The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-20

M4LhLOllnG mum WANdlMGIUM.
insuguratio. or the Statue to Wasainx-
ton-The InvitatiOn to the Seventh Re-
Eimsnt-The Printer to tho Aouso-TAs
Aomhssion OF kansas-The Homestead
Btli-Tho PAraguayan Com N tssioner-
Inc Senate Caucus COMMUNICATIVE
House Printing Investixatinx Comm.t-
tee. &c., So.
QUIZ SPECIAL WASHINGTON DESPATCH.
WASHINGTON, Feb 49, 1869
INAUGURATION OF 1bk STATUE TO wAsmSGroS-rHg VISIT on
TIE SEVENTH REGIMENT
While universal desire expressed by the peonS. n.
see the Seventh regiment here Wednesday AMI ds
position manifested to entertain them in hospis.s,s
manner should they come considered very extraor
binary that the Committee Of Arrangements should invite
eight hundred business to abandon their privsaa
snars and pay their railroad bills amounting at rcsu
lar rates, outside Of Incidental expenses to twelve thou
sand collars The ten thousand dollars appropriated By
Congress On Friday TO defay the expenses Of the cels
brston ia liable, from present appearances to DO ex
pended In go'ifyg people here, Of so dsbursar
1t az TO DA,ioralize and dignity the occasion.
1be appointment by Speaker Pennington of Mr. Ket Of
South Carolina es Chairman Of the Special Committee Of
Arrangements the part Of the House, ia the subject Of
surprse, growing mainly out Of the fact that Mr. Ham
popd, OF south Carolina Chairman Of the Committee on
think the manship Of the House Committee belonged
supporter OF Mr. Pennington. The Speaker appointed
MIR keiit because the latter moved the resolution and
therefore was entitled to the honor the ground Of par
Elementary courtesy. Mr. Train, Of Massachusetts, do.
clnes ~ serve 90 the committee.
TIE SENATORIAL CAUCUS COMMITTEE
The committee appointed by the Senatorial cancua and
TO whom referred the various resolutions before tho
Senate regard 10 the slavery question: had ono or
conclusion. The object and of this committee is not
to bring forward resolution or resolutions which b.
considered as the platform for the Charleston Conversion.
The committee states that they had idea in con.
temptation, their object being merely to harmonic the
conflicting resolutions TO meet the of the various
Senator's not At all certain that they will agree upon
any resolutions but leave the mater in its present shape
PRINTING INVESTIGATING ooxMrrKR
The Printing Investigating Committee have bad before
them Quares Of the clerks in the Office Of Sapsrnten-
dent Of Public Printing He did not to much
about the corruptioIs in Wepdels time made some
statements in regard the present superintendent tho
purchase Of paper, which will require explanation.
he states that the superintendent had purchased some
Cap paper and PAID q cent and three quarters per
pound for il than some articles which were
being furnished by the contractor for ak
teen cents per pound. He also made other
Superintendent. But it said that it is susceptible o.
explanation. But lutte any evidence elected except
that given by Wendell, showing that there has been
much corruption. Most of the witnesses are regular
Know Mornings
HOUSE PRINTER.
The report to hight u.s. that Mr. Defrees announces that
| he wibdraws from all combinations and engagements
with combinations, and will stand alone IL he can muster
strength enough, which impossible. One or TIVE new
men are talked Of for the next ballot.
THE PuBIIo PRINTING BINDING
The House select committee, appointed to inquire into
the existing laws and to report reforms n the manner Of
execution and the prices paid for printing binding
had long session yesterday Superintendent OF Public
Printing Heart giving many valuable Limits from his long
| experience on that subject.
The Select Committee on Printing, Engraving and Bind
ing will meet on Tuesday. Some Of the committee are
ored in favor Of letting the printing out TO the lowest
bidder.
THE ADMISSION or KANsAs
The Committee Territories meet to morrow and vili
take up the subject Of the admission Of Kansas 1t
question what the Senate will pursue relative TO
| the subject
The action Of the republicans tho Mexican treaty
will undoubtedly have influence the action Of tho
democrats about the admission of Kansas.
The committee have Also under consideration the sub
and Daoota bills said, will be reported in these cases.
certainly as to the last named. The committee oontem
plate nothing further for Arizona present than Survey
or General and Judicial district
HOMESTEAD BILL
The Committee Agriculture have decided to reports
Homestead BILL which will pass the House. but it's success
in the Senate is uncertain
SPECIFIC DUTIES.
The friends Of protection confident that the Commit
tee Of Ways and Means will soon report bill imposing
specific instead of advaorem duties wherever the same
are practicable.
THE rRANKING PRIVILEGE
Those who have closely scrunzed the subject SAY the
House are most equally divided the question OF the
ranking privilege, ana the preponderance feeling is
against lis abolition.
MR. GUTHRIE AND IRON INTEREST,"
copies OF papers cona ming articles James Guthrie
and the iron interest being to many democratic
members of Congress, with producing convc-
ton that he the only who can certainly carry
Penney lvania and New Jersey.
TIE MAIL BETWEEN CHARLESTON HAVANA.
The House committee on the Post Office will, at early
day, give Mr. Miles, of South Carolina hearing on tho
subject Of restoring the Isabel the regular mail
service between Charleston Havana which strongly
urged by the merchants Of Charleston Savannah Key
West and New YORK
CHARGE SECRETARY LEGATION PERU.
The statement which appeared yesterday in the stock
obbing black republican New York paper that the Score
tary Legation Peru is interested in certain claims
pending against the Peruvian government and that be
here prosecuting them, is wholly untrue That gentle
man brought important dispatches to the govern
ment, and waiting for orders The subject of our
Peruvian difficulties is under advsement by the Pre-
sident.
RECEPTION OF THE PARAGuAYAS COMMISSIONER
The Parsguayan Commissioner has met with a cordial
reception from the executive officers of our government
After the formal exchange of Publications OF the BowHn
treaty This week. he will enter upon his duties under the
special convention for the settlement Of the indemnity due
TO the Hopkins Company.
HE RICHMOND DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
TIE Convention at Richmond which broke up last night