The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-16
Iuterestipx from Washington.


THE REVOLUTIONARY OFFIoEss BILL KibLxD-THE
PROPOSED STEAMBOAT LAw-TARIFF ESTIMATES
CALLED FoR-PR0dREss OF INVESTIGATING COM
A1TTBE, ETC.
WASHINGTON, Jsn. is, 1857.
The Senate virtually killed the Revolutionary Officers
bill TO day. Any smendnen would have been fatal this
session. but the amendments made evidently de-
signed by the TO crush It. Mr.. Hale, amend
ment proposing redemption Of the Continental money
with which the Revolutionary soldiers paid, Is ab
surd When or how could this be done? Where ~
that Continental money, and who owns ~ The bill is
dead.
Mr.. Seward reported bill providing for the better
gesops OF the Ensnserin Chief Of the Navy, given
in or my despsichesaast week. Tho committee in
the House will amend this bill, understand by adding
section requiring the OF Reeders faety valve oil
high pressure passenger boats.
Nr, Pugh's resolution adopted, calling the Sc
cretary Of the Treasury 10 report how much
income would be reduced In each by remiting
nh oueiouih and third Of the present ssr duties
This resolution looks to the discussion OF the tariff bi
which 10 now occupying the attention Of the House to the
exclusion Of almost everything else. This bill tho
'order" In the Committee OF the Whole, and number
Of speeches have been delivered without the ars
being made to the subjesf. Mr. Stanton made .
audabe effort 10 arrest this reckless waste Of tme but
overruled therefore you may expect but tle busi
DONE Mr. Keitts speech 10 day riveited the asen.
lion or all parties and 10 discussing Ne slavery question
followed no beaten paths II orsiual oiasslsaI, and
TO the point.
The difficulty between Mcssrs. Campbell and Rust was
amicably settled the door 10 day by mutual explsna-
TONS
Mr. Chapman, OF Nebraska, succeeded In reporting q
bill approprisng hundred and forty thousand dollars
for military road from tho South Pass Of the Rocky
Mountains 70 California, with q fair prospect for It's
passage.
Mr. slmonten before the Investigating Committee
10 day and carried through scorching examins.
ton. He answered promptly all questions to the entire
sstlssctl,n OF the commee could not learn the pur
port Of the testimony. Messrs Webb Weed and Ash.
nun will be called tomorrow
Ipctced In the hall TO day OF Hamei CaramAliy,
brother 10 the reighing Bsshaw during with T
POL Hon Lewis McLeso OF ja,ksons Cabinet, was
also uron tho floor.
Mr., Campbell, CT ohio, win soon bring In . bill pro.
posing an abolition OF our navy.
10 row desgnei 10 press tho consideration OF tho
submsrlIo Telegraph bill mex! Tuesday in the Senate
The various parties interested In mall
tsvng bad hearing before 'he House Committee on
Peat ofBc,s have left the city
Gen Caraercn Senator elect from Pon1sylvnna, arri7
ed this evening.
u h understood that Msssrs Anthony j. Bleeckcr aud
william Wheeler, who applying 10 Congress FOR the
establishment OF line Of drst class steamers down the
veet coast or south Amerca,ne former having present
cd memorial which was favorably acted on By the
Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads and the latter
bavrg presented similar memorial this sessionhsve
smslssma,ed, and nov represent bat oas company.