The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-26
Our Special Washinxt.n Ds.p..en.

AGREEMENT AS TO THE TIME OF TAKING TIN DUES
TIoS ON THS KANSAS BILL IN THE HoUsE-INIkk-
NATIONAL MARITIME SIGNALs-THE PHIL ADKLPHIA
POST OFFICE AFFAR-COLT's PATENr-CHAsQx
OF MILITARY vNIroRA-THE NEW BANKRUPT BILL
-ThK SCHEMES OF NEW GRANADA. hrc:, ETC.
WASHINGTON, March IS, 1863
Mr.. stephens, Of Ca, proposed to the republeas
to-day to fix upon time for taking the vote On NE
Kansas bill They agreed TO take the vote on Tnure;a9
next al O'clock the intervening time 10 DO occupied IN
discussing the question The understanding that
1buserng on the question to be rcsorted to either
side. straight out vote 10 be taken on Thursday
The Senate Committee Commerce have agreed 10
report q bill, in accordance with the wish Of tho New
York Chamber Of Commerce, 70 provide FOR lne~ua
uonal code OF marine signals.
The Investigating Committee on the PhiladetpAia
Post once met this morning. Mr.. Campbell, iase
Postmaster General, was examined, and completely
excupatcd himself from any connection with The
Transaction. Mr. Anibone was also examined. He
testified that e2s 900 was paid 10 Mr.. Miller as .
reward for h.s services in concentrating and 80
curing the contract The price paid for the building aaA
site $3.50 COO The whole amount was paid into IA
Bank OF pennsylvania gold from the Phsde phIa mint
The committee meet again TuesdAy next, when Mr..
Miller will be examined
The House Committee Patents are now engaged 4.
hearing argumert OF Mr. Woodbury. In favor Of tho OK
tension Of Colts patent. Tho committee WILL under-
stand, report adversely to the application.
An order will shortly be Issued from the War Depart.
ment changing the uniform Of the army aad fixing upon
more adapted TO service, accordance with the re-
commentator Of the Board recently appointed for thai
purpose.
The Senate was In executive session teAly two hosrs
to-day, and had under consideration the condrmatou Of
Col Seden as Marshal Of this District here IL q aronx
opposition 10 Selden the part Of Mesrs Bayard Ban.
jamin, Bright and sde who favored the appointments q
Mr. oud, and who, they defeat Seld hope 10 rot
ouid appointed Bu, they will fall oven Should they sue
coed In rejecting Seldcn The matter will be disposal Of
on Monday NEXT
Inc Bankrupt bill of Senator Toombs was before ths
Judiciary Committee to day, and fully discussed All
were present except Senator Pugh The committee sgrced
upon the general features OF tho b and may be OK.
pccted TO be pressed forward at Senator Tocmbe
has been Unexpectedly called away day two but
this will not delay II. II will understand, be presented
in the House 10 morrow by member fr,m New York
Information OF startling character hss been roceived
here Of the OF New Granadi having entered
inio negotiation with the great Power OF Europe with
England especially. 70 make treaty tnsvorable 10 tho
interests Of the United States and cahuatcd 70 weaken
our power over The hthmus OF Panama
Mr. Iawriston II. Harding gentleman OF high character
Register at the Navy Department in this city for tweaiy
seven years, died suddenly last night He PERFECTLY
well and corpse within the space u half an hour.