The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-11

WAsHNaTos, Aug 6, 1866.
Capidisy Of the Spo;ls Democracy in CoMs,sss-
Probability Of the Passags Of Denra's Pacific
Railroad and Telegraph 8ig--7A Minnesota
Railroad Scheme The Bill Increasing the Pay Of
the Nt1 York inspectors Of Cusscms- Grists Of
the Democratic Fasionists--F osrey's Threats Of
Prescription Against Lsaiah Ryndeys, &c.
The Senate seemingly is determined to finish up
the privae claims business before H. with the river
and harbor improvements, at the sacrifice Of all
other interests 1t ID impossible TO imagine the
arorf that pervades that body with but some twelve
exceptions to get hold Of the public treasure, and
to use the same for local objects ard interests, in
many instances without regard to she public benefit
generally. To vote away for these objects a half
million, more or less, at suge sitting, has become
daily occurrence. There appears q disposition to
make the mos: Of their favorable situation, and to
deplete the government money boxes Of their con-
tents hefore they stop work.
There lie scarcely doubt OF the passage OF Den
yeIs Pacific railroad and telegraph bill, which will
lie offered to the Senate substitute for the one
introduced by Colonel Weller. There is however. o
feeling, which Is on the increase in the Senate
against the passage Of any ball for railroad across
the continent at least for the present. The friends
Of the Minnesota railroad scheme ere on hand, and
determined to force through Congress their naea-
sure before the close Of the session. The present
BILL or one very similar 10 it, passed both branches
OF Congress last year, but something unfair being
detected in the wording OF the BAL, IL was recon
sidered ami finally defeated bys very large vote.
Under these u1favorabe circumstances, It Is 70 be
brought forward again, with q demand from the
government Of some two or three million acres Of
land, much Of which understand has been apprc-
priatsd in adysnce payment TO parties engaged to
see |. through Con Qress. An efor. will be u ade TO
get il up By Friday, AZ farthest.
The hin increasing tie pas, OF tee New YORK III
spectors OF Customs to four dollars per cem, dating
back to July, 1865, has been reported and by exer
ton and attention ma become law. This will
give to each Ct the Gus on House Inspectors who
have been in the government employ Tor the las.
twelve months the neat little of 1866 over AID
above the amount the officer has already received
I'D effort was rade TO increase the pay to hve Col
lars, IN committee, bat was finally withdrawn,
Some Of the leading democratic ate fasionl.ts Of
New York are in the city taking advice. They are
travelling about from hotel to aotei, With their
grievances and insist that no real union OF the par
ties has taken place These nen were tricked ont
the reacaery Of the original softs who lad pledged
mselves, before their election TO support the
clai-ns Of Fernando Wo1d. Even Douglas listens TO
tie ceuplaints and declares their case hard one.
Inc bLRAID mas NIT tle uAtA vn tue UctVs
Those most unprncipiec politicians, Forney &
Co., baye taken iato their hands tie management Of
the politics Of New York, espec ally the city and
have marked for prescription all who dare think IN
Of Ohio a thorough democrat that Isaiah Ryn-
iers should have cause to regret the declaration
at the late Empire meeting in the New York park,
watch ne made, ceaounoing hin a.d denying nis
Influence. lie asserts that he got Rynders the post
that he now fills, IA opposition TO the wishes q
Cochsane, who told the President that, should Ryn
6e,s be Appointed his post Of Surveyor was vacant
Whilst making this revelation and charging upon
a msn ingratitude, nhose every Impulse sho~s the
opposite principle, Forr ey should have thought OF
his own standing IA the Estimation Of the de-o-
crazy who shua hin fer his treason and wGo reeog
nlze in him the evil spirit that has fastened itself
thoush against his vii, upon the Sage Of Wheat.
land. i can give ny sathor for tie correctness Of
the observation made By toTaey when ast here at
private party, in which be said, ."oh. yes, re-
fefqng 70 Fernando Woods reception Of Mr.. Bu
chanan on his return from E'yere, " The id
foo thinks .ha. lie has get him; but h.s comb viii
lie cat befo:e he il may months older alluding 20
what has alsaiy taken pace, that &c should not be
Governor.
Yoar correspondent saw Fc-ney. whilst enter
ing the Capitol, taking With a southern gentle
man, weeks since, apparently n much earnest
De.s, and about an hour after, passing The sacs way
person aI6 asked could i lie true that the differ
cot committees Of The democracy Of New York bad
requested Of Mr. Forne7 bis opinion az 70 tie course
isey stonld pursue IN the future From this
wherever ne 10 seen proclsims himself the regulator
Of New York politics, and that nc Is entrusted with
the iuIl confidence Of Mr.. Buchanan. He had the
modesty ana discretion 70 observe tie otser day,
that be sent IN the answer To the syracuse Couyen-
ton signed Janes Buchsnan, which the latter knew
nothing OF untf be, Fcrney, presented / for ais
animation after i was n PRINT.
wasasoros, Aug 9, 1856.
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Uassiaytoa ATs,daet-Sea. ci's u Fastr for
P,5isc Ersgsncies- Ftiy Condition 81 the
S.r,sfs-Tas Kentucky Elsc'ica Returns, Sc. Sc.
TIE efec. az outside iniasrce iron the Cong,ess
OF the United States was siraaary exhibited In the
House Of Represt NATIVES today, on the amendment
to the Appropriation bill proposing two hundred
thousand dollars for continuing the Washington
aqueduct. Three hundred and ffty thousand dollars
have been already expended on this improvement,
and the 1o, ia nov ef. in o condition which en-
sures ne loss Of sj that has Teen done The neces
si.y fo- TIE squeduct isackrcw'edgtd by oil N felt
by 81, and BY none more than By the members Of
Congress themselves.
Only las' ovht two tires occu.-rd-oae de ,roying
ak buidingthere rot be;uge dror Ct water for tie
engines; ne ciher happening 20 be near the canal
was extiDgn,sbee.
our street. ore flthy, and no means Of cleansing
them: Sstr. Were the evidences Of he want
Of estsr stare gentlemen legislators in the
face ard yet the appropriation Is defeated. The
question naturally erises, whyl II II Al on
ing 20 the pressure Il outiders, WHO are here
irving 20 get contracts FOR the same improvements.
These operators have managed By some extrsordi-
rsry means to secure the acton Of the House to de-
feat tie present plan, hoping thereby 70 wiring In
and secure an appropriation for themselves
No one suspects that private gain aotua.es any
member o. Congress In biz vote against this bills for
no one who has mixed with and understands the
members Of TIE present House q Representatives
woaic believe for q moment that any one Of them
could or would he Influenced By any other thar a
high sense Of public duty in his actions here. All
private interests are discarded and the strctest poll
teal and moral virtue prevails.
The election returns from Kentucky IL q thought,
viii control ir giea. measure the elections Of Mary