The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-09
THE LATEST NEWS.
Our Special TeIegrapl,ic Dsspatch.

INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON.
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Our Special TeIegrapl,ic Dsspstch.
THE NEW YORK CUSTOM HOUSE APPOINrMENrs-A
NEW SCHEME or THE REPUBLICANS TO DELAY rHu
ADMISSION OF KNNSAS-THK FREE STAIR MEN N
FAVOR OF The LKCoMProN COFsTITUTIoE-OvE
QUARREL WITH PARAGUAY APPROACHING 81
TLRAENT-M0RE REVELATIONS REsrnCrrra rm
$87 900 TARIFF FBACD-THE CHICAGO POsrxAs.
TER CASE, RTC.
WASHINGTON, March 8, 1855.
The In the New York papers, the OBJECT thaE
ell officers nominated by Collector ScAe have been
confirmed by the Secretary Of the Treasury Is mxs-
presentation. The facts these:-Mr. scheil sent q
thirty five nominations OF those four Eve were 70 An
vacancies consultation with the Congressional de-
legation they confirmed The remainder are retain
ca The Secretary has requested the members 10 hAnA
in list Of those whom they desire removed
with List for appointment. The President anxious that
the delegation shall be consulted with and directed NJ
schen 70 very evident from the consultation Il
the President and the members Of the Cabinet especially
Mr. Cobb that the Tsmmsny organization will be sustain
cd long Il Is sound. The persons known "Regx-
ars will receive the countenancs OF the admnistxar
ton
Mr.. Harris from the Kansas select committee, will,
understand to report to the House the proceed
nes had in their special meetings from time 10 time,
gether with the resolutions which were voted down by
the committee and will ask the House to increase The
committee TO seventeen Mr.. harris will name Ame-
rican and one republican, which, should they succeed In
electing them will give theman anti IAoompton
was their intention 10 have made the to-day, but
they failed in some Of their arrangements As
this movement Is made Mr. Stephens Of Georgia. is pre-
pared with his majority report to substitute
which will bring the whole question before the House,
and anticipate exciting time. The anti Lecompton-
ties got their forces well drilled and expect 10 sue
coed in their movement.
Mr.. Stephens report is very long, argumentative
document, which he only finished revising this morning
It replies in detail TO Governor Walker Governor Stanton
and Mr. Douglas quoting from their reports and speeches.
and shows, by mastery argument, that the Lecompsea
constitution is the will of the people Of Kansas the
House refuse to receive at once he will nevertheless
print n.
Mr. Bocock, Of Virginia. delivered to-day the Ablest
speech Of the session on the Kansas question
Intelligence has just been received here from the high
est authority Kansas stating that petitions.
signed by the free State men, their way to WASH
ngton in favor Of the immediate admission Of Kansas
under the Lecompton constitution. The President has
ceved letters from responsible in Kansas which
state, In positive TERMS that Of the prominent free
soil in the Territory desire the immediate passage OF
the Lecompton constitution. II Is said that Lane
and Robinson desire its passage, and their way 70
Washington. Thirteen Of the fifteen democrats from
Pennsylvania will vote for the bill This gain of four
votes from this State
The Senate have agreed TO sit till FIVE O'Clock every
evening during the week, and later necessary and
take the vote the admission Of Kansas Monday next
All other business the Senate will be deferred until ths
question Is disposed of definitely.
The Senate after listening to TRADE OF denuncatofy
epithets from Messrs Doole and Foster on Kansas
into executive session, and confirmed few petty
Postmasers and Collectors when they took up the
Of Mr. Cook the Chicago Postmaster. The documentary
evidence called for the departments Cooks
laid before the Senate. wrangling and somewhat
citing debate sprung up between Messrs. Douglas Fitch
and others, to the truth Of charges preferred by NJ
Douglas, which lasted for upwards OF two hours With
out coming any discrimination and without reading the
evidence at O'Clock they adjourned, with the
Outstanding that at three O'Clock morrow another seq
sion will be held and the disposed of In
manner. The democratic Senatorial caucus in the
ing resolved TO dispose Of the 10 day but found IL
expeden TO defer the decision TIL to All sorts
OF expedients resorted TO by the opposition
barrass the and 70 proleng discussion on H. Mr..
Douglas has resolved, undoubtedly, to show the full
strength OF the opposition to the administration in tho
Senate the vote for Cooks confirmation.
1t 10 understood that the President had intended
in to day patton OF Marshal for the Ds-ic, OF
Columbia. He has not done II is an embarrassing
subject to him The Marshal being an officer 90 init
maely connected with him and his family he would ike
To be governed by his private feelings the matter
gentlemen pressed upon him frou political eorsdera
tons, and this makes /, difficult for him to decide
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs have uusn,-
mousy agreed 70 report resolution authorship Pre-
siden 10 employ the land and naval forces such uasn
he may ht to compel satisfaction from Para
quay for insults offered the United States steamer Water
Witch and Mr. Fitzpatrick, Special Envoy and for
jures to property OF American citizens engaged in COM
mercia pursuits.
The Tariff Investigating COMMITTEE met this morning,
and examined man tv the name Of Reynolds, from Now
York lie stated that Mr. Stone paid him fifteen hundred
dollars for his influence in securing the passage Of the
tariff bill, but says he did not any OF the money 70
buy members OF Congress. Mr. Stone stated that he
never pad any money TO ed In passing the sad bin
Here rs another fat contradiction.
The Committee of the House Post Offices and Post
roads has agreed leave the Of the Post
Office site In Philadelphia with three OF the Cabinet on
GERS namely the Postmaster General the Secretary o.
the Treasury and the Attorney General This commitiec
learn will not be able To take up the order OF business
arranged the important question OF the steam
mail service for days. expects to do about
a week from this time.
rm GENERAL SKwspAPRR DESPATCH
WASHINGTON, March 9, 1858.