The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-01
THE LATEST NEWS.
INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON
Our Special Wa. h,nston Despatoa.

Our Special W ~ h1nStOh OeSp0tln.
FRxPAEAT1oNs FOR THE STRUGGLE ON TIE KANSAS
BiLL-wHAT THE PRESIDENT SAID TO THE NEW
YOEK "IsEuULARs"-FKENcH AND ENGLISH VIEWS
OF OUR NEW GRANADA AND NICARAGUA TREATIES
CONTRACT YoR WEEKLY MAIL TO SALT LAKE
CITY-THE PLATTE MILITARY DIsrRIcT-A Nxw
roLICE FORCE FOR WASHINGTON, ETC. ETC.
WASHINGTON, March 81, 1858.
Both parties preparing for the great struggle in the
House tomorrow. The republicans confident Of
defeating Lecompton and carrying Crittendens amend
men IN its stend, whlo the democrats say there is fair
chance Of success with the Senate bill The whole ques
ton hinges upon the South Americans. Mr. Giime- of
North Carolina, went TO the enemy TO Day, ana
ceyed the congratulations OF Gidiings and the whole
tribe OF ahcl;ticnists
delegation from the society of "Rcgulars," OF the
city Of Nov York, consisting OF from each ward.
rived here day two since, and 10 DAY called on the
President and had long and satisfactory interview. He
assured them and o.sbused their minds OF his having in
s,ructed his subordates 10 prescribe persons among
theu. lie also expressed himself satshcd with the
course they had pursued The delegation then called
Gil the members Of the Cabinet and had very agreeable
Interview with them. Most OF them LEFT this evening for
New York
TIE State Department docs not has been minated
IN the PRESS entertain any apprehension 10 ntrgues
or indirect conduct on the part OF England France
our intcrcs,s the Ishmus routes OF Central America
Both these powers have expressed the wish, through
then representatives here tina: the treaties We have BUD
m.,ed TO New Granada in reference to fsnsms, add TO
Nicaragua with regard to the transit, may be ratified
Our government stands frn IN rs policy not 70 permit
our citizens, the msis goods ia transit 20 be taxed
crossing the lsthmus
The treasury Tcpartmeut is gratiied al the daily In
formation received Of the coming into New York
through the Custom House II has averaged hundred
thousand doars day for eight nine osys Fast TIE
G..l a..
,nsD that imported in the corresponding week last year
TIE ros,uss,or General has made a contract with John
Eociaday James H. Jones James Foster aud others, 10
carry TIC Eal FROM G. Josephz Missouri TO Salt Lake
City. II will carried weekly IN tour horse coaches,
aaoul each Nay in oshtoen days. contract has bsoa
ace also Tor carrying semi mccllly mail from Salt
Lac City 10 Sacramento City California, through each
wey IN twelve days.
A new military department has been ordered, and
sanctioned By tho Secretary OF War 20 protect thc line Of
communication between tic states and the army in Utah
from hostile Indians Morrnons. The conmrnd will be
known as the stc. Of tho a;c, with headquarters a:
Tort Iarrrnie. The COMMANDER will be responsible for
Ire safety Of The trains and cattle Ear The South Pass
ana INT: placed IN charge Of the department Of Utah.
Ten companies Of the Fourth artillery ard companies
OF tic second dragoons now Kansas, assigned 20
The district OF the Platte Breyct Colonel hunroc
vii. Immediately make preparations tor occupying the
Inc The commander in Utah will make arrangements
guard the communication from South Pass ~ salt lake
Two OF the foo. companies OF the Second artillery in
Kansas will take post at Fort Riley in time 10 relieve the
present garrison when marcheS for Utah. The remain
irs foot company of the second artillery In ksnsss will
stay At Fort Leavenworh. The army in the Platte dis
trct and at Utah will be allowed two extra raous Of
and sugar and or desslsst vegetables per week.
In view Of the nightly Of ruhsnly violence In
nj iha sa az
District OF Columbia OF tho Senate, Mr. Brown, pre-
narns BIZ 10 estabsh cHiccn police for washirs.
ton which he will bring before the senate Immediately
The Features OF the bill have been agreed upon unani
mously by the committee Toe police will be called the
"Auxlary Guard and viii consist ofone hundred men.
in uniform. with . commissioner chief, captain and
four lieutersnts The captain and lsutenanis viii be
mounted The cost will be about hundred thousand
dollars year The President winbS ompowcrod 10 add
10 this force hundred more on any emergency.
small PORTION OF the appropriation proposed will be
.ecre, fund.- for tho employment Of detectives
necessary The whole will be under the interior Depart
mcnL
The General land once by the lat mall from Cajfsr
ns received from the Surveyor General the following
plat viz Plat OF the tnimlcs Rancho, finally confirmed
~ william Gordon and Nathan COMBS, situated In
township c. north Of range 3 west and Townships aud .
north OF range O. west Of the Mount sblo meridian and
containing IL ,74' acres
The Pos, Office Department is crowded from day 10
day with persons proposing for tho mail Lansortos In
the Wet Northwest and Southwest THIS will be the
largest letting made IN THE country perhaps
in the world The competition greet that there will
be opened a, least fifteen bids for every route. The
Postmaster General will make his decision all these
the 25th Of April
The Post once Department, complains Of the want Of
money carry It's operations The Kansas discussion
In Congress keeping back action the Deficiency bill
and other necessary legislation urgently required by the
country.
Election Of Railroad ORcer~.
PIrrBuEG, Pa, March 81 1858.
An election was held 10 day for the Phtsburs, f9t
Wayne and Chicago Railroad Company and the regularly
nomn ated ticket elected by large majority, as fol-
lovs,-G w. Cass, u Edgar Thomson, W. Robinson, Ir.,
aud W. wade, Of Pennsy John Fsrwell, q. W. Bsi
ley, C. NJ. Russell and Robert bcKcly OF Ohio; Samuel
Hannah. j. X Edgerton, J. l. williams aud L. Wheeler,