The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-22
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TIE NEW YORK APP0INTMKNrs-OPPOsIrI0 TO
sCHELL AND sAHDERs-rHH PERSIA AND JAPAN
MISSION FALLxN THRoUoH-wHAr Is THOUGHT OF
THE NEWS FROM UTAH-rHH RAILROAD BRIDGR AT
ROCK NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FOR THE OCEAN
AND INL AND NAIL s.RvIos-BsP0Rr OF rau ArsA-
TO KxPRDITI0N-IHK Presidents P0wEs TO Re
PREss F0RlI0N AGGRBSs ON-IECRxAsR OF PAY OF
NAVAL oFFIcRRs, Ero.
WAMsoroS, May 81, 1855
The Senate Committee Naval Affairs will to morrow
report back favorably George N. Sanders nomination
four TO three. The three against him Messrs 6de
Thomson Of New Jersey, and Ailea. Mr. sches nomina
ton viii also be reported back favoraby morrow Il
b understood Messrs Sideu, Brighs and Others VIII op
pose n but he will be confirmed.
The Senate Committee Foreign Relations viii report
against the nission to Persia and Japan.
Inc Union denies that Colonel Kane Mormon, and
endorses him ~ patriotic citizen. The government
though possessed Of official s1vicss Inclined 10 Gre
dit the Utah intelligence. It the general impression
that the hormons will quietly submit To the federal su
thorisy and that they Will adopt Steps 10 emgrats either
to Island In The Pacific the Britain possessions 81
early day.
Tho Committee Commerce having made q report IN
favor Of removing tho railroad bridge Rock Island a. an
obstruction 10 navigation the Mssisspp river General
Dix has como here, the part Of the railroad com
psny, TO get tho report Withdrawn
The appropriation bills for and inland malls arc
priation Of si4 osS $50, being IN excess over last
year Of s2,se .27a. This includes q, estimated dc.
1cieocy In the inland malls OF g. ooe nearly all Of
which in the Southern and Western ssa,ss The ocean
mail bill approprates 81 5so,7so. Collins ne SsaS5oo;
New York. Charleston, New Orleans Havana and Cha
sres s26l 500 Panama. California and Oregon Ss2s $50;
San Francisco and Olympia, sl22 500; Pugcts Sound,
s22 500 oowcs, Bremen Havre aud Now York. 80 ooo
contingent service 70 Europe, s2oooo Charleston and
Havana, $500 Isthmus Of Panama, 100000.
Mr.. Ungnan yesterday made effort, by lntrodu sing
resolution making dereuai rate OF ocean postage on
letters carried By foreign steamers Of one hundred per
cent, and providing that American mall steamers shall
future receive the amount Of posases letters they
cAzry a. thsir only compensation This resolution woud
have s effect Of doubling the rate Of posacs European
letters, ~ Of course England would retaas and close all
other routes, which kept up 10 facilitate
portion Of the equivalent they give the government FOR
the subsidies they receive. rhe idea OF self sustaining
malls with good grace from the represents
tive II STATE which requires subsidy from the general
government Of hundred and sxtyoue thousand Eve
hundred and eighty dollars annually 70 up The den-
ciescy IN Ia local Inland malls.
Lieut. Cravens report against The Feasibility Of building
. canal aroa the Isthmus Of Danes was Transmitted 70
The Senate shs morning From shs report 10 evident
engineering science must make great ADVANCE before
such work could DO constructed and even possible,
The cost would be about equal TO ali tho capital 10 ,ne
world u the present time.
Ths Kansas land sales are postponed I'M November,
10 allow time for The squastsrs shsrc money
their pro smpssous.
The President viii not be svsa any further power with
rsfsrseos 70 the prsvsnten Of ousrAges by foreign
ofwU On our merchantmen he possesses sufoisnt a.
ready Although he cannot declare war, he the
army and navy 70 repei avasicus and proseos our c,
ssss and hs could therefore, direct The capture Of the
syx, any oshse foreign vssscl which has committed
outrages, without any niervcutioa By Congress.
joint meeting Of the Naval Committees was held 10
day In reference Increasing the pay Of o,cers IN the
navy. me following proposition wHs submitted BY Mr.
wnsow, Of North Carolina All oncers except neute.
reosive twenty ave per ocutum on their
pay sutsnaais 70 receive two per oensum increase ad
dasn.
me ssaAas have confirmed the following appontmsnts;
-eaohes webster, surveyor Of The customs Il Bossoa
Mr.. Halyss, collector 81 Nevsrk N. j. Mr.. HamIsoa,
marshal, and Hsr,on, navy agent, a Chuesson; Mr.
Badger, navy agent 81 Philadelphia; Mr. wendell navy
Ascut II Portsnonsh, ~ H. Mr.. Nelson, dlstrcs Judge
Mr.. wilson. district attorney, and Mr.. Gsre marshal for
Minnesota
un GENERAL NEWSPAPER DISPATCH
WASHINGTON, Nay "a, 1868
Commodore Stoser, Capt. EngIe, Capt. Harvocd, Com
nandsr Hor and Commands Poor have been appointed
board Of vstsrv 70 witness the annual examination Of
ne several Glasses Of acting mdshipnsn a tho Naval /
loafs0y, On NJ Ia Of Jane.
me m1ovins ccsrs have bssa appssnSed " me brig
'oapn, M cedsss 70 repair Immediately 70 Bcss. ssd
ssvs ~ ~ Hs.s sauadros sss~s Ne La a Jssss-
AswL Csmna.Ahg ysAs N. NM vrs4 rksxk r. ?. Va.
ams; Second risot ]. N. Bradford; rSir< Lieut. G.
srpeutsv; Passed Assistant Surgeon ,. NJ Brown
james J. Faran hes been appointed postmaster |"
incinnatL
rns majority Of ths Hcsss Csmmiiise on necaons 80
he ground THAI messrs Phelps and Oaysnaosn, p..,s
VI credsnSias members from hinnesoa, - - -
r,na f> 10 be sworn admitted 70 sea wv 90 no>
ropose that such an sdnasicu shan vrec.ucs s 80.
ut - 70 The rights Of theee rs - ncsrsctloot
n. wsps ana NJ eiimsr mAissAin mai sssn essnneA
ssss,-nr se.rIndes al the rish. proyts1nNor