The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-16
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
Passage of the Post Office Ap-
preparation BIZ.
the BILL SIGNED Pr THE PRESIDENT.
THE CONTEST FOR THE HOUSE PRINTING.
Passage Of Bill to Abolish the Franking
Privilege by the Senate.

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Our Special Wilmington Despatch.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IL, $780,
THE POST fyycE APPROPRIATION BILL
The President havf az approved Of the Post once BILL il
-, therefore, law amended previous TO its passage
sppropriates - 600 for supplying the deficiency
me revenues and eraying the expenses Of the Depart
menf Tor the car ending with June last; $4,000 zoe
towards the supp ~ Of the Department for the fiscal year
ending with Ju next and further Of 400 oOo'
oil e salaries Of officers and clerks, transpor
.Auon Oh tne mails, wrapping paper, bags, stamps &c
interest ~ he rate Of six per cent per annum TO COM
"ence sixty days after the expiration of the quarter in
"hich tne service was rendered, but In nc case
prior 10 the lst OF May, 1859, to the present date
snail be aid all found to be due the contractors
r carry ing the mail The interest shall be paid only to
she COM themselves in full Of all damages by rea
sen Of allure delay in payment No interest is to be
Above payments for the last quarter ending with De-
cemb or last sum for this purpose is appropriated.
TIE CONTEST PRINTER THE HOUSE.
II e republicans legally elected Defrees Printer day
oy majority, in consequence Of the absence Of Mr.
Jei ns, Of Virginia, but the Speaker allowed the demo
CT ats 10 consume time by fbustcrng until Mr. jenkins
G. aid reach the House and VOTE which latter act
spiAuded a skiful piece of management Mr.. Adams
q Massachusetts,, refused to vote, not liking the
N which the nomination made Many Of
The republicans feel aggricved that Mr.. Adams
did not attend the caucus, a. his single vote
there would have nominated Mr.. Mitchell, and
prevented the existing Of things in the House. Mr.
Morse of Maine also in the Caucus and, although
opposed Defrees, refused 10 vote for Mitchell. Mr.
Eherdge on the last ballot to day, threw the only scat
teripg vote for Gales Il Seaton He and Mr.. Adams
hard pressed to vote for Dcees but porpose
The last ballot to-day stood, with the Speakers vote
pefees 81 Glossbrenuer, co. and Eherdges scattering
vote Tomorrow Mr.. Adams vote alone can settle the
question in favor Of Derees.
There talk 10 night that Mr. Adams will lead OF
with the of Mitchell morrow and that Etheridge
will the way, with the understanding that
other gentlemen who voted for Defees to day
WI follow in the same direction thus indicating as in the
contest for Speaker, who be elected It having been
ebown almost 10 q certainty who cannot be.
THE sIcKLEs CONTESTED SEAT.
The Committee Elections will take up the contested
seat Of Mr. Sickles first. will probably be reached TO-
The turns upon poins Of law, as to the
competency of the House to take up and decide
tested seat where the legal notification OF intention
TO contest was not given by the contestant. Mr..
williamson contends that the law requiring such no.
ce applies TO claimants Of seats TO whom certificates Of
election have been issued which does not reach to the
Of sckles, he never having received certificate
THE HOUSE. PRINTING INVESTIGATION.
The House select committee to inquire into the printing
binding and engraving business in all the departments Of
the government with instructions TO report plan for the
future execution Of such work. consists Of Messrs Grow,
Quarles, Smith, Hoard, Walton, Florence and Gurley
This committee intends to make thorough overhaulng
of the different branches OF business named and will
doubt report bill which will result in pecuniary ad
vantage to the government
ADMISSION OF KANSAS.
bill to admit Kansas and Homestead bill, were ia
uoduced in the House to day by Mr. Grow and duly
ferred.
TROUBLE AMONG PosTMAsIERs.
Adavits have been filed at the Post Office Department,
sustaining serious charges against the Postmaster at
Haverh Massachusetts, which to be investigated At
Other Massachusetts, postmasters accused Of
completely with lottery ticket sellers.
HARrER's INVESTIGATION.
Mr. Conway, of Kansas, the former agent of the New
England Emigrant Aid Company, was discharged today
by the Brown Raid Investigating Committee Of the Senate.
He testified that he met Old Brown in Boston in the
winter OF 1856, and heard him speak at several
meetings and had various conversations with
him relating TO the affairs OF Kansas. Brown
toned to him any design to invade the slave States
called him afterwards at Lawrence, in the fall
Of 1885, deposited with him for safe keeping certain
documents consisting OF promissory notes. made by var
persons in the Territory to the National Kansas Relief
Commtecnotes which he had gathered up agent for
committee Mr. Conway accepted the custody of the
papers as q favor to Brown, and held them subject
to his order Brown made any disposal Of them,
and after his execution Conway forwarded them to Dr.
Webb, OF Boston, for the committee to which they be-
longed He Brown Afterwards, and never had
any knowledge of his Harper's Ferry ncurson until he
read Of il IN the newspapers Conway did not remember
what precise object Lanes Military Board designed
TO effect, but he was satisfied that Lane never
had the remotest idea OF invading Missouri, yr-
eina, a1y other State the globe Conway
did not think that Brown had anything to do With
lane in any Of his operations. The New England
Emigrant Aid Company n purely business corpora
ton. Its object to make money Its method TO
put up sawmius and few temporary houses at partcu
hr places the Territory where towns had been located
and to direct emigration to those places. 1t received its
compensation in land in and around these towns 1t de-
pended the growth Of the towns for the value Of its
property and the profits its Investments paid
the fare of anybody to the Territory, except its own
agents. 1t provided a method Of Information to all
emgraas that persons from different neghborhoods
going ~ Kansas could be put into communication with
each other, and could be thus formed companies. It
also arranged with railroad companies for small
tion OF the rare OF persons going out in these companies
The New Eegand Emigrant All Company never had any
thing TO do with John Brown with any plan for forc
bly, disturbing slavery in any or Territory OF the
Union. Conway stated that he went to Boston
in aS56, where he made John Browns acauaint
ance, 10 set before the people of the North
she merits of the Of Kansas because had been
driven Of Kansas by violence. Mr.. Coamer asked
how he came be driven out and Conway proceeded 70
state when Senator Davis objected 20 opening the
affair of Kansas, which objection sustained by the
committee and Conways testimony WAS thus summary
closed.
Augustus waes of Linn county, Kansas, arrived here
20 day and will give his testimony dry this week
ORGANIZING NEW TERRITORIES
The House Committee Territories will uett TO. NOR
discuss the proprety Of organizing the Territories