The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-23
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
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Continuation Of the Great P0liti-
Cal Debate in the Senate.
speeches Of Messrs. Benjamin, Hale,
Wade, Pugh and Others.
The Southern Men Overhauling
Mr.. Douglas Principles.
What Congressman Say of the Official
Reports of the Debates.
ACTION ON THE APPROPRIATION BILLS,
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Our Special Washington Despatch.
WASHINGTON, Nay ~, 1850
WHAT BEcoMxs AFRICANS oArruKxD BY Bmusa
CRURERsy
II Is said that resolution Of inquiry viii shortly be in
roorced In Congress the disposition made by the
British OF Africans captured on the high
seas By British cruisers This inquiry probably arises
nom belief that those captured Africans are not re-
turned to their homes bat supply Tho labor
wants Of Briush colonies.
SENATE.
The Serae has not yet had time either Of the
five treaties before IT, To everlasting negro
question seems to DO e important subject than the
honorable and satisfactory adjustment olheuies
with forega nations
ms PRNcE
b understood Prince Joinville has 4 son for
whom he wishes q naval education aud no desires he
might have the privilege Of years stuoy tho Naval
Academy at annapolis, to be suDced there TO All the
rules Of the Institute bat to appointment and the
whole expense to be betrayed by the Prince himself It is
to be hoped that application which such g,o1
opinions owarcs this government, may be successful
MACEDONIAN.
The Macedonian Captain Levy commanding, t now on
her return from the Mediterranean and will arrive at
Portsmouth about the last Of June.
Henry Gvice, OF Ono been appointed and confirm
cd Unlea Stats Marshal for the Territory OF Uaa.
POLITICAL DISTURBANCE
Tho City Councils have passed resolutions strongly CON
dennaory OF riotous interference xth ms republican
serensdng party Saturday n,got requesting the
Mayor power o. the city 10 proven, ia
ouirsses and punish tue guilty in tbs prs
sent instance.
TIE covopx INVESTIGATION.
r G. Dill be fha ,da a. a..
ing a. tcsuned that be q resident OF Wash Dston
In 1867, ana employed as q writer in the Washing
ton Usie. cite; that Of his own knowledge he knsg
.otang OF The getting up OF the Lecompton consu
tutcn; knew sartin but slightly had met him. and
bad conversation with him, not sbou, getting No
the constitution, but merely In regard to the fe.
lures Of the constitution adopted by Cen sercr had
held prvse conversations With other parsoas o1e seats
man hnd told him that the savery Of the e,nsuu
ton aiono woulc be cub ned the people this occurred
during the recess Of the csnsenuon Dill declined giving
the name OF the party, although tho information was
nos 70 be used in Newspaper correspondence tn, source
was consiiercd Confidential, and hoaorabs MAJ 10
could not aivulge IL The Committee except Gov WHO
SLOW insisted upon the name beng given Mr. wrslos
objected tha, the committee had such power long |
argument ersced, and the ansr, to's III To-
morrow, at ten O'Clock, 70 whether thsy would
prec We question
WIN. Checs barnry, OF New ork testified In relation
the vsnde sia California mail contract to the effect
that was made in violation CT Iaw, much Haroey
had made proposals the 5sn Of March 1882 TO carry
the mails to California for the posAges, Or a~ The
18th Of juno lass, but tho General declined
the conuoc deciding hat the route I've hoasaud miles
BY sea, Was inland service, aud must be governed by
the laws regulating the inland service. Pro.
posas then Invited, aud a contract male
by the Department with Mr. johnson, o, Nov
YORK, and IN the following August a conditional
for the service entered into with Van
pefb to iase ercs III OF the failure OF johnson
Johnson Old ia The Wander ,l, cos, tho
United States eighty Thousand moro 1h,n Barneys
lowest bid for the performance Of the service The
hw Of ls5s forbcs the Depart ma<ns any contract
for the ansportAtou Of MAILS oy except tue post
ases- Bzney therefore. oortenes thai he Is doubly law
fui ooruscor-arsi by virtue of the oGer do
vice fer the postages; and secOnd, next yer BIDDER
70 Johnson.
~ rIn sssArI
Mr. Benjamin very sharp AMI severe on D,agss
and equsy comp iuea'sry to LBcoln. !. ouo oG hs
beat erors aaa gave satisfaction 20 the soaiAern
Senator'S II. sncred up tss inconrsercy and .rtul |
dodgng Of the "Lue Giant 10 q rost riicaoas hgnt
Tho absence cf Doasss, both yesterday and day
the cause Of much Me- Pugn up tie eudg~ls
his defence With great splr, but h no match FOR
BeBism,a who oonfessedy % best orators in
the Srnste
Mr.. Wilson's puonsnef spsssh tn suppression OF
the slave TRADE not fully delivered open senate.
Mr. Hammond taxes EXCEPTIONS 10 portions rsforriag to
South CArohns. offensive. aud viii properly characor
Inc thom and the Of making public NOR
rov.
Mr. Grows land bill which passed the HOUSE n day,
provides tor keeving All lands open for pre- emcucc %
actual settlers Tor ten years puor TO their beng oasrca al
pubic sAle.
ms fAcFC TEtRgRAFH.
Tue ovsrsnd telegraph ein dscusscd and AMENDED /
70 day, and viii probably pass N r,orro~.
THE rosr nsrsIxscv mn.
he Senate rccesed from amendments 10 the d~Hc.
ency bi vhlch tbs House disagreed to- Il noe only re-
CURES the signatures TO become LAG.
ina PARsGUsr nIsssx
John Van Buren, has been offered tho mission 20 Para
guy. would have been placed at disposal o, Mr..
bx, u The vacancy had not occurred Ia the roe. ooe