Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-04-09
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From W. shington.

WASHINGTON, April o.
Geo W. Baker Of Philad.lphis. editor Of Il {
fen"syiranian, was before Mr.. Covodes Con.
nittee this morning He testified to holding
Uierkehip at VI 200 salary in the Custom
house. oat was unable to say how much be-
performed, nov much during the year. whe.L-
er he occupied an Office in the building. VIZ
his name was not entered 10 the Jaily ssoiste,
like he names Of other clerks, or how it can :
to be omitted from the Blue Book. He AZ
mitted being connected with the President l.
marriage
Geo. Pitt is detained in Philadelphia by
disposition in his family, but will answer IL,
sumu on Monday or Tuesday.
Mr.. Pearson, Of New York appeared to
prove that he offered to contract with tie
Treasury Department, furnishing abundant Sc
curi,y, for public stores at IL per cent. less III n
they were awarded 10 Mather and his partners
OF Wilett's Point Fort Smelling and New Bed
ford fame, by which an annual saving OF sou
$50 600 might have been made The Comm,
tee addressed letter to Secretary Cobb asAins
for the contract and all correspondence.
Statements haye been received from Charlie.
ton by the State Department concerning tn.
recent capture OF the brig Josephine on the
coast Of Africa by the British soop OF wal
Falcon, under suspicious circumstances which
will be Immediately sent to Mr. Dallas for tn.
purpose Of making demand for reperation il
the alleged facts are substsntiated. The cargo
Of the brig and previous connection with come
Of the Wanderers expedition create misgvinc
as to her true character
The Pacific railroad committee is deba,i ny
as to the bill to be reported Yesterday on.
proposition was made 10 designate which las.
of the mountains it should cross. and another
requiring it to run by Salt Lake City. Til.
will be voted down.
The committee assemble tomorrow for final
action
Mr. Aldricb Of Mimi. has steadily advocated
the proposition to authorize the construc ion
of three roads having capital. to seek the beet
route He believes that q bill proving for on,
one will be defeated, yet he is aiming to secure
the best bill possible, on the basis determined
on by the Committee
The telegraph company will accept the till
40 amended by the House. though they con.id
er it as hardly fair to limit messages to Cali
fornia to three dollars.
The Cevode corruption committee has sun
moned or intend to summon Thudlow Weed
Moses II. Grinnell. John +. Butterworti.
neon Draper, Richard n BiAtchfo. d, Jno A.
Kennedy, T. u, Morgan. Horace Greeley und
Mr. Dana Of tie Tribune. i-aac Sherman, w y
seward, Jno T.. lIasklns H. J. Raymond, Gov
Banks, Simon Cameron, Palmer Cook, and w
Barring. Of Mimi, TO step mp and tell what the,
know about Republican expenditures to con
troll elections This is done At the instance oi
Gov Winsow, the Democratic member cf the
committee.
The Secretary Of War has notified the cna.r
man OF the House Committee on Miltar,
Affairs that he is now ready to recommend the
raising Of q volunteer regiment for Texas.
Important News by the Catawba.
New YoaK. April 7.
The Steamship Catawba, from New Orleans
aud Havana, arrived here this m ruiug. Lring-
ing Havana dates Of the End inst
There was nothing new in Havana
| The Morocco excitement, however, CT
tlnues.
| The Mramon excitement 10 not over Lu,
mostly confined to rumors
| There has b.un difficulty at Cienfugas, l.
tween the seamen Of the L. ). steamer WyaL.
dott. and the watches of that city. One ma u
was killed by the soldiers
The health of Havana was good.
Holiywell had caused general suspense, I
business.
XXXVIth COngress..First Session.