The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-20
The News.

The News.
The proceedings in the halls of Congress at Wash
| ingtOn yesterday were of most important and
exciting nature. The report of the Committee ap-
pointed to investigate the charges of corruption
agar ct members of Congress, presented to the
House. The report recommends the expulsion of
Messrs. Gilbert, Edwards, WEIGH and Matteson, and
also the exclusion of Mr. Smonton from the Dor of
the House as reporter. After protracted discus
sion further consideration of the subject post
poned until Wednesday next. The Committee also
reported bill to guard against corrupt and secret
influences in future legislation full report Of the
debate and all the testimony taken before the Com
mittee will be found elsewhere.
Our Omaha IN. To- correspondent informs US
that a committee of three members of the Council
was on the 3lst ult. appointed to investigate the
charges of corruption and bribery which have been
for some years pending against s. B. Cunning, Esq,
the present Secretary, and formerly acting Cover
nor of Nebraska. Several attempts had been made
to obtain an inquiry into those charges; but it was
not until Mr.. Cunning himself boldly demanded an
investigation that steps taken to effect that OBJ
ject 1t is expected that the proceedings will de-
velope some interesting facts in connection with the
early history of the Territory. Our correspondent
states that in the Council banks aud bank bills are
the order of the day. If the majority carry out
their expressed determination to pass all the bank
bills before them, in less than five years the Terri
tory will be bankrupt. The Governor, it ia appre-
hended, will not have nerve enough to veto these
bills.
The Republican State Convention of Rhode
Island met yesterday, and nominated Elisha Dyer
for Governor and Thomas G. Turner as Lieut. Co
vernon. The present Secretary of State, Attorney
General and Treasurer, were all renominated. The
Americans nominated the same ticket, except the
Lieut.. Governor.
The trial Of DR.. n. p. Moore, charged with con-
spring to murder Mr.. AS. Livingston, OF Trenton,
n j., was continued yesterday in the Court Of Gene
raj Sessions. large number of witnesses were
examined for the defence. The Doctors errand boy
was put upon the stand, but his testimony did not
throw any light upon the visits of the two colored
men, Wesley and Still, TO DR.. Moore. Mr.. Z,briesk
stated that brother Of the accused, who testified
agssst him, was grossly intemperate and untruth-
full which was confirmed by another member Of the
family. Two ladies who keep ladies boarding
house. gave Miss Warden very bad character. It
vas proved that DR.. Moore was an amiable man by
witnesses for the defence while the contrary fact
was established by equally respectable gentlemen.
Mr.. Hyatt pronounced Miss wardcns testi mony az
utterly false, while the complainant gave O long
statement of his connection with the defendant.
The case will be summed up this morning and no
doubt 1t will be presented to the jury in the after
noon. The Grand Jury presented a number Of in.
aictments, but none OF them were OF great public
importance. !, is expected however, that they viii
bring in bill this morning against the alleged a.
sassins Of DR.. Burdell
The decision Of Commissioner Morell on the mo-
tion 20 dismiss the complaint against Col. Fabens
and Mr.. Bolton, for alleged flibustering 10 Mica
ragus, was again postponed until tomorrow (5at
urday) at IL o'clock. II will be delivered In the
United States Circuit Court and IL adverse 10 the
accused Mr.. T. r. Meagher will open the case for
the defense.
Judge Russell yesterday gave his decision In the
case OF James Nj. L. and jeremiah L. Taylor, charged
with having in their posseaon certain forged or
counterfeit money, with the intent 10 utter the
sane. The Judge stated there was not sufficient
evidence duplicating or connecting these parties
with the affair, and therefore dischs rged them.
The case Of the alleged French railroad frauds
is still under examination.
The Alaermanic Committee on Railroads met at
p. N. yesterday, 10 investigate into the condition
of ard the complaints against the city railroads.
Several parties appeared and complained against
the Third Avenue Railroad, that there was a want
Of accommodation, that there was not a sufficient
number % cars and that the do not run through
10 Yorkvile. Dr. Smith called the attention Of the
committee 10 the fact that coiored people were
inhibited from riding on the Sixth avenue cars.
The committee intend TO fully invest gate the sub
Jet before them.
letter from Palmas. Grand Canary Island, un-
der date Of December 81 informs us that at Porto
Grsnde the cholera had made dreadful havoc nearly
depopulating the place. Curious 10 say, IL was al
most entirely the who were attacked by IT, and
none bat women and children were 10 be seen at
manual labor. The United States brig Dolphin had
arrived at Palmss, fo the purpose OF giving her
crew a on shore. The officers and mea were all
well. She was 10 leave on the LIST q January for
ssnts Cruz, TeneriGe.
The China Mad says that number of passen
GER in the ship Sea Serpent were robbed Of twenty
thousand dopars worth Of gold dust by a piratical
lorcha, when near Hongkong. Henry Newell, an
American, Frenchman, and several Chinese, have
been arrested for participation in the robbery
The Philadelphia Ledger Of the 10th inst. saws
late advices from Mexico represent that Genera
Panodi Is likely 10 subdue the instruction AZ san
Luis. Among some Of the insurgents taken were
several American flibusters, who were Immediately
shot
The evidence in the Parish will case is being pro-
ceeded with daily before the Surrogate. Mr. Fisher
the Of Mr.. Parish during part of his Illness
has been upon the stand all the time since the case
We resumed. His testimony lie quite inpVrtant ip