The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-10
THE LATEST NEWS,
INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON.
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Defeat Of the Anti-Lecomptonites in ths
Senate.
Letter Of Gov. Wise on Kansas Affairs,
&c, &c, &c.
Letter Of Gov. Wise on Kansas Affairs,
Affairs at the National Csp,ts,.

Affairs at the National Capital.
THB PAEAGuANs ABOUT To BIZ BkouGHT TO rsRMs--
DsFEA1 OF DOUGLAS IN THE sfNATE-raE HOUSE
COMMITTEES ON THE LeCOMrroN INvEsrIG ALTON
THE FORT SMELLING AND TUE $a7 900 INvssHsA-
rIoN-THE PACIFIC RAILROAD - APPOINTMENTS
FOR WESTERN NEW YoRK-RhCEPToN OF NOLAN
MED PASHA, ETC.
WASHINGTON, Feb. o, 1855
The committee or foreign affairs reported to day fay
Of giving the President full power to settle the difficulties
between our government an the republic OF Paraguay,
growing out Of the attack of the latter on the
United States Water Witch AS soor as this 70.
solution passed the President will Immediately demand
PREPARATION and Il is refused he will send a naval force
tha. will shortly bring them to terms.
Mr.. Douglas attempted again to day get resolutions
relative to Kaas through the Senate but utterly faded
He carries with him but Broderick and Stuart
Mr.. stephens, of Georgii, wdl probably be cdsirman
Of the special committee ordered BY the House
compton censtitutioa end srrs in Kansas Mr. Hughes
who moved the resolution for the committee will, IL IL
understood not claim Any privilege for having
There will be probably nine democrats proper SIX re-
pubiicars on the committee.
There is view that might we'll be taken in relation
10 the Kansss question. is this: large majority u
the Senne VII: consent to allow Minnesota pass
without Kansas. 1ha being the case, the friends Of
sheldss Bill all have 10 allow the two 10 go through the
House together Use the Sen OF these new states
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the Senate. Now, the that will be adopted 70
efectths o. jeot will be for the Senate pass bill for
their joint ADMISSION, aud send House. There
will be debated, possibly, for shor, time when some OF
the friends OF the Minneso-i admission (and who aye
against the admission Of Kansas will be absen; the
final vote 1dis will ttrtsnly be the termination Of
question Minnesota 'nDo pass without her sister Kansas.
We learn ht by direction OF the President Of tue United
States, Il s ordered BY the War Department that the
arrival of Rear Admra. Mbhamned Pasha othe Turkish
navy be will be received with all the honors due TO his
rank by each mtary post which he may be pleased To
vIs.. during his stay in the country.
The Tariff Investigating Committee me. last evening" and
examined Mr. WoIcoi great length The questions are
pu; to him in writing, and same manner
lie eonsus his lawyer-Mr. Keitn-reat,ye 70 tine an
IN every instance The committee have not sue
ceedec in getting anything definite IS YET
The Fort smelling InvestC ng Con nittec proceed
ng with their Inquiries but learn that so far the cyi
derce goes show that the government really received
more for the property than it WORTH unless spe-
cslat i've valuation II Is evidence that the ,aac Is not
worth FIVE dollars acre Senator Ri hard scheI ap
pea-ed before the committee yesterday and they arc
satisfied that be had nothug do with the matter e1ccp
bona fde business Transaction. There is 10 doubt
that the estson has been gotten up b. disappointed
spectators, who desired to get the property for
auction.
The House Special Committee the Pacific Railroad
have had two or TREE meetings. understand that they
viii nc; designate any particular route; least, thai
the opinion al present eatets ined b. the committee
Ilsarn this evening that the President has appointed
Dr. Eddy Collector "a fewst.n New York also orynic
Robinson Collector Al Oswego
Daniel Dicsensor arrived here this evening lie bias
number Of impotar, casts to arsao before the Supreme
Court.
The navy department hos received Information tina. tns
steam frgate Morrnac, which took minister Mr..
Meade to RIO Janeiro TO leave tia; port The loh
for the Pacific station.
Tie Presidents reception to.agh; crowded. The
White House is not h,n large eEoagh.
better state Of things exist to Kansas matters.
The administration will have majority, n'tsthstsndirg
the vote Of yesterday. Several misguided members
on the eve OF returning.
The Army bill lis present shape vii aot pass tho
Senate.