The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-16

league that the evidences which involved Mr.. H. In
copy Of letter iurnhsd b the Com nitsss which
Mr. bad addressed 10 the PRESIDENT Of the Dss Aonea
Navigation Improvement Compsny. The COMPANY had Q
grant Of land 10 Raccoon Forks which by subsequent
egsa ton they Insisted was extended length OF tho
river. The company vented 10 get explanatory cot
nso s.a 3 IUr H. ne % ns
gnsted with biz actions hal left Washington. In 70
days he received letter modifying his terms:-"f In
70 $40 600 Of fActory STOCK 70 paciy the ouside
think We can carry through the act" This, or nearly
;s,. "; The pu.PS Of .hs letter copy Of which ri!
was BY them sen TO the committee.
Mr.. natseson, karn, y ILL., Mr.. Greeley has len for
ssrvos"-sbs service Of subpoena. The Sergeant q.
Arms Of the committee IL after him. copy Of receipt
Sy MIN Z IN the hands Of sSs oomntes i Is s.a ~ n:
FUND his enemias reply, Yes TO the Tribune Kansas
fund" The sscrel Of tue libel suits against The by
this Krsspng old ubeler VIII be revealed By the inves-
Correspondence Of the North American
WASHINGTON, Feb IL, 1887.
The Reasnue L0rs- The Post Office Committee and Free
Railroad Eon-zhe TdriG.
The huge bill reported by the Com mittee on Commerce
visIpa the collection onvcts laid the table in the
Bouse To- day, thus giving efectual quietus. This
bill was alter the greatest care by the treasury
Department, with the aid OF two separate committees
from Congress and designed 10 correc errors In the
details OF collecting the revenue, which could only De
House baked al the s4a pages and ~henever the oppo
pen,s OF The scheme Desired to embarrass H. they de-
ded the reading sno made direct issue upon that
POINT. There Dot half dozen men In Congress who
read the bill carefuDy or who nov know liz objects,
except A. they were explained by Mr. Fuller who 70
themselves properly II Was voted down absolutely, In
ignorance of it, provisions; and this II part Of the
method OF legislation for which members arc paid - 0oo
year, exeiuaiye of mileage and fees when they take
them.
An effort has been made In the Senate 70 get up Mr..
Adams bill from the Post Once Committee allowing
Y. 4.
'eripg into contracts 70 carry one daily mail during
term o. eeht yesrI But PRECEDENCE ws obtained oy
the bin providing survey for dammirg the Ohio river,
and II was isd aside Public attention has already been
called several times in this correspondence 70 the ob
ciay deegned oene 1t to some Of tae long railroads
Of the West tapping the Missnsipp valley. I, has no
prrclpe o. pubic pohc 20 recommend II, ana suo
claim 'the BENEFIT" Of the act. Whatever may be It's
fate IN the Senate there little prospect OF suooe In
the House present form. tempting bait
icr combinations there and watchul the retained
advoc sies Of the ra,lroa IL
Mr. Campbell will epdeavor to close the debate on the
tsrG during the present week The imperfect deveope
ments Of Opinions thus far, do not warrant any clear
judgment 81 20 he result II 10 clear the pending bill
cannot be carried and attempts may be made modify
by falling back upon the original proooson In regard
70 WOOL BY reducing the 80 Pc, cent schedule which n
sic on the free list alone The moral influence Of the
committee became impaired when one plan was subsii.
tued for another offered only three months before and
therefore the House u all al sea.
lCorresponoelce OF the Baltimore SUM-
WASHINGTON, Feb. IL, 1857
The StnT,a Rspexus- The Reference Of the Telegraph Bill
7he LnresusasinS Comraioee-Sums for Md7ytvsd and
Virginia
TIE su naive TO = reduction OF the revenue by
vScd tariff TO project for the distribution Of the
surplus the states II there Is anything
stable In the democratic creed II ID hostility to such
this IL be supposed that the demo-
cratic Senate wl ostsriAit IT, and they pass IT,
bave fortur stey ecuve veto In reserve for
The "a Of tbs law mobilization bill Ia the
House produced deep feeling In that body, for the
sure bad the ~Grm support OF many Members aud IL
cefes attributed 10 tie position Of the Ne York
mercantile ard ship owning interests. In spirit OF re-
sation = numbe' Of members ,b,e luepy voted gars
the oil summarize telegraph bill tue project
Of 0 New York company and this cause OF its
reference 20 tns COMMITTEE op the Post Ofice.
Should the bill fsu the application will Il IL said. be
wtnorawp and The company viii proceed, with aid fro N
the American and British public to complete the enter
prise Thin gov, nnert wilt, no DOUBT be allowed 10
tie telegraph should they desire II, Ga the ssme
terms 9TH the public but without Any priority.
Both Hor ses ecsssed 70 day on private bills.
Discussion involving some interesting parts Of po
history occurred In toe Senate upon toe bill 70 refund
virginia and MsrJ land the which they pee
lively sdvapced towards the erection OF no public buiId
pss In this city Virginia Ad Vanced Si2o 600 and Mary
land &20oo. Out Of the irness Of tue common treasury
these ought 20 be repaid. whetk or thoJ
considered - loan or a. Q gratusy.