The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-26
WASHINGTON NEWS.

w WASHINGTON, March %, 1860.
THE SENATE PRINTING INVESTIGATION.
The Senate Printing Investigating Committee
met this morning and examined, at great length,
ex-Governor Ford, the House Printer, in regard to
the manner of doing his work and whether any
corrupt influences employed to secure his cleo
ton He said When elected printer | ordered
the Superintendent of Public Printing to send
the work to Larcombe & English, where the work
was then being done. On the day following
joined said firm, and entered into a partnership
temporarily for doing the printing they finding ma
terial and labor and my official position and at
tenion, they guaranteeing to me a certain amount
of the gross profts-l believe, twenty per cent.
member of the Committee then asked him what he
had madeT lie said, to persons, outsiders gener-
ally, 81 have been soldier and if | should win a
battle will take care of the wounded | promised
Detrees something; tn amount was underlined and
Moran the same as Defrees | made an agreement
with Pangborn, by which he was to be taken care
of. No member of Congress ever approached me
making his vote dependent upon any promise he
required OF me to favor any person in of my
election. / am under no promise to give ANYTHING
to the Republican Central Committee. No member
of Congress, either before since nv electi n has
| asked any such pledge of me-" The Committee ad-
Iourned without finishing the testimony of Cover
nor Ford. He will appear before them again to-
morrow
THE CAPTURE OF THE SPANISH STEAMERS
1t is the impression here, and it has gone
abroad, that the capture of the two Spanish steam
ers by naval forces is an act of war AGAINST
Mexico, and that it will be resented by the nation
or part OF 1T at least, SUCH This impression is
altogether erroneous. The capture of the two
steamers is death blow to few thousand priests
and capuchins, with Mons. GabIiac and Don
Miguel Miramon. They will be furious, but power
less for hostiities against the United States The
Mexican nation hate the Spaniards and everything
connected with them, and they will unite in graft
tude to the United States for interposipg in their
behalf, and capturing the piratcal craft fitted out
oy their ancient enemies to crush their liberties
This act on the part of our naval forces in the
Gull will do more to give us power and influence
IN Mexico than years of ordinary friendly inter-
course.
TEE PROPOSED CONFERENCE OF SOUTHERN STATES
The representatives and Senators from the States
OF Alabama, Mississippi and South Carolina had
tner last conference yesterday. After free con-
versatlon majority of them expressed the opinion
IN view OF the two Conventions which are about IN
assemble, that it inexpedent for the conference
which was called, to meet at Atlanta in June. and
that it might with propriety be postnoned mil
after the Presidential election. 1t was suggested
however, that the three Governors might confer
together, and ifthey think proper to assemble
conference in June, then the Governor of South
Carolina might assume the responsibility of an
pointing delegates thereto, without assembling the
Legislature, which had made no provision for the
appointment. 1t is probable there will be no ac-
ton taken until after the Presidential election IF
Black Republican should be elected there would
undoubtedly be a conference of all the Southern
States. :
THE CHARGES AGAINST THE PRESIDENT
Mr. Hoard's Executive Bribery Committee being
organized, will proceed to examine the three wit
nesses, Messrs. Haskin, Hickman and Adran: but
it remains to be whether those gentlemen will
consent to be put under oath and catechised bv
committee of their peers concerning what thew
stated upon the floor of the House as sworn mem
oers OF that body. If their word is not sufficient
on the floor before the country, it cannot be before
a secret committee. '''
SENATOR sEwARD's PARTY
hepuohcan levees are becoming quite popular in
washington Senator Seward had an elegant par
ty at his house tonight, at which was Lord Lyons
Hon. MIR Gurley, of Ohio, also entertained large
| party at his private residence
EXTRACTION TREATY WITH SWEDEN
treaty OF extradition with Sweden containing
| the usual provisions for the surrender Of persons
committing crimes, has just been concluded. and
signed by the Secretary of State and the Swedish
Minister. 1t will be communicated to the Senate
tor ratification in few days.
OUR RELATIONS WITH HONDURAS
The negotiations with the Honduras Minister
have been suspended, awaiting the action of the
Senate in regard to the Nicaragua treaty If the
Senate ratify it, then our government will proceed
with the negotiations for the first named treaty.
Ii not-nOt.
n .-.r. r.sf THE APPROPRIATIONS BILLS
The Committee on Ways and Means have the
Civil. Naval and Deficiency bills ready to report to
the House, and will soon have the Post Office and
Mail Steamer bills ready to report. I'd.
STEAM FOR BRAzrL.-The Washington Constitution
|
New fork papers that a company about to
open steamship communication between New York
and Brazil, and that mail contract had been OBJ
tanned, says that it is authorized by the Post Office
Department to state that such contract has been
made, either with the government of the United
States or. Brazil On the contrary, the Brazilian
Minister has officially notified the Department that
not only has his government not made any such
contract with Mr.. Stevenson, but that, before
making any, it will require the Intervention of the
United States 81 slf1i 81. t3 sef Isl go
NOBLE AoT.-The Piedmont WAY Ladepen-
aent chronicles, as deed worth recording, that on
saturday last, as the Western bound train of cars
crossed the railroad bridge over the North Branch,
II was discovered that a small child of Michael
MMiaughton, about two years old, was on the track
Inc notice was given to the engineer to reverse
tne engine, but the train under such headw ay
that It was evident it could not be stopped in time
| AT tins, critical moment, Mr.. Joseph Vance. the
brakeman, sprung from the train and ran with all
possible speed just in time to snatch the child and
Jump down the embankment. In one instant more
! the child must have been crushed to death. -