The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-16


assumed no the matter.
DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL PLATFORM.
The committee appointed by the Senatorial capsus TO
referred and who are authorized il they tem II expeii
en to report back resolutions apa' 10 meet con-
eng interests in regard To the question Of slavery IN
Territories, is cmposed Of tie following gentlemen-
Aessrs. Green, Chairman; Gvdn Chestnut, Bigor, aud
Fitch The Committee will probably bring forward pro-
posnon which will be submitted TO the next caucus, on
Friday The construction Of this committee nmica 10
the interests q Judge Douglas
TELEGRAPH PACIFIC.
Aproposon ts now before the Senate Poe Once Com
mtee, and bib will be reported 10 authorizing
the contract with Genus Barnnm, Hiram Sbley, 7.
r. Walker, J. H. Benyhin, J. DCaton, c. NJ
sseobms, Norman Green and F. A. Bee, tor
the we by government of line OF telegraph from
Missouri 70 San Fraucsco for period of ten years. at an
annual compensation of fifty thousand dollars from the
time the line completed The line is TO be finished in
two years at estimated cost Of one million of dollars
Although the compensaonis regarded small it is be-
evcd that the great amount Of telegraph interests now
he'd by the Iart!es named in tho bin will secure the
building Of the line
The National Convention of the Sons Of Malta COM
manced lite session to-day, the object being thorough
vision Of the laws and ritual Of the Order.
The Senate yesterday, among other nominations, con
| 6rmed Philip Frank Thomas, of Maryland, Commits
soner Of Patents and Judge Knowles Of Tennessee,
| 7 easurer of the United States.
NIscMIANEUus MATTERS.
| Commencing with next week there is TO be q double
daily by Southwestern route from Washington To
New Orleans, instead Of one as heretofore.
Our Warrington Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, Feb 49, 1860.
The House PrintinS-A Hitch in the Progrdmme-TAe Fine
Speeches Over the Lamented D. O. BrodeickXr Senator
GREEN'S Plan for Bringing the Aormons to SulJexion to
the Ldos, or to an Exodus to the South Seq Islands dc.
The Houfe printing ia trial to the republican
spolsmen OF the House. They have been wranglng
for the last two weeks, the New York city democracy
wrange the spols Of the Custom House; and from
the two experiments made for Printer day. the second
standing Def ees (rep) 90-Glossbrenner, (dem elate
Sergeant s9scattering it is evident that there
still two three Of the republican coalition who have
not yet been sufficiently persuaded TO trust 70 luck with
Deirces But Is they may be persuaded by tomorrow
morning. would be useless to speculate upon the proba
Bile result In any event the treasury will be feeced and
the work of reform in this matter will be made secondary
to the necessities Of party and party organ for the Pres
The day in both houses chiefly appropriated to
exhibition Of fine speeches the death of David C.
roderck late Senator from California OF these speeches
that which appeared TO US the most appropriate was the
speech Of Hon. Daniel E. Sckes Brockerick, defeated
for Congress in the district represented by
Mr.. sckes, left New York for California, where his
splendid success politician brought to an
untmely end a fatal duel Mr.. Sckes-well,
1t is enough to say that he spoke like a friend
and brother, and with moderation of praise much
more appropriate 10 the and the occasion tha1 the
unmeasured laudations OF Haskin and Hickman, the
fanciful euogum OF Buringame, the dark unsea.
sonable partisan observations of Norris Illinois.
stranger gallery ignorant concerning the deceased
and OF this Congressional custom in such
would have supposed from all these fine speeches that
Frederick in his e at least the peer Of Henry Clay.
But cheap to eulogize the dead, and must est
the politicians praises from the which he
bestows upon the living And 30 the most Of these high
flown speeches poor Broderick will 60 for little
nothing beyond their proper weight formal Manifesto
tons Of respect for his memory somewhat overdone
Among the good things projected in the way Of pract
cal legislation glad to hear that Mr. Green Chair
man Territories in the Senate, has hit upon plan
which will bring the Mormous to positive settlement
His plan to establish Territorial government
Valley (wes side of Utah. and 70 create judicial
district Of said Territory in Utah. and so organized as to
bring all Mormon capital offenders against the laws
Carson Territory Gentle jury An arrangement
OF this Sort reduced TO practice in two three Mormon
cases. the extent Of hanging, will, is thought effect
Mormon exodus that will astonsh all mankind. We
have no doubt Of it, and hope that Senator Green will
push forward his bill.