The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-27

Der Ct hs New Hampshire Lesislasure, and although
without experience In the assigned him. he has
tho reputation Of being Of business experience
and great integrity, very necessary qualifications for the
post.
TELEGRAPH 10 THE PACIFIC
Inc Senate committee having the subject In charge
have We understand reported unanimously favor Of
the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph bill ~ amended by
Mr. Gwn. This bill authorizes the aster General to
contract with certain parties for the building for tho use
Of the government Of iue Of telegraph from some point
on tho mississippi river San Francisco, with connecting
branches 10 various prominent points The contract
limited TO ton years and the bonus offered by the
government is atty thousand dollars per annum
dnuna - period, together with the FREQ use Of
- appropriated public land that may be
rnred and the privilege OF buying At 81 Is per acre
such portions Of said land may DO necessary for the
purposes Of tho company In return for these worry liberal
grants the company will be expected 10 accord to the
United States. all times priority In the use Of their
line. II Is stipulated that the work shall be completed
within the compass Of years from the slst Of next
July.
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The friends OF the Pacific Railroad In III, Senate VIII
eudeavcr 70 day to get up the bill intro
ducsd By Mr.. wigfa and put upon ~ passage. They
are determined 70 pass It within two weeks.
Tm POSTAL SERVICE RErwEES THE ATLANTIC PACIFIC
srATRa
The House Post once Committee have authorized Mr..
Coiiax 10 report, the esles possible day, bill sub
med 70 them by him. for expediuDg and cheapening the
postal service between Atlantic and Pacific States It
directs tho Postmaster General 10 advertise Immediately
for proposals to carry the entire mail overland,
from such point tho Mississippi or Mis-
by sush they may designate their bds San
Francisco The letter mail and all printed matter, on
which letter postage prepaid, to 60 throughn twenty
days, and to be carried semiweekly. The newspaper
mail TO 60 through weekly in thirty days. Proposals
supply Denver ard Salt Lake by branch lines weekly from
the main route are to be invited, and bids TO DO
received till the first of May and then submitted Con-
gress for acceptance reectoa The contract made
shall run three years from the lst Of July, 1850
Bios for more or less frequent service are also TO
be received. Bids are also 70 DO invited to
carry the entire mail by water route from New
York and New Orleans semweekly and weekly. The
committee believe these bids, when submitted TO Con
gress, viii show that half million dollars be annually
this single item Of the public service The
paper msl nov goes semi moathly via Panama.
1W PRESIDENTS MESSAGE TUX REPORTS OF HEADS OF
DKrAKiMENrs.
Mr. Gurley from the Committee Printing will TO-
port series resolutions morrow, providing for the
printing OF twenty i've thousand copies Of the Message
of tho President, with the reports proper OF
the heads OF the Departments and chiefs Of bureaus
neced herewh emitting the statistical matters and de-
tails accompanying said reports also for the Of the
House thousand extra copies Of the said sage and
Che accompanying documents. This Ia decided change
upon the practice of former years. which has been
der the printing Of twenty thousand extra copies OF the
Presidents message and npany'ng documents the
practical result Of which, last year, the issue of
eighty thousand volumes, containing in the aggregate
twenty nine hundred and atty three pages, at cost
of about sixty thousand dollars. The committee pro-
pose to print i've thousand copies OF tho Message and
documents ia full they have been printed heretofore
making, the work Is less voumnous than last year,
Neen thousand yalumes for the OF the House, and
then issue twenty i've thousand copies Of book
pied from them, which will contain all that Is Of practical
value to the people Ut large excluding the details and dry
stasc Of the large book which increase their
size and number, and add enormously to their cost,
without CORES ponding benefit By the present plan
now proposed, whaterever is really valuable to
The general reader in the full book will reach larger
number Of people than heretofore The change proposed
70 bs made will decrease the public expenditures
cost Of the large volumes being 90 $780,
and Of ths new plan ussle over s2a,7co
SENATOR rooxBs 70 REPLY 10 Mr.. D0oIzrrx.
Seuator roombs will make speech In the Sea to
cow on the general subject Of politics and in rep TO
Doolhte, Of Wisconsin.
Rxcnprs rxro THE TREASURY.
The receipts into Treasury last week nearly
non and half Of dollars Drafts paid, $S7S 900; drafts
Issued a. $40 ooo; reduction from amount hand pre-
yious week, nearly IS 600, leaving subject 70 draft
upward OF q, $4,000
VICE coxsuIs RECOGNIZED.
N Cab anIk
vice Consul Of Sweden Norway ct New Orleans and
Mr. Robert Barh Vice Consul Of the Grand Duchy OF
MeckIeuburg swerin st. Louis for the States Of Mis-
souri, Iowa and Illinois.
Latter From Vice President BreckinrIdge
Rslasfve TO the Didicuisy Betweea
Messrs. EdmundsOn and Hickman.
In connection with the recent difficulty between NJ.
Edmunoson, of Virginia, and Mr.. Hickman, OF Pennsyl-
yania extraor binary msstaements have appeared
In the public papers. the New York tribune other
win other gentlemen was pre- sent that
assist Mr. Edmundson in au assault 90 Mr. Hickman, aud
that being armed we stood ready 70 tne latter
been very much eurprset at these accusations,
but have waited reasonable time in the hope that Mr.
Hickman would feel bound to correct them. He has not
done so and they Professionally repeated,
think proper 10 make tue following statement
Happened to witness the difficulty between those gen.
tsmer. II was not fght--it was only scene. they
were walking together towards the gate OF the Capitol
grounds that leads into the avenue. l was some
0sance behind them, and nnaccOmpaned except by my
little SON suddenly they stood apart, and Mr. Edmund.
son raised his rght hand as if TO strike, when his arm
was instantly seized by some mr. Keia, think }
who drew him away. At that moment he made a motion
with his left hand towards Mr. Hickman, whose hat fell
OF am unable say whether Mr.. Edmundson touched
Il or the fall caused by involuntary movement OF
Mr. HcknAns head approached ss rapidly as possible,
and stood between the parties Mr. Hickman seemed
dscompoeed and sgated but saw no evidence Of fear
He had not attempted TO strike Mr. Edmundson and Of
course after the nterpositton of bystanders no conflict
would have been allowed. After pause Of few mo-
nen, took Mr.. Hickman's arm and suggested that we
should walk on which he asscnted and we walked to-
eetherto the gate.
Tho only proof Of purpose to assassinate that came
under my the Interference Of Mr.. keitt and
others preserve the peace and which was happily DO
prompt and enectual as 10 prevent even collision.
For my sel, the charge that armed for any pur-
poee H. Ike the rest wholly unfounded and false For
reasons entirely satisfactory 70 myself, never have In
civil life carried weapon Of any kind on my person:
The Of 10, that performed kind and good natured
act ana have been extensively abused for It.