The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-16


Assumed 10 the matter.
nEMocTlATc PRESIDENTIAL PLATFORM.
The committee appointed by the Senatorial cau'us I,
whom oil resolutions before the Sena are TO DC
referred, and who authorized If they Jeu Il expeii
ent TO report back resolutions 10 meet con-
dieting interests in regard TO the question Of slavery
Territories, s ccmposed Of tho following genilemen;-
Aessrs Green, Chairman; Gvdn, Chestnut Biger, aud
Fitch The Committee will probably bring forward pro-
position, which will be submitted TO the next caucus, on
Friday The construction Of this committee nmical 20
the interests Ct Judge Douglas
HnpGBAPH PACIFIC.
Aproposition now before the Senate Pos oicc Com
mitee and bib will be reported TO morrow, authorizing
the contract with Zenus Barnnm, Hiram Sbley, I.
X Walker, J. H. Benyhil, J. DCaton, O. Ne
ssebbins, Norman Green and F. A. Bee, TOR
the use by government of line Of telegraph from
Missouri Fraucsco for period of ten years at an
annual compensation of fifty thousand dollars from the
time the line completed The line is to be finished in
two years at an estimated cost Of million of dollars
Although the compensation regarded as small it is be-
eved that the great amount of telegraph interests
held by the artes named in tho bin will secure the
building Of the line
The National Convention of the Sons Of Malta CON-
menced it's session to-day the object being thorough
vision Of the laws and ritual Of the Order.
The Senate yesterday, among other nominations,
Grmed Philip Frank Thomas, Of Maryland, as Commits
soner Of Patents and Judge Knowles of Tennessee, a
easurer of the United States.
XlsCnIANKOus MATTERS.
Commencing with next week there is to be double
daily train by tie Southwestern route from Washington To
New Orleans, instead Of one rs heretofore.
Our Warrington Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, Feb 49, 1850.
The House PrintinS-A Hitch in the ProsrammeTAe Fine
Speeches Oper the Lassensed D. c. Broderick-Ar Senator
GREEN'S Plan for Bringing the Aormons to Subsection to
the Ldus an Exodus to the South Sea Islands, de-
The Houie printing is . sore trial to the republican
sposmen Of the House. They have been wrangling
the last two weeks the New York city democracy
wranglc the spols Of the Custom House; and from
the experiments made for Printer to day. the second
standing, Def ees, (rep) 90-Glossbrenner, (dem sate
Sergeant Arms s9scattering T. it is evident that there
are still two three Of the republican coalition who have
not yet been sufficiently persuaded to trust 70 luck with
Deirces. Eut they may be persuaded by tomorrow
morning. would be useless to speculate upon the proba
bic result In any event the treasury will be eeced and
the work reform in this matter will be made secondary
to the necessities Of party and party organ for the Pres
1ne day IN both houses was chiefly appropriated to an
exhibition of fine speeches the death Of David c.
Broderick late Senator from California OF these speeches
speech of Hon. Daniel E. Sckes BrOckerick defeated
for Congress in the district represented by
Mr. sickles, left New York for California, where his
splendid success politician was brought to an
untimely end in q fatal duel. Mr. Sickles-well,
II is enough to say that he spoke like friend
and brother, and with q moderation Of praise much
appropriate 70 the and the occasion thaa the
unmeasured laudations OF Haskin and Hickman, the
fancifu euogum Of Burngame, or the dark and unsea
sonable partisan observations Of Morris, OF Illinois
stranger in the gallery ignorant concerning the deceased
Ser and Of this Congressional custom in such
would have supposed from all these fine speeches that
Boderck in his life, at least the peer Of Henry Cay
But it Is cheap eulogize the dead, and must est
the politicians praises from the measure which he
upon the living And 30 the most Of these high
flown speeches poor Broderick will 60 for little
nothing beyond their proper weight formal Manifesto
tons OF respect for his memory, somewhat overdone.
Among the good things projected In the way Of pract
cal legislation glad to hear that Mr.. Green Chair
man on Territories in the Senate, has hit upon plan
which will bring the Mormous to positive settlement.
His plan to establish new Territorial government for
Carson Valley (wes side Of Utah) and 10 create judicial
district said Territory in Utah. and organized
bring all Mormon capital offenders against the laws
fore Carson Territory Gentle jury An arrangement
Of this Sort reduced 70 practice in two three Mormon
cases. to the extent Of hanging, will, is thought effect
Mormon exodus that will astonish all mankind. We
have doubt Of IT, and hope that Senator Green will
push forward his bill.