, 1857-04-03

Francisco Herald. They contain the sub
stance of transpiring events at the National
capitol:
WASHINGTON, Feb 10, 1856.
The arrival Of the California senators elect
ut New York was hailed with great enthu-
siasm. The honors Of the city were ten
dered by the Corporation to Mr. Broder.
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Though the Pacific Railroad project has
not received much attention from Congress
at this session, it is by no means abandoned
and is, at some time, to be carried out by
the Government aid Meanwhile, Con
gress has already passed an act appropria
ting S550,000 for the construction of
wagon road from Fort Kearny, via the
South Pass of fhe Rocky Mountains over
the Great Salt Lake Valley, TO the EASTERN
boundary of the State Of California, near
Honey Lake-said road to connect with
one from an extension Of the road already
authorized from Fort Ridgely to the aforo-
said South Pass and also for the CON
struction of q wagon road from Eipaso, on
the Rio Grande, to Fort Yuma, at the
mouth OF the Gila river and further-for
the construction Of q wagon road from
Fort Defiance, in the Territory Of New
Mexico, to the Colorado river near the
mouth of the Mohave river.
These roads will afford great facilities
for emigration to California, and will soon
be availed of for the construction of line
Of telegraph. Mr.. Alden, now one of the
directors Of the International Sub Marine
Telegraph Company, obtained contract
with the Government, under an act Of the
last Congress, for the establishment of
line of telegraph to California, and he III
tends to commence the work us soon as
these roads shall be constructed-tha is,
perhaps at the end Of twelve months from
this time.
The Corruption Investigation Committee
Of the House are to report to-day. The
evidence which they have received impli-
Gates four members Of the House in i'm
proper or corrupt conduct. The case Of
Francis G. Edmunds, Of New York, is the
most prominent. He was charged by Col
Paine Of North Carolina, with having
offered him bribe Of fifteen hundred dol
lars to vote for the Minnesota House Bill
Mr.. Wech, of Connecticut, is charged
with having demanded fec of fifty dollars
for reporting Pension bill Mr.. Gilbert,
Of New York, is charged with having con,
tractel for fee contingent upon his pro-
curing the passage of resolution for the
purchase Of certain digest Of the Pension
laws. Mr.. Matterson, Of New York, as
was shown by the testimony, took strong
interest in procuring the passage Of the
Des Moines Navigation bill, and advised
the parties interested therein to employ a
large sum of money in promoting the OBJ
ject The Committee have agreed to pro
pose resolutions Of expulsion in regard to
each of the fonr members thus implicated.
Questions of privilege will arise under these
propositions, which will seriously obstruct
the progress Of necessary legislation at this
critical stage Of the session.
The Republicans Of the House propose
distribution Of the surplus revenue among
the States.
The eminent American merchant, Mr.
Geo. Peabody, Of London, is now on visit
10 the district where he commenced his
mercantile career, half century ago. He
signalized his visit by a donation OF three
hundred thousand dollars for the establish
ment Of an Institution for painting, science
and music. ORION.
p0~ A general convention of the Radi-
cal Abolitiouists assembled at Utica, n.
Y, in February last Charles l.. Remond
presided, assisted by several Vice-Pres-
dents and Secretaries Speeches were
made by Messrs. Garrison, Remond, Pow
ell, Of Massachusetts, Susan B. Anthony,
Miss Remond, Miss Sarah Clark, Parker
Pillsbury, and other notables in attendance.
Tie convention, in a series Of resolutions,
fully indorse the sentiments Of the Disuniou
Convention held at Worcester, and openly
avow secession.
1G- v. S. LUDwIG, formerly an editor
Of German paper in Baltimore, was ar
rested at Savannah on the 10th Feb, rs
an Abolition agent, and notified to leave
the city under the penalty of o coat of tar
and feathers
Losses BY THE RECENT FREsHET IN NEw
YoRK.-In West Troy the losses by the
late freshet arc estimated at $50, 900, of
which $27 1000 were in lumber and the
losses at East Troy are estimated at $780,
900.
At Albany, on the 10th Feb, the flood
was abating very slowly. A man and
boy were drowned the night previous in the
streets. The man drove his horse into
deep water and was drowned before assist
ance arrived.
The bridge at Narrowsburg, on the
Erie Railroad, which was temporarily re-
paired, was again washed away. p
The damage at Port Deposit by the
breaking up Of the Susquehanna, is estima-
ted at from $3.50, 900 to 100000.
NJ The damage to steamboats, by the
recent freshet in the Ohio is estimated at
$4,000. About thirty boats were more
Or less injured.
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