The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-28

The following shows the condition Of tho Treasury on
tho 18th tnst-;-
neaooe. ,06S ,624
Amount o. receips.. lS09ti9
pSs.. S,oSi Soo
noouoVOo.... VEL ,V9b
Tho Committee On Post Offices and Post Roads had
another meeting this morning. The whos question Of
mail service submitted TO three Of It's ncmbss V
port thereon a the commencement Of tho session
Tho committee has resolved that the expenditures for
such service shall be nearly equal possible 70 the
receipts Questions Of commercial interest and naval
power which have heretofore been incidentally connected
with mail steamship service, will be referred 10 the Commit
tees Of Commerce and Naval Affairs for whatever assist
ance they may deem proper TO Afford. mistake 90
CURED IN yesterdays despatch upon this question.
before the committee in form published,
believed TO have been decided. The above the
osion Of 10 day. and Ii is believed 10 be favored by Con
gress and the administration.
great effort will be made extend the session TO the
2lst Of June. Mr. Seward proposed it in the Senate TO-
day. and Mr.. Smith, OF Virginia. intends to propose in
the House. II Is not improbable that such PROPOSE
ton may prevail Should the session be extended, 1t is
understood that the Committee Territories Of the Senate
will propose the admission Of Dacotah Arizona as
ganized Territories Gov. Smith will bring up in the
House the question Of the public printing.
The Secretary Of War has decided the bids the
work on the Washington Aqueduct The awards in all
To the lowest bdder. The total Of the
tracts for work and materials, without cement and sand
amounts to $3.50 400.
Mrs Gaines is here, actively urging her claims 10
pension the widow Of Gen Gaines Congress appears
to sy nps.hise with her in her difficulties looks favor
ably upon her claim the widow Of nguished and
meritorious officer.
Important negotiations are being carried on between
A. n~.<-
and with tho postal committees open speedily
possible the Tehuautepsc There that
certain gentlemen Of this company acting with
patriotic zeal to their country Postmaster Gene
raj Brown is, and that they merely mako il stock
iobbng operation
The Willetts Point Committee stu examining wit
nesses. Three competent persons gave their testimony
to-oay-Hon. T. A. Lawrence, and Nessrs. Weeks and
Hover. All united in vauing the land purchased by gov
eminent At above the price paid for it. Another wit
pess OF similar views Mr. Frngs, will give his testimony
ton From present Appearances tho opinion hero
tofore Expressed this subject will be fully sustained
win appear that paid for the land than Is
was fairly worth. The weskeet point In the whole case
will probably be the time and money expended in
cesssry investigation Tho chairman announced 10 day.
learn, that the investigation viii cose morrow
THE GENERAL svwspAPER pHrArcH
WASHINGTON, May II, 1853.
The House Committee the Judiciary made a report
today branch OF the Presidents message recon-
mencing In the passage Of Q bankrupt law include
barks IN the same rncy take uo ground tnH, Congress
has power pass such law, for the It's
exercise would be Infringement OF the rights tho
Staies that even Il il within the undoubted
potency Of Congress would be productive u sdvan
tago whasever while would beyond all question give
rse 70 many very great and permanent evils that the
evils growing out Of the present system Of banking
quirc remedy, but that this only be looked for from
the States The report concludes with resolution that
there further action the prcadsats rccommea-
datsoo. The report signed BY Mesus. Ready 5hllng-
burst and rappan.
Mr. Chapman ooocars generally in the report, but
siders banking institutions Of much creator evil
TO the country than n attributed 10 them.
The Naval Appropriation bill contains items Of s2sso,
oco for the wear and tear Of vessels commission;
81 900 for the ave steamships heretofore authorized
$50 200 for tho constructor and oompeuos the works
and current repairs Of the Portsmouth, NJ H. navy yard;
$500 500 Boston navy yard $3.50 for the Now
York navy yard $9T 200 for the Philadelphia navy yard
600 for The Washington navy yard $4,000 for the
Norfolk navy yard s24 900 for tho Pensacola navy yard
ssls 900 for the navy yard ., Marc Isand California
Tho steamer Water Witch reached Washington about
yesterday, and by ave O'Clock the afternoon
slowed board supply Of coal, provisions and guns,
besides having her shaft mended She efi tbs city this
morning, under command Of Com Rogers. for the coast
Of Cuba 10 AID preventing rtsh ostrages America.
vcsnes.
The report thai arrangements have been perfected fsr
semi monthly mall from New Orleans TO San Francisco
via the Isshmus Of Tehoantcpec originated The fact
that the terms yesterday agreed upou but u sp
pears that unexpected difnculty arose which had
effect delay the oonsunmAiios Of The contract