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WASHINGTON, Friday, April Is, 1850

WASHINGTON, Friday, April Is, 1o0U.
NO RECESS.
Congress viii not vote recess for the Charles
ton Convention, but pairing off will SO thin out
both Houses that temporary adjOurnments must
become necessary, as quorums can barely be main
tanned, and no business viii be transacted.
THE CAPTURE OF TIE MEXICAN STEAMERS.
The Attorney General concurs with the Secretary
o. the Navy in justifing the capture of the Mexi-
cen steamers, and has given an opinion to that
eject. They are libeled at New Orleans as prizes
and the question win be judcially determined
whether they were pirates, or became prizes
through an alleged act Of war in friog into the
IndianOla 1t is easy to anticipate the verdict Of a
Yew-OrIeans jury. With the popular prejudice
which exists there against Miramon's Government,
the release of the pr sOners On the ground that
they were not privy to Marin's expedition, is sur
render Of the whole principle involved IN the case.
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Mr.. Curtis submitted report and bill for Pa
ej6c Railroad to-day. The minority of the Com
miAee disagree as to the route, and viii test their
relative strength in the House
THE CORRUPTION INVESTIGATION.
Mr. George Pitt of Philadelphia appeared before
Mr.. Covode's committee, and was ready and will
hing to testify, when Mr. Win'lOw interpOsed an
objection to the question to the amount of money
used. and the mode of expenditure in Pennsylvania
during the last Presidential election. He admitted
being treasurer Of a Democratic committee. Ow-
ing TO Mr.. Trains absence, the Committee was
equally divided, aud consequently no decisive ac-
ron could be taken.
THE TEXAS REGIMENT.
The Committee on Military Affairs again rejected
he proposition to call out Texas regiment of
mounted volunteers, and it may be considered dead.
INCREASE OF CAVALRY.
The movcme- to transfer two regular regiments
ssO cavalry rs stu undetermined, but more favor
ably entertained than the other.
MIR. BUTTERFIELD's PROJECT.
Mr.. Corvin made an eloquent and impressive
sDeocb before fhs Post Office Committee, advo
eating Mr. ButterfeId's project of mail con
nectiop BY steam between the United States and
Mexico.
THE CHARLESTON CONVENTION.
1t is now expected that the Charleston Conven
ron will adjourn by Saturday, the 18th, at farthest
The arorbjtaut charges of the hotels viii expedite
basiuess The Cincinnati Convention sat live dsys
and paseed the platform on the fret. That prece
dent wiz be urged now. The rush Of New-forf
and Eastern delegates is expected here Oh Monday
md Tuesday, when tickets for the round trip vii
h. issued. Fernando Wood is considered played
out, and viii be put in the background at Charles
tn.
MR.. BUTTERw GRIEVANCE.
The following is correct statement of an occur
puee which took place in the COvode Committee Of
Ipyestieat on. that has been the occasion OF some
yabIc Misrepresentation Of member OF tina. Com
nittee:
On Friday last after the examination Of Butterworh
WIS concluded he addressing the Committee, and not
Mr. Train, said that he considered some OF The qnes
tons offensive and insulting to himself personally, and
neh a. he would resent elsewhere
Mr.. DIN inquired, I" Do you mean 10 be unders'ood
as saving you would hold any man responsible Tor
the sxercire of what he claimed proper discharge
aof b;s eutv. az a member Of this COMMITTEE To
witch Bur.erworth replied Certainly not Out tns
question. he thought implied that ne (buUerwof'nl
would barter his principles for ohesi tnat De Dau
answered 10 avoid msconstrueton, ana Nc 70"
"wished, az he had answered in toe negative 'n@'
aboth question and angwer might be stricken ou'' Ii
aiustice 10 himself"
Mr. Covode suggested that there might be other teS
anony, which would make it proper that the question
s.d answer should be retained.
Mr. Train said that witnesses were not called before
ae Committee to be nsulted but to ascert1 am from
them facs, and II Mr.. ButterwOrth's testimony was
st controlled by Subsequent svidence, he saw no OBJ
ction TO striking out both the question and the an
imer toe witness desired and this was assented to
lg the COmnittse.
n he Associated PreSs- -. ,ooo
| WAsHIseroS, Friday, April 10, 1861.
The grounds On which the Commissioner OF fs'on'S
sntad an extenton of the Morse Paten' OF lo'o arc
fat the invention was original, novel, nseiu anu PSI
kzaLI a.. a. Z; ,,slnslls and impOrant to the pup