The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-06
THE LATEST NEWS.
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
The First Struggle in the House on the
Lecompton-K Kansas Constitution.
Interesting from Washington.

interesting from Washington.
THE FIGHT ON THK LECOAfT0f CONSTITUTION IN TH1
HOUsE-TREAsURY NOTES RECEIVED AT THE NEW
YORK CUSTOM HoUsE-HEALTH or THE PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON, Feb. s, 1853
The House epgvged, and has been for I'VE hours
with fair prospect Of ts being kept up all night, In RI
dculous farce, motions 10 adjourn &c, and upon which
the aye, and nays have already been called at leas4
dozen times The republicans with few Democrats arc
DESTROYS of getting vote on Mr.. Harrss propossaoe It
appointing select committee 10 whom shall be referred
the Iecomp.on constitution instead of the Committee
Territories. The democrats equally determined -
stave Off tho vote. is not known how the vote win
stand should II be taken. There are many democrats
absent from the city. Will state however, that the vy
best feeling exists all Sides and that very many funny
and exceedingly witty remarks INDUCED In To The
great amusement OF people In the galleries.
Tho action Of the Pennsylvara Legislature In posi-
poning the resolutions instructng members OF Csa-
gress 70 vote against tho adison Of Ksusas under ~
Leoompton Constitution and also Of the Philadelphia Coa
venton in sustaining tie Presidents policy this quss
ton fell like wet blanket the hopes of the anti Leoonp
tones. 1t is thought that not than three dens
orats from Pennsylvania viii with the black repuha
cans
Immediately that the Secretary of the Treasury was
informed Of Collector Sches position in refusing TO take
government treasury payment for duties, he sea
position and take the notes.
The Navy Department has received intelligence that ha
United States Saranac, Capt Kelly, bound from
the Pacific arrived of Pernambuco Jan a. in sixteen days
from Barbados, and would leave there by the ioA Of
January for Rio Jsneiro.
The select Committee Printing bus ly engaged n
collecting information relative TO their forthcoming
Mr. Taylor member Of the committee has just returned
having visited your city for the purpose OF getting nfor
nation relstive 10 frauds which have been pracced In
the printing and engraving OF Patept Office reports The
committee will show up some rich transactions In the
printing affairs conducted during the last four years
The Presidents general health has not been better Ter
many months than it is at the present time
ukSsRAI NEWSPAPER pysPArT
wAsHrsGros, Feb. s, 1858.
The Douglas democrats and the republicans have haA
formal conference 10 their on the Kansas
question: nor according to the present Indications asv
conference probable. The movement o. Mr.. Harris, q
Illinois, the House. to refer the Presidents Message TO
Special Committee 10 be appointed by the Speaker, On
bodies the policy ofthe Douglas men, SHOULD resolution
for that purpose BIO adopted and the Speaker appoint
committee unacceptable 10 the ntiLecompton conshs
ton men, EFFORT is said will be made to sct 1t aside,
and elect by ballot The republicans privately say
TINT they will support such movement with view -
secure the best aainable end while their votes will be
given favor Of proposition 10 refer the question q
the formation of a constitution 10 the people Of Kansas
The entire number Of land warrants issued under TIE
hon uty land of March, 1855, 2l9 7s6, to satisfy
hc, twenty seven millions and half acres poary arc
=, squire d.
w. ~ ion Of this morning says-So Gar from any rc-
~, h ing likely to in the efforts OF the nd MINIS
a. ma reinforcements for the army in Utah,
we have cops sve reason to believe .0' every resource
we nav ana ill be exhausted by the War Department
a. 'A 'V -, expediung those ren!orconerts- The
l0r s"eDs ADMINISTRATION will be such ttA whas
mischances 10 our gallant army
eve. ''epoua nent they shall fall alone al tas
shall attach 10 the gcvsrH
dog Of Congress.