The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-11
AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON.
speech Of Gen. Cass on Our Relations
with England.
Three Million Dollars for the National
Defences.
Debate on Kansas Affairs in the House.


Interesting from the National Capital.
MINISTER wHKELER-NI0ARAGtA-JUD BRoC0HUs
OUR AFFAIRS WITH sPAIN--CAPT. INGKAHAM-
THE NEW STEAM FRIGATE MEREMAc, Ero.
WASH yGToN March 10 1885,
Col Wheeler the United States Minister vt rsgua
notwithstanding his perseverance in the eodsavor to
convince the State Department thar he ju.sbe in
recognizing the government, has fai,ed to satisfy
the Secretary OF State Il proprey of his Mr.
Marcy places little confidence in the testm oni
the signAtures-which Col Whie.er has traus nitted
to him In this neutrality-suspicious. Of the conduct
of an officer resting, accordi, to usage more the
official statement of facts than the endorsement Of pr
yate individuals. It has heretofore been stated that
Col Wheeler specifically instructed to re,ognzs
the government Of Nicaragua, but he acted In ad
vance Of tbci receipts pitancy his part which
is emphaticaly condemned by government The
recent instructions explicit, and he is required
adhere to them strictly In the unsettled condition of
affairs in Central America, his functions will, for the
present, be confined to oversight Of in
that quarter, 1t is we'll known he has official ntsr
with the Nicaraguan government.
The destination of the steamer Mersimae (uow at
Norfolk} is not determined, although ehe will go
cruise for six months 1t is in contemplate to send
asr to Annapolis for few days. that members Of Con-
gress examine the vessel whicn, far has given
the highest satisfaction to the Executive Department
The bill recently introduced into the House by Mr.
Wheeler relating to witnesses detained for United
Courts in New York; provides that of ng
Aned in prison. now they shall be accom-
odated at the Navy Yard at the nearest fort Tn.
subject referred to the Judiciary Committee.
The Legislature Of New Mexico have preferred charges
against Judge Brocchus, who IL In this CITY,
ssntipg himself from that Territory. The case is now
before tho President and is understood the charges
not well founded He will leave the last Of this
that Territory.
Quite animated debate took place in the Senate TO- day
the Three Million bill for increasing the efficiency Of
the army The speeches of Toucey, Hunter and other
democratic Senators, clearly indicated thee
danger Of rupture provided the diplomacy of QUE
vsrnment conducted as it should be.
According to documents sent to the Senate day the
instruction to Commodore Mccauley Commander of the
home squadron, issued in April last after the pansn
fgate Ferroona had fred into the United States
E Dorado, to the effect that In case Of SINH ar
Outrage committed q vessel rightfully bearing our
fsg he must mpy interpoe and resist
Of the assumed right of visitation and repel the in
ference by force the executive taking the ground that
the conduct Of the authorities Of Cuba in hating
and searching vessels cannot rest ON tue
plea of territorial ursdision tie high the
vicinity Of tbs Island Of Cuba this denyiog
the existence any state Of facts to the execs
Of beligeren rights The matter pro pty brough
TO the attention Of the spanh authorities by the state
Department
The Comm ittee On Eestions in the House have pre-
pared report adverse to the claims Of Mr.. Foule wh
q piled for admission the representative OF The Eight
Congressional district of Illinois, The report denies
he duly elected and recommends that tbs seat b
declared vacant.
Govern ment received dispatches of particular i'm
portance by the Africa.
Tho gallant Captain Duncan N. Ingraham, Of Koszta
fame, was toda nominated Chief of Bursau OF Ord
nance vice Commodore Charles Morris, deceased.
The boats on the Potomac connecting Washington
with the Southern railroad regularly trips
per day The boats leave Immediately after the arrva
of the Northern trains, morning and evening.