New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-23
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TIE ADMINISTRATION CORRUPrIoNs
Mr.. Coso5e's Committee commenced It's labSrs
TO day, beginning with ,ee Expenditure O @"0e'
70 ipfuerce che Pennsylvania elections. SIR Wee
den, who appears to De the general pivot wila,s''
testified as to the appropriation made tof M
FiOIerct's District. T Q Committee VIII P'oosoiy
sriop secrecy here after t. prevent the c'f''auo'
of false reports, and pio,ecuts The inqoiy mote
effectively.
AccrsstoSs TO TIE GULF soUADRoN.
The steam fr,gate PoeohOntss is ordered icom
Norfolk 70 ioin the Gulf squadron of Vera Cruz.
The steam,bie Supply will also leave NewYork for
the eau e defamation.
THE MICHIGAN CONTESTED SEAT.
The vote of the House, refusing additional tune
10 take testimony in the election case OF MessIs.
Howard and Cooper, is regarded AS significant
expression sgainst tie sitting member. Mr.. How.
ards speech, reviewing the report of the minority of
the Committee, and establishing thelc Inconsistency
when compared with Mr.. Valandigham's case in
the last Cong;ess, was keen and scasbing. The
case nos goes back to tie Committee, aud viii be
reported in q fortnight
DEATH OF A UNITED STATES MARSHAL
A private dispatch has been received here an
nouncipg the death Of John l.. Robinson Marshal
of InGana, and late Member Of Congress.
THE CAPITOL EXTENSION.
Mr.. Bright introduced bill to-day apprOpratng
$50, 900 for the Capitol extension with clause
virtually nullifying the recent contract for mono
Iithic columns made BY the Secretary Of War
Another screw loose.
To the Associated Press- ,o.o
WASHINGTON, Thursday March -, 1860.
Consul General Harris, writing from 1eddo TO tile
Secretary of State, that American anairs tnsre
in unsatisfactory condition The JapaaeseevsSe
the faithful obseIv alton of tue most important Of the
treaty stipulstons, meet them with passive re-
fistsrcf He adds that he is unweared in his efforts
10 convince the Government Of the dangerous course
II is Iursung, and until its eyes are oreDed TO the
pers II ncuTs by its present course no change for the
better can be looked for. The documents sent to the
Senate to-day mention the fact that Lord Egiu has
requested the Japanese to send an ambassador dires
70 England, but they evaded the application, giving
this country the preference Orders sert out by
the Secretary Of the Navy 10 Land the embassy 10 the
country at New-York, but our Cons9l-General urges
that they he brought directly to Washington. Tney
viii be entertained at the public expense The high
dignitar;es and servants number seyenty-three.
Messrs. Hoard, Gaze, BuTnhsm, Bonnam, and Dim
mock were announced TO day in the House as the Sc
lect Con mittee on Mr. HoaIds resolution directing an
examiI alton into the charges made in debate IN De-
cember Iaet by Messrs Haskin, AdraiD, and Hiekm
against the President, of seeking Improperly TO in-
huenee their official action the LIE compton bill Mr.
Bonharn asked and was excused from serving on the
Committee
The Se pate judiciary Committee, to whom the sub
iect was referred, have decided to report on the
inexpe6iency Of reporting General Bankrupt bill at
present.
resolution was reported by the House Committee
ON Elections against allOwings MIR. Cooper tDem.h
whose seat conte sted by Mr.. Howard further time
TO take testimony in the case. The resolution was
opposed by ali the Democrats and Southern Opposon'
lets present. except Messrs. Anderson Of kentucky,
and Davis and Harris Of Maryland.