The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-17
Interesting from Washington.

THE REyOLUTIoNARY OFFICERS BILL LAID on THE
sHELF-PROCEEDINes OF THE INvEsTIdArISe
CoNNTrrEE-rBE SWISS QUEsTIoN-THs PRINT
Na LEAKAaE--EFFECIs OF CALIFORNIA REPUDIA-
TON, ETC.
wAsHSGroS, Jan. 16, 1857
The Senate postponed TO day the Revolutionary Ocers'
bill. easy mode Of execution. There Is similar
bill pending In the Senate which must share the sam
fate Mr. Housons resolution, calling the Secretary
Of the Navy for certain Information adopted Apum
OF private bills passed. but OF importance
The House occupied tic day on private bills.
The Investigating Committee asked the arres,
Joseph J.. Chester, correspondent Of the Phlstel
phis Inq,rrtr. The resolution wa, adopted over
the heads Of many members who opposed II
Tie yeas and nays ordered, which Is 70 be
regretted. II the government pays the expenses Of wit
pgt1 Washington, who rays those Who ea-'
The arrest OF Colonel Chester wss ordered and VIVA
brought before the Bouse he will be sent to the
tee purge binselr OF the contempt by Terrifying Tao
Sergeant Arms left for Philadelphia thi, afternoon.
learn that few csys $50 the Swiss government r-e
scnied through Their Consul General memoir relative to
tie Neucha,cl AFFAIR TO this government II ro~ remain,
TO be whether Pres Pierce will approve OF
the steps taken by Mr. Fay, the American Charge At
Berne.
Mr. J. r. SVceny OF New York, who sorvei as IN
assistant eoarkecper OF tue Housc last session, vas To-
day Examined by tho Corruption investigating Conn
tee Mr.. Tfplett formerly chief clerk OF tho Pension
once and Mr. Chubb, banker, "a reporle', have been
nnonei hr simontop, the corres2yudent Of the
New York Tfp,o. Feroi every question Affect nG
h'u,eu, bat otollned roipondiug 20 some respecting
oher, the rrosnd that ne could not do so rHhoui
q ciEhonorsble breach 81 confidence Ne also nsvisi
on Ii, right snd dug Of Newspapers 70 act Or Nora
convictions rrl,ut holdisg ihcmselTo, responsible 70
present the proofs. uniIss tIeciae charges are made
afantt n1iviuais BY name
Tn4 Superintendent OF Pubi, Printing has requested
the House Committee wsyt and Meas TO report
appfop-auen of nearly sA5. eco as the dedoicncy 10
ansh The printing orsored during 'ha drst sesson,
immsrre smorpt of which he rays the members at thai
iire could not have been svare.
General Csuoros appeared in the lobSe, or the Senate
ana House to.csy. and quite non. He read Tor the
IRE, tine to-day the Penn,yiron,ans article, and re-
marked that 1t did not sprly to him.
The course p1rsued by the Supreme Court OF Cll-r.
ia IN rcpaiis;ns hor debt will, an eredbly inio'
ed dce., III appropriation. for that STATE until Ny
aaopi m for rsymeni OF the debt
The Coumstce 90 1Crrrsrics have prepared - u,
aniar the Minnesota bill, authorizing the re- ~
oregon bold Convection 10 form state consu,udoa
pTlor 10 nskrr scmiitsnce into tue Union
Al interesting case argued before the supreme
Court 10 cay involving the title 10 the Tonawands re-
serve In Western New York. valued at hslf . million
iollarx.
The Presidents nr,l public reception Of the sea- ),
took rlacc tbs ovorng snd largely ana fssh,uaSlv
stur6cd. Among the meet notable euosv vas G5von0r
Robinson, OF KANSAS.