The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-27

Important Report Of the Public
Printing.
The xrrepressible Conflict in the
House.
THE SEVENTH REGIMENT COLORs
&c, &C., &c.
Our Special Washisat ton Dispatch.
WAaMN0ruN March a. 460

Our Special washi,ston Dispatch.
wAsHSoroN, March 20, 500
CONGRESSIONAL ABOLITION oP SLAVERY.
The irrepressibe niger doomed up In The house
day, in the form Of resolution offered by Mr. Blake, Of
Of the oberlin District Of Ohio. It very good plst
form coming from that locality upon which TO gain
hin election, but what 70 him was death to 9th
e's and tho resolution defeated by vote OF sixty
yeas to hundred nays-many republicans voting against
as being an Improbable and unpoldc proposition.
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The Select Committee the Pacific Railroad
ned meeting at ten this morning. A mo
ton was made to reconsider the vote whereby
the committee agreed to report favor of constructing
butone road This proposition discussed at consde
rsble length, consuming nearly the whole time of the
meeting. Mr. Curts, the Chairman of the Select Com
misee, presented bill designed to carry out the views
Of the committee fsvorng road provides for COM
mencng at two points tn, borders or the Western
Ssaaes one line proceeding FROM the western line Of
Tree, and another from the western line Of slave State
g starting with two convergins lines from iowa
and the other from Missouri, and uniting within
Two hundred miles, thence proceeding by the nearest
and best route 10 the bay Of San Francisco the
gable waters Of the Sacramento river Lands equal
three sections on each side to be sppro pated alter
nate sections and bonds be advanced as the work
proceeds from each end and growing larger
becomes more expensive towards the middle portion Of
the line. The bill is well guarded and provision is made
to secure the reimbu -sement Of the bonds in trans
portaon service, at fair rates. The bond issues are
limited to sixty millions, and the land is the smallest
smount ever appropriated to aid railroads in New
States and Territories The entire length of line thus re-
CURED will not exceed two thousand miles Of railroad
and sixty millions will secure sufficient means to build
the road II 10 considered ~ securing great work for
comparatively small The object in moving to re-
consider the vote Of tho committee agreeing to one route
was to procure report in favor Of two which would EN-
brace the extreme Southern road via Ell Psso wi.hou,
taking any final action the committee adjourned TO meet
again to night.
PROGRESS OF THE CORRUPTION INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
Judge Birch, OF Missouri was before Mr.. Coyodes com
mtee this morning. avowed his readiness to subssan.
ate oil he had charged against the Commissioner Of the
Geneneral Land Once and the Secretary the Interior
In bis public letter TO the President In the fail OF 1885, and
left pamphlet copy thereof with the committee. He
also furnished the committee with the names Of witnesses
IN Missouri who will corroborate ami sustain him upon
every material issue in controversy and they are TO be
summoned.
The Witnesses 10 be summoned from Missouri are Henry
Wilmington John 7. Hughes and Edward N. Samuel all
former Receivers Of public Money and Charles Ineles
and NJ JeG Thompson, attorneys and land agents.
coloRs FOR THE SEVENTH REGIMENT.
The coors ordered the Corporation Of Washington for
the Seventh regiment Of New York have been ordered
regardless Of expense. The Mayor has had the good
eense to take the painting out Of the bands Of those who
paint such banners and has invited young as bearing
the honored Of Washington, and descendant Of
the Father o. his country 10 the work Of the
$4,000 -...~., ~ .r~>.
POPULATION OF SnRAn1.
Governor Black, Of Nebraska, 10 in town. he reports
forty thousand inhabitants In the Territory, and says
there no particular desire for State organization.
THE LETTER OF Mr. RATES aa
Edward Bates letter, published In the HERALD Of Satur.
day. has been much discussed day by the republicans
and commended for is general franknees HIS friends
assert that he announced the doctrines caucus
Of the Legislature Of Missouri in 1850, when Mr. Guer
was nominated to the Senate of the United Stases
RETURN PRESTON.
Mr.. Preston, Minister SPAIN has received permission
to return home for few months as soon as the matters
which have been under negotiation some months rel
i've to the claims held by citizens against that gov
ernnen are satisfactorily adjusted The last intelligence
from there indicated speedy arrangement He haspro
baby left haoid hie His presence here urgently
required in settling his father in laws estate.
MEXICAN AFFAIRS
The dispatches due at the Navy Department this morn.
pg from Capt Jarvis, did not arrive They will probably
reach here to morning The dispatches together
with Instructions TO officers the Gulf in compliance
with Senator Haes resolution will be Immediately COM
municated to the Senate
The President was engaged with the Secretary of State
for severa, hours 10 day, on business connected with
Mexican Affairs The recent events in the Gulf occasion
much solicitude in official quarters as it 10 feared they
may compicate With the foreign Powers having large
interests in that country Nothing materially different
from the newspaper has reached the govern
ment
Private letters received this morning sod several
this evening, with dates from Vera the 5th the
day before the sege had Commenced Of the letters
from Lerdo and he writes confidently Of the Juarez
party being able TO repe the advances OF Mraon They
aware Of his approach to the city we're hourly
expecting the attack but entertained no fears a. 10 the
final result.
The Navy Department received this evening Vera Cruz
papers dated on the 7th They contained nothing Of
importance in regard to the operations then going on
MswrERs
TIE President will communicate 70 morrow, in compH
ance with the cafrom the Senate all correspondence
possession Of government regard Court Dress going
back far that by Minister 1t the treaty OF
Ghent which, according represen ations file a. tho
Department, was not only very elaborate, but
decidedly unique. 1t also includes the correspon-
dence Of our Ministers, and other officials abroad,
growing out of the Marcy circular. Some Of this
correspondence 10 decide dy rich racy.
PUBLIC STORES.
The contract system at the public Stores No. IL Broad
street, in q fair way OF being thoroughly ventilated
day Mr. Cochrane introduced and had passed search
ing resolution Of inquiry respecting it, and motion Of
Mr.. special committee Of i've was authorized TO
investigate the subject.
PACIFIC RAILROAD PRoJEc1a
Mr.. Cochrane introduced the memorial OF Edward
LArped, Of New York, for new scheme for Pacific
Railroad. All railroad companies In the country 70 be
Interested their present and prospective mail pay BE-
funded for thirty years by stock for hun
dred million dollarsno land grant bonds be redeemed
by sale Of lands within thirty years. This makes about
twenty schemes which foot for railroads 70 tho
Pacins.