The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-17
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The Republican National Convention organized
at Ch,cag. yesterday by selecting George Ashuun,
of MaS,acbu-errs. Tor permanent President, aud
long lst ol Vice Presidents and Secretaries. Com
miitees on Credentials and Platform were ap-
poip,ed. ard the Convention adjourned till ten
O'Clock this morning. The choice OF Mr.. Ashtnun'
who Is in favor OF the nomination of Mr.. Backs
for the Presidency. is regarded as indicating the
defeat of Seward. The Convention yesterday
transacted business with CELEBRITY, and il is not
improbable that the nomination will be announced
Tomorrow.
In Congress yesterday the Senate adopted re-
solution calling upon the Postmaster General for
infor nation when the Post Office Department first
had knowledge Of the defaicstion Of Postmaster
Fowler, Of Ne~ York. and whether the Sixth Au-
ditor had faithfully carried out the provisions OF
the act of March, 1851. The Committee on Terri
tories reported the House bill for the sdmis
zion of Kansas into the Union without recon.
incubation. The chairman Of the committee,
however, stated that he should propose amend
ments designed to protect the rights Of the
people Of the several States in Kansas and
to carry out treaties with Indian tribes.
Saturday next was assigned for the con
Alteration Of District OF Columbia business. aud
Monday week for the Oregon and Washington War
Debt bill. The bill for the relief of Mr.. Dart, Sa
perin,endent of Indian Affairs in Oregon, WAS
briefly discussed. The Overland NAL bull was made
the special order for to-day. Mr.. Douglas then re
suned his speech on the squatter sovereignty ques
ton and the political disputes Of the democracy
When be had finished, Mr. Davis commenced .
speech in reply but before he had concluded his
remarks the Senate went into Executive session
and then adjourned. Full reports Of the speeches
Of Me.srs. Douglas and Davis are given in cur
columns this morning.
The House yesterday adopted resolution calling
upon the Postmaster General % report all the f,cts
aud circumstances connected with the defalcaton
of Postmaster Fowler, of New York, what legal
proceedings have been instituted. and 20 what
amount the government has been secured The
bill providing for the safety Of passengers Oh board
steam vessels was debated. In Committee Of the
Whole the Poet ofice Deficiency bill was discussed
asd reported 10 the House but no further scuOu
was skon on e.
Tbsrc srrears TO be no aba,emcu, Of the Jsps
nese e1citsmsut at Washington. The hmba--s-
dors and suite visited the State Department yester
day and we're officially introduced to General C,ss
who welcomed them In a brief speech, to which
the spokesman Of the Embassy responded in ap.
propristc terms. The speeches Of General Cas-
and the reply Of the Japanese Official are given
in our correspondents account Of the interview.
The proceedings Of the Quadrennsl Conference
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church ut Buffalo
we're made more than ordinarily interesting yea
terday by the presentation OF reports upon the all
important slavery question. We give synopsis OF
these reports In our ieegraphic summary Of the
proceedings in another column.
We publish in another column additional facts
In relation TO the Post Office defalcation by which
Il viii be seen the deficit commenced several years
ago, and under Pierce's administration. The inves
usstion into Mr.. Fovler's accounts ai the Pos,
0eice still continues The result Of yesterdays Ia
bors drulged the fac; that the defalcadon IL larget
than first stated. A deficiency in the stamp de.
partner, accounts, amounting TO sl,ioo. has also
been brought to light Mr. Fowler Is still At large
Rumor says he has gone 20 Brazil.
The eternal Bible question came up In the Board
ofEducaiion last evening, In decidedly novel form
arose out % resolution % Inquire into the
reasons Of The receh, summary dismissal Of nine
teachers In that BOARD wi,hou, any assigned rea
son. II h. understood that these teacher. were Pro
tsstsnt. and that they have been replaced bv
Roman Catholics The question agita,ed tho
Board for long time. bu, pending the aebste or
u an adjournment took place. An as~srac, Of ,
report on the unsafe condition Of ward school No
10 In the First ward. and the action Of the Boar,
upon IL, together with several interesting rcport
from the Finance Committee, win be found wit
eur report
The first special newspaper express on the East
ern route arrived thew Haven a, hslfpssf cigh
O'Clock yesterday morning., two hour ahc-d OF tn
mail. Part Of the distance was run BY horses
10 thought that locomotive WIN soca 40 the Who'll
work Then New York morning papers win b.
delivered In Boston at two o'clock every afternoon
The great test Of speed between The Bashsw
and the Morgans-represented respectively by IN.
irotsing stations George N. Pstchsn and Hth.r
ATes-the former o Bsshaw and the latter Nor
sAp-csme on yesterday afternoon over the Unior
Ccorse, l. L The race was nile heats, best tire,
IN Eve, In harness. and vas won hAndny In tire
straight heats BY Pssches. The time made va
very good, the heats being trotted consecu,ively d
2:25--7:2l-2.7a. The race was witnessed BY
large sssemblsge Of spectators probably eight o
Ten thousand--who evinced m much FrstiacstIo
at the rossioe yesterday ~ those dId who witness
Cd the unparalleled performance II Lantern lss