up by the House, and the amendments lie
Dated at length IN the committee Of the whole. The Com
ntee Of Ways and Means divided on the proposition
to strike the Senates amendment making provision
for Kansas and Mr. Campbell The Chairman gave the
casting vote the Affirmative The House struck out all
appropriations for Kansas they had done previously,
and which we're added by the Senate The Senate viii
again insist their amendn ent Committee OF Con
ference will be appointed, which, donbt hot, will re.
commend that the House recede from their amendment,
striking out the Senatc's amendment On agreeing TO
The report Of this Committee Of Conference there viii be
q stormy debate, which the Of gentle
men will be tested. II the Houee insist on
dropping all appropriations for Kansas, the whole
bill will be lost. Consequences must take care o.
themselves As the great commercial interests Of the
country which must be seriously embarrassed. The
Senate struck out the notorious book appropriation Of one
hundred and eighty thousand dollars. The House TO day
not only reirstaed H. hut down all checks Against
fraud. The bill amended to day will be passed TO
morrow and sent again TO the Senate.
The despatch last evening concerning the Kansas
all q mistake. Governor Geary, who Is now here,
that be has made request 10 have any
removed, but would oppose Il. The correction make,
alike due TO Governor Geary, and my readers.
There Is no truth in the report that Judges Lecompte
and Cato have been officially requested TO resign,
have they been removed There is no ground for the
statement iha, prosecutions and
other crimes 10 be quashed.
Mr.. Geary accepted the Governorshp Of Kansas
such conditions az have been alleged.