The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-10


IL for the ndeUnfeaton Of the of the aa
the Amisad for the oss OF their property Tho amount
Of the claim presented by the Spanish government be-
half Of the agrsved par ties dy thouaani dollars and
this the President, in his message Of December
mends the payment Of by appropriation for that pr
pose The claim was also recommended oy President
Pok and has been repeatedly referred other messages
since his administration.
THE CLAYToNBrLwER TREATY.
Aresout0n introduced Of Congress
requesting the President take steps as he should
deem necessary for the abrogaon Of the Buiwer
treaty. Tho resolution taken up the House
Tuesday last and referred The Committee Of the Whole
on the State Of the Union. II reads follows
Whereas the treaty between the United States and
Great Britain, designated tho Clay Bwer treaty is,
under the Interpretation placed upon by Great Brita,
surrender OF the rights Of the country and on tue Ae
rican construction, an eDaDging aaDce without uiaa
aty Of benefit or restcton and has been pro iuctge
only Of misunderstanding and controversy between the
two governments therefore,
Resolved That the President be requested to take sach
steps may be his Judgment best calculated effect
the speedy abrogation OF sad treaty.
The abrogatop Of the treaty Is opposed by Englant,
sho insists upon the right colonies Ruaan anI exer
else the Mosquito protecorate. The OF this treaty
to the effect that neither Great Britain or the unitad
States will ever occupy fory or coonize or assume
exercise any dominion any part of Central
rica. The construction which the British geyernmsat
puts upon the treaty that does extend 10 those
parts Of Central America which IN its possession
fore IL entered upon and that recognizes the pos
sessory right of Great Britain 70 the whole from Rio
Hondo the port ami harbor OF san Juan de Nicaragua
with the adjacent Bay Islands, except hat portion between
the Sars.oon and Cape Honduras
The discussion in the House will tend to thoroughly
ventiate the subject.
SENATOR GwlS's PACIFIC RAILROAD.
On the 7th Senator Gwn moved to take up the Pacific
Railroad BILL but consented 10 withdraw a. the time
with the intention however, Of bringing up again
early day. This e. introduced by Mr. Gwn on the
18th of December of last year, and its object brief
authorize and facilitate the construction of northern
southern, and central Pacific railroad magnetic
telegraph through the Territories of the United States
proposed TO appropriate and set apart quantity Of pub
lie land, equal to the alternate sections Tor the space 81
twelve miles each side of the roads, from their
ern to their western termni, as follows
On road and telegraph TO commence on the western
border Of the state Of Texas and To pursue the most eg
BILE route 70 the navigahle waters OF the Pacific in the
State Of California TO be known the Southern Pacific
Raroad
One road and telegraph 70 commence on the western
border Of the States Of Missouri Iowa and TO pursue the
most eligible route To the bay of san Francisco be
known as the Central Pacific Railroad;
And one road and telegraph 10 commence on the west
border OF the state Of Wisconsin, In the Territory Of
Minnesota and pursue the most eligible route to the
Territories, TO be known the Northern Pacific Railroad.
Bids to be invited by advertisement from persons
willing TO contract for the construction Of each Of these
lines, in which bids the persons Offering o state,
hrst the me not exceeding ten years, which the road
and telegraph would be finished and ready for use,
and what and portion would be finished csch year.
second, the time in which they would surrender the
road and lis appurtenancos free Of cost TO the United
States for the purpose OF being surrendered 10 the several
States and third the sum, not exceeding $500 per mile
per annum for which they would carry the United States
mail daily both ways for fifteen years from the compile
ton Of the road and also what they would carry
any portion Of the road before the completion Of
line, troops, arms and munitions Of As the
surrendered the United States they were 10
vest in and become the property Of the States
spectvey within The limits Of which they should DC To-
Gated, always reservng the right Of the Uned States
them for postal military, and all other government
vice. In Of the failure receive such proposal
under the first advertisement the advertisement
be renewed annually until the roads and telegraph limos
under contract
IMPEACHMENT OF JUDGE wATROUs, or TEXAS.
THIS important ease taken up yesterday In tho
House Attempts made TO postpone any debate but
they failed
The Judiciary Committee Of the House has had great
deal Of trouble in several Congresses with the of
John wa,rous, United states District Judge of Texas
The legislature Of that State time again passed
resolutions calling Congress for his impeachment
the ground Of his having become corrupuy interested
IN the results Of important suits pending in his Court
in relation 20 land grants in Texas, Tho judiciary Com
mittse at one Congress reported against his i'm
pcachment. Al the close Of the last Congress Il
ported unanimously that be should he impcached-but
then Congress expired the report could be acted
on. His case was again before the Judiciary Committee
during the most Of last session. and great Of
tmony was taken. The committee however, was equally
divided the question OF his impeachment Four Of the
members presented report in favor OF IT, ami four
against The ninth member did attend the s,ings Of
the committee, and therefore did sign either report
The testimony printed and has been in tho hands Of
members during the recess Yesterday several members
wished TO postpone the because they had read
the reports. They have had sufficient time TO inform
themselves Of all the facts and to negcnty or
against Judge Various Impeachment II the be for
u, then viii devolve upon the Senate try him. Tho
trial would occupy weeks f months unless tho Judge
would waive the oral examination o witnesses and let tho
notes Of testimony taken before the Judiciary Committee
be read as evidence.
is curious fact tha, judicial officer Of the govern
ment has yet been npcached.