The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-11

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NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
Iss Pssaas RalIrsaA-Ihe Army Bia+Prs-
Psss4 hsrsass q IL Iavy-SsasA Il
Aajsr General yesup-fbs ssvsde hvss.
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Vur sPscasi Wssha.Sesa Dssp~soas
wAsuso,os, JsuSlo nm
me KAcup RAILROAD.
mo Chairman Of the House Select Com,mss- - A.
Pacific Railroad finds greet dcuEy In proourne -.
ing Of majority 1t the committee; heacs u inp>xAl.
to report 10 the Hoase, ssd n b . query WA ssus
whsther thh not method taken defeat the BIN Tor
there y not do~bt That The Hpsss rsAdy 10 pen bin
containing the central route amended and ne rsxas
RED.
Ne Senate ysstwday loaded ~ Army bin down Win
amsadnenh, md adjourned. Tho House VIII oeasuns
DAY Or two upon H.
rRoFoasD UCRnAM or rn NAVY.
Tno following p9cPootf3oA hn0 been oubmiee4 . the
Ssaaas BY II. Mallory, Chaismaa of ths CsnnhAss
q Naval Anain That Tie Secretary a u
Navy b, md Asreby, authorised 70 causs 10 % CO..
fructsd. equipped asd armed for ths navy - early -
nay ~ consistent with economy and eneisasy, seven
screw aoopssfwar, not exoesdhg fUarsssaf test dran
q ~ govsrnnsnA yards By ooatsaot - ths Secretary
msy deem advisable for the public Interests h models,
corsructos equipmeat and armament Of aid vssh y
be devised BY board composed Of captan - osn.
manasr lieuasna,t, three ooasrue>srs and Ass q.
sinesss Il ths navy, under the direction AaA approval 4
The Secretary OF the Navy; ami for hs purpess Ne ssu
Of ono million dollars hereby appropriated out Il any
money tn the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
DEATH GENERAL yBUP.
Msjor General Thomas 8. yssup, Quarternasasr Con-
era Of the United sases army died ct hh resdsaos in
thu city, this morning, about hapa one O'Clock Il TIE
go Of seventy
IHn oovoDn INVESTIGATION
In addition 10 the testimony taken before the covods
Committee yesterday, and Published in the Sunday
HERALD, the following was adducsd:-
General Joseph GeIger, called and examined By the
Chairman.
Q. Where do you resides A. In Columbus. Ohio
Q. What your occupation A. am lawyer
Do you know anything about . correspou aeuos BE-.
tween Mr.. Cox, member Of Congress, end any Of hs
constituents during the pendenoy Of the English bR
90, peasc to state what II was.
Mr.. WINsIow-I object to that question There can be
no eorrespondence spoken Of unlees Is produced. A
man c,nnOt give pArol evidence Of oorrsspoads.cs.
The CHAnxAs-He u one OF the parties
Mr.. wNsrow-No matter for that; the writing must bs
produced
TM CaAAS-I viii AK you, then, were you mot one Of
the leading OF that section who conferred tossthsr
relative 10 the policy Of the party u thai Tine ana o.
had you any Conferences either BY writing Or verbally
with Mr.. Coxs A. corresponied sons with Mr.. Coz
during he Lecompton controversy, bot wish 10 say that
the communications between Mr. Coz and myself wore
private communication, 20 Tar this matter WA oea-
oerned.
O. Was there not corrsspoadsnos which was not nj.
vate that number Of people conferred together rslavs
tos A. There = letter that written 10 q number
Of friends there By NJ. Cox. broueht there By
Mr. Evans.
O. Who b Mr. Evasss A. He was clerk In one Of the
departments here; he gentisnan whose Tsaitsaes
in Newark, Ohio, but he employed IN Of The Do
partnents here and during the controversy the Eng
lhh bill branch Of the Lsoompton Issue he Ssoughs Is
there from M Cox, and all convened 10 do
Eberats upoa H.
Welt cir, what Va Vie result Of your dsibsrassaf
A. rhs result Of dsbsrahon was that no tesgrspasl
to Mr.. Cox 10 oppose sha Easlsh bin
Q. Hsvs you moi had some conversation with Mr. Cbx
since the passsss Of the English BILL 70, what ied
A
I had several cesvenauoss with Mr.. Cox asssr the
pssssge Of the Enstsh bill. In the nrss pIaos hat
oosvWsaticn win him II Colunbus; Mr.. Cox cane
on there, and We Of felt very sore about hls
having dsserted Mr.. Doug'ss; We wsrs ell frfsuds
OF Mr. Douglas thsre, and bald county usspgs aad
SAts conventcp, end took very distinct and deoddsd
grounds u favor Of Douglas and Mr. Cox had been our
mouthpiece, and 10 complained TO hin that wo hAd
been let with our fingers n mouths and our Cham.
pion On The waIs and did not know WY defiance o.
Instructions he had himself sought no had yes>S
a. he had upon The Ensnsh bils Mr.. Coz thoushi was
the best thing be could DO He said thss The party hal
united upon and agreed 70 carry IT, and he did nss Tx.
to stand cut bin self h opposioa 10 r. mat ~ about
the substance Of the coavsrsston which had Il o.
lumbus hr James H Smith was aorg with us; No
we're walking down Broad street 10 Mr.. Saishs hsuss
told Mr. Cox that he had len In very unpleasant
CONDITION.
O. BE pleased TO detail fully what that coovcrsa-
ton var nave already stated the substance Of eli
The conversation which We had ., that tine rsAv Mr.
Cox Afterwards IN washlpgson city, and had oouverss-
ton with him hero upon the matter.
O. Has Mr.. Cor told you that IN oonsequenos OF
his support OF the sdnnistrss'sp upon the EpsIsh BILL
he had power with the President and Cabinet o,osrs,
A. No, STR ho fid not toll gave IN power with the
President and Cabinet officers.
Q WI b the presieer' alone, thea A. No, cir, he sa
not say hat
Q jos, state what Hwss Ma, be did ayr A. We we're
taking 10 Washington about a.
By Mr.. Romstos-- What time was Thea ocsv.rsssiou
A. II vas pretty econ sitter the Eossh ba passed.; do
tos recolkcs hos soon had seen Mr.. Cor before in
Columbus, and this was the second interview Mr. Coz
s~ speaking about the occuerces hat took p.ss pri,r
TO hh voting, and In the Of that couwsssatoa
think be said that Mr. Cobb had sent for hi N ssf,rs he
bad given his vote, AMI wanted TO him. NJ Cox had
tert him word 10 reply that he cd rsht have aug
conference with any person the MATER because no
wanted 10 determine for himself 90 10 his oouse Alter
he had voted Mr. Cobb for hun asaln he ven, to
Dim, and think he sect with Mr. Cobt 10 10 see Nc