The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-24
THE LATEST NEWS.
The Report of the Kansas Conference
Committee,
&c. &C.. &c

The Report OF the ka0DaS Conference
Committee,
&C., &C.. &C.
Oar Special WsshicKton Despatch.
RECEPTION OF rAK KANSAS KErOEr IN THE HOUSE
GENERAL 0Ass LITTER ON THE SLAVE TRADE
ACTION OF THE COMMIrTSX ON rArRNrs ETC.
wssHsoros, April %, 1903
Ths~e Was bad feeling exhibited In tse HOUSE
day than have known before Personal collisions
between members Of the delegation wore ct times
imminent Had NOT adjournment carried IL would be
difficult 70 tel the Consequences II Is believed this
evening that the democrats will be able 70 morrow TO
carry consideration Of the vote postponng the CUES
ton the Kansas report iii tbe seoond Monday 10 Nay
The Of the House TO day the bill reported BY the
Committee q Conference Kansas, though somewhat
unexpected has disappointed tho plan
pACi1oAson. There but three maj ry Whine every
opponent Of the bill voted for the possponement
who will probably vote for lis mesits also voiced
with the majority. Certain Southern who want 60
home for time who want 70 attend the Charleston
races, voted for postpooement The House greatly
excited and At time the Speaker had to call for the Ser
ges0 FOR the pArpose Of two Represen
tAtves who sppeAsed begersnt "A good deal " feeling
exhibited and certain rather ugly expressions
used also Ia the Senate 10 day, between M Frederick
and Mr.. Green, q the time she question Of sub
mHsirg the Kansas report was being discussed.
The papers and correspondence between Lord Napier
and the Secretary Of State called for the Senate
lstng 70 the sAys trade before the Senate and
ordered 70 be printed. The whole matter very volum
The reply Of General Cas- occupies ay pages.
In opening he Gays rather tarty 10 Lord Napier that
while he conourred In the opinion Of his Lordshp that
efforts of the British government have been increasing for
the extinction Of this traffic. still he be permitted
say s hope Of the hearty cooefacn OF the naval forces
Of the United Sates might safely have been entertained
without appealing to the example Of Great Britain
General Casa says the United States have not been
less anxious than Great Britain for the determination
Of this commerce, they have gwen proof
THAI the system of joint blockade hAs been pursued
years; and the benefit it has produced bears no
reasonable proportion hererets to say to the expend
ture Of life and treasure has cost that This failure need
not discourage the anxious hopes Of Chrsaendom that
there another method Of proceeding without dangers
and difficulties and inefcieucy which bese. blockade
and which 10 succeed If adopted and persevered
in and that s-to close the slave marts Of world
rather OF the Island Of Cuba which s almost the
only region where the slave dealer can find q mar
ket Speaking OF the United States, he says the
introduction OF slave into this country is .
fact which he believes the present generation has
witnessed, and attributes it to q sound state or
public opinion He argues that the conventional arrange
meuts which exist bet Great Britain AMI France and
Spain for their mutual operation the suppression OF
the slave trade do not to have pro iuoed the de-
sired result, and TIA. upon the Of the Spanish
far moro depends than upon the most rgor
blockade Of the African Hc recommends the
extension Of free oolored establishments Along coast of
Africa efficient In suppressing the slave trade He dis
cussss with much force and with the slightest spice Of
rdcule the scheme OF forced labor called "sPpren
ticeship or Of involuntary emisran" BY the French
government and recognized by the British In conclusion
he then says" am instructed by the President In.
form your Lordship, that while he determined
cute The treaty Of 1912 with fidelity and efficiency
not prepared under existing circumstances enter into
any stpulatons the subjcc. Of the African slave
trade"
The House Committee on Patents have reported against
Of Colts patent notwithstanding the tremen
dous that has been brought TO bear The
comme also reported against extension Of the patent
OF sces' cutoff There also large number OF other
before the committee which will share the same
fate.
The special Pacific Railroad Committee again DAY.
They have both the Senate and the House bills before
them, and will esdeavor 70 mature that will SATISFY
the various interests.
The House Military Committee ire DOW considering the
propreiy OF establishing national fosndry. They will
report on II IN q few days.
Commodore Smith, Chief OF the Bureau OF Yards and
Docks, has let tour of inspection at the Norfolk
New York and Boston Navy Yards.
TheProsident finding difficult TO give the necessary
attention required by the joint resolution Congress- TO
the OF the retired" dropped" naval officers
within tho period prescribed advises, is understood
extension OF time by Congress
The mSi contracts tho West Southwest now un.
der consideration Of the Post Office Department, will DO
decided by to morrow night at twelve ociock and
nounced on Monday. This Ia the largest letting
made Ia the United States perhaps 10 the world There
werepver forty thousand bids.
The Senate tas confirmed tse appointment OF Thomas
Phesnd Postmaster, at Lewiston, In l. A. Thom,s, Post
q, New Haven, Conn, and J. Dow Register Of
the land Once, Nebraska
The receipts INTO the treasury last week nearly
s.x hundrcd thousand dollars The amount deposi,
millions, Of which Eve and a half millions is
fubicct 10 drs;t