The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-25
THE LATEST NEWS.
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON
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Great Excitement with Regard to tho
British Outrages.
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IMPORTANT BILL INTRODUCED IN THE SENATE.
Firm Attitude Of the Government on
the Search Question.
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MORE SHIPS ORDERED TO THE GULF.
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Another American Vessel Fired Upon by
Brltish Cruiser,
ts., &C., IL.

Oar Special Washineton Despatch.
wAsuISGr,s, Nay "a, 1888.
There Is great excitement IN washnStoa from the &C
counts Published HnsAID yesterday Of out
RACES by British cruisers and Congress Ii the dispos
,iou TO give additional powers TO the President me adj
minstrstoa believes Great Britain will rs2udists tue
conducs or i naval officers eu, has prepared 70 repci
such outraSes stould they be repeated
In sdsitoa Colorado Jamestown and Despatch, Of
the Home Squadron, the Navy Depar has ordered
the Wabash, Fulton Arctic, Water wch and Dolphin 70
cruise andin the Gulf with orders 70 protest
our from search The admin aoa will not
permit search under any presence Of treaty or suspicion
The broad ground thai the American fog invola< has
been taken and will be mSsntai~ed-
Tho bill introduced sy Judge Douglas In The Senate To-
day TO ouases upon the Gag and citizens Of the
United States, ana which doubtless given your ro-
port OF the senatss proceecag u the most impor
steps taken for years. Affecting the OF the
Executive giving the President power redress outrAges
upon flag and citizens Ia precisely What Mr.. Baohs
nan desires viii place The responsibility upon him aad
he will not finch In Ia exercise II u understood the
Committee Foreign Relations viii report the bill back
Immediately.
Judge D,ugas will move smen1mest 70 the bill,
the which empower the Presidents
OF violation laws nations and Outrage BY foreign
government citizens 70 issue special letters Of
pr placed Ia the hands Of ON, OF the Uaitsd
staiss Navy, who viii proceed In . vessel Of and
seize upon the property Of the sOvsrnmeas 80 Offend.
ing, and bring II 10 tlc United States, where by
decree ofa court having admiralty jarisdclou, shall
be sold proceeds applied nquds,s the claim Of
the Americas upon whom the outrage has been
oomni,isd, the damages DO ascsrianed BY
The Court q CAims
The British Minister ID In dlfcuty, for he thinks susp
cous circumstances appearances jssuy, under the
treaty, the search OF Eogish crusers He sad his &,
verrmeut viii have back from This position or
take the consequences
Captain Dsnlgrecp In command o. the pssoloe ship
Prcbs has rendered his toe Secretary OF ns
Navy which will probably be accepted 70 join the Home
Squadron for the protection Of commerce 10 the Calf
The steam revenue cutter Harriet Lane, nov stationed
al New York. will probably be ordered 10 join the Home
SquAarcn.
There Ia information Al the War Dcpsrtmen,-n,, on
oay aied but reliable-from UAh 10 April 10
Governor Cumming, leaving Camp Scott after N n'er
view with Colonel Kane, tor Great Salt Lake City, said he
would return In tea days ID -as believed ., Camp Scott
aad " the opinion here that the kosmons intriguing
70 causc delay and cheek the progress Of the army. No
Instructions checking the progress o2e rscns Of the
my Lave been or viii be given, In consequence of
news yet received
The COMMITTEES OF Ways and Means will consider the
nftsen million loan 70 morrow Prominent members OF
the committee think not enough that the Presideo,
should have asked FOR The bill viii pass without
oilcul,y. few speeches will be made against for homo
consumption, bu, in fact fee members against IT,
Ts appropriations will be hurried through there IA
general desire 10 adjourn the day Fixed. There IL
every probability that Notwithstanding the largo amount
OF private and other bls hama, Congress will press all
legislation absolutely necessary for the supper, Of tho
government, and adjourn tho 7th OF Juno
The million appropriation for the Capitol extension
stricken out, because members believed extra
VACANT and useless expenditure undc- the presen,
asement The appropriation will probably be attached 70
some other bill and be carried, there s disposition
70 retard the work.
The Senate Com mtee Territories Will report their
next meeting bills tor ire organization Of Arizona and
Dakota Territories Thoy have also before them the
House bin for The organization Of Nevada Territory.
The President the Senate 70 day the name or Mr.
farren rostnsster ~ Cincinnati also Mr. Hennns AZ
Register OF the Land once q. Hudson, vice Dr.. sponoer
removed.
Tho special committee on the Pacific Railroad VIII DO
ready 10 report bill The last Of this week the session
s extended the friends OF the bill hope pass this ses
sion. Senator Gwin will reconsideration y his
t.sts nT.auc