The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-03

tof Wero killed.
CoL harley Indian agent, and Judge Watts pAsssa
gers BY the mail train
The New Mexican Lesislstrs vro,la .a,o-r IN The An
Of February
Affairs In Washanxton.
FORTHCOMING MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT ON THE
INCREASE OF THH ARMY-sTRUG0LEs or TIE
TBw YORK PoLTTTCIAfs-rm cHrcAoo pnsrS.s-
TERsHTP -AovRxxNT FOB A BANKRUPT LAW-Nav
NEWSPAPER REGULATIONS. ETC.
WASHINGTON, March 2, 1855
The Army bul which was made the special order s,r
TO morrow will DO taken up In tho House and srs,u
ousE urged By the Military Committee. They have prv
scented two reportsous by Mr. Faulkner for three ~
giments Of regulars, and by General QutmAn for
five regiments Of volunteers. The House will, II u b.
heved, adopt the other Of these proportions
10 sad that The President Will send special message -
Congress upon this subject urging the additional resi-
meDts asked for In his message.
The Now York democratic politicians now present IN
Washington greatly exercised about the demoastrs-
ton 10 be made in your city tonight and tho 4h insS
BY the two organizations Of the party They are endss-
voring 70 muster all the force they cam In the why a
speakers among prominent members OF Congress, in
order give ecsa to the proceedings and impress s
administration in their favor.
The Senate In executive session again today for
nearly three hours and had up the Chicago PostmAsr
case The charges preferred BY Senator Douglas were
considered and discussed at great length, and MANY a
them refuted BY documents procured at the Post Once
and Treasury Departments. Without coming TO any d.
termination, waiting for additional evidence the Senate
adjourned 1t viii probably be disposed of Tomorrow
1t Is life or death with Douglas There seems 70 In
tie doubt Of Mr.. Cooks confirmation.
The Senate confirmed the following Virginia appo,nf-
mens TO day-w H. Gusts, Collector at Yorktown J. g.
Parker, Collector at Cherrystone c. Robinson Naval
Officer at Norfolk A. J. DENLY, Surveyor at Norfolk W.
shandy, Surveyor at Richmond, and H. Hancock Uoleo-
tor at Washington
Gen. Wendell P. Smith, late special mail agent for New
England has been appointed local agent Portland with
authority TO act special agent within the State end
W. Sayles, late Postmaster a Providence has been
appointed special agent for New England.
learn this evening that movement Is foot for
general bankrupt law, which will probably dsyelope
| itself in tho Senate 10 morrow.
Information has been received from Aspinwal BY tho
Noses Taylor, that the commanders of her Britannia
Majesys vessels OF the West India station have
received orders from the British government 10 capture
and treat pirates Gen. Walker and all any other
hlibusters, wherever they may find them This, IL
said they would have done BEFORE but they were AFRAID
Of creating i'll feeling and much jealousy the United
States against the British government Now thsy have
fear Of any such consequences and only praying
TO have opportunity Of emulstng the conduct Of Com
modore Paulding.
The undersappers Of the Pierce administration arc si
active in their hostility the quiet settlement Of the claim
Ramsey and Carmick their Abrogaaed mail contract
You remember that two years ago Congress directed ths
First Comptroller to settle and adjust the amount due 70
the contractors and quite recently the Secretary Of The
Treasury has written TO the Comptroller that he must pro-
| coed in the business
As the act of Congress- predcaed rather accom-
panied, by report from the Senate Committee on ths
Post Office Department, which report pitched into
Postmaster General Campbell without mercy for breach
OF faith, for MISREPRESENTATION, &C. you we'll under
stand the old grudge against the settlement Hence
asserted that the contractors claim several millions Of
dollars DAMAGES in order to prejudice their equitable and
honest demand But the Senate report nsnuate pretty
plainly that there good many lies told and written
against thoee persons is natural to suppose
be manufactured from the The facts
simply these The mail contract for S424 900
nualy for four years. out OF which $50 900 per
went TO the Pacific Steamship Company that the whole
four years service would only have amounted 70 ono
million Of dollars Az the contract annued by the
Pos, ece Department, before the service commenced
contractors claim only their outlay and reasonable COM
pensaton for their time trouble &c. Mr. whittiesey's
report on the contains item account OF the ex
penses they incurred, amounting 10 sll3lI7 So Tho
amount OF damages beyond that will certainly not
depete the Treasury especially the Comptroller has TO
adjsst sad that the Senate Post ONCE COMMITTEES
will soon make call upon the Executive to know why the
| law has not been executed.
learn from the Pos, Ofcc Department that new recu
atcns have been adopted by the respective Post once
Departments Of this country Great Britain for the
treatment Of newspapers in the mails found contain
writing any enclosure the object being to check the
fraudulent practice referred To, which b now prevailing
In both countries to much greater than formerly
These regulations prescribe nat newspapers posted In
the United States for the United Kingdom or rice versa
found to contain writing any enclosure shall at the
option OF the depatching country either be stopped and
sent to the Dead Letter Office be forwarded charged
with full letter POSTAGE United States and British com
bined and II the writing enclosure be detected In tho
country 10 which such newspapers sent like course
she'll BIO adopted The Postmaster General has therefore
instructed the respective Uned States exchange Offices TO
forward all newspapers addressed Britain found
10 contain writing any enclosure charged with fall
rate Of postage and pos,mascrs throughout the
country are particularly epoiPed 10 scrunze such papers
closely with view 70 detect frauds OF this character
THE oEoHAL SEwwAPER pnpArcH
WASHINGTON, March 2, 1858.
The Senate executive today again discussed
without coming 70 a vote Mr.. Cooks nomination AZ
Postmaster NJ Chicago. Tho difficulty seems 70 be the
result Of complication Of his as the former
Postmaster with those Of his SUCCESSOR and Mr. Cook o.
setting the deficiency In his with an equal sum
due him by the Treasury Department for property pur-
chased from him. and Of which the government has taken
| possession.
Anti-Lecompson Meeting nj Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, March 2-ePM
An ana-Iecomp,on meeting Ia being held this evening
ct smith Nixon's Hall Every seat In the room was
filled. Hon. Adam N. Riddle was chosen Chairman Hon
Stanley Matthew'S, United States District Attorney, Ia
now speaking. Ho said he was here when the
Cincinnati platform Was adopted and he should