The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-13
AFFAIRS AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
From Washington.

From Washington.
-rROcEEDIkGs OF THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE
IHIIR POWERS SKNLARGED-FLIGHr OF THE LVbbf
MEMBERs-PAssAGK OF THE NAVAL EFFlClENCf
BILL-AFrAfRs OF CARSON vALLEY-ANoTHEh
PACIFIC RAILROAD SCHEME, ETC.
WASHINGTON, Jan. H. 1857.
The Select Committee to examine into tne aheReo COZ
rupops sdopted ut their meeting this morning ssrin
rent rule with view to the prevention OF premature ex-
posure Of their proceedings took ntatory steps for
summouius witnesses. They likewise instructed their
chairman TO offer resolution asking the House to enlarge
their movers This was done, and the House granted
the uost ample scope to the inquiries OF the committee
The committee in earnest. understand they have
upwards Of thirty persons their List Of Witnesses
Among them . number OF inf 1ental members OF the
lobby, and Lieut.. Governor Raymond, OF the New
York Times. number of suopenas was issued TO day
-Quite number Of lobby members have lett the city
since tho committee have organized.
Mr. Pugh to day presentad to the Senate thirty memo
riAs each signed by hundreds Of individuals, praying
Tor appropriation to aid in the construction Of canal
on the Indiana side the Ohio Falls Numerous House
bills OF private nature were appropriately referred
The President communicated mis- approval OF the joint
resolution accepting from Mr.. McCregor the portrait Of
John Hampden and the Senate continued the discussion
on the Harlan The House passed the Senate bill
amending to promote the efficiency Of the Navy,
by vote of three TO Immediate steps will be taken
to carry into execution. The retired officers are greatly
elated, and give joi1cAton to night. Mr. Stantons
req outon was adopted dire citing the Judiciary Committee
so report upon the expedenoy OF reorganzng the judicial
districts Of the country
John H. Wood, OF Maine, has prepared . Pacihc Kali
road BILL which will shortly be presented to the House,
..krg the aid of the general In IL consruc
ton by issuing bonds the public lands to be reserved
and when Sold the entire proceeds to be used to redeem
the bonds.
Mr.. Spencer, who was appointed Judge in Kansas In
place OF Mr.. Lecompte, has not been confirmed yet
understand there some difficulty with reference to
IN the Judiciary Committee
learn his evening that the friends Of Gov. Fitzpatrick,
OF Alabama, viii press him for Cabinet position
TIE Committee on Territories have prepared report
adverse tho petition OF the czens OF Carson Valley
sking for the OF that portion OF Utah Terrific
ry to California One Of the reasons for refusal that
California too large already, and would be made more
an wiedy by such an extension Of iN boundaries Tho
Committee believe that measure OF wider scope is
necessary 70 elect Of The evils Of which the cil
zens OF Carson Valley complain, namely, Mormon sop.
pressicns; and accordingly recommend the passage
of the bill now on the calendar for the prevention and
punishment Of bigamy. This they add, would remove
the moral and political pestilencc which makes Cah
the scandal Of the American people
Tho Com m,t,ee on Territories have also prepared an
unvorsbe repor. the petition for the organisation oil
= Teri horai government in Arizona, In thslGadsden
vurcbase From statements to the committee, ap
esrs there are from eight TO ten thousand inhabitants
,hara,n and by the lowest estimate, from two to
ihres thousand. 1Ak!ng toe medium, there arc
from Ave 10 seven thoussnd white inhAblAnts and
ihM number 10 deemed too small iof q sepi
rate government and will not warrant the large
expenditure necessary The committee inead report ne
bill establishing judicial district south OF the GliA
creating the oce OF surveyor General providing Tor to
ADJUDICATION Of certain land claims granting donations
lands actual seaors ano prosding Tor representsuo
M the ee,s lature OF New Msxico Iais 10 all tue 70
dress the requires In the opncn oil the committee
The House Committee on Elections Will report In isvo
OF Mr. Hall OF Iowa. whose seAt Is contested by kr
Curtis, republican.