Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1860-04-11
FROM WASHINGTON.


this morning and reierred it to the SUI. com.
mittes. consisting Of Massrs, GOLF Z cr.iu
OF North Carolina, and Allen. There was =
general argument in: favo.: Of some such
enterprise. and extending government aid
towards it, construction. It was thought
proper, 70 examine the details Of this par.
sicalar Prcject more carefully.
lhe ma)orIty!of the Harpei's Ferry COM,
@ .a!! nae determined to summon Gov.
MISE Ind it is probable That the question
VIII We submitted to the Senate. Mr.. Blair
c'osed his case, before tho Cemnittec on
elections this morning, making the right Of
Mr. Barrett to tho seat ,mquestionable
Petitions from all parts Of N. Y, are pour
ing in, praying that the Reciprocity treaty
with Canada may be roscinded. Hostility
to 1t IS growing moro bitter daily, SO ruin
Gus IS it to the interests Of Western n. Y.
Mr.: Hatch's report will not only b. con.
demnatory to the treaty, but will URGE that
it be abrogated at the earliest possible dav.
President Buchanan will lay the report
Immediately before Congress. 5'sj
A scene between two Congressman this A.
NJ, occasioned some excitement, Mr.. Vau
Wyck meeting, Mr.. :;indman on T. avenue
held out his hand in friendly recognition
.ar. Hindman refused it, making use Of the
words. as is reported, you damned scoandrel
you have delivered speech, not only in
sulting to every Southern man but to every
gentleman At the same time making q
motion with his left hand towards Mr.. Van
Wick's face, as if additionally to insult him.
WASHINGTON, April AT meeting OF
tho Pacific Bailroad Committee MI. Phelps
submitted his resolutions for single route
on the 39th parallel, with a condition that il
It was not accepted the road should not 20
south Of the 35th or north of the 41st.
Mr.. Kellogg propOsed an amendment en-
bodyfng Mr.. Curtis proposition substantial
ly IS the basis, with some notifications,
Mr.. Winter Davis offered proposition,
laying lown three points Is descriptive Of
the general direction of route viz: St.
Joseph. Bridger. Pass and San Francisco.
with the outline Of bill to incorporate a
company to build road. f#
After discussing these various plans. the
committee adjourned till to-morrrw evening.
on Mr.. Fenton's motion, with the under
standing that decisive vote should then
be taken on = route, form Of the bill and
general plan. ..........
Dispatches have been received from Cant
Jarvis At the Navy Department enclosing
communications addressed to him by the
commanding officers of the French and
Spanish ships Of war at Vera Cruz. inquir.
ing under what law Of nations he captured
the Mexican steamers. H. declined giving
any reply for an answer. This is likely to
prove embarrassing hereafter, because the
Administration now asserts as right what
was emphatically denied when claimed BY
England in the Gulftwo years ago.
WASHINGTON. April Sat = meeting
Of the Pacific Railroad Committee last eve
ming, detinate conclusion was arrived at
BY the adoption Of the following resolution,
offered by Mr.. Custis the chairman:
Rstrsd, That the Road shall start from
two points, ore on the western boundary of
Iowa, with two convsrging lines bearing
westward and uniting within two hundred
miles Of tho Missouri River, and thence pro-
ceeding by single trunk line by the nearest
and best route to the Bay ofSan Francisco,
in the State Of California.
CAPT. JARVIS writes, under date of the
2lst of March, that Miramon's lombard
ment had damaged the city considerably,
with little destruction of life. Tho com
mander Of the French feet, who had I'D
dressed him concerning the capture of the
Ae1ican steamers in offensive terms, subse
quently apologizod for the tone .: his cor
Iespondence. e.
No action has yet been taken by govern.
ment in regard to the prisoners captured
with the Mexican steamers The state and
navy departments disclaim any further re-
sponsibility. and consider tho matter entire
y in the hands Of the judiciary. Attorne,
! General Black has been engaged in court
and S>s not been able to examin the i'm
In, :rtant lsga! points which are ia. olved.
LATER From CALIFORNIA.
The overland mail, 9Th San Francisco
dates to the thirteenth ultimI,. arrived a
Malloy's station, Missouri, on the I'D o