The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-04
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
Another Imposition Of Black Re-
publicanism,
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Oar Special weaknesses n..-.
a. WASHINGTON. Nay 3, lsoa
Mr. 0ooch, Of Massachusetts,, successor or M p...,
n speech In the Hoose today On the Drsd soos -.
'ook me ground that the Supreme Court did mot hsv. d.
question q the enthusiastically Of the Missouri ,mnre
me oesose snsm Tor eg decision but that ths.r soss
upos nea 500" was only political opinion, expressed
for party purposes.
Mr. Sherman succeeded in obtaining .. srrs.r.... :.
the House 10 day. that when gocs into COMMITTEES ~ ~
Whole on Tho tariff, members shall speak 70 that oues,a
and mot run Oh on the niger either sds and thus an
pose OF the public business with Ieas buncombs
DR.. Alvord, Of Detroit, was before the Covods Comma
tee again To- day, and IVES esked be knew Mr. Soovfs
tho local mail agent Of Detroit and whether he was -.
quained with the fact that hs did did not ithfniy
perform his dutieG Dr. A. replied that he had ueldon
him attending personally 70 the duties Of his oss
He then asked soovile employed ~ ono q
the editors Of the Detroit Free Prs and replied that hs
was that bis salary mail agent 81 200 Dr. Avoed
informed the Committee that - the administrv
ton learned thss o. Flynn, late Post MASTER was guv
Of maifeasancs In Office, Mr.. Buchanan promptly ~
charged him. Dr.. Alvord testified that B. f. HYDE ~
the Office Of wesher and gauger In the Detroit Ousasn
House for ave six years. through Psrces administer
ton, and that the ooe snecurs, the most ardnoua
duties he performed being the collection u hn sala.
~, 81 600 per snnum. DR.. Alvord was prsaued q
To know he could testify to any ether
frauds or corruption In the Detroit Post Il.
Gee, and replied that he could not froa lin
own knowledge. They asked him he could give them
the names Of Witnesses who could give them the
Information they desired. Tnis question he dsclasd y
answer, and win bs called again tomorrow, when wal
probably be passed.
Wendell testified before tho Oovode Commits TO- day
that he did pay Bean, Of Ohio i've thossaad dollars 70 Nd
In carrying Lecompton, and because he learned fron
some source thai Bean had influence with sons Of TIE
Ohio delegation.
The committee obtained NON the bank checks signed
by Wendell 10 the amount Of mine hundred thousand
dollars. Some Of them were payable TO initial letters,
and Mr. Wendell declined 10 tell 10 whom they were pay
able.
The committee are mot throgh with him.
Govoverncr Medary, OF Kansas, and Governor Robia
son. OF The prospective State Of Kansas and Governor
Ramsey, II Mhnssots, are In town.
The mission Of Mr.. Dimry 70 Central America, Il
appears only special In connection win the Mica
ragua treaty and he win return hithsr 70 resume
his position - translator In the STATE Department.
mo magnificent iron steamer Phladelphh has been
chartered 10 convey the japanese Embassy om Norfs
to Warrington rhsy win BE- received here VIII military
and civic honon.
Opt Tstnal late oommandant Of the Eass India squa-
drop, arrived here tonight
Governor Corwin has returned he Last night sddrsassl
the Republican saas Convention II Dover, Delaware.
speaking four hours The republicans CHAIN thas was
The largest Convention ever hsld In that CITY
me most prominent feature In TIE Nssiosal Medical
Convention seslon here 10 day The appointnaot VI
committee Of nine members revise Ne PharmaospUs,
inset In Phisdslpha, and report The result Of tAsr
labon me nsxt session.