The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-27

WASHINGTON, May %, 1853.
Il is shown by the testimony before the House seleC
Committee appointed to examine the accounts OF LAT
doorkeepers Of that body, that regular and proatsb
business has been carried in Washington for years
dealers In old books AID nende
for graauous distribution among the people Tho doc,
ments are purchased fresh the press Az nstanc
Of the abuses the niaee cay that the Patent 0oe
port costing government sixty six cents retae
by the booksellers 1t fifteen cents volu me- and thas sh
could not DO done but for the cupabe negligence mi
application Of documents by members.
COL Hoo In the memorial presented today, asks Prote
ton against alleged bad faith OF the executive OF Ii
United States we'll that OF MEXICO. He charges u
former with having used his influence to procure Il
passage Of DEGREES annuug the rehuautepec grant,
making another for the benefit Of other parties whol
nssts void He protests against the mail arrsngemen
with Messrs HAgous and lie Ssre and asks the Senate
support his CONTRACT for without he has not thought
safe 70 proceed with his business connected with u
Is.hmus He adds thas II the attempt 10 wrest hs CO
tract from him Is successful will be runoas TO his 70
tnne he having invested thousands Of dollars the sae
PRISE
Tho Tariff investigating Committee viii make their
port 10 morrow.
Two moro select committees have also reports 10 max
on tho accounts Of the late Clerk OF the House.
Both branches Of Congress have agreed to the tom
one OF the appropriation bills, granting $4,000 for
ing into soct the act OF admission OF Kansas into
Union.
The Railroad Convention, which has been In sessii
here about week, adjourned 70 day, AFTER sccompshi
important results.
Tho Postmaster Generai has given order To COW,
the great Southern mail, leaving New York In the NOR
ing, the central route dvergius from the sesbos
route II Richmond, thence via the Virginia and Tennes
road through Knoxville and Dalton Georgs To tho graz
junction, any miles east Of Memphis, a.
thence via Jackson 70 New Orleans This &C
vice commences about the LIST Of July, and oounnu
10 the soth Of June, 1859. Tho time from New Yo
10 New Orleans 70 be four days and seventeen hour
the compensation $500 per mile, and sAs distance 2
miles. Arsr The In Of July, 1859, bo&h the gre
Southern mails leaving New York In the morning n
evening viii be IN connection with this central route,
double extra service has been ordered 10 commence
hat time IN view Of the completion Of the Orange az
Aisxsndra Railroad 70 Lynchburg. This Is confident
believed, will shorten ths Time from New York v Ne
Orleans 10 three days and twelve hours The compeas
ton for this double daily service is 70 DO $500 per nail
Full through arrangements have also been completed
passengers n as. II ID understood that arrangemeu
have also been perfected BY the department in oonssca
with Tho above, for semi msnthly mail from New
Iesss via Tshuantspec and Acapulco, and thence BY
Pacific mail steamers 70 San Francisco which belicvs
win shorten The present time ten days from New York
CAliforuA-
An error wa made In the ooao,udins portion o n
Ctitsandsn's speech yesterday What no did say was
foIlows;-He would not dispute with England about Il
abstrscs right Of search Let her found her claim VA
prerosaIve supposed right she might; but the
she made aggresson national rights and hssf
he would ashi her upon Tho cs and leave her the arg
meui
sidered ~ q tess on The question OF home vauatior
Mcssr roombs, BIGGER and others disposed 10 fsu
= proper system Of home valuation bu, held tia, u
amendment WAS revenue measure, and therefore COZ
MOI originate In the Senate