The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-22
INTERESTING PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.
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Forthcoming Speech Of Senator Seward On the
Affairs Of the Nation.
Speech OF Mr.. Lamar, of Miss, on the
''Irrepressible Conflict"
Henry Winter Davis Defence of
his Vote for Pennington.
THE MEXICAN AND PARAGUAY TREATIES
THE naRPER,s FERRY INVESTIGATION.
Correspondence Between Thaddeus Hyatt
and the Senate Committee,
Re-, Aes, IL,
Onr Special Washington Despatch.


onr special Washington Dsspatch.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 81, 1860
INAUGURATION WASHINGTON STATUE.
The city tonight is filed with strangers, who have
poured much to witness the reception Of the Seventh
regiment early the morning az to participate in the in
to respond to the Congressional invitation In view of the
sacfiaoe Of time, busness and money incurs, the
subject OF universal comment and admiration for the gal
liant New Workers
MEXICO.
The general impression in political circles here
the Mexican treaty will be ratified by the Senate in IT'S
present. form, although is believed they will 20 TO
the extent Of rejecting it, The principal ground of oppo
ston to the treaty is the authority which conters upon
the government Of the United States TO intervene forcby
at the call Of the government OF Jaarez and this oppos
ton is not confined 10 party, but s equally shared by
democrats and republicans. The proposed amendments
geek to guard against any possible interference between
the opposing parties in Mexico otherwise than diplomat
cally
4raron has sent here every Senator an urgent pro
test against the ratification Of the treaty. and endeavors
show that tie treaty making power cannot be exercised
by Jrarez To tbs Mata Juarezs minister, replies, that
ret OF the Mexis4 Congress expressly authorizes the
tlNtI ho P'VSrHt, Whtu
s.ato Of The country prevents the meeting Of Congress
to make treaties. lie aas fstlsa, however, to produce
copy Of ,bs act, and of crse the fact is accepted
unqtestioIe6.
The treaty undoubtedly grants important privileges b..
whether sufficient counterbalancs the objections urged
is deba,eaoe. An armed Intervention would give
the two provinces on the Rio Grande-New Leon, and
Tanaalipas magnificent territories, doubtless and aiui
laby agaDtet 10 the of md
sides being possessed of much mineral wealth Without
this armed intervention, Sonora will, probably be the
only st tie should acquire for the present. an thar
must peeessaI., be free Sste Hence It is that ex
uee Southern Senator's generally are favorable to the
treaty BIT, at the time, others unwilling, for
the same reason to enter into arrangement doubtful
pIoprey which, If successful, might reopen the niger
ton end keep up an agitation waose bsnefu effects
tss already given the Republican party prominence
could not otherwise have obtained
Unless very marked change takes place in the m.aa'
of Senators ycc mas rest s.saea the iyAsi il It's pre-.
sent shape VIII 10, be ratified,
is said here thn. Nj Ia Reiutree Mr. McIanes Sec
rotary, furpishedo copy Of the treaty, though mutt
lated iorm to = third party, through whom was given
To one OF yorS contemporaries. Mr. McIane avows thai
the treaty ~ published is materially different from the
docume' before the Senate lts publication is believed
70 hare by sinister motive, and many
Sep.oss consider ii grave offence and which calls
iar explanation the part Of the Secretary Of legation
II be true that Mr. La Reinree permitted to be pub
ilshed in mutated condition. he guilty OF
missness in his official duty and the Senate will doGb
less inss, upon his purgng himself from the contempt in
VOWED in the proceeding
The Senate Committee Foreign Affairs met this
morning. and by strict party authorized the Chair
to report the Mexican treaty back TO the Senate
The republicans the commistee, with Mr.. Crtendeu
voted against IL They also iEtmaed their intention TO
vote against il under every ana all circumstances II
the is pursued by the republicans in the
Senate the treaty viii be rejected. Senator Mason in
formed the Senate to-day, tht Monday &c wouli
executive session. and ask its continuance
the business before them disposed Of The meaning OF
which is, that the treaty is to be considered from
day TO day, until 1t is either ratified rejected. The
impression among democratic Senator's is that the treaty
will re rejected.
Not single republican Senator is squarely for the
treaty. and but has been heard cay that he viii 60
for il AZ all and then not uuless there existed legitimate
generally recognized government in Mexico and
publican President Of the United States.
am auhoritatvey informed that the announcement in
the HERALD of today, that Messrs, Sumner Seward
others, have sent circulars 10 the merchants in their
stuenoses and have received replies favorable to the
ratification Of the Mexican treaty, is a mistake.
THs PARAGUAY TREATY.
There quite sharp and interesting debate In ex
ecutve seesonn reference Of provisions in
the commercial treaty with Paraguay, published in yes
ierdsys Herald relative the navigation Of the Parana
aud other rivers that country 1t finally ratified
The Mexican and Nicaraguan treaties made the
specal order for the next executive session.
TIE POLITICAL PLATFORM OF THE DEMOCRACY.
The Senatorial Democratic Caucus will report their anti
Douglas resolutions Thursday. Report says Douglas
win be present and denounce them platform all,
and will Inform the committee that they cannot make
platform which he will recognize either binding upon
him the Democratic Convention 70 be holden at Charles
ton.
TIE sIcSIJs AND WILLIAMSON CONTESTED CASE
The Committee on Elections to-day continued the ex
animation Of the contested sea. Of Mr. Sckles The lat
and the contestant Mr. Williamson argued the case at
some length. Without coming 10 any decision, the COM
muee ad journed to Thursday next
II supposed that the OF Howard Cooper will
be taken up and daposed Of is less volumrous
aud easily dgested than the other Coopers
official majority IS u.s. It's attacked upon four disinc,
grounds, each independent CT the othcrs-First, ia
claimed that the Fourth ward OF the city of Detroit
should be thrown out which gave eco majority for Cooper
on account OF SeCchC, II is CANNED tnat
Ward second with 20 majority for Cooper improperly
counted in consequence Of mob violence third the
Gross Point, with leo majority for Cooper, must be
rejected for gross Irregularities fourth, the con,es.an,
claims to have proved Illegal votes cast for Cooper mostly
Canadians. Cooper has taken rebu,tng testimony.
Mr.. sxwARp's FORTHCOMING SPEECH.
The bill introduced by Senator Seward to- day provides
for the admission Of Kansas under the wyando cons,u.
ton He gave notice that lie would call up on Wedues
day. the Goth ns when he will express his views upon
the subject This announcement will satisfy the nume-
inquiries which have been made to whether he
intended 10 make speech.
Senator Seward VII make speech on Wednesday next
the admission Of Kansas, and upon the State Of the
Union generally Contrary TO his usual practice be viii
rot furnish advance copies Of his views to the press
IHE PrRlIc YslSxSG QUESTION.
Tie action Of the House upon report Of the Committee
Public Expenditures 70 day knocked the life out Of the
select committee appointed 70 report plan for ecoso-