Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-03-21

FRou WasInNGToN. w a-hnGton, March 10
Commander Maury has written n long letter to
senator Gmin on the subject OF intcrocranc tclc-
graphs. showing in n strong light the ncnlcula,
hr advantages which would rcsllt thercfrom to
the government in it's military affairs and to com.
mrrce, surveys and meieor0loEy.
The House to-day worked undor tho recently
amended rules Of order. The experiment shows
that if strictly observed they will effect marked
Improvement in the manner OF transacting the
business.
All the States, save probably California and
Oregon, will, it is enid, be represented III the Con
rl;tuiipnai Union Convention. The supposilon
tina, senator Critenden will Mt that time
GGne the national executive committee. in which
event large delegation will be present ut Balti-
more on the 9th Of May.
The Secretary of tho Interior has dispatched an
,scnt t. Wisconsin Ia investigate the alleged
ands ON the Menomue Indians
The Jet of changing the place for holding
the Democratic National Convention does not find
'nyor with most prominent politicians here. 1t
held thai such stcp might break up the con
seution. OF this opinion is Judge Douglas.
The Senate committee on patents have reported
the ncY bill concerning patent naars with an
amendment striking out tho section relating 10
ntcrcrcnccs, and the leading objection to tho
dill is thus removed.
The executive government having been baitcd
lies natural policy in reference to the protection
Ut our citizens while ih the Spanish American
states, or in passing through them, will soon
,bnndou the effort. They Will not it is said. ne
'otiate another treaty either with tho Central
\mcrtcan States or Mexico, for these purposes.
nn,mu h n the Republicans have sufficient pow
n IN the Senate to prevent their mtiiication The
minister from Honduras will, therefore, be nd
isrd that the negotiation commenced with him
viii not lac further proceeded in. To negotiate
mother treaty with Nicaragua will DO useless -
10 treaty would DO acceptable Ia the executive
nd the democratic majority OF the Senate with,
ut the Intervention article, which the republicans
pppsc.
The various measures recommended by the
resident IN his message III regard to Mexico and
nc l,thmus transit might be passed by the SEN
tc, and perhaps that course will be adopted, us
nc object cannot be effected through the treaty,
making power. while the republicans have more
han ouethird Of the votes in the Senate. Hu,
| he opposition majority of the House would not
| ,crmit such measures tn be passed.
The Homestead bill from tho House was taken
~ by the Senate to-day, and Mr.. Nicholson gave
lis reasons for preicrrlng the Senate bill to that
! which has nasscd tho llansc.
The delegations from the States Of South Caro-
ina, Mississippi and Alabama, held two confer
rnccs the past week, upon the suhicc Of the pro-
! position of the Legislatures of those States f,r
convention for the purpose OF 'uslerng their re-
! t,tinns To the Union Tho conference resulted IN
40 action, aud no expression of any opinion
Mississippi and Alabama have appointed their
commissioners but South Carolina has not. The
! convention of these three States will not be held
anti after the Charleston and Chicago conventions
ltwll probably be the las, i'll toe series of CONVEX
lions prior to the Presidential election, and per
maps it may prescribe course to be pursued h,
chose States. and such others may ultimatel i
'lnite with them in case lhcChicago nominee should
| he elected President.
=. 5. Senators Coamcr and poolittle wish. il
IS said to revive the Nicaragua treaty 1t will he
useless however, they insit upon modification
of the Intervention articles