Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-04-23
From Washington.

Washington, April 20.--Evidcncc is to be pro.
luced before the Covode committee. with view
to impcnca tho testimony which led to the diff
Guilty between Governor Walker aud Judge Black.
The committee on elections were almost unani.
in their report in favor of Mr.. Dailo aga inst
Mr.. Estabrook rs delegate from Nebraska
Tho question involved in the protest of the
Spanish minister against the capture of the Marin
steamers isns their legal transfer from The Span
ish owners to Gen. Miram)n previous TO that oc-
currcncc.
The amount of money in the United States trca.
sury, subject to draft. is nearly $1,000, 900
m increase of upwards of half u million dollars
uvrr the sum on hand ut the close Of the previous
week.
There is u reason to believe that the House com
miute on foreign aiiuirswll report bill providing
Ter 6rst-class mission 10 Sardinia, in accordance
with Nh. Burlingnme's resolution adopted to day.
1t was prcaced by II preamble. which, however,
WAS withdrawn at the request OF several gentle
men, setting forth that the Kingdom Of Sarli-
MIA by recent accessions, has been raised to first
class power, extending from the Alps to the Atri-
attic, and embracing within its limits the richest
aud most popuous portion Of Italy, over which tx
tensiye domain constitutional repres cntative
government has been established. order maintain.
ed, and freedom of the press and gious toleru
tlon secured.
The treaty which Minister Preston has con-
cluled with Spain provides for the aseertanmcn,
anu settlement OF pending claims.
Thomas NJ. Smith, Esq. of this city, has re-
! ceised a letter from Ex.Presdent Pierce, dated
| April 18th, Mt Nassau, n. T.. Mrs. Picrces M.
| probation of the singularly equable climate of
that island is illustrated by her materially i'm
! proved health Gen. Pierce intends sailing for
New York early in May. and will Immediately
proceed to New Hampshire
F., Gen. Gushing left for Charleston this evening.
40 also did tho Rhode Island delegation, who only
reached this city to-day.
support such homestead bill az that RECENTLY re-
ported by Senator johnson. of Tennessee.
! In view oil the threatened secession of Alabama
and Mississippi delegates from the Charleston
| Convention If the slaye-code resolutions be not
adopted, u move will be made to nominate N can.
didate precedent to making platform. Should
Nr. Hunter be the nominee. the character of the
platform in this regard will be of little impor-
tnce to the delegates from the States named.
! The republican Senators held IA meeting yest,r-
| day upon the subject Vt the Nicaraguan treaty.
Nothing was said, except incidentally us to the
! Mexican treaty. Though no formal conclusion
was arrived at by the conference, it was under.
stood that number Of the republican Senators
would vote for the ratification Of the treaty. if its
supporters should so modify it az to provide that no
| a'tot intervention should DO done by the pres;
dent. without previous authority from Congress.
Ex-Governor Wise is here, having been sum.
| moned. 1t is said, us u witness, by the speeinl
committee Of the Senate upon the John Brown
rand. thus they have reserved much of the most
important testimony for the last. The judiciary
committee Is to report upon the subject of nroper
action IN regard to the eontumaeious witnesses
| Sanborn. u. Brown and others.