The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-03-06
The GXNnAI DESPATCH.

WASHINGTON, March s, 1857.
Congress has provided for . nail onoe twice or four
times month, overland from the Mssissppi 70 Ban Fran
cisco.
The officers Of the late Texas navy 70 receive I'VE
years pay - waiting orders.
Appropriations have been made for exploration and
verncaton Of the surveys for ship the slhmus
Of Den, and the extension Of the surveys aud compile
ton Of the exploration Of the Parana and Paraguay
rivers.
Seventy Thousand dollars are Apr orristed for
years duty pay 10 dropped officers under the act 70 pro.
mote the efficiency Of the navy, who shall no, be 70.
stored.
Ten thousand dollars for teStng useful Inventions do
signed 10 advaroe the efficiency OF the navy.
One million Of dollars for 70 soops Of war with screw
propellen.
Congress has provided for The amount OF pay claimed
BY Gen. Scstt a. Lieutenant General.
We are 10 have Eve new steamers instead o, ten.
Mr. Bocock, Of Va, submitted . repsr on the Naval
Appropriation bill from the Committee Of Conference on
the dhsgreeirs voies OF both Houses II appropriated
one million Of dollars for the construction OF I've screw
propeller soops and Increases tae number Of sea.
men from 500 to $500. The report was agreed to and
the bill was passed. The vote was, yeas 90, nays 70.
II confidently asserted that all the general appropri.
alton bills were passed, and the fact confirmed By the
clerks at the Capitol
The Pacific Telegraph bill failed unless covered up In
the Legislative rubbish, which 10 mot probable.
No particular or important measures were added to
the Omnibus bill.
he two following seclions also embraced in the
Tariff BILL published In the New York papers OF Thurs
day
And be Il further enaet<d-rha oil goods, wares and
merchandise which shall be In the puplc stores on tue
nrst day OF July Noresaid shall be subject on entry
thereof for consumption 70 other duty than the
sans tad been imported respectively aner that day
And Be fur her sndced-rhat on the entry OF any
gtocs, wares and merchandise imported NJ amer
nrst day OF July afortss the decision OF The Coec
their liability 70 duly or exemption thereirom shall
be frA and conclusive against the owner, i'm
porter, corsenee or agent OF any such goods,
wares end merchandise, unless the owner, importer,
censgnee, or agent shall within ten days AFTER
such spry, give NOTICE 10 the collector In writing Of his
ossaihfacson with such docisiop, setting forth herea
distinctly and specifically his grounds OF objection therc
TO and shall within thirty days aer the date Of suoh
decision, appeal 70 the Secretary OF the Trea
sury whose decision such appeal shal be fnal and
conclusive and the said goocs wares and merchsndise
sha be liable 10 duty, or exempted therefrom accord
pey, any aoof Congress 70 the contrary notvishstan1.
n.y. unless SUI, shah DO brough. snhin tsry days ser
may thereafter be paid said goods, within thirsy
days amer The duties sha have ben paid cAsss where
sueh goods shall be In bond.
Mr. Bsler viii This present the protest Of the dc.
mecras Of tho Pennsylvania Legislature against Mr. Ca
meron taking . seat In the Senate.
b probable that The Senate viii be employed uert
week win the contested election cases from Indiana ana
Pennsylvania.