The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-03

cut on this heavy franos business during tnis Prssasa
tiaI campaign" 1--WE hope sou from which you NAY
conclude the subject viii 60 over to the nsxt session
MOVEMENTS GENERAL WALLER,
met this morning one OF General Walkers men He
says that the General will be here to morrow tina,
he is wdc awake should not be surprised II the Oh.
iect Of this visit 10 take soundinga touching iii
clustering descent into Mexico in reference to the &C.
tive cooperation CT Walker with the Juarez party in de-
fence Of Vera Cruz. have doubt that the admins
tration somewhat concerned about those various a
clustering movements reported afoot and Ia therefore
DESTROYS Of thu ratification Of the treaty that law and
order may be established in Mexico without running the
risk on moro extended scale, of another Central Amer
can imbresio.
SENATORIAL INVESTIGATION.
The investigation into the alleged trick by which act
Of Congress smugged through last session. securing
certain lands In Lousans known the Houmas grant, is
going on.
MOVEMENTS or THE PENNSYLVANIA RoyaAsrxxa
The iron manufacturers OF Pennsylvania organizing
formidable lobby to try and get tho tariff amended for
their benefit this session Thaddeus Stevens being the
Ways and Means Committee gives them some hopes. As
all parties desire 70 make capital With Pennsylvania, in
view OF the Presidential election, some notifications
the tariff may be effected, but the prospects, BY
brilliant
Tho bill OF Senator Gwn providing for the construction
Of line Of telegraph California meets with some oppo-
scn, upon the ground OF n being special legislation Is
1t mentions by the parties who recesve the
contract There is little doubt that bill would pans by
large majority which would leave the contrao: to tho low
est responsible bidder The contract system has not
always been successful but II is easy to franc the bill
to require ample security for tho performance OF tho
work, and thus protect the public interests.
APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED
The Senate went into executive session 10 day con
armed number of unmportant nominations.
THE VACANT UNITED yUDGSmrr.
The President has sent to the Senate the nomination Of
W. D. Shipman, United States Judge for Connecticut,
vice Ipgerso, deceased He said to be rst rate man.
ana fully equal TO his predecessor.
RAILROAD scHxMEsL
There is considerable competition among the diGereu.
Pacific Railroad interests Sectional Of the
question. we'll prepared bill for grand central route
may meet with sufcien. favor to become law, but
of the projects at present devised to elicit favor
- TIKI ACQUISITION CUBA.
The acquisition Of Cuba viii be brought forward in the
Senate soon, when another vigorous debate will take
place on that subject.
BOUNDARY BETWEEN AND TIE BRITISH
PoSsSsSIoNs
The report received at the State Department. dated In
November last. from the party surveying the boundary
line between the United States the British
says the 4eth parallel Of latitude, far determined
shows mountainous country, and that with the ex-
cepon Of few localities the whole region is emireny
unit for occupation settlement The work for mex.
will extend from the Columbia river to the Rocky
Mountains
DIX PATCHES FROM OUR MINISTER'S CENTRAL AMERICA.
Dispatches received yesterday at the Department
Of State from Mr. Dmitry, Minister in Nicaragua,
and from Mr. Clark, Minister in Guatemala The in
teligence received from Mr. Dmitry officially confirms
the statement heretofore made Of between
Great Britain and Nicaragua by which the Mosquito pro-
tecorate finally abandoned by England Our Minister
did not has been stated attempt prevent nexo
taon Of the treaty Matters progressing in sasfac
tory manner The rival interests and spectators are
buay endeavoring to grant of the Transit route
from the Nicaraguan government Mr. Dmtry was still
at Managua and expected to leave for Costa Rcs
fore long
Mr. Clark our Minister 1t Guatemala owing to the deli
cate state Of his health had left Tor the United States
Matters wore progressing favoraby and every disposition
was manifested to treat our government fairly
THE NEUTRALITY LAWS
Mr. Miles Taylor, from the House Judiciary Committee,
has prepared report, accompanied by bill, which he
will submit to the House at an early day upon the sub
ject Of the neutrality laws &C. The bill proposes to pro-
vide for enabling citizens TO expatriae themselves AMI
contains now provisions which designed relieve
the trade and industry Of the country some OF the
uammels Of previous essation Imposed ON yuou, anu
United States from engaging in illegal expeditions against
other States and from taking part in any hostties by
land or sea between foreign nations