The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-07
THE LATEST NEWS.
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
The Traces; Between Messrs. Grow and,
Keitt,
A6nirs at enc National Cap4taI.

AMairs at the National Cap4tal.
THE APPROACHING CRISIS ON THE KANSAS QUESTION.
SEVERAL DUBLs ON THE TAPIs-TFRK TARIFF IN
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF OFFICKRs APPOINTED TO
The STEAM FRIGATB NIA0ARA, ETC.
WASHINGTON, Fob. 8, 1858.
Nothing spoken Of to-day in the federal Capitol bu
tho prolonged session of the House of Representatives
until this morning at six O'Clock, the dsgracefu nght
among the members, and the vote Monday tho
resolution OF Mr. Harris TO send the Lecompon constu
ton 10 select committee of f,een. 1t considered By
the administration by the members of Congress- and by
sagacous politicians as involving the fate Of the presea4
government and the democratic party II Mr. Harris re-
solution prevails-which is a Douglas republican move
ment eombined-the democratic party and the admins
txation will be hors de combat.
There is doubt about the result It is believed
that notw outstanding the Of last night and the
previous test votes the friends order and of the Union
will rally Monday and defeat the motion of Mr. Harris
1t Is, however, most important and somewhat doubHA
contest.
The President has not had his reception TO- day. is
his usual custom, but has devoted his time 10 this
crisis and in consulting members of Congress-.
At the last hour this morning, when the members Of
the House exhausted, General Qutmsa succeeded
in his motion to adjourn the session. on the condition that
at O'Clock Monday the question the resoutos
of MI Harris should be voted upon without debate On
Monday at o'clock therefore, this important questoa
involving the fate of the democratic party the admins
traton, and perhaps the Union, will be decided
The Douglas movement, predicted in the HERALD so o.
ten, is developed in all Its proportions The Wash
ngton States to- night its colors against the
administration and in favor of this movement Has Mr.
Buchanan power and patronage enough crush the fac
tioniatss and will he m The forty hours are big
with fate.
is rumored about the city this evening that notes Of
bgerent character have passed between two or three
gentlemen, growing Of the frscas which occurred In
the House last night.
J. W. Wocott arrived here day. he will be brought
before the Tariff Investigating Committee on Monday
Quite number Of Boston gentlemen have been closeted
with him today. tremendous effort is being made V
cover up the transactions. is believe that Wocott viii
refuse to testify or make any revelations.
The officers detailed for the steam frgate Niagara by
the Navy Department are'-Capain W. L. Hudson Lieu
tenant james H. North Lieutenant Joshua d. Todd Lieu
tenant John Guest, Lieutenant william A. Webb Lieu
tenant Edward T. McCauiey, Lieutenant B. Gherardi
Surgeon D. s. Green, Passed assistant Surgeon Frs
Gunnel Assistant Surgeon W. 6. Hay, Purser j. C. FL
drdge Chief Engineer Joshua Foansbee First Assistant
Engineer John Faron, First Assistant Engineer Samm
Second Assistant Engineer George R. Johnson Second
Assistant Engineer Mortimer Kellogg, Third Assistant
Engineer Jackson NJ Ewell, Third Assistant Engineer
George Kuz Third Assistant Engineer Joseph Bailey
Third Assistant Engineer william G. Buenler Boaswan
Robert Dixon; gunner, John Weber; carpenter H. p.
Leslie; sailmaker, William b. Fugtt The Niagara viii
probably sail about the LIST OF Msrcn 10 Eegand the
purpose Of laying the telegraph cable.
All the banks Of this city resumed specie payment
| to-day.
General Calhoun, Of Kansas, The Protector" is in
Washington
According to the rresurers latest wcciy sa,emeos,