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WASHINGTON. Friday. May IA. 1854
There bei'g nearly two hundred nominations yx
uncoL6rueJ, the city is full Of ofh,e-seekon who
daily besiege the doors Of the Senate. ars,
proportion Of them are from New.York. ~
1t is not probable tbat any Territories vii h
created this session. AIizoDs Nevs{s and Dscossl
viii have TO wait
The Doorheeper of tie House sfirms tina. he cS
ju,tIy bis conduct, but the general impression ia
that be will be dismissed, and there are ared,
twenty eager applicants for the place. II ID.
Americans and Republicans unite 90 candidate.
they car elect him.
This being private bill day, the House fousd sss1
this afternoon without quorum. The majority
of the members were loafng," instead Of a..
To Il. Associated Prem
WASHINGTON, Friday, May H. 1854
Ii il asceusued from undoubled so1rr.
by the latest sdvices from NewGranads, that be-
Cas-. Hersn treaty had passed the Sens,s with
comparatively unimporant amendment TO the 6n,
article and by striking out the seventh relative 10
the coal depot for the United States. IL was believed
that the House would store the latter but with Ia.
urderstand that the privilege continue only 80 long
as the existence Of the treaty Is subject TO rene~a
IN ef disagreement, both branches meet in joat
Convention when minority of al the votes dstei.
mines tie question. The decided indications were thu.
the treaty would pass with the aforementioned
amepdmen's
The new Grsnadian Congress were st,h occupied
with the discussion of the new Federal Constitution.
K W. Lathsm, ESQ the witness IN the Willets
Point case after whom the Sergeant-at Arms Of tao
House cent his Deputy returned 10 Washington thu
..r.kA tb, e,,nsaa nlY in
the letter he addressed to the Chairman OF the Invest
getting Committee on the day he left for ken'ucky.
TIE Secretary Of War has authorized tne Chief Of
the Bureau Of Ordnance to send to New-fork !"
officer connected with that Bureau for the purpose OF
testing the cannon cast for the Russian man-o-wn
now building in that city. This was done AZ the re-
quest of the Russian Captain who is experimenting
the copsru cton Of the yesse-the terms OF the con-
tract unde which the guns cast provides that they
should be. tested by an experienced Government
officer
The receipts into the Treasury last week wsrs
$4,000. The amount subject TO drait Is S5,iSSoVA
The reduction in TIE receipts az compared With last
week is $g2I OUO. -
A letter from the Purser of the soop -of.war Porh-
mouth states that Mexican dollars have become cur.
rent coin in China, and Will henceioth Do more usea
than any other foreign money
Among the papers transmitted 10 the Sensts THE
morning in reply TO resolution OF that body asking
the President what measures have oeen taken ior ths
protection of American interests in the ports OF Mexico
curing the pre- distracted condition OF the country
is letter from Minister Forsyth to Secretary Cas-,
dated April s. 1853 in which he says that since he has
been in charge of this legation, complaints have been
made Of depredatons committed by Gen. Cara On
American merchandise 10 the extent OF two or three
hundred thousand dollars. Garzas habit IA, When
Tampco is hostile to him to seize merchants goodsm
transit from tina. por to San Luis Potosi and the int
ror markets. II has been 30 long since an Amsnesn
mancf-wsr has been seen in Mexican waters that the
local authorities have almost forgotten that We possess
navy.
The British Minister had informed him that the
presence Of her Majesty cruisers was necessary az
the port OF Vera Cruz 10 prevent Governor IsmTs
from tabrg possession OF the Custom House dutss,
which pledged 10 pay the interest on ths British
debt. Mr.. FOrsyth says there " no doubt that occs
sor al visits of this kind 10 the Mexican coast would
greatly facilitate his business with the Government
the City OF Mexic
Corsu! Chase in his letters from Tampco amors
other things says that From GarZs we can espect
nothir but utter ruin to everything that comes 10
his way, and 10 longer consider the lives and prep.
city Of coun.rymen residing here safe.' lie sc
cordn gy asked that vessel be sent thitbsr with
be least possible delay On application OF Secretary
Cass Secretary Toucey dispatched the steamer al
toD Capt Amy. who was instructed to report all the
articulars connected with the firing into the Amer
an schooners Amden p. Howe, and Virginia Anioi-
eta and tie detention Of other American vessels ~
he officers at Tampco.
Capt. Amy wrote to Consul Chase, dated OF Ia
BsIra April II. that he was much grstded at being
enabled TO get inside, and bad accomplished gress
deal by il already He had effected the Liberation Of
Cspt freunis, ard promise had already been nsds
by ficias from Gen. Garza.s camp who bad mais
Capt. Any a VISIT that Capt. Trennis's bark the
n Stetson, would be released, and that soldiers and
ether persons should put her cargo on board again.
Assurance was given that American vessels vii DOT
DO required to pay duties .. La Bana # they bsvs
been paid at Tampico. Cspt. Almy said he wss de-
sious OF getting through with all his business con-
Ltcted with American commerce and vessels there;
indie ed il was absolutely necessary, before he could
tbirk of going up TO Tampico.
General Robes wrote 10 General Cass On Nay 5,
that the Mexican Government had received lnfom,'
ton Of the outrage committed at Tsmpico, ana re-
quested him TO assure the United 5tses Government
Of lie regret and indignation at such acts IL expected
very shortly to be able to establish its authority
TIE dissldent forces when IL would the author,
ofthese excuses TO be tiied and punished In COZ.
formity 10 the laws.
AS two Of the three volunteer regi nents are, &C.
cordpg to the programme Of General Scott, at once
needed to keep open the communication be.wses For.
Leavenworth and Salt Lake. an effort will be msis
next week to pass the Bill for their support.