The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-18
Congress Refuses to Adjourn Over for
The Presidential Conventions
A New Homestead Bill Intro
duced in the Senate.
ypeeth Of Mr.. Conkling on the Slavery Question
and the Supreme Court.
What is Thought Of the Official Con-
gressional Debates,
10. &c, 10
Our Special washIngtsn Despatch.

Our Special Washin gten Despatch.
WASHINGTON, April u, 1850
NO REtIss or CONGRESS FOR TIE CONVENTIONS.
Both Houses have to-day agreed 70 ADJOURN for
a. Conventions but, nevertheless, the pair
hog OF in large numbers. Many, and Of the ablest
on both sides, absent, and 10 the demo
saiie side viii thin out, but exactly TO what extent it is
Afnsun TO state.
OFFICIAL REPORTS CONGRESSIONAL pEBArEs
The House, in Committee of the Whole TO-DAY, the
Niscelare Appropriation bill, did justice the
pagsols practice o! utierpg hind OF speech the
nsor in debate and then altering n the Globe Office be
Sore printed that the only truthful and ungarb.ed
reports wSi:h maze in the great metropolitan
oornAs OF the country vary much from the Globe
porn black does from white. The present system Of
reporting the bates for the Globe is oernicioIs
TESTIMONY BEFORE COMMITTEES.
Robert Walker before the Covode committee TO-
day He asked Tor copy Of the celebrated letter OF
sustons from the President resrve his policy while
Governor OF Kansas He did not bi, may ,py 1t. Mr.
walker declares be will not 90 70 Cnarlestou, that his
Kansas policy right, is riaht, and will be- and
he should go Charleston he would announce but on
ne whole thinks he won't 60.
AFFAIRS
Bu.,erAeds Gulf steamship pr occ., the House Com
nee Post Offices and eost Roads, day referred
-
next meeting Is doubtful when the matter win reach
Me House.
In sbe committee day, the subject Of the Phla
ssphA Post Office also referred to q sub committee
10 be investigated.
CONTESTED INJECTIONS
The contested Of Cooper Howard will be
ne reported 10 the House frsm the Committee
On Elections.
he case OF Barrett versus Blair will follow It
b reported that the pprincipal argument in this
case will be made by Mr., Marston, Of New Hamp-
shire, who as lawyer has superior ct the
bar of bis State is sad nsority Of the committee
Of the opinion that neither Cooper Barrett
tiied 20 his seat, and they will report
PRESIDENTS RECEPTION
The President held his regular reMpton this evening,
which WAS crowded. large number OF delegates and
others bound TO Charleston being present
PROTECTION CITIZENS ABROAD.
The President to day transmitted the Senate copies Of
additional correspondence with foreign governments con-
serDng the rights Of American citizens abroad
u n conducted throughout In good temper the United
States all repudating the doctrine of perpetual
allegiance appears from these documents that twelve
years ago. the British government at the instance of Min
Bancroft released naturazed men who were
suspected Of aiding in the rebellion and engaged "rea
sonaSe practices" Lord Palmerson however, declared
that foreign born subjects Of Great Britain may
have become nstur allied foreign country but who
return ,he United Kingdom, are amenabe az any
other Of her Nsesys SUBJECTS to any laws which may be
IN iOrCe either Of permanent or temporary nature"
APPOINTMENT CONFIRMED.
he Senate to day confirmed Major Elisha G. English as
United States Marshal for Indiana.
AFFAIRS
me New Orleans P,coyune, Of Saturday, contains An
extract from = private letter dated Mexico, March o.
stasipg that the British Minister has proposed truce
sx months at the utmost during which Congress is to
be elected by the differ ent States Of the republic This
Congress is to be united in Jslapa, which ID 10 be
declared neutral ground, under the protection
Of the EDssh government, and necessary
Of English troops The Congress voted by the nation
make constitution, which will be recognized pro
kc.ed and enforced by England The clergy dsapprove
Of the proposition, but they refuse it the English Min
ker will Immediately take his passports and leave for
Vera Cruz where he viii recognise the Juarez govern
nsnt
Our Wafhfn 2tOn COrreau0ndence