The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-09

The Captured Mexican Steamers DIN.
euI6es With PeruEThe Harper's Ferry
investigating Committee Mr. Dimmlek and
the Pennsylvania Demoeraey-TheP Pacific
Railroad-Rep0rt on the Presidents Pro-
test Message Return OF the Mexican
Minister,
Our Special Warrington Despatch.
WASHINGTON, April 8, 1862.


WASHINGTON, April 8, 1862.
THE CAPTURED MEXICAN STEAMERS.
was rumored last evening" and s generally beloved
Today among the qd nSncs, that the Cabinet ct special
meeting yesterday had decided TO send the captured
Mexican Steamers with their crews no in custody OF
the federal authorities at New Orleans back to Havana
have good authority for stating that no such action has
been determined upon. As stated last evening the
questions involved in this matter under consideration
by the government There nice points of inter.
national law to be decided. Our naval officers who made
the captures have an interest In these prizes which tho
government cannot overlook. is very probable that
the Of these vessels they are Spanish citizens a
II is alleged will be sent to Havana This viii be thu
easiest and safest mode Of disposing Of them.
OUR DIFFICULTIES WITH PERU.
appears, by the last intelligence from Peru that that
government, instead Of manesting disposition to eete
the pending difficulties the administration had right
to expect they would throwing new obstacles In tina
way. the intelligence from there is reliable she alb.
soutely rdcues and laughs at the idea that the United
States should compel her to pay the claims held by
citizens Her minister here, In writing his govern
ment, says that the President is in minority in both
houses o. Congress and has power to in the pre-
miscs. 1t Is said the President will lay all the fac
connected with this affair together with those of other
petty governments who refuse to comply with our just
demands before Congress- and thus place the RESPONSE
blity where 1t belongs.
THE HARPER's FERRY INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE
The Harpers Ferry Committee met yesterday, but NOT
having received the return to the summons Of the Deputy
Sergeant in the sanborn case, adjourned until
next week They will take action until the facts in
this case are before them.
REPORT ON THE PRESIDENTS PROTEST MESSAGE
Mr. Hickman, Chairman Of the Committee on the Ju-
dietary, will submit their report the House to morrow
on the Presidents protest message Of March %, 1850
1t viii make eight document pages and viii reflect the
views Of the following members Of the commtee-John
hickman, Of Pennsylvania, antl'lecompton democrat;
-'onn a, Bingham of Ohio, republican; Thomas A.
R. Nelson, Of Tennessee, South American VIM
Kellogg, Of Illinois, republican; John H. Reynolds Of
New York, anti Lecompton democrat Christopher Robin
SON, Of Rhode Island, American republican and Albert
G. Porter, Of Indiana republican.
These members represent three distinct parties The
report is ssd, free from any attempt at display and
void OF bitter vuperaion not verbose bu. goes
directly to the points presented by the President,
and asserts that the House resolutions of invest
CATION into the contuct CT the Executive con-
tam 70 charges whatever, but that the Covode
committee based upon those resolutions raised onyto
inquire into and investigate whether there any grounds
for the charges and if it shall be shown that there are,
the question of impeachment will follow, and the House
will then use its discretion how to treat the SUBJECT
the constitution prescribing rules TOR ~ out ieaVnSh
perfectly free TO adopt lis own The report cee
Jackson, Polk Randolph, Cushing and other eminent
authorities to sustain the conclusions Of the committee.
They recommend the adoption Of resolution to the
effect that the House dssents from the doctrines Of
tho sneoial message OF The President that the OK
test Of power contemplated in the adoption OF the
re so]u.,ops of inquiry Of March s. 1860, lis
to tho proper discharge of the constitutional
duties devolved upon Congress- that judicial determine
the opinions OF Presidents Jackson and Polk uni
foym,y sanction exercise and that to abandon would
leave the executive deparmh, Of the government with
on, supervision responsibility, and would DO likely to
lead TO couce of power the hands OF the Pre-
eide Mt dangerous to the rights Of a free people
Messrs Taylor OF Lousana, and houston Of Alabama.
are tie only two members who do not sign the msj,rsT
repor. sud as Mr. Ta tee record lor Douglas she
burden Of the mlroiy report naturally rss7 aioH ar.
ucrsien. Tse position taken ts q, Jotc.'s Csnnhtes