The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-24
The Progress Of the Various In
vestigating Committees.
THE ORGANIZATION OF new TERRITORIES
PROPOSED ABSORPTION OF UTAH.
Moro Developments Respecting the
Public Printing,
H., &s., &s.
Oar Special Washington Despatch.
WARRINGTON, March q 1850.

WARRINGTON March Is, 1850.
SENATE PRINTING INVESTIGATION.
Tho Senate Printing Investigating Committee met this
morning and examined, at great length Ex-Governor
Ford the House Printer in regard 70 the Of doing
his work, and whether any corrupt Influences
poyedt his election. He said-When elected prn
tor ordered the Superintendent Of Public Printing TO
send the work 70 Laroombe English, where the work
then being done. On the day following joined said
firm and entered into partnership temporarily for do
log the printing, they finding material and labor and
Official position and attention, they guaranteeing 10
me . certain amount Of the gross profits, believe
twenty per cont member Of the committee
then asked him what he had NADER He said,
persons, outsiders generally, 81 have been soldier,
and IL should win battle viii take Of the wound
cd. Ipromised Derees something the amount was unde
fnen, and Moran the Defrees. made agree
with Pangborn, by which he to be taken
Of. No member Of Congress approached making
his dependent upon any promise he required Of
to favor any person In of my election under
promise to give any thing 10 the Republican Central
Committee No member OF Congress-, either before or
since my election, has asked any such pledge OF me
The Committee adjourned without finishing the testimony
ics Governor Ford He will appear before them again
|. tomorrow.
THE HOUSE PRINTING INVESTIGATION.
The Committee Public Expenditures concluded the
examination OF Witnesses to-day relative to the public
printing, binding and engraving with Mr. Defrees or In
ana who stated that he offered to give portion OF the
profits Of the public printing to the Republican Executive
/ Committee IL the caucus would nominate him and me
House would elect himhus verifying my despatch In the
IAID at the time that offer that obtained for De-
rees the nomination in Caucus but defeated his election
me House. But he explained to day that he did not
ne offer . corrupt one-that to aid repubucanism was
disseminate the truth, and he willing 70 invest
ortion Of his money in that way providing that upon the
IT
all In the committee entered into general discussion
latve 10 their duty recommending plan to the House
the future execution Of the printing, binding and
aving Some were Of opinion that national printing
tablshment would eventually become corrupt .
tona bank. Some advocated the contract system,
,ne others sustained the present mode with modinca-
Of the rates. There win be a majority and minority
port.
THE CHARGES AGAINST ADMINISTRATION.
Judge Birch, OF Missouri, was this evening summoned
the Sergeant Arms 10 appear before Mr.. Covode's
ecutive Corruption Committee Monday next. Il IL
posed that he TO be examined respecting the charges
official malversation which he brought against the
amissioner ofthe General Land Office years since,
that the investigation will involve the necessity OF
bmoning q number Of additional witnesses from Mis-
and Pennsylvania. The charges said 10 be
yravest character, and the Judge is such not
refer such accusations lightly without recognizing
f'esponsibilyto make them good II called on. He
; returning homo from Virginia and his way to
= fars when subpoenaed
- THE CHARGES AGAINST PRESIDENT.
4. Hoard's Executive Bribery Committee being
1et will proceed to examine the three witnesses,
Yrs. Haskin, Hickman and Adran; but re-
hs to be seen whether those gentlemen will con-
to be put under oath and catechised by a committee
eir peers concerning what they stated upon the floor
10 House sworn members Of that body. If their
is not sufficient on the floor before the country 1t
Bot BIO before a secret committee.
cal dispatches show that apart from the direct fol-
Of Cortinas, the Mexcsns have endeavored to re.
| rather than encourage his forays. The people of
lulipas much alarmed and fearful Of inva
By the Texans. Of which, however, there is pro
ly
THE BANKRUPT BILL
Senate dietary Committee have taken no deanitive
in regard 10 the Bankrupt bill. They have post
action upon it for a week two, to give them
j bring forward that will meet the
cents Of those meritorous people who struck
Il 10y the revulson ia 1857. large majority of the
ttec are in favor of juiicous bill
FAILURE OF fHE NEW YORK MAIL
hail or express reached Washington from New York
IT. The only explanation given for the frequent &C.
k,cs Of this kind ID, that there connection ut
1ue.
QUICK
n Ere Pomer0y arrived mere yesterday from Atcnl-
bnsss, in three dsys-the qvckest trip ever made
Mt Territory to this city-and was accomplished
Lid Of the new line Of railroad just opened between
and St. Joseph, where connection Is made with
Dad to Illinois.
PROPOSED CONFERENCE SOUTHERN
representatives. and Senator's from the States Of
Mississippi and South Carolina had their last
I,c yesterday Alter free conversation, ms
k1em expressed the opinion, in view Of the two
IS which about TO assemble, that II was
Il 81 for the conference which was called to meet
q in June, Aad that il might with propriety
oned until after the Presidential election. 1t
fsted, however, that the three Governors might
tether, and Kthey think proper 70 assemble
lin June, then the Governor OF South Carolina
kume the responsibility OF appointing delegates
4 fihout assembling the Legislature, which had
trovisioa for the appointment II ID probable
be no action taken until after the Presi isutiAl
!, sIt ablsck republican should bs elected there
oub.edly be a conference Of ali the Southern
The INLAND Service.
&c Post ONCE Committee, At their meeting this
=. leciaed In favor of restoring the inland postal
4 Is condition the Sd OF March, 1859. Toey
to morrow to discuss and settle details.
,Cncuos TIE YRoyrER TEXAS
tors and members from Texas, together With
srbss Brtton, appeared before the House Mill
ktiee today, and urged with great vehsnencs
f-iation Of . million and quarter Of dollars for
lncunted regiment INC committee adjourned
trow, when the subject will be again renewed,
ksdnite action be had The i'm erosion prevails
kTl decide adversely to IT, inasmuch as me
Ind Secretary Of War have neither OF I'd. a
&td IT,
II "a nm APPROPRIATION BILLS
= rniee Ways and Means have the Civil,
Npeacsncy bills reaiy 10 report TO tho House,
IA a hare tbs Poss Office end Mall Steamer bills
q bert.