The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-30
The LATEST NEWS.
AFFAIRS At the NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Our sp~cisI Washington Despatch.

Our Sp~cisl W~shhDgtSn Despatch.
TIE KANSAS BILL-RALLY OF THE REPUBLICANS IN
Favor OF CRITTENDENs AMENDMENT JUDGE DOUG
LAS IN PRkDICAMNNT -1HE BANKRUPT BILL
CURIOUS REPORT REQ ARDING THE SLAVE TRADE AT
THk soUTH-LI0NIzINd THE TURKISH ADMIRAL AND
THE INDIANS TIE CALIFORNIA MAIL ROUTE, ETC.
WAsnSGToN March 20, 1858
The republicans have been unusually busy day in the
House. They have succeeded In uniting all their forces
in favor Of CIiteIdens amendment Mr. Douglas friends
manifest good deal Of uneasiness In reference 70 the
made in TO unite the two sections Of the de
mocracy by adopting feasible plan whereby they
vote for Lecomptou They have been working vgor
ously 70 day to break up any such arrangement
The committee of twenty Iecompson and antLecompton
democrats met this evening at tho Capito-a present
They had free and friendly conference and talked over
the whole question Of the admission Of Kansas under the
n enpton constitution No proposition submitted by
Nh. ~ I'll Lecomptonites They came 70 no conclusion In
10 line Of policy to be adopted, and agreed
,or..,.t he same to the caucus tomorrow evening.
An .xtr., rdDary communication has been received
hare n the en- ct that of slaves from Africa had
ten landed in ssissipp, in the Pearl river near the
u,f or Mexico tn they we're imported by regular con-
tract with the planter and that, IN consequence OF Inc
fears of the contractors at their own conduct great cru
city had been practised up 'n part 'no uior'unAo
creatures 1t Is extraordl uay s'A'een' taa' ono
can hardly believe it; yet the 'u'hory ana circums'an
tial 0etaB Ae buCu 10 u hWhhoS
Notice has been given in the hos~>' Dy Gen. ward OF
Mr. Toombs Bankrupt bill, and action N DC hao as soon
rs Kansas is disposed Of.
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs rS row COM
sdering the propriety Of remodellng the toic dplo
rna,ic system, and placing upon more liberal bssa
Wells Fa 30 Co.. overland contractors for carrying
the California mail here, with all their force, lobbying
through Congress allowing them to change the route
IN accordance with their views, and against the re-
cor,.~ enc atoms of the Postmaster General.
Mch mined Pacha and SUITE accompanied by the Score
tary OF War; and Generals Harvey and Smith, and other
tstne uise persons visited the Arsenal TO day They
examined with great interest the ordnance firearms and
mechanical inv tons Of abundant there trial
OF Dream of the best and newest inventions was made
for their eradication Afterwards the band Of Sioux In
dans twenty six in numb.- under the charge of Major
Collin exhibited on the grass plot In front OF the Com
mandants house their DAME Our Iurksn visaers
we're much pleased with the novel n ene large pum-
Der of the ysers and residents OF WASH were ne
sen and took unusua, interest In the Indians from the
tina. they the heroic 81 tho victims who
remained of Ink Gu tabs cruelty at the Spirit Lake
tragedy At the conclusion Major Cullu addressed the
auencs, giving them history Of the Spirit Iake troubles
last summer.
LEARN from good authority that the reports pubiSed
about the disasters to Lieutenant Ives expedition the
Colorado not based upon authentic Information 1t is
believed he will be successful hs expedition and that
these reports are Manufactured By unfriondy hands