The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-05-27
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

| The Government intends keeping large
military force in Salt Lake valley, and will
make Salt Lake City a depot for stores and
equipments. Even if the late Utah intelligence
prove true, the supply train will be pushed on,
| ard communication established and main.
| tanned between Fort Lsavenworth and Salt
Lake.
Neither our Government nor Lord Nspisr
has received accurate information concerning
the recent visitation of American vessels by
British cruisers. 1t is supposed that the latter
have exceeded their instructions, or the pub
lished accounts have been very much exagger.
ated. If the transactions are as alleged, II "a
believed they will not be justified by Great
Britain. Our Government has addressed 4
letter to Lord Napier, and will by the next
steamer forward instructions to Mr.. Dallas on
the subject.
The House voted last week Thursday to
strike out the appropriation for the Capitol ez
tension the next fiscal year. An appropriation
will doubtless be made, with conditions. TIE
vote on Thursday meant simply that majority
of the House DO not like the decorations of the
Capitol, and want commission appointed,
consisting of the best men in the country, to
conduct the work
The President has formally asked for author.
ity to contract a loan of Sl5 100000, for term
not exceeding ten years.
Judge Loring has commenced his duties as
Chief Justice of the Court of Claims.
An additional naval force has been ordered
to the coast of Cuba, to prevent British aggres-
sions upon our Asg. This Government can
easily come to an understanding with England
upon this subject if it wishes to do 30, by which
tae right of search will be given up by Eng.
land, and yet the slave-trsders will not be al
lowed to land csrgoes of human flesh in Cuba
with iapunity.
Mr.. Cas- has written 10 Mr.. Dallas. saying
that proper representation will be made with.
ont delay to the Government of Spain, agsinst
the search of American vessels by the naval
forces of either that or the British Government
within the territorial Jurisdiction of Spain. he
adds, that the Government of the United States
is satisfied that the Government of that country
will adopt most efficient measures TO protect
the vessels resorting to Spanish ports from law.
less violence. Such protection they are emit
tied to, and if it is not secured elsewhere, il
must be found in the power of our own couu.
try.
The President confidently believes that the
British fhcers acted without authority, but It
is not less due to the United States that their
conduct shall be disavowed, and peremptory
orders issued to prevent a recurrence of simi-
lar proceedings. Mr.. Dallas is particularly in.
structed to bring the matter to the notice Of
the British Government, to prevent similar
outrages.
There was very sharp passage in the House
last week between CLANCY Jones, of Pennsyl
vania, and Me-. Sherman, of Ohio. The House
was in Committee of the Whole on the appro
priation bill. Mr.. jones is Chairman of the
Committee of Ways and Means, and resented
Mr.. Sherman's opposition to an appropriation
to the President of $4,000 for hot-beds, and
charged that his opposition arose from the fact
that the President had not invited any Repub.
licans to dinner this winter. We presume the
words escaped him when he was off his guard,
for Mr.. Grow, of Pennsylvania, and Mr.. Sher.
man, in reply, 4reprimanded him in manner
that he will not be likely soon to forget.
The Washington, correspondent of the New
York Times Gays that the act repeating the
fishing bounties will only pass the House with
an amendment repeating the duties upon sugar
and perhaps on iron.
1t is understood that the Southern Demo
Gratis in Congress will unanimously 90 for a re-
peal of the navigation laws, intending it as
blow against the Northern shipping interests.
The President expressed his opinion the
other day, to committee of Kansas gentlemen
who waited upon him, that the Lecompton
Constitution will be accepted BY the people OF
Kansas.
nGc The commissioners OF the European
commanders in China, in penetrating into the
interior, have discovered new and wonderful
o;tr of tho s;za of London Ii has the pleas