The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-04
THE LATEST NEWS.
Continuation OF the Debate on the
kansaS Question.
Pensions for tire SOldieEy Of the
Wars If 1912.

Intsressiav from tho nesslonai Capital.
THE VOTE ON TEE LwcOMPTOS 0ONsTrrUTIO~-N~
CRRAsg OF TIE ARaY-THE Fc1r SMILING nsvSs-
TIoArlcN-COxsCLAK AND ASsfs AfrOIsTM3Nrs
wAsnSeys,S, Feb 8, 1855
Il is CALCULATED upc1 q close count Of the House q
Representatives that there will be majority u eight ~
the admission of Kansas with the Lecompeca constitution.
leading Southern KNOW Nothing member Expresses hss
conviction that the southern members of ks party wiz
give solid vote e Southern Senator's Tie
school, who did not recently look upon the ADMINISTRATORS
with too much fsvo-, express themselves oerfaay
its support The special message producing rvouou
IN sentiment Mr. Dcuga in caucus OF the senStora
Last night showed ev soeni signs Of repentance. Hs
quite 10 state Of happy acquesc.rce
The Washington Staff, is Significantly silent tn.
age. 1t makes no comment.
Mr. williamson Wrought before the House shir
morning, when Vie posipo,ed until to morrow
at one O'Clock He has rsade up his nsind no says snG
s determined to sdhere .ca ard that H. to testify or
answer any question Hess5s that rsy will allow birs
oee bsck to the passage or she tariff bs Of 1872 ls4
and 1885,. he will make disclosures shat will starts-
the COUNTRY, and ha, will pleasant some gcote
men now occupying seass in Congress
The Fort Smelling Investigating Committee todsy
and examined JObr C. xsthcr, G; New Yore Tie CON
mii.ee desired him state ali tire within his know
ledge rela-e the sa.a Of Fort oeng He stated thss
no government officer had the eli Asest interest directly
or indirectly, in said purchase AS the price of
the property, the sum paid much higher than It
would have brought public sale He instaucea the sac
of the Fort Riley reservatcn which sold subsequ ut
y at auction OF about FIVE peg acre Thus far DO
thing has been elected invoivpg any ore The belief rs
becoming universal that the Of this yestgaou
were prompted Sy disappointment. in getting pro-
perty themselvc1s
petition is row before bot, Senate and House Coca
matees on Military Affairs snt ncer consideration from
the officers composing the United States Dragons and
mounted Rlemer, asking that tue eai5 companies
merged with the cavalry and tie whole to constuts
corps This is an important movement.
The House Military Committee will report in favor OF
raising the additional regiments aked FOR by the Secretary
Of War, instead OF volunteers.
The Army Appropriation bill, reported to day by tbs
Committee Of Ways ard Means amounts in the aggregate
tvsx millions o. oollas. The deficiency for the Quarter
masters Department alone is nearly seven millions of
dollars This is a separate bill
Te following Consuls were COZ frraoe liz executive Sos
Sion o-day
: Welsh, OF Ia, al Monterey.
Geo. Vail, OF n j., at Glasgow.
US. Dancy, Of N C at Dundee.
"a Henderson, CT Pa, at Lon tonderry
IT. r. Pollard, of Kansas, at Bangkok.
3. Williams, of ID. C at ReveI
FAR. Sarm:erto, at Venice.
j. D. D!amat Of Ca. at Athens
L. Roberts, Of Pa at Trinidad DC Cubsa
J.R Costa, of Texas, at Nice.
Sorse forty or 1y army Cheers we're ahe o9ue Or ned
Tho clerk recently il the City Post Oioe charged witt
abstraetiog money letters, has confessed LIS or,me
Tea delegations Of Indans osngregated to-day al tbs
Noun. Vernon cane factory. Each Indian tool cane from
the hcme Of Washington.