The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-01-20
From our O,on Correspondent
From Washington.

From Washington.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l9.-The nomination of Lieut.
Col. JOHN HARRIs of the Marine Corps for promo
tion to the rank Of Colonel, vice HENDERSON, de-
ceased, was confirmed by the Senate to-day in
Executive session.
1t is reported that the charges which Mr. SHER-
MAN succeeded yesterday in having referred to
committee of investigation are specific and serious.
One of the allegations is, that corruption was prac-
tised In awarding contracts for machinery and
also that certain member of Congress was paid
five thousand dollars for his influence in obtaining
the contract; and that in one instance lower bid
was absolutely suppressed in the Navy Depart
ment. Various workmen engaged in the navy
yard at New York have also made affidavits that
they have been compelled to pay a per centage of
their wages to the master mechanics, in order to
obtain employment. Startling disclosures are
promised.
The House to-day refused to consent to grant the
necessary expenses for the support of the Persian
Mission, by striking it from the appropriation BILL
1t is believed that the Mission to Rome will share
similar fate
From tae Reporter Of che Aoooeiatol p-eeo.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 19.-The Secretary of State
to whom was referred the resolution of the House
requesting the President to communicate to that
body the correspondence between this government
and France and England in relation to the acquisi-
ton OF Cuba by the United States has reported to
the President that it does not appear from the files
and records of the State Department that any such
correspondence has taken place. The only CORES
pondence between this government and those of
France and England relative to the Island of Cuba
IS that which occurred between the Secretary of
State and Count de Sartiges and Mr. Crampton the
French and British Ministers, which was communi
Gated to the Senate with the Presidents message
on the 4th of January, 1853
The Senate, in Executive session to-day confirm
ed Rush Elmore as Associate Justice of Kansas 1t
will be recollected that he was removed from the
same position by President Pierce at the time Gov
ernor Reeder was displaced as Governor of that
Territory.
TIE nomination of Townsend Harris. as Minister
to Japan, was again taken up but its consideration
postponed. 1t Is a matter of remark and surprise
why he Is not confirmed, as almost everybody seems
to be favorable to him.
Lieutenant Colonel John Harris was confirmed as
Colonel in the place of Brgadier General Hender-
son, deceased, Colonel commandant of the Marine
Corps. Several other consequent promotions on
that branch o: the service We're confirmed
The Secretary of the Navy, in responce to a reso-
luton, has informed the House that there is no eyi-
dence In the Department tending to show that non
Episcopal Chaplains in the Navy are required by
officers to use the Episcopal Liturgy.
The New Orleans papers of Wednesday have
Deen received They contain the following addi-
tlonal news from Mexico, furnished by the steamer
Tennessee:
1t appears that on the 3lst of December, the
"Junta Popular" in the city of Mexico, which was
formed OF great maority of conservatives and the
clergy, established programme governmental
which proclams the heinvioability OF the corporation
property, and protests against the alienation or
mortgage of the national territory
twas not known at last accounts whether Mira
mon would accept the Presidency