The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-29
Our Washington Correspondence,

WASHINGTON. July 26, 1851.
Minnesota Raiiscay BHis-~ More Lend Froud,-
The Conscience Of the Niger Worshippers
Smiling Them for Their Past Misdeeds, &c. &C.
The last of . series Of schemes for stealing the
public lands and robbisg the government of from
five TO ten million dollars Is now before the Com.
mittee on Public Lands, ready to be reported-caed
the Minnesota Railroad bI-whenever it shall be
deemed expedient by the lobby, who are composed
of exmembers of Congress, together with right
smart sprinklpg OF broken down politicians diseas-
ed and wind broken lawyers from the North and
Northwest The bill is the sane that passed two
years ago and which, when being transcribed and
epiio sed by some OF the clerks in rorneys Office,
through the agency OF Forney and certain lobby
men beers, an alteration Of certain words was made
whereby, had il not been discovered the govern
ment would have been robbed of hundreds OF thou
sands Of dollars The lobby are straining every
Ielve 70 carry this outrageous scheme for stealing
the public lands.
The niger worshppers, who have invariably
heretofore voted for all the land stealing and rail-
road schemes which have been passed during this
session. manifest now good deal Of uneasiness and
will not il is thought, come up to the scratch on
this last bill : lew days will determine what
action will be taken on this stnpendous scheme. In
the meantime the lobby are as busy as beavers.
WASHINGTON, July g. 1856.
Ranciinq Business 10 be Dispoed o. bere the Adjourn
mint II Conqress-Eorts he MADE to Defeat the mast
Important Appropriation Bills Of The Session-No Nec
English Minister Expected AZ Washington al Fresns-
Neootioross nth Spain in regard 10 Cuba-Ref,sal Of
Gen Pierce 10 rie Elsctioneering Letter in faor Of
buchanan.
The consideration Of bills in the private calendar
Of the House will much Of the time lett be-
tween now and the adjournment Those already
passed will augment the number on the Senate's
private calendar very considerably, but these be
disposed of in few days by the Senate, without in
convenience 10 other business.
Strong fears expressed Of the loss of three of
the most important of the appropriation bills this
session. 1t is reasoned that majority Of the House,
having shown disposition to defeat the army APP
preparations that it win extend its opposition to all
Other bills, with hope to embarrass the admiuistra
ton by refusing it means to carry the government.
have discovered that the loudest in this cry Of evo
luton are principally composed of outsiders, many
Of whom have large interests at stake in the passage
of certain appropriation bills, which are now before
the House. This effort, in getting up public clamor
aud making a party thing of it, it is hoped will
alarm the majority of Che House. and force it to pass
without examination all measures that may be Of
fered for robbng the public treasury In this is to
be found the secret OF this sudden alarm which Is
M king its way throughout the coontry.
Mr.. Dallas writes privately to Mr. Marcy, that no
minister in The place Of Mr.. Champion, may be ex-
pc, ted until all the questions of difference, at present
existing between the United States and Eng.
land, are settled, the pre- .ence Of
a new Minister, could not facilitate Improve
matters. Whoever succeeds Mr.. CHAMPION iii this
country will present himself in the character
Of an English Ambassador, without business on
hand hey Dad in tiuctions TO keep the peace"
spain has eyinced desire to comply with the
oft repeated demands of this country Tor the lorna
ton o treaty that may be beneficial TO the
same time Of interest to the mother country But,
while favorDg this point she distinctly alleges her
inability with safety to her possession OF Cuba, TO
grant the requests OF the United States, TO give to
her governors OF the island powers which alone eau
lie exercised ty the home government. The de
maids OF the United States, if complied with,
would make Cuba independent Of SPAIN instead of
being as at present, her colony and dependant
The Unred States for some time past. II VIII be
recolle ted, has been urging upon Spain the be-
stowal Of power with her Cuban chief authori-
ties for the immediate settlement Of difficulties as
they may arise between the island andth American
PEOPLE, without the delay and Inconvenience Of sub
jectpg such matters t. the government OF Madrid.
This, Spain answers she cannot grant, and her rea
sons Tor refusing TO comply with the request are
given as above
President Pierce has refused compliance TO q
request made by some OF the leading New Hamp
III re democrats TO write eectioneering letter In
favor of Buchanan. The relations between Blu
chanan and Forney, by which Pierce was cheated,
ale understood by the latter.