The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-05
THE LATEST NEWS.
AFFAIRS ar TEE NATIONAL CAPfrM.

Oar Special Teiegraphic Despatch.
CAUCUS or SOUTHERN CONFERENCE.-The PRoP06zp
NEW BANKRUPT LAw-rAs CHICAGO P0srNAsrn
SHIP sTMcr PANTY ouzsrIoN-AFFAHs N
MEXICO, ETC, ETC.
wAsMMaros, March 4, 1850.
There were about thirty i've Sou.asrn members prs.
sent at the IN the Capitol this urrnnx Tnsre a,
pears sope little opposition among the extreme soutsr
msn 70 the provso which Mr. roombs proposes to orr n
the Senate, Of amending she Leoompoa consultation 9. -
70 allow the people 70 change whenever they So -
The adjourned without taking any definite sotie
in tho matter, and VIII meet again next week.
Mr.. Toombs to-day submitted his resolution nstruss.r
the Senate Judiciary Committee to inquire into the expe
dieucy Of general and uniform Bankrupt law. Iunxsr-
stand the bill Is now before that committee, and vin
shortly DO reported 70 the Senate for its action 10
very elaborate BILL covering al the points, and meseu
the appreciation of the administration.
Tho Senate In ative session but short time -
day Nothing OF importance TRANSFERRED. 1t was unAsr-
stood that the nomination Of Marshal for this distrisG
would 20 Into the Senate to-day, but still hangs Ere
Will be decided In Cabinet council 10 morrow lies b.
tween Robert Ould, Of Georgetown. and Waiter Lssox e
this city.
The contest in the Senate on the question Of coufr,g
Mr. Cooks nomination to be Postmaster Of Chicago VIA
show fdstncy party lnes. One Of the republican ses-
had resolved and stated that he would from por-
sonal friendship vote Tor Cook but appears that after
secret caucus Of the republican senators the ques.
this senator spoozed for what he had said and
that would be necessary, from party oonsidershoos =
sustain Judge Douglas.
Dispatches received at the Mexican Iegatloa "
day. JuArez bad remoyed his government from Guans-
jualo 70 Queretaro believed that Zuloaga would vus
tain himself and consolidate his power in the provisional
government till Congress be called and consu
tuition formed The report that Santa Anna was a h.
truo Ia hnr
going Mexico. Zuloaga and his Minister'S ss vel -
Juarez and his parsans not favorable Santa Anna
and therefore he would hardly the rsk Of such
zardous adventure as returning 10 Mexico.
The board for the examination Of the senior clAss Of
Midshipmen TO at Annapolis the LIST OF April
Is composed Of the following ofacers;-Captains H. A.
Adams, A. A. Harwood and Ringyold, and Commaadsss
E. G. 7aioD ~, J. P. Lee.
GENERAL NEWSPAPER DESPATCH
MINNESOTA DECLARED NOT A sTATE-NHw coNDG-
TIONs FOR THA ADMISSION OF KANSAS.
WASHINGTON, March 4, 1858.
Contrary TO the position assumed by General Shields
and other prominent gentlemen the Senates Committee o.
the judiciary has completed report concluding with
resolution that Minnesota not State the Union THIS
denies 10 Gen. Shields NE right which he claims sect
In the Senate.
Senator Clark, OF New Hampshire intends moving q.
amendment to the Kansas bill, admitting Kansas ~
State on the following oondtons:-That the power
70 amend the constitution shall be expressly reserved
the people whenever they proper do o. and that
neither the admission of Kansas with the Lecompoa ooa-
stution the constitution itself shall be construed
have force to revive reenac after admission any
law regulation repealed by the Territorial Legislature
before the passage Of this act without the euactmea,
the State Legislature Of Kansas after admission
The steamer Despatch, now q, New York. has been
dered to proceed on special SERVICE with provisions for
the Home Squadron. The following are her ofhcers,-
Lieutenant Commanding Parrot, Iieutenants Newoonb
McDermo. Daniels and Hart and Passed Assistant Sur
geon vreeand.