The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-23
Washington News and Gossip.

Correspondence OF tho Pross
WASHINGTON. April IL, 1858.
Conss, to Porto Caoeto-Oregn and Washingoa Var
Debt DC
VIM Bliss, OF Philadelphia has been appointed COnsul
at Porto Cabelo, in place OF Ihchfeld deceased.
will DO attempted TO get before the House earv day
bill appropriate some Eve millions OF dollars In pay
ment Of the Washington and Oregon war debt This ques
ton will give rise 10 much debate and learn that the
delegates from the Territories or Oregon and Washington
are prepared TO state automatically all the facts going to
make up the history OF the Indian cutrses that region
the burnngs and horrible chickering's OF dcfcacosss
settlers by Indians who set tho government n
defiance and the necessity which eZs.od for an organized
defence tho pat OF tho Territories tho OF tho Fo
dera goyenmsn being 700 far distant for the instant pro
tscf.on demanded.
Arerciu,on was passed for the apconten. OF com.
mission 10 Investigate aad report the claims arising out
OF the varthc principle being contested, II would seem,
thai pay neot ought 70 be made and this Commission, cou
sstrg OF army ocers and citizen, sat al Vancouver
for yesr and then made full aod detailed report 10
agent ~ the Treasury has visited the Territories, and
scrutnzcd the accounts ana the Awards OF tue conms
soDers 1t upon his report, believe, that the measure
We shall have ever again commen, the spicy
pondeno. between General Wool and the Territorial or
nccrs and others There will be strong opposition 10 the
measure, but will carry, think, nevertheless. The
claims held a. much, almost, by merchants and
others upon the Atlantic scaboard a. upon the Pacific
slope.
The evidence In the Baltimore election
Of whyts against Norrtoo Harris Oils 20 pages, and
embraces nearly all tho information which could be OBJ
tanned OF just exactly what doae q, the election in
that city last fall, which. every body knoxs Was
ceedngiy knock downsh and novel m It's character.
WASHINGTON, April 81, 1858
Tie Pacific Raood Com'aiitee 7he 60 ,ooo Bribery C1n'
mitf,e, dc
The special comm ttee on the Pacific Railroad had a
meeting 10 day and nduEtriousiy engaged upon
schemes which, notw outstanding the vote OF the Sc
posponng the further consideration OF the question
until December next, Until the session OF Congress
vii be reported to the House FOR IL action previous the
adjournment
have great doubt whether considering the few weeks
len Of this session and the vsst amount or ordinary legis
E;ivc bpsncss 70 be DONE tie question will be taken
for definite &c ion. II msy be-ani think that Is the
suit likely 90 hsppen-tha the propositions reported from
the special committee will be postponed until the next
made the special order for the first week IN lie
cember.
have been snbpnnAed and will appear 10 before
the investigate the facts and c,rcumstsn
concerning alleged brbo paid IN securing tho pur
chase OF the Pennsyyans Bank building by the govern
mont They viii think have bttio further 10 commun
than already known. ysndykc maie tine searches
and examined the papers for the government and his ties
umony will 90 70 this fact