The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-17
PROPOSED ISSUE OF TREASURY NOTES.
Debates in both Houses Of Congress on
the Kansas Question.
TINE NEW HALL OF REPRESENTATIVES A FAILURE.
The Diplomatic Corps and the Fill
busters.
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Affairs at the National Capital.

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BATES IN CONGRESS- ON THE KANSAS QUESTION
THE EFFECT OF wALKERs LANDING IN NICARA
qua ON THE DIPLOMATIC CoRPs-cuRoUs INTER
VIEW BETWEEN LORD NAPIER AND GEN. HEM
NINasEN-TRoUBLE AMONG THE CENTRAL AMERI-
CAN DIPLOMATS, ETC, ETC.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 1857.
The Senate Committee on Finance have proposed bill,
which will be presented 10 morrow, and put Immediately
upon passage authorizing the Secretary of the rrea-
sury 10 Treasury This Intended TO relieve
the present pressing demand upon the government
The Senatorial this morning unanimously nomi-
mated Col Harris Of the Onion Printer To the Senate
They will go into an election All the demo
cratic Senator'S present except Judge Douglas This
result brought about from the fact that the defeat of
the Unior would be looked upon Douglas triumph
Governor Walker his resignation to the President
70 day accompanied by very elaboraely written docu-
ment, making twenty i've pages, in which he en-
deavors sustain and justify bis course in Kansas
Abou, half Of the document rs devoted TO discussing the
question Of squaer sovereignty. There Il nothing obec
tsonabe or discourteous IN IT, The Cabinet had special
meeting this evening, when the paper WAS read The
President viii direct Secretary Cas TO receive IL. No
ply will be made 10 t. large number OF copies OF the
letter being printed al Gideons for general circulation
and win be furnished the newspaper press tn
The Senate announced the standing committees this
morning, and their announcement gave rise to an ami
mated debate which participated in by the repub
can side who only complained, but entered their
lemn protest against the action OF the caucus in their con
sruction They aese that they have representative
on the leading committees. Mr. Pugh of Ohio, agreed
with the republican Senators, and admitted that they
unfair and that he had entered his protest in the
caucus Mr. Green, OF Missouri spoke at some length
question and endorsed and fully sustained the
Presidents position He anmadverted pretty severely
upon the course Douglas Mr. Douglas replied,
but il lame and impotent effort The Senate was
crowded with spectators. A resolution offered by
Mr. Davis adopted calling the President for copies
Of all correspondence. orders instructions etc, between
Governor Walker and the administration, together with
the constitution aud schedule referred to in the Pres
dents message joint resolution offered by Mr..
Biggs Of v. c., that when the two houses adjourn
on the I'D they meet the ih VI January The OBJ
ject Of the resolution not stated.
This morning the House of Representatives met In the
hail. and the occasion attracted large nnmoer Of
spectators The galleries, which will seat three ,hous
and were pretty well filed The accommodates for the
press of the most ncouvenient description. com
mittee was appointed 10 day whose duty u Ia ~ look
into this and also other defects Of the hall Many
members are dissatisfied and will endeayor 10 60 back
into the old hall The hail, so far acoustics Is
concerned proved miserable failure, at least such was
the impression upon members Of the press in their
cockloft above and behind the Speaker Can Congress
hope to escape the criticism Of the press by deprivng
correspondents Of opportunity 10 observe and report
their actionss Where Is Captain Negsf
Mr. Cox OF Ohio opened the ball TO day In the House on
the Kansas question in opposition 10 the Presidents mes
sage He followed in the wake Of Douglas He is the
only member in that delegation takes the Douglas
side After Mr. Cox closed Mr.. Hughes, Of Indiana Offer
ed a resolution the shape Of amendment, endorsing
rhe Presidents message toto The republican sidc rcd
up this and showed signs Of general fight The reso
luton was Afterwards Withdrawn. Mr. Florence, Of Penn
sylvania offered resolution nxng the day Of nns sd'
jourpment the second day Of June next The Speaker
ruled Il out Of order,
General Sam Houston arrived this Afternoon, and de-
ciares HE intention to support Mr. Buchanan
Naval Court No liz yet occupied with the OF Lieut.
Porter Documentary evidence was submitted on both
sides to-day. In Court No. the case Of Commander
Johnston continued, and Rev. Mr. Russell and Capt
T. A. DornIn examined in his behalf In Court No
the case Of Commander John 8 Chauncey
ced Hon j. Cochrane counsel IJeuts J. s Taylor and
r. T. Lewis were called for the government,
but both testified in favor Of the applicant The defence
of Capt J. p Levy which TO have been read TO NOR
row before Court No g. will not be presented until sur
day next
The return d Walker 70 Nicaragua has raised quite
oommoson here among the dpomststs, and facts be-
sion among them, and In fact perfect imbroglo IN
Central American questions generally. Notwithstanding
the determined position the President has taken against
the abusters Of the dipomaits think ha. the ad
mnistraton somewhat disposed 70 wink at tier pro
ceedings and incline to believe the expression Of Walker
Capt Chard thai the government cognEant Of his
intention 10 depart
The whole truth Of the H tha, nobody has wholly
understood the position Of any Of the other parties the
game. when Walker and Henningscn returned here last
summer everybody locked upon them fellows Of pluck
who had been defeated; and the game seemed 10 be
played out, there general silence in oondemntng
md some expressions Of personal sympathy with
them. In this lord Napier, Count sartiges, and
AL, seemed to be Of mind in fact,
the former, In interview with Henningscn
let fall expressions evncing surprise that H. who
Englshman should have any disposition 10 fur
thcr the views Of the United states by his hbusterism
and he was, doing anything Of the kind why not do Il
for England Henningsen caught the idea said he
did not see how the money TO be forthcoming from
England.
Az the matter now stands Walker has overturned all
their diplomatic schemes. lord Napier and Sir VIM.
Gore ouseIey baye written home for instructions;
Count sargcs waits for the arrival Of Mons Belly or
something else 10 up Senores Molina and Escaante
are completely at sea- and the rest Of the diplomatic
oorps are waiting TO see what win be the next move.
To add 10 the interest Of this mbrogBo senior Yrsarr
bas sentea sharp Senores Molina and Escasut
I'm Costa Rcan Notwithstanding 10 know II they
we're the authors Of the Information sent you days
since about walkers knowing that a new treaty
about 70 be made with Nicaragua and that he had been
invited back by Martinez He demands that f they fur
nshcd me with the Information, they shall Immediately
rctracsso FAR as II Affects him personay-or explain,
that he may know what course 20 pursue
The government Is sincere and determined 10 put stop
70 Walkers proceedings, u can. The only question
= how 70 prevent small parties going oa TO reinforce
him, 4 he makes any kind d successful movement in
Nicaragua % certain that he has ht the popular
fancy by his course, and large sumbers are ready TO
take their chances with him.
Joe White and bis clique think that the new treaty with
Nicaragua viii settle the whole matter, and give them
good chance 70 hold of The Transit route under the old
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