The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-10
AFFAIRS AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Exciting Debate in the House Of Repre-
sentatives.
Charges Of Corruption Preferred
and Investigation Ordered.
Proposed Contract for the Submarine At
lantlc Telegraph,
OUR DIFFICULTY WITH VENEZUELA,
&c, &C., &c.
Iaterestsng fran Washington.

laferesttng frnm w washnRtOn.
GREAT EXCITEMENT ABOUT THE CORRUPTION DIS.
CLosUREs-THE DRgD SCOTT CAsE-THE OCEAN
rELEGRAPH-CAB1NET srECuLATioNs, ETC.
WASHINGTON Jan. Q, 1857.
Stand from under the general cry In the House to-
day. when the bali put In motion by tho HERALD thres
caed the safety Of certain honorable gentlemen. The
hnAID demanded committee of Investigation, and IL
has been ordered but such hubbub as II created hiss
seldom been witnessed In legislative body. The article
In the fe read at the clerks desk followed up BY
motion to raise the committee. Mr. Marshall Of Ken
tucky, objected to dignyng tho Times much as the
raising Of . committee would seem to do, but
M. Payne, Of North Carolina, one Of tho most high
toned gentlemen the oor oorro5orAted the charges
made by the correspondent and editor OF the Times stat
ing tha, he had been approscaed by member OF the
House with the offer Of bribe-tnat aeen hundred dol
lars would be given him for his vote on the Minnesota
Land bill This fell IKE clap OF thunder on the House.
and many calls made Tor tho MON oer's name But
Mr. Payne declined giving 1t, except before committee
OF investigation. This he would do and intended DOING
- was known 70 Mr. sneed Of Tennessee. Mr. 8. rose
and said thai Mr. Pay nunicsted 70 him on the 2ad
Of Decomher the fact that . corrupt proposition
had been made him, and afer CONSULTATION 1t
was agreed 70 await events; but, added Mr.
Hneed had / been in Mr.. P.'s place | would
have slapped the d--d scroundrel IN the mouth. In
aludng to similar circumstance, which occurred as the
Organization OF the present Congress, M Grow de-
Tended the parties iavcTed by pronouuoing only he
playful pastme Of me nbers" The fondness for play
seems 10 atck 10 them Mr.. Brentop, of Indiana, who
has this Minnesota bill In special charge felt called on
TO plead not guilty advance OF arrailnment lie de-
nounced the correspondents OF the press s "demened
fragments OF humanity" This In bad taste in view
Of the fact that the charges against which he Was At
tempting vineicate himself, although brought by
correspondent, we're corrooorated By member Of the
House The opens up richly. Look out for results
Stand from under
TIE member whom Mr.. Psine charges ~ attempting to
c,Yibe MIN /, from New York state. He alleges ~ an
EXCUSE n erst,nd, ,ha, Mr. rsine misunderstood him
The eaec Of this days movement wil he that no more
pundsrnK schemes will pass this session, whether thoy
are railroad grants sIesmshp contracts, patent exten-
sons, ire bills, or what not
No business Wa transacted In the House TO day bul
the oor Grafton Of number OF private bills, which
were passed.
The Senate continued the discussion the Harlan case.
yusse Douglas presented petition, numerousy sgoei,
uray ing for State government in Minnesota. Me- Doug
Iss viii In few days report bill authorizing State GO
vernmen and fixing the boundary - provided for 10 Mr.
2ice's bill. On motion OF Mr. Bell Of Ncw Hampshire,
the President WAS requested 70 communicate TO the
senae any Information ns possess touching tne for
rble election Of American ozsus from the gusno Islands
by the Venezuelan governmenI
is believed that Congress viii no. vote any money for
building the submarine telegraph, upon the ground this,
b private enterprise, and that II tho government
uscs the line IL pay for H.
The best informed politicians here ridcue AL the sssc-
nen,s a to the compost Of Mr. Aaohanans Cabinet
"A stated posltively tha, Mr. Buchanan has up TO this
sime given no indication &C 10 whom hc viii select
Ihave the highest authority for stsr that the report
that the Supreme Court has decided the unconsHu
e,ouaty OF tbs Missouri compromise s incorrect. The
Judges have not yet taken the ponup for confederation,
and consequently vote has been taken - published.
Tho movement 70 force Gen Cass upon hr. Buchanan
m Secretary Of stato, very curious very amusing,
and very instructive AnAr Soon aor the result Of the
slecson was known commenced. Il nrss made iu sp-
vsarsnce In New Yors journal, which, seems, Ia open
and subjfc moro less, 10 the influence Of Russian
agents and the Russian legation. Members Of General
Osss iapiiy causn, the idea and the report obsainsi
wider orcslsson ani spparenty Increased sutneuu
city learn that snorly alter this one or tWo Russian
sxesu we're assured that important situations should be
allotted 10 the state department. Only think or
Russ,sp ascus 10 tho state Department In this period Of
the worlds history This movement was followed mp
by letters IRON all psrs Of sho Unou-rom the North,
from the Sou,h from he East even ami from the great
,re growing west-pourns int M. Buohanan's let
Ter box Il Lancaster, from all sors or politicians
wha, lucky Thing for the President clet thai letters
have 10 be PREPAID Ihavs been collecting ell the facts
connect .ed in this singular diplomat, movement with
nsmss dsie places and possmarks and vii shortly send
You iu and complies history Of the affair. When the
whole thing laid out 10 your columns. Whist chance
there wiz bs for young dramsuss Of New York 10
write seasAsou play for Burtons bgor or laura Kesnes
vsrsicsi
Com. Vanderbilt called . special meeting Of the House
Post Once Committee last night s his private parior
scs The purpose Of getting HE bill reported The Com
nx,ee, however, refused 70 report Il. II Is thought
sclIlns will get favorable report from the Committee
rncy meet again on Tuesday.
Tho Committee Posi- ofnoss Of the House viii decide
a, tuesday upon the proposition so INTRODUCES . bill
,u, tss ocean steam mails 70 The lowest bidder 60
.,nmens having mo control over the size character OF
~, .,o. But two members Of The committee are In favor
osu me others coutder nss ss the primary object Of
sssbishlne lines Of steamers when 10 compstos
I'm foreign eoverumcrv, is 10 ncilste American com
erc, and encourage the building Of rss class vessels
and enrines that each proposition should rest upon s
own merits subject to the appreciation OF Congress The
pyeren, price ha, enabled the Collins and other uucs TO
compete successfully with Ezslsnd. uhhp be onsnsei
cheap steamers and poor machinery -iIl or course
triumph.
osc,a information hs%csn received that the snswne
-rnd.us have rcconiiy completed their selections o
oo 600 acres their and thai consequent there
"A an extensive organization has formed by persons
a. TIA, vicinity. II s also reported that from three {,
,bt hundred families preparing 70 that
- a. before February neIt ana that they will occupy
..,cn of ths remainder Of the 100000 acres q,
.hsv m.y desire The treaty prohibits white settlers
,rom occupying these ards until ninety days
~nsr the selections are made and approved
ana the surplus oct spA BY the Presdsuts procama.
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