The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-05-15
ITribuns's speeial correspodence.


WAsnisoros, May 10, 1860.
Most serious and important developments
were made before the Uovode Committee to-
day.
Mr.. Wendell wss called upon TO show how
the $780, 900 or $40, 900, which be said had
been expended in carrying the Esflssh bah
through the House, Was applied. His books
were compared with those OF Tire Bank of
ths Metropolis, which vas represented by
Mr.. Stewart, it's bookkeeper. He proved
that the money had been distributed through
MIR. Bean OF o., clerk In Mr.. Aliens ofhcs,
in the last Congress, and Alex. X. Hay OF
Penn. q gentleman OF elegant leisure well
know in sporting circles, and Washington
CORRESPONDENT Oh the N. Y. Express, and
Secretary TO the Union Constitutional Com
nittee over which Mr.. Critsenden presided
MIR. HAY received the largest sum for distri
button, and the money vss appropriated ex-
clusivelv to carry the bill through the House.
Wendell did net deny that ST., 900 to s$l5,-
600 had been authorised for single vote,
and admitted that these payments were made
Interpretation OF being remunerated through
Governmsn t patronage, by which be bad pre-
vionsly profted to 3 very large extent. lie
testified to having had many conversations
with the President during the progress Of
the English bill, and in reference to that sub.
ject.
The Senate Committee on Territories me-
this morning, and reached an unexpected
conclusion, considering some previous de.
yelopnents. Six members were pres
ent, and when the question Was put whether
the boundaries should be altered ~ pro
posed BY Mr.. Green, Latham voted in th,
nerssive, thus tieing the committee and pre-
venting the amendment from being rs-re
ported. Mr.. Lstham's course may affect th
ultimate decision Of the Senate, and possibl,
carry Kansas through, despite Southern com
biDahons.
Ii 10 reported that the name OF Mr.. Rnsssl
OF Ulster Co., N. T.. and one OF the dele
gates to Charleston, will be sent to the Sen
Alto 10 morrow, ~ Navy Agent at New York
vice Geo. ii. Sanders, removed.
Lord Lyons had protrac,ed interview Wit
the Secretary Of State to day, ia regard /
the San Juan affair. 1t is pretty evident tha
the matter 10 not so easy OF solution ~ Lor
John RUSSELL supposed. The proposition Q
the English Government, snd the Anal sci
Element, has been peremptoriiy and positive
" declined b. our Government, and the fn'
settlement 10 az remote to-day ~ it Was
the beginning. Our Government. ~ frol
the first, maintains its undisputed right !,
the island ~ NAT position England x,ii ne,
assume 10 the matter, the next mail vi
probably disclose.
WAsHIS0rok, May IL.
Eli Ihayer and Horace Greeley, substitat
for Oregon delegates to Chicago, are i
structed to vote for Bates. 53eas
ten. Scott issued orders yesterday for
detachment OF troops from Carlisle Barrac
and Newport Barracks, to proceed to To
Lenvenwortb; also from the Eastern Depar
ment General Recruiting Service, to rel
force companies now 10 Utah.
MAD Doas.-Look out for mad dogs duril
the dog ssAson. Every owner OF d
should see that be is provided with all I
water il will drink. Persons experienced
such matters aver that the principle eau
Of hydrophobia amongst dogs 10 the want
water. a