The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-20
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PACIFIC RAILRoAD-HARPER's FERRY INVESTIGATION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
We CLEAN the following from the correspondence
of the Northern papers, written at Washington on
Sunday =
The Special COMMITTEE of the House on the Paci-
fic Railroad discussed the various propositions YES
terday, and will resume the subject tomorrow with
the intention of taking decisive vote on Tuesday
All the indications warrant the belief that they
will report in favor of the roads, already begun
in Texas, to terminate at San Diego, under the au-
spices OF Edgar Thomson Mr. Stevenson, and va
rious railroad men, and the other along what is
known the Central Route, stretching from St
Louis to San Francisco. with branch extending to
Oregon, in the hands of Northern Railroad inter
ests. The Committee have not reached the point
of the proportions of land and money to be appro-
priated, but the bill which contempates two roads
proposes advance of 81 600 900 after the first m
ty miles is built and equipped to be continued as
each other fifty miles is constructed and the Gov
eminent being secured by an original mortgage on
the road and property. The Committee have had
three meetings, and made more actual progress to-
ward a contamination than in the last five years.
For the first time the subject has been considered
in practical light, and mainly because the char
acer and experience of the most eminent engineers
and railroad managers are enlisted in the enter
prise.
The Senate Brown Raid Investigating Commit
tee, with the examination of one two more wit
nesses, will conclude their work and proceed to
make their reports Neither the majority nor the
minority will contain anything new, inasmuch as
the facts before the committee have all been pre-
scented to the public
Hyatt, the c0ntumacious witness, meanwhile re-
mains quietly in the District Jail. Some of his
friends think after satisfying the Senate that he
in earnest in protesting, that he had better in
form the committee that he is ready to purge him
self, and tell what he knows, which happens to be
just nothing at ALL and it is because of this fact
that he was selected to make this contest with the
Senate of the United States, which he has discov-
cred to be more powerful body than he is him
| self.
Alvarado, the Honduras Minister who arrived
here some days ago for the purpose of renewing
negotiations with our government for treaty, and
which were In lair way of speedy accomplish
ment, will be informed by our government to-mor-
row that it is useless and idle to make any more
treaties with Central American States as the Black
Republican Senators determined to object to
all treaties which confer upon the President autho
rity to protect our commerce abroad
Dispatches were received by the last mail ON
Europe from Minister Dallas. He states that the
preparations for the expedition to China are being
deliberately carried out by the English government
France, too, is doing her share in the work, and
they will present formidable array when they
arrive at the mouth of the Peho. European affairs
are much complicated, and it is difficult to discern
what may eventually be the result.
Senior Mata, Minister of Juarez, will go to Rich
mond tomorrow, md await advices from Mexico
TO determine whether his presence here may be
necessary again.
An effort will be made at this session of Congress
10 pace the Navy Yards under civil superi5ten-
oehee. The proposition is favorably received bv
many Oh the leading members of Congress.
1t Is proposed in Atlanta Ga tboto h:..
pe raised oy the females there for the ral;f e ~
"nite girls and women in Massaehnsatts - ny
asking Tor higher wages. The person W. NJ are
me. pfoposion oners to contribute 500 to start