The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-28
THE LATEST NEWS.
INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON.
Defeat of the Pacific Railroad Bill in
the Senate,

| Our Special Warrington Despatch.
| THE TARIFF QUEsTION-DEFEAT OF THE PACIFIC
| RAILROAD BILL-THE PUBLIC PRINTING AND NAVY
YARD CoMMTTEEs-CuRIOUs DIsCLosUREs-THx
| PRESIDENT AND THE NEW YORK POLITICIANs-
| COLLECTOR sCHELL NOT BIZ REMOyRD-THE
BALL TO LORD NAPIER, ETC.. ETC.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. q, 1852
The Pacific Railroad question fickered out OF existence
to-day practical measure by the passage Of an i'm
| practicable bill in the Senate.
The defeat TO- day Of the Consular bill before the House
is looked upon as indicative of general saughterng OF
appropriation bills Great Indignation is manifested ON
the part Of Northern democrats the Of Southern
men voting with black republicans to kill this bill
| No progress was made with the thirty million Cuba
question day, but is silently working in the minds of
members of Congress. The administration democrats
seeing the republicans uniting to oppose on party
political considerations, more determined to press IT,
II is believed but few democrats will be against IT,
while there independent members of the oppo-
siton who will vote for il.
The Finance Committee have decided 10 make no move
suggestion regard 10 the tariff loan until action ia
had in the House. The Chairman, and in fact majority
OF the committee averse to making any change the
tariff
The House Post Office Committee will endcavor at their
next meeting to abolish overland mail service to
This move is made with the view of cutting down and re-
trcnchng the expenses Of the Post Office Department
Although the House disposed Of the ocean mail service
so summary on Tuesday, understandable Senate will re-
vive the subject, and press bill for authorizing con-
tracts for few most necessary routes where amounts
will not be large The weekly line of Carlos Butereld to all
Gulf ports OF Mexico and Texas is much favored
calculated to develope greatly trade and political in
fuence in Mexico The committee this morning. but
quorum being present the question of ocean mail SER
vice postponed The Chairman will at the next
t.,s~c ..tx1I.x
when general system will be adopted
A convention of railroad men met at Wizards this
morning. There present Charles Moran, Erastus
Corning, j. Edgar Thompson and John w. Garrett. Tho
meeting is for the purpose Of adjusting matters
which had arisen between the four lines Mr. Moran was
appointed President, and 8. M. Barlow Secretary Mea
discussed 10 insure uniformity action and
adopted. They meet again this evening
There two investigating committees now at work in
the Capitol The one searches for facts and develope-
mens relative to the public printing of Congress- and the
other pursuing inquiries connected with the Brooklyn
and other Navy Yards There s not much time for tho
completion Of the abors Of these committees before the
close of the session. but u.s. nevertheless expected that
they will in that brief period bring light some curious
and remarkable disclosures
First as to the Navy Yards II is supposed that the
inquiries Of the committee into the doings in the different
Navy Yards will show that political influences have been
suffered 10 interfere with the efficiency of their admins.
traton. This statement is said to apply particu-
larry TO the Navy Yards Of Philadelphia and New York.
believed that in the latter the subordinate details Of
its management have been made serve the elcctonecr
ing purposes Of certain politicians connected with Tam
many, to the great neglect and derment Of the public
business
The Committee Printing has had four meetings. and
some extraordinary statements have been elected from
the Witnesses.
The1lrst witness examined was n person who called
himself correspondent Of the HERALD that te as
every one is aware wide ground lie made some
curious revelations but consequence poverty was
letof Twenty other witnesses who are supposed TO be
correspondents Of tho HERALD will Of course be subpnaed
and will probably make other disclosures MI Heiss Of
the States Mr. WENDELL of the linton Mr. wallach of tho
Star; Mr. Rives, Of the Globe and Mr.. scaton of the INTEL
igcer, will, understand, DO also brought before the
committee If they tell all they know about the secrets
connected with the public printing in Washington they
will reveal enough 10 sarc Congress and the nation from
their propriety.
What s the matter with the New York politicians agany
Fernando Wood Is herc but, distinguished person In
the Cabinet observed the other day. IL uncertain which
side he will take. Tho Sches arc here Isaac Fowler
here George Sanders is here Oscar Coles Is here But
terworth s here, Bill Tweed is here Bird in the Bush In
here, together with half dozen ohcrs Of tho Same stripe
The greater part OF them hosptabo mansion or
Postmaster General Brownga few nights SINCE Sabbath
night too talking, laughing and enjoying themselves i'm.