The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-21
NEWS FRO1 WASHINGTON.
Revival of the Treaty with
Nicaragua.
Prospect of its Ratification by the
Senate.
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD ROUTES
The Extinguishment Of Indian
Titles to Lands,
Re-, Sc, &c.
Our Special Washington Despatch.

rrE NATIONAL pgaocRA1yc CONVENTION.
godge snaley, Chairman Of the democratic Nations
Usnrnitiee Is in New York He writes here expressing
eoubts TO what his duty IS in assn ming the RESPONSE
btty changing the place OF meeting Of the Convention
from Charleston All the members OF the committee now
here some i've or SIX are favor OF change to Bxiti
more and think public sentiment wv sussain them, not
v,bs,andipg Charleston fixed SSsn by the Ccnven-
non learn that Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany viii arrange iares at half price from
Chicago St Louis, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Louis.
Vile, and other points the Convention s
held in Baltimore. The immense hall fer the
convention, and balls for each delegation, will be
tupshed free The hotels viii accommodate all they
~ usual prices, and the private citizens disposed
" render Ill the accommodation in their power. The
amount OF money saved in railroad fare alone, fifty
thousand people attend will be half million Of dollars
TIE PACIFIC RAILROAD
The Select Pacific Railroad Committee held their
meeting tonight The first roooeson was, that every
smbc. should express his views the subject Of the
number roads TO be constructed, and each member
preyeut announced his preference The committee then
proceeded 10 vote, and the erst proposition SON
granting aid for three roads, and the vote stood three
yeas 20 eleven nays The second proposition, grant
ng aid 70 tao roads, defeated by yeas
~ eight nays. The third proposition, in favor
Of granting aid to road, waa adopted by
vote Of eleven yeas 70 three Maya The three
who opposed the last proposition are understood
70 be Heesrs Adrich Of MINNESOTA Smith of Virginia. and
Hamilton Of Texas Mr. Taylor of Louisiana, voted with
ycas announcing that he would vote for route
with the understanding that the company building the
road should the route The committee, at It's next
meeting, on Saturday morning, will decide upon the
rouie; and there doubi whatever that will be in
favor Of the central road designated in my despatch
Mondays Herald. Nessrs Hamilton ana Smith were very
much dissatisfied at of proposition for
roads. Mr. Hamilton announced his intention TO oppose
spgle route Mr. Scott, Of voted against the three
routes which would give Oregon road, ami Mr. Stot
Of Oregon the three routes giving equal advan
sages California and Oregon and voted against the ex
treme Southern central routes which Mr. Scott voted
for The angle road voted for both by Stout OF Oregon
and scslt Of California An being made
ser the vote agreeing to route, for the purpose OF
inducing Abe committee to agree to the central and south
srn routes upon condition branch from the central
shall be from Salt Lake City TO Portland, Ore
gon. All tie members Of the committee present
cept Mr. Drvis Of Maryland who has been absent from
she city several days.
OF HYATT, TIE HARPER's FERRY WITNESS
Mr. Hyatt tie Senatorial prisoner in the jail Of this ds-
Ect visited daily by his personal friends, Senator'S and
Representatives He preparing address to the Amer
can people, which will be issued in a few days
TIE PUBLIC SCHOOLS DISTRICT COLUMBIA.
interest the present time The statistics show that there
are twenty four hundred children in the public
schools Four hundred and eighty OF these in the
district grammar schools, thirty four hundred chill
dren attend private schools, AMI five thousand do no.
tend any school The annual appropriation for schools
twenty thousand dollars. Tie opinion OF experienced
gentlemen who have examined the schools
eahonal wants OF the district estimate tia, annual
appropriation of one hundred thousand dollars is needed
Bs-SRs CONTRACTS.
me Superintendent OF Printing did not open the bids
for printing tie Post Office blanks to day. He intend
waiting day two for the action of the House The
joint resolution passed unanimously by the scnae to
suspend the law. Twenty four BIDS received.
IN terstood, by eviaence before tic investigating
mitee that Of the bids offers to execute the blanks
nj discount OF ninety three per cent reduction from the
prices for executive printing or at seven cents the
dollar
TIE BANKRUPT LAW.
Petitions, nnmerousy signed, are pouring in from
oil parts Of the country, praying for a uniform
bankrupt law. number were presented to day by
Mr.. Barr, Of New York, which were referred 70 the
Judiciary Committee The indications are that Mr.
Toombs bill, which includes debtors and creditors, WILL
fproper action is had, become law this session. The
feeling in Congress is decidedly in favor Of it,
A VALUABLE CAMPAIGN DOCUMENT.
The Democratic caupaigr Committee has just published
very elaborate aud valuable document the rendition
OF fugitive slaves and the Dred Scott decision. Is in
tended 10 give il wide circulation
UTAH AFFAIRS.
learn, since my despatch OF last evening, thalDGr
Dodson Marshal OF Utah, has resigned The delegate Of
UiAh Territory has no knowledge that judges Cradle
paugh and Sinclair have been removed and denies tho
statement OF New York print tina, he has had al atar
view has IN any been consulted by the President
relative TO judicial appointments in Utah have no
sOpo' however, that these Judges will either resign or
be removed
The Treaty with Nicaragua.
REsCsCfT ALTON OF THE TREATY IN TIE SENATE
CAUCUS OF THE REPUBLICAN sESAToRs-PR0srEcT
OF THIS RATIFICATION OF THE TREATY, ETC.
SPECIAL WASHINGTON pEsrArCH.
WASHINGTON, March co. 1860
The republican Senator'S bella caucus this morning for
NE purpose os conferripg tgeher In regard 70 their