The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-02
THE LATEST NEWS.
INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON.
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Testimony Of Hon. George Ashmun before the
Lawrence, Stone 4 Co. Committee.
W0leAtt Paid him Money on the TaiR
Question.
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MINNEsGI& ANo KANSAS BILL IN TINE SENATE.
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Outrases og the Free State Men In
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Fierce Discussion N The senate On tho g.
cage Psstmastershlp.
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New Quarantine Removal Scheme in the Lexr
lature.
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WolsAtt Paid him Money on tho Tariff
Question.
AVID KANSAS BILL IN TINE seNSr.


Affairs at tho National Capital,
THH PROGRAMME FOR Thu ADMISSION OF KAN0S
AND MINNEsoTA---rHl $4,000 INVESTIGATION
THE TRUTH COMING OUr-FIKRCx YI0Hr Own
THE CHICAGO POST MAsTERsHIP-rHH sPRINa CAI.
PAIGN AGAINST THE N0RMONs-rHH NEW ArLAI.
TIC TELEGRAPH EXPEDITION, ETC.
WASHINGTON, March I, 1855
The of democratic senators hold n the Cap1
thus morning for the purpose Of reconsderng the ps
gramme a. laid down on Saturday for thor action VIII
regard to the admission of Kansas and Minnesota n
solved to adhere 70 that programme. Minnesota VI
not therefore, be taken up first and alone of ID
moro accommodating and compromising Senators VINO ID
this caucus called, desired.
The determined TO move a. substitute for 3,
Kansas bill, bill for the admission of both Kansas a
Minnesota similar to the bill admitting Florida and Iow
This amendment will be presented tomorrow by SENATE
Green. The substitute Ill is drawn up as 10 nam
both Of the Territories conformity throughout thai t
republicans vote against the admission of Kansas the
must also exclude Minnesota This is precisely the MOD
pointed out by the HRRALp. There Is no doubt OF tn
passage Of the bill by the Senate by majority Of ts,
whilst 1t is confidently believed that will pass tho Hous
by u least many The majority In the Senate do nd
purpose forcing vote the bill admitting the two nov
States but will give reasonable time for debate voe
Unexpected about the last Of next week.
George Ashmun was examined before the Tariff In
vestig ating Committee this morning. He informed
the Committee in the beginning that he should tss
tify under protest. When asked whether hs bal
received any money TO aid In the passage OF tn,
Tariff bill, he informed the Committee that he dN
receive money from waco,t for services rendered pas
sing that BILL but he denied using any it influence.
members. He too, is q regular "know nothing" Vol.
cot that he had used money aid In pes
sage of the tariff Ashmun says that wolcoa paid him
money for that purpose Here is aat contradiction Call
Thuriow Weed-he doubtless unravel the matter.
Subp@naee have gone north this evening tobrag
New York editors before the Committee. They too will
doubtless dodge the question propounded-
The Senate in executive session for long time 70
day and had under consideration the confirm alton Of Mr.
Isaac Cook, the Chicago Postmaster Senator Douglas
opened the ball against him, and attacked right and left
The Little Giant perfectly furious. He chaed him
with all scrs OF crimes, Of which, however, wiz
stand fire. Senator Fitch ably defended Cook from the
charges made by Mr. Douglas, and understand han de:
the Little Giant rather roughly. Without coming 10 any
vote, after q two hours session the Senate adjourned
The friends Of the administration could easily have
nrmed the nomination Of Cook but Judge Douglas de
cAred his word Of honor that Cook personally
and politically dishonest, and OF neither the ability
nor character for any position under the government
Under these circumstances the nomination permitted
10 lie over, to investigate their truth. II ia
very possible Mr. Douglas friends may endeayor 10
induce the belief that this postponement Ia an
evidence of want Of support to the President in tho
course which he has proper TO adopt towards
Douglas Office holders but such the fact The post
pcnement was simply in consequence Of the grave per-
sonal charges preferred by Judge Douglas against Cook
This curious case, serving to illustrate the posi-.
ton OF Judge Douglas and his friends with the admins
trAon and In the Senate Cook formerly Possm
Of Chicago appointed in 1883 the instance Of Judge
Douglas, who was hin intimate personal and political
friend. At the expiration Of his commission 1867 Mr.
Price, the present incumbent appointed also By the
influence Of Mr. Douglas. Cook not with Mr. Douglas IN
his detection from the democratic party, but is arn
administration man; hence his nomination over Price
who removed and hence bitter ohagrin Of Douglas
How the mighty ailenl Judge Douglas influence Is
gone.
Whilst the Secretary OF War is making
for the concentration OF all the regular troops who can be
spared for the Utah campaign is believed that Congress-
will yet grant the increase to the army which has been
asked for The Secretary thinks he send into the
field about six thousand with the present force Tho
bill will pass the House In shape wud again
In the Senate, when II is not improbable will be ameni
ed In proper shape. The government does not desire
volunteer force and Congress OF insist upoa IT,
the volunteers will be detailed Tor garrison duty.
Dispatches received this morning at the state DE-
pai tment from Central They coutan nothing OF
general interest It not positively known at the sail
ing of the whether the Yrssr treaty had beeo
ratified or not, but generally conceded that Il vous
be. From intelligence received the government here
have no doubt Of It's ratification.
II understood that the steam frgaie Niagara will sNl
from New York this week TO aid in laying the telegraph
cable Her muster roll embraces four hundred and tea
men The greatest care has been taken BY the Navy De-
partment TO make her efficient her men and in her ar
rsngements for the work.