The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-03-01
BY PRINTING AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPHS.
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Passage of Appropriation Bills i'm
the Senate.
THE NEW MISSION TO PERSIA.
FINALE OF THE CORRUPTION INVESTIGATION.
Resignation of Mr.. Edwards, of New
York.
SIMONTON AND TRtPLETr EXPELLED.
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FATAL PERSONAL RENC0NTRE AT WASHINGTON,
de-, DC, &c.

Interesting from the National Capital
THE MEXICAN TREATY sHELvED FOR THE PRESENT
INCREASE OF THE PAY OF NAVAL OFFICERS
The TARIFF, THE TELEGRAPH AND PICKPoCKErs.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s, 1857.
learn this evening that the present administration
have decided not to take any action upon the Next
can treaty, but will leave 70 be acted by the
coming administration consequently will not be oom
inundated 70 the Senate for the present The Secretary
Of State, and in fact majority Of the Cabinet de
cictdly opposed 10 most Of its provisions.
The Senate has become exceedingly industrious
ter late than never They meet hereafter ten O'Clock
and hold night sessions The appropriation bills have
been much behind hand they are now and II
10 Appreciated that some Of Il em may be lost The
House bill prohibiting the portson Of obscene and In
decent articles passed In rather Indecent shape
to-day BY the Senate. The Official claws Of Custom
House officers are allowed By the provisions Of
ibis bill 70 be laid upon every Venus, Cupid oiher
work OF art which may happen 10 be condemned ~ In
decent by these worhie to be appropriated own
private
The Senate committee reported back the Legislative,
Executive andJudicia Appropriation bill with nunberle-s
amendments. Indeed, the bill Is It Il passed the
Hsuse, was brit skeleton the Senate gives life and
substance Such the conait,on in which oil the Ap
preparation bills passed the House, and hence The labor
thrown upon the senate.
Mr. Coaner reported bill TO provide for carrying the
malls from Parama TO Valparaiso In connection with the
mail routes already established, or hereafter to be esta
blshtd 10 New Orleans, New York and California This
bill VIII hardly be acted on for the want Of time.
The Deficiency bill discussed In the Senate, and
great variety Of amendments adopted. Tho book csuse
appropriaiing stealing hundred and hy thou
sand dollars for private purposes, stricken out. Mr.
Benjamin pronounced II . stupcndous fraud upon the
country,
Mrin bill, and appointed q committee Of conference
Some think compromise OF the House free hs and the
senates schedules might become law, but the better
opinion seems to DO that nothing will be done
Mr. Edwards closed the corruption dram, to day by
resignipg and leaving the House In tears. Mcssrs ST.
monitor and Trpctt were both expelled rom the 1oor
corerspondcnis, By unanimous vote. The bill reported
by the Corruption Committee tabled by large VOTE
Gov. Floyd teesraphs from Richmond that he has 70
oeived bis sppor tment In the Cabinet.
J. Clancy Jones returned here this evening" having
almost entirely recovered from his attack sick
ne~.
Henry Ledysrd, Of Detroit Con. Cass' son In law, 70
be Asssiant Secretary Of state This decided on Mr.
L. Secretary Of the Legation 10 Paris under Gen.
Cass. He speaks French Italian thoroughly He
has spent eight years In Europe He has been mayor,
&C., Of Detroit
understand That amendment will be offered in the
Senate 10 be hched TO Of the Appropriation bls
increasrs the pay Of officers Of The Navy. The
Of this that the Naval Committee were unable 70 report
Q bin which they have matursd, similar 70 the Army
bill, Increasing oficers' pay.
The Secretary OF the Navy win detail two ships prior
TO his leaving the Department 70 assist In laying the
teesraphc cable between Newfoundland and the Coast OF
Ireland
rae House Committee on Msary Affairs have reported
n<s~~ p~.t W, U~~x 30
lama the osptoye OF Major Andre any thousand dollars
The city n full OF light fingered gentry Az the
Presidents reception last night numerous gentlemen
were relieved o. their pooketbookr.
The President has issued proclamation ordesing the
sse OF the Indian Trun lands In Kansas In May and June
next About ESQ 600 In ALL 10 be sold 10 the
hrhett bidder but not Of Ices than the Appraised value