The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-11
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BY PRINTING AND MAGNETIC TElEERApHs.
Interesting from Washington.

interesting from washington.
THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES AT wORK-RUaORED
DUEL GOVERNOR REEDER TURNED UP AGAIN
APAINTING FOR THE CAPITOL, BY HORACE vERNEr
TIE NEW DUTCH MINISTER, ETC.
WASHINGTON Jan 10 1857.
The Speaker has appointed admirable committee of
investigation, who organized and went to work this AFTER
noon, appointing F. H. Smith, q stepographc reporter
clerk with view give the public all the facts. Tho
resolution confines the action OF the committee matters
now pendinsN but q motion will be made to extend
1t over the proceedings Of the last serson Persons sum.
noned before the committee, ana refusing appear are
TO be arrested by the Sergeant at Arms aud left the
writ Of babeas corpus for relief Should the courts de-
eide against the power Of the House 10 compel attendance
then a bill viii be Immediately introduced and passed
giving ali necessary power.
The Hon. Mr.. Edwards, Of New York, to whom
slu,ion was mste yesterday by Mr.. Payne; as the
member Offering the bribe, says, ! understand,
that Mr. Payne had wholly nisconceved his remarks.
These two gentlemen both Fillmore Americans.
Mr.. Edwards asks that Judgment may be suspended
I'll all the facts brough. out. BE says he not 60
ing to be the scspegoat Of other mems rascay. II the
committee make thorough examination into all schemes
that have passed during this session and that
before the House. is said they WIN, rather bad
cord Of gentlemen will be presented from the cleo
'on Of Speaker andspublc printer down TO the preen
time.
the disclosures made yesterday one 10 the effect that
there 10 duel on the tsps. Other members are talked
Of quite freely a. being implicated
lundersiand there will be memorial and application
made 10 Congress In few days by competent parties
to lay tecgrsrhc cable from the eastern OF Maine
10 the coat Of Ireland for the same sum that IL asked
IRON tins Cover nment by o.her parties, without asking
anything from the Enslsh government
Private bills OF general interest occupied the House
to day. Mr.. Grow presented . petition from. Kansas,
numerously signed, protesting against Gen. Whitfield
holding his seat. This Dot the shadow tho substance
followed in the person Of A. H. Reeder, contesting whit
helds scat with eye to another allowance of mileage
and per diem. The republicans express their dsgas,
bis edrontery.
The Joint committee on the library have invited Horace
verne,, the celebrated French painter, 70 exe;ute
battle piece for the new Capitol extension. Toe invita-
has been accepted and the artat may be expected
In Tie United states during the coming spring. He Is
engaged upon picture for Louis Napoleon, repre-
sentpg the sormng Of the Mslakon and that
Ia completed he will be here. No price is agreed upos
Mr. Dubols the late Dat,h Minister near govern
men, writes under date Of Dec. Is, that he has
Transferred by his sovereign TO Denmark aud that his
SUCCESSOR Mynheer Rost Van Iimbourg late Minister A
Lsbon, would leave early In the spring for the United
States
The wdsnston Unfon says that II has made Inquiry ~
10 John Bsrneys sta,etnen, that General Cass had
ceved accepted the appointment OF Secretary Of State
and authorized state that entirely without FONDA
ton II also asserts lba, no oae member Of the Cabinet
tas yet been selected.
has been determined by the friends OF Mr. Buchanan
here to erect temporary building for the Inauguration
ball The price Of the tickets q set ~ ten dollars.
Mr.. Kenneu, Of No., ta returned In improved
health, and appeared IN bis sea, to-day.