The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-17
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
Interesting Correspondence Between Fefnando
Wood and Senator Douglas.
|RATRICATION OF THE PARAGUAY TRElTY.
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An Immense Amount of Work
Cut Out for Congress.
The Election Of Printer Of dhe Heuse
Postponed.
Speech Of Mr. Anderson, Of Missouri, on
the "IrrepresEible onniot,"
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Our Special w..h,n sson Despatch.

who are very busy In sschins the MAYORS move
eeh~. sad sne % movements caused the
.eraon o. IN article In Apaper in this city, which has
nea ioln sne ionowmg correspondence, which viii be
Ipubhshed here TO MORO -
WIZARDS HOTEL, WAauxaroS CsrY, Fob. 10, 1850. ~
an. ne seaae WASH sston Consultation Of this day con.
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The follow mo copv Of the letter of Hon stephen A.
|Douglas-
FxnxuAnY le, 1850.
LIAR So -la reply % your note, just received take
slater aens uaSsd IN The 6Snos Of
es NOR 1ng that you had pledged the support Of the
a 2 % 1hh ST ys belong 81 70
an! to believe that your delegation would sup
PotH in the event they admitted into the Con-
ventk =. Very respectfully, s. A. DOUGLAS
WORK OUT OUT CONGRESS.
r hthe petitions memorials and bills that have accs-
Esed upon the House to day. making the largest jour-
Ina ever produced Ils reading tomorrow will consume
at least an hour.
~ naa CONTESTED &ArA N
The House Committee on Elections were at work 10.
e ny arranging the cases before them The committee
ook the contested election Of the Third Congress
siona district Of New York. Mr. Williamson, the
aes.ant, made statement TO which Mr.. Sckles replied
Askng further time put in his points, he takes the
ground that consequence of the failure of Mr. William
son him with . notice, the contestant is out
ef court and cannot be heard the merits Of his
Mr. williamson replied that, owing 10 the failure Of The
State canvassers make such declaration contem
plated by the act Of Congress- there sitting
Der 10 notify virtue Of the action of that body
there way left for him to compel the attendance
Of witnesses under the act Of Congress. The
then postponed until Tuesday next. The committee viii
ask for the appointment Of commission take testimo-
ny, 20 that the case may be decided on is merits.
said that Mr. Ryan, Of Philadelphia will not oontes
the Of Mr. Florence will Mr.. Logan contest the
seat Of Mr. Stout of Oregon. Although the latter has
only thirteen votes majority and alleged after the
election that large number Of fraudulent votes
against Logan Stout denies and Logan don't inclined
to test 1t.
THE CONTEST PRINTER HOUSE.
The republicans fearing TO risk ballot Printer TO-
day, GlsssbTenners chances looking the best postponed
the subject until to Some Of the republicans
declare today they will leave Defrees after two
more ballots result is produced, and insist upon
another caucus and q new Mr. Barr Of New York
absent paired with anti Defrees man, and has been
] teegraphed 10 day to come here Immediately.
Im APPROPRIATION
The Post Office bill legazes the payment of 81 75l 900
compensation to posmasters and clerks for incidental
expenses ending with December leaving the remainder Of
four millions appropriated for these purposes subject
70 the immediate order Of Postmaster General Seve
raj days. however, viii elapse before the necessary forms
be prepared for transferring the larger amount sp-
poprsted from the treasury for the Of the depart
The certificates Of indebtedness win be In the order
in which they led in the Department. and the other
debts n The order in which they accrued. The amount Of
interest paid deferred payments to contractors win
10 about sleo,ooo.
Thefe was smell Of powder about the Capitol yestef.
day. dHculty occurred between Dr.. Alvord, Of Mch
sn and Mr. Iesele Of south Carolina, which resulted in
the exchange Of hostile notea Friends interfered the
notes Withdrawn, and the affair settled. Mr..
NSLezelle ID an officer of the House.
1m BOGUS MEXICAN TREATY.
The document which was published day or two ago
IN the columns Of Of your Now YORK cotemporaSies
purportng 10 be treaty between Mexico and the United
States, fabrication. No such treaty has been sgued
Ysur enerprsing cotsmporay be hard up for
men he is thus driven 70 invent IL.
AID FOR 4ExCO-1Hk 1kxICAS TREATY.
EsormaHon has been received here from reliable
900 that the Juarez have accepted the
ro, ,osoa recently submitted TO them by responsible
rom sany representing several thousand Americans
cep their aid and cedng TO them large landed interests
,ev ual of the Mexican States
Tb;s insellgence received by number Of Senator'S
and 6N should prove the treaty win be defeated and
khe Ne, tcan question will and important
features Gar as the United States is concerned.
! PARAGUAY TREATY RATIFIED
The Seps day ratified tho Paraguay treaty. The
Paraguay G snmseioners arrived here this evening.
NICARAGUA TREATY.
me Senate Committee Foreign Affairs have agTeed to
yero-t back TO the Senate The Nicaragua treaty.
"a URS WINTER DAVIS POSITION.
Mr. Davis, o. Maryland, is prepared to address the
House on the n favorable opportunity in reply to the
resolutions which passed the Maryland Legislature de-
ucun.ipg his vote ~fennirgtoQ-
rAo hundred and Try six bills and resolutions merely
the nurpoee of n Harence, introdueeda larger
here were forty y, serday under the cali Of the
THE HARpER's yxSRy INVESTIGATION
Auustus WattIes form ssris of the edors Of the
H.rad of Freodom and an old friend Of John Beowns,
,,.ved here to day and WI during the week give his
testimony before the Harpers Ferry Investigating Com
mstee.
A committee, consisting Of Messrs Hammond, Hunter
snd Hamln the part Of the Senate, aud Ke;, Train
Garnet, Adrair and weaeter the part OF me House
have been appointed maze arrangements for the
surston OF Mls equestrian statue o. Washington on
x2d INST
APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED
The Senate executive to day confirmed Gere
rai Whitney Collector Of Boston; slso d. Crenden
Regr.sr. aud W, Il. Mower, Receiver Of the Land Dlce
Knneaos; 8. " Sgsms, Register, ard J, Lapsce, Re.
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