The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-30

Marposa property ask the nerposton of the govern
ment in setting aside the Fremont patent the ground
fraud in the survey The subject has been laid before the
Attorney General
understand that the other evening there was gather
ing together Of such politicians Ike Fowler Sanders
walden, Dean Richmond Haskin, Dick Connolly, and
others that school, upon the question Of what shall
do with Mr. DorgasP This question, therefore, may have
mucn 70 DO with this otherwise mysterious gathering Of
the Tammany sachems The spols of 1860 delicate
game, and Tammany is taking soundings. he sachems
have been devoted 10 Douglas, but they some
what befogged. Slidells thirty million bill and some
other things have broken up their previous calculations
The Douglas sympathsers had sort Of informal caucus
at the Judges house the other day. with reference TO the
Presidential programme of 1850. Fowler Connolly George
Sanders and others of New York. with several Southern
members of Congress, in favor Of Douglas remain
ing in the democratic party until the Charleston Conven
ton Forney opposed this, and desired the Judge
to make an independent party. He ruled out, and
stands alone, monument of bitter personal par
sanship. Whatever may be the secret movements Of
these leaders of New York politics. they not prepared
to enter into the mpractcabe schemes of poor Forney
They look keenly to the spos of Office Forney is
savage at this cavalier of treatment. He dies
hard.
The Railroad Convention adjourned TO two O'Clock this
morning, and after stormy time adjusted all their diff
culties The prominent features discussed by the Conven
ton were as iollows-Firs-Free deliveries Of freghts
in cities, which was agreedto be abandoned Second-Pay
men of commissions to express companies by all of the
connections of the Erie road 1t agreed that this should
be stopped, and if contnuelthat the road in question
should be off from business over either of the four
lines. Third-Agreement as TO the of changing
rates. to avoid change by road without notice to
all tn NJ han
and advertisements, which future to be submitted
TO and approved by the UMPIRE Barlow. Fifh-Change
Of rates to meet the low rates by the Ohio river
which have controlled all the Western and Southwestern
shipments, and by Of which change the Erie and
Central roads now get share Of the business. The
discussions many of these points Of the most
cited character and there danger that the Convention
would break up in row. But they finally all queted
down. and at the adjournment every seemed satisfied
In fact they all admitted that, by Of the existing
agreement, each of the four roads saving least
hundred thousand dollars per month"; which would other
wise be lost by ruinous competition and unnecessary
penditures. They to have another meeting in New
York on the 23d of February.
AS we approach the last month of the session, the
vsers of all sorts to Washington on business or plea
sure increase. The hotels crowded. and the name of
the lobby is legion The streets swarm with genteel
dlers, we'll as with the unwashed democracy of Tam
many and the Pewter Mug.
Thurlow Weed has been here but has posted back to
attend the heavy business Of the Albany lobby leaving
behind his principal fugeman, Farmer Able, to look after
the Statistics Of "iree WOOL in connection with the
modification of the tariff.
The lobby birds hungry, but they maturing
their plans for grand haul amidst the confusion of the
last two days and nights of the session. and from the
backwardness of the appropriation bills, they expect to
slip through, at the eleventh hour, lot Of handsome
przes in the way Of clas ndemnities Indian annutes
contracts, &c.
Old Tammany largely represented here just now, and
it appears there is anything but harmony among the
sachems Indeed it is said that there inside fight
going between clique headed by Fowler and another
headed by George sandcrs but what it all about has
not ranspired At any rate the has yet been
opened against Collector Sche very likely that
any further attempt, made, TO dspace him, will amount
to anything; for the President will doubtless hold all
cernedTammany and anti Tammany-to their late treaty
It is still believed here that Mr.. Senator Cngman has
made mistake in declining to notice the suspicion with
which he has been associated in reference to those
paper sanders against the Lady Gore Ouseey and long
certain conversations of his upon Central American az
fairs remembered long will this aforesaid suspicion
continue unless put to rest by that decisive explanation
which it is to be hoped he is competent to give.
The State Department is eparng to submit to Congress
long correspondence the guano trade between Peru
and this country under the call Of the following resou
on presented by Mr.. sldel in the Senate, the 4th
instant
Resolved That the President be requested to commun
cate if in his opinion it be incompatible with the pub
lie interest," any correspondence with the government of
Peru its agents the subject of trade in guano and all
information which may tend to explain the manner in
which said trade is regulated, and whether such regua
ons have not the effect unduy to enhance the price Of
IN n win aftnn
under the flag of the United States of the fair and equal
competition with those Of other nations guaranteed by the
treaty with Peru Of the 10th of July, 1882 and So
whether any and what regulation expedient to counter
act the effect OF such regulations.
The correspondence will show that Peru extends her
system for monopozng the sale Of her guano only
its shipment from the Chncha Islands into all the
ramcatons of its distribution handling sale in every
part Of the United Sates and that this system of
policing its freghtage and retail sales doubles the of
this unequaed fertaizer to the American farmer without
ndering the slightest increased advantage to Peru
1t is known here that the Peruvian agents in this country
have made immense fortunes out of their monopoly of
the agencies. large portion Of this immense tax has
been paid by the agricultural interests of Virginia and
Maryland, upon whom is peculiarly onerous and they
have formerly made great efforts TO have broken up
AS the of guano is rapidly increasing in this country
it is desirable to have its cost to the diminish
ed and is hoped that Mr. Sidels action in the matter
will tend in that direction.
Captain Whiting, OF the Sonora Survey, is in Wash
ingon, and reports most favoraby Of Captain stones
progress He had already surveyed twelve millions OF
acres and will have onehrd of the entire State
veyed. large immigration is expected in the spring
report presented to the State Department the condition
of that part of Mexico confirms and reerates the news
received from time to time of the utterly disorganzed
don of the country, requiring the ntercesson Of the
United States other strong arm of power to
Il from ruin.
The Pacific Railroad bill, which passed the Senate Thurs
day rs not likely to pass the House. The special commit
tee, have had an informal meeting, and to
1t, and will defeat when II before them on Mon
day at their regular meeting. Mr. Gwin will make eff
fort to bring 1t again before the Senate for modification
From the disposition of Senators there little hope that
he will succeed.