The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-28
THE LATEST NEWS.
AFFAIRS AT fHg NATIONAL CAPIfiL.

Our Special WashanxSou Dosustch1
DDNWOksfio CAUCUS ON THE ADMISSION OF KANSAS
yfr1ioN OF LEADING BLACK RFpuRI. no ANa-ruu
wArKot ., cuLLoA AND FoRr SMELLING NvEsTIGA-
TI0Ks, AHD WHAT THEY WILL AMOUNT TO, Ero.
wAsHhsGros, March II, 1858.
Mr. CocrsAue issrsN . notice this morning for dem,.
cratic CAUCUS 70 be led the ball OF the house n hsx
past seven O'Clock this on uins.
Al the appointed time betN veeu sixty and seventy e
bers present Mr. Cochin ne was called the char
and Mr. Seward, Of Georgia, appointed secretary.
Mp stephens Of Georgia, stated She object OF the meet
ing to be to confer together-the Lecompton and anti
kcompton democrats-and see If sosae arransemsut
could not be made 10 unite the discordant esnsu Ee
was ready to hear any suggestion from those gsasnss
upon this Kansas difficulty he had yet been abis
to ascertain what those gentlemen deGred h. for cae
was for unity and harmony and desired above ali hiAs
TO preserve the party intact and he believed could bs
done if proper spirit WAS manifested.
Mr. English OF Indiana, then offered the following rose
luton
Resolved, That committee be appointed by the ohsAr.
70 consist Of ten Leoompton and ton anti Leoompon des
Gratis, whose duty shall be TO confer together
certain whether anything be done harmsoV
hitting Kansas into the Union and that committee
report the result Of their deliberations TO this CAUCUS Ter
its consideration Tuesday evening next, at O'Clock,
70 which Sme the caucus will adjourn.
Mr.. Erglsh said he was net in the habit Of obtrudng
his opinions but he felt that great responsibility rested
upon every democratic representative He coucurred in
what Mr. Stephens had said In reference 10 the importance
OF promoting harmony in the democratic family. He
liked the conc atory spirit Of his speech ana deeply
GREETED that such rsternal spirit had earlier
manifested. had been much Of the existing trouble
and bad feeling would have been avoided He spoke
Of the danger TO the democratic party likely v
grow out Of this question Il were not ses-
ttad nd o.c,tta r~cr
On terms of equality and members Of the do
mccratic household To counsel together. Good night
OF II; aud, at all events, il agreement could DO
effected, matters would be than they
BE could scarcely think of greater calamity than the
division and overthrow Of the democratic party and tho
elevation to its place of one purely sectional The quss
ton with him much what ought to have been
done with this question originally what could be dons
with il In the position TO which it has drifted.
The resolution then adopted, and the caucus sd-
journed TO meet Tuesday evening next.
Every day the administration party in the House
curing confidence and strength and there
be doubt about the admission Of Kansas an early
day
There has been secret Republican Convention in Wash.
Dgton within the last few days There about forty
leading Of that party present. coming from most Of
the States or the North The President and Secretary u
the New York organization have taken active part
Their purpose y 70 form perfect organic alton fer
future operations This accounts for the presence here Of
many Of your New York republican editors and other
leading men Of that party.
The Judiciary Committee Of the House invesgaAg
the case Of Judge Watrous, Of Texas They have
mouod about twenty witnesses from Texas and are push
ing vigorously their Investigations.
The Fort Smelling Committees labors will end In
thing. Is conceded that the property Is worth -
much-a least not To any but the purchaser
given for it.
The Cullom investigation matter will also end In
smoke.
Thus seen the humbug Of such expensive and noisy
demonstrations about frauds before Congress.