The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-16
THE. LATEST NEWS.
Affair az the N.t,ou.l Cupsssi

! Affair ss the National Cnpsssl
7Arcus OF THE DkMociArIC MSMsLRs- THH ORTIZ
ps> ""EhD ON Tux KANSAS QrEsTIoS-PRoGRAM,
oy fs~, ALTON On THE LECOAPTON CeNsTIr
o o,o, .ssourr hor TO BE ADMITTED THIS sssslo
rup ropv,.>N rpL.cY OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE
SPAN TO sk b. OUGHT 10 An ACCOUNT fo
ovqRA6Es CoMMI1Trl, -rsS unsn OF wALcVi
TIE RMRACrORY wITNx, con N ,o',, nonA
w ..,. Feb. 10, 1868
The caucus Of democratic members, after
Stephens PROPOSITION " appoint committee Or wv
jouyned to meet o. Wednesday evening next The
mtaee inpo~et one, tor Ia charged with the do,s
Of arranging all business before Congress and will be
nounced TIE caucus ct one time bid fair u
be anything but harmonious Measrs Barksdae, OF ME.
sissippi Savage Of Tennessee and Clemens, OF Virginia.
rtima:ed pretty strongly that gentlemen who did not In
be bound by the action Of the caucus ought
present. should stay away future Toey considered
the admission Of Kansas under the Lecompton coast
nion the only test Of mans democracy and those who
went against the administration that vital quest-n
could not be considered in the democratic fold Mr.
Marshall, Of Illinois, replied To these remarks q,
considerable length He said be considered himself a.
good any gentleman that floor and that
because he chose to differ with the President uoon one
question: snd only question he was therefore to be
read out Of party He desired 70 know that de-
cison Of the He not 10 the habit Of inucing
himself upon the presence Of any gentleman He had been
invited with other democrats for the purpose he
derstood it, of conering together and IL possible to
promise their differences and arrange platform upos
which they could all stand He desired tho should
settle there and then the question whether he and those
who thought with him should be allowed to meet with
the democratic party in future Mr. Reilly Of Pennsyi
vapia concurred With Mr.. Marsha also did Mr. Mont
geometry Of Penns, ivania. Mr. csske, Of Virginia,
decidedly opposed 10 making any such test He Wac
anxious that these efrng brothers should meet with them
Ut all times He believed tina, they would yet toe
Of their ways and return like lost sheep motos
then made by Mr. Barksdae to adjourn without day
which received only four They then adjourned
meet on Wednesday, when you may expect gay time.
The Senate Committee Territories prepared TO
port Of the immediate admission Of Kansas under
the Iecompon constitution soon as the Army bill dis
posed of-probably Wednesday. Judge Douglas WIN
submit minority report AS the opponents OF the cd
minsrat have stated their determination TO stave of
vote long possible thus attempting to reduce 70 .
question OF physical endurance IL is believed the session
will continue aler the report presented, without ad-
journment, until vote had There not the sl!ghtese
doubt that Kansas will be admitted into the Union b.
fore the LIST Of March. Those democratic members whs
have been weak enough 10 join the opposition are daily
receiving admonitons from their constituents Of start
ling character. The bill, after passing the Senate via
6pee0ly pas INC HOUSE,
vious question. There will be majority Of Eve or SIX q
least, in its favor in the House.
The democratic members Of the Ohio Legislature have
written Senator Pugh Withdrawing all instructions -
70 how be shall vote on the Kansas question.
s understood that both Of the Minnesota senators
Messrs Rice and shieldsare opposed to Mr.. Dougas'
course the Kansas question, and would had they an
Opportunity, vote with the friends d the administrator
The SAsaie Committee Territories SIN report against
the admission Of Oregon at this time, the sfsnr that
she has not sucent population that urgent necessity
exists for her immediate admission, and that her citizens
do not desire il.
The Indiana contested election occupied the Senate
to day The discussion waste Of time as there never
seats, Bright and Fitch
The action of the House to day In ordering the mpri-
sopment Of wolcot Will scarcely have the effect d open
ing that individuals mouth wocou decided take the
consequences and not the questions propoundeA
TO him by the committee. His friends and his counsel
advised him To make clean breast Of IT, but he would
not listen 10 them He Immediately remAnded TO tae
county jail where he will have TO longer he
thinks for II is his intention, learn this evening
out writ OF habeas corpus. i, Is however doubtful
whether be procure it, and oven IL he does, use<-
stand the Supreme Court will refuse to interfere with the
action Congress they having decided to send him 70
ourns he will be released Such Is net the case. He will
be handed TO the Dtric. Attorney and tried under
the law passed last session. which tho mprsoumcus
at year and fine OF one thousand dollars. II h
generally believed he pocketed most Of the $s7 900 him
self. The Tariff bin really carried by log rolling
arrangement with the ralrosd spcculairs Pennsylvania
iron interest, the sugar growers and others, whs, by
system Of trading scarcely less corrupt than bribery with
money, carried the amended Tariff bill upon condition
A.. A..
for the absence Of any reduction in the duty Iron,
sugar, &C.
ne President sent TO the Senate to-day large batch 81
appointments, which were taken up executive session
and referred 10 proper committees. He has also noml
mated Col A. g. Johnston, now In command Of the Ut
expedition, 10 the breyet OF BrigaGer General Mr. Sow
ard moved TO take of the injunction OF secresy from The
debate the confirmation OF District Attorney Ssdgwck
II opposed the ground that the only object gained
would be the publication Of some Buncombo speeches
Mr.. Seward had made on the subject Mr. Birdsal was
confirmed Naval Officer Of New York, and Mr. Jewetl
Msrsha Of the Northern district Of New York. Bs
believed the President will not send in the Of George
~ Sanders All the other New York appointments viii
be confirmed, though there rs some talk regards
Rynders
Senator Wilson has made call tho President 10 fur
nish The instruction given 10 Mr. Meade Minister 10 Bra
zI II appears tina, the remarks msde by Mr.. Meade
when presented TO the Emperor are decidedly offensive 10
the republicans and they desire to know whether he was
instructed by the President TO make them. Perhaps they
will ind out and perhaps they wiz not.
As soon az the Kansas question is disposed o. Il is be-
hevcd the President will call the attention Of Congress
particularly 70 the state OF relations with SPAIN and
the necessity fer tho adoption Of promp, and vigorous
for the enforcement Of redress for the
RACES committed by tina! Power upon upon cur flag and
cilzpns Our forcirn pocv under Mr. psch,uana al