, 1860-04-04

WASHINGTON, april AT q meeting of the
Pacific Railroad Committee, Mr. Phelps submit
ted resolutions for single route on the 3Sth
parallel, with the condition that it was not ar-
cepted. the road should not go south Of the 25th
or north Of the 4lst. Mr. Kellogg. proposed an
amendment, embodying Mr.. Curliss proposition
substantially Us the basis, with some noditca-
tioue. Mr.. Winter D4ris offered proposition,
laying down three points as descrip i've OF the
general direction ola route, viz 81. JoseP',
line Of q bill to Incorporate Company to build
q road. After discussing these various plans,
the Committee adjourned till Tomorrow evening
ou Mr.. Fenion's motion, with the understanding
that q decisive vote should then be taken on i
route, form Of bill, aud general plan.
Dispatches have been received from Capt.
Jarvis. ut the Nary Department, enclosing CON-
munications addressed to him by the command
ing officers Of the French aud spanish ships-oi.
war nj Vera Cruz, inquiring under what law OF
nations he captured the Sexican steamers. lie
declined Eiving any reply, but referred them 10
the authorities here for an answer. THIS qaes-
ton is likely to prose embarrassing hereafter,
right what Was empaa,icalfy denit when c!a'sa"
cd by England in the Gulf TWO years aso.
Tie following is the bill for the punishment
and suppression Of Polygamy now under CON
sideration iu the House: Binto paaisA o"d pre-
stat IL: prasties Of Palyya1"y ia tie 1sr,1torsss
or &AE tNtt<4 4tk1<8 dn4 o!AsF pEs"tet 1M* Iso
pyoring md aanulzivg certain oets # TIE Leyts.
ta,ise As%m6ly Of The 1.rrito,y o. geda, and
which sets forth, Vh<T<ds, it Is admitted thai
polycamy is perm,ttct by the municipal regu'
lations OF Que Of the Territories Of THIS Union,
aud sought to be justified on tue ground that
| this abU1ntnation in Christian country IS .
religious right by the Inhabitants Of said Terri
tory, and teAer<1s no principle OF selt-goveFn
ment or citizan sovereignty ecu require OF
| ;u.tifv the practice Of such moral pollution
therefore,
| WAsn1se7ox, april 3.-Chas. E. Sinclair hAs
| resigned his position as Associate Judge Of tht
| United States supreme Court for Utah. Judsst
Cradebaugf, of that Territory, is now u Wash
| ipgton. Il is not known TINT any Of tue Fede
rs[ officers, excepting Gov. Cumm'n: and Sur
1 ycyor General Stam6augh, are noW in Utah.
The uouse Post UfIice Committee hare nearly
| unanimously agreed to recommend the rcssorH
tieu of the mail to Tie steamship label, and th'
Committee Of Wuys and Means will, there j.
little If any doubt, report IN appropriation 0
S50. 900 for her mail services between Charles
tou and Key West, in addition to tue ocea'
postage between Havana aud Key West.
Scuator Hunter has empha:ic;ally denied ~
truth OF the dispatch from st. Louis chargln
| that lie had written letter to Springfield, III
urging the Cook delegates to. astcud th
| Charleston Convention, md intlmatipg tia
their expenses will be paid.
If the proposed amendments 10 the Pacih
telegram bill be adopted by the House ther
is reason to believe the line will mt be built 10
years TO COME, US the capital to ensure its cot
ttrucsion will not be supplied. 1t will co:
probably from $SUo 0co TO II l,Ve0, 900, besidt
large sums to kcvp it in working or''er-