New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-14
To the Associated Presa

To the Associated rresa
WAsBISeroy, Saturday, Dec. IL, 1857.
The House Committee, appointed to inquire wAes
the new hall would be ready for occupancy, have
agreed to recommend q removal on Wednesday n
though the premises are banked with rubbish and
in an unfinished condition. Cspt. Aegs, the Sapw
interdent, has made NO provision for the nswspspG
pre.s an omission for which he is justly csnsured
TIE Senate caucus yesterday postponed the prose
stion for the election of officers, excepting hs
public printer, until December next. They wan
driven to this course by the ipportuniies Of otsos
seekers.
Speaker Or was all day close.sd at the Capitol With
his political friends forming the standing committee
which probably will be announced on Monday.
The Navy Department to-day received despatcaa
from Commander COnover OF me an'oan sqasdoA
the above port on the 10th, Commander hcBlsn bad
left the day before having received nfornsfsa viii
esaId to American vessels lying In the Congo nver
supposed to be engaged in the lave trade which IL
duced him TO lssve edistely for that place. The
Commander also sends list Of American vessels that
had been captured by her Britannia Massys cruisers
during the la.t three months. The Com nandsr
| had addressed Q note TO the British Counissaoter
Resident at Losldo asking for information Of tho en-
| cum stances under which vessels purponrg 70 %
| American lad been boarded aud seized BY British
cruisers He says the slave trade appears to be car.
nriIopsliy ceptersd at or near the mouth Of Congo
I river He had ordered the sloopot.wn DAG, wiu
four months provisions, tocfuise along she soutaeu
coast He also informs the department Oh !ne sose-
lutte lneficiercy Of the squadron, composed % n
entirely Of sailing vessels, for any efectual suppret
zion Of the slave trade. lie also calls the as!eaSa
of the Department to the legszed traffic In nstw
Africans which Is at present being carried on N s
anne of the French Government.
WASHINGTON, Dec Is, 1851.
The object of Sir William Gore Ouseleys misses -
will not be specifically communicated to the Stste "
partrnert until the opinion of her Maestys Goven
meat relative to that part of the Presidents Aess
concerning Central America shall have been s'os
tanned. .
More than 100000 has been distributed BY sAs
Sergeant-atArms in part payment Of the mileage o.
mem bers Of Congress.
1t Is contemplated to pass resolution this week y
pay arearsges of salary from the 4th OF March lsst
now, instead Of visiting till the end of the session
About 5000, 600 will be required for this purpose.
The Southern mail, from all parts, as late a. due,
has been received, together With later news from
Northern Mexico.
On the 18th ut an attempt was made at Tsmpfcd
to assassinate General Moreno and several other OFF,
GERS and city authorities, who were assembled ct .
banquet Don Valdenar, the leader Of the sssls
was killed.
The bark Seraphine, from San Juan for New Yoh,
Loot her spars In the recent gale and put into New
Orleans for repairs. She was leaking badly.
A ship supposed 10 be the Floating Zephyr, Of Bx-
ton, with cargo of lumber, was seen water logged
lat. 49, Ion. 74o.