The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-28
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
The Covodc Investigation tho Repub-
ncan Leaders Enjoy Themselves
Stevens Floating Steam Battery,
&c, &c., DO,
Our Special Warrington Despatch.
WASHINGTON. Anril oz 1aaA

THE FksrrvrrrS OF rHn REPUBLICAN, LEADERS.
Governors Seward, Chase, Corwin, Pennington, Den
nison, Of Ohio. Senator Wade kessrs Grow, Frank P
BAR Jr, washburne, Of Maine, and spauldiug Of New
h0rk refe the guests Of Hon. G. A. Gurley, Of Ohio,
dinner party this evening. The special object Of tnA
. "ns Vas IN compliment 70 Governor 6.ns,.o, And
Governor Unase. But this magnificent array OF re
publican undercurrent points in another direction Ties
quiet festivals produce good deal Of fun which seldom
sees day Heht Tonight Pennington and Corwin had
Jolly set TO on the subject Of the Presidency who's
complexion Is historic, was quite merry over the ides
that he was talked Of candidate for tho Presidency
Pennington, the Speaker, said he was candidate him
self, and had hit upon plan to get rid ofCorwin Wines
the Japanese Embassy hers he would appoint Cor
win on the committee, and they would take him for
of their own number, and carry him off, Corwin drie
up on the Presidency, and Immediately after openss
upon Charleston and Douglas remarkng that "she oal
equatter sovereignty In this country is police Office
with club" This turned the tables, and the part
broke up in high glee at the prospect at Charleston
TIE REPUBLICAN, PRESIDENTIAL AspRANTs.
Gov. Chase, Of Ohio, is here, running tilt with SewW
for bis chances at Chicago It conceded on a hand
that as Seward cannot carry Pennsyvan and New ye
sey, and will array the whole American party prsas
orators and capital against him. that ID out Of the rp
ana therefore Chase may with reason come here and
the field over
THE BANQUET Gov RANRs
The proposed banquet to Gov. Banks, ~ announced
the HsRArD Of Wednesday, hailed here by bis numsrct
friends with delight
RKDPAm IN WASHINGTON.
Mr.. James Redpath whom the Sergeant-at Arms Of Il
United States Senate has been looking after for some tim
past, came hero to day, and visited Hyatt in jsiI ID
wrote pert note to Senator Mason stating that he vi
here, and then put out in the cas surprising Of cour
that the fsct would bs announced and Mr. Mason won
get the note.
THE PROCEEDINGS THE HOUSE
The House continued it's bumkum speeches for q Re
hours today, and then adjourned until Monday.
RETURN OF TIE PosrxAsrKR aKNxRAL
Postmaster General Holt has returned to-day with
invalid wife, whose health s said to be quite poor,
much SO that two weeks were occupied In making v
journey from Florida
TEE oovoDR INVESTIGATION
The su6s Of the testimony given before the Covo
Committee yesterday and today BY Mr.. Beam Assissa
Clerk under Col. Allen, the democratic Clerk Of the ID
House. ID that he received from Mr.. Wendell the suu
i've thousand dollars for his services carry the Eogl
BILL and that he heard Wendell say that the bill must
carried II 1t would cost bushel basket full Of gold
Bean a. present editor Of democratic paper ii ~
mont, Ohio.
Aho CoAnninee0 lave ne evlOenco 0ef0ro eh
that disoursing agent OF the admnist
ton deposited and checked out OF the Ba
of the Metropolis 1895, 600, a great portion
which the committee expect to be able to provo VI
checked out to different persons who were employed
carry the English bill through the House. me bank BOZ
does not exhibit the Of the parties but only sho
blind initials, sgnifyIng such terms ~ $50 sAys n
Union" and sFor Kansasn
The committee have subpmnaed Robert Darlington,
spec,or in the Philadephis Custom House, who 70 81
posed to know something about the celebrated nats
ton papers Of Pennsylvania; also WIN. b. witto car
date In the late Democratic state Convention of Pyund
wants for Governor against Foster by whom he was hi
en- BE will appear next week, TO which time the sd
mittee has adjourned.
OUR RKtAnoSs WITH JAPAN
The State Department has just received despxoh n
Consul General Harris, stating that our relations vita
pan are in most satisfactory condition. and THAT evil
disposition now shown by the government 10 csrxE
treaty faithfully Into effect.
vHIRTY-sIXTH CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
House Of Represc ate tives,
wAsTrsozos. April q. lssk
STEVENS sxAS BATTERY.
Mr. CURTIS, (rsp Of Iowa, pxed leave 10 offer resi-