The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-22
Of Howard sgaust Cooper, OF Michigan, declaring mex
pedent 70 allow further time to Mr.. Cooper 70 take ses
mony, will be called up to morrow

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mony, viii be called up to morrow.
THE oHlheRs AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATION
Mr.. Wendell has been subpunaed 70 appear before Mr.
Cosode's Investigating Committee, which meets TO-
morrow. The FIRST inquiries Of the Committee W II DO
directed TO the OF money in various election dsr cts,
and especially u Pennsy lvana, with view OF
ing how much money was sent into each distfic and
who ordered II 70 be sent Mr.. Wendell " II decline
entering into detais in regard 10 this matter He viii
reterse what he has heretofore stated, combining himself
TO the aggregate amount The Committee w therefore,
but little cut OF this branch Of the Investigation
rrsuc PRINTING INVESTIGATIONS EXTRAORDINARY DxvE-
IorENESrs
The Cen mittee on Public Expenditures had meeting
this morning, and Mr. Haskin, tho chairman examined
Mr. Rvss, OF the Globe and Mr. Heart Superintendent of
Pubc Printing the latter TO his failure yesterday
comply with the law Of Congress requiring him open
the bids and awe the contract out to the lowest
bidder. 1t appears that shortly after Mr.. Heart
testified before the Committee on Public Expenditures
to-day, where he called to account for no. giving
out he contracts for the Pest Once blanks printing
lowest bidder, required by law, be opened the bids
and the following extraordinary state of facts
Jewet and Thompson, Of Buffalo, bid s4x per cert less
than the prefent rates. agreeing TO do for Ave and three
qrY1E cents work that has been done for dollar
Crowell, who has done the Port Oilice blanks
ling for fourteen years, bid ninety three cents less
IAN the presept ratee agreeing TO do for cents
what be has been doing for dollar. Larcomb h
Enesh bid eighty six per lees that the present
rates Fifteen others bid each more than dry pcr
cert Iess than the work has been done for. This
developes the amount Of plumber that has for
years existed in the executive department OF the public
printing. As the Post Office blanks printing has cost for
tEve thousand dollars per heretofore der the
law there will be q saving Of about forty thou
sand dollars.
The Senate day passed bill cutting down the rates
Of public printing twenty five per cent This reform
intended protect Mr. Bowman in the profits
Of the executive and Senate printing established
fact that the whole public printing has been done At the
starving rates forty per cent less than allowed by
the present law In order 10 eclipse this show of reform
oy the Senate, the House will probably amend
the bill by reducing the rates at least forty I've
rer cent Should this amendment become law,
IL will totally destroy the value. Of the public
printing, and henceforth sbal have scramb-
ling Tor the office OF printer which has dkgraccd the
present Congress- turning each Chamber at times into
bear gardens and Copgessmen into tractors for the
spoils.
Mr. Browne, Of the Consultation. has concluded his es
tipony before the Committee on Public Expenditures II
is az dry a his editorials.
THE HcKIIs AND WILLIAMSON
All the democrats ana Southern Americans, with two
exceptions present In the House day. voted agans the
resolution providing for the taking Of testimony in the
contested election Of williamson against Sickles
These two Southern Americans who voted with the ma
jority Aessrs. Adams and Anderson, both Of Ken
lucky.
TIE PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The Select Pacific Railroad Committee decided 10 day
informally 70 hod their next meeting Monday next at
ten O'Clock instead Of Saturday agreed last evening
The greatest interest to centre about this committee
It's ROOM where suspended large map, upon which is
Traced the different routes from the Atlantic to the Pacific
has been the centre Of attraction nearly all day by d
rent parties Interested in the different routes The chair
man Of the committee and other members were
preeent most Of the time listening TO explana-
tons and Arguments for and against the dife-
rent proposed lines. The action Of the committee
last night in deciding upon line published excu
svey in the Herald TO day, and consequently
gery sought for tonight. The friends of the
southern and northern roads confident that there Is
to be but route cannot be either Of theirs, but will
probably be tho central The friends Of the South
road here In considerable strength, and
seem 10 be thoroughly organized, and represent a
large amount OF Northern capital The northern
route finds formidable champions in Governor
Stevens, Of Washington Territory; Colonel Adrich Of
Minnesota, and Mr. Stout of Oregon The central route
port Of AL true friends Of railroad from the Atlantic
the Pacific If the central route by way Of the South
Pass agreed upon q probably will be, the extsmest
will probably be satisfied with the branches specified In
my despatch in Mondays Herald, from Fort Smith
Pike Peak the south and from Salt Lake City Port
land, Oregon, on the north.
The action of the House Special Pacific Railroad Com
mitee, in adopting route is looked upon virtual
defeat Of that The friends Of Southern route
end they in large majority in the Senate, will bring
forward proposition OF their own, which will defeat the
action 81 the House The only hope of passing bill this
sefon by tre adoption Of two routes Southern and
Central
Mr.. PRHcxSRmGEs POSITION.
1t SCENE that paragraph started time ago by
New York paper, and which is being extensively circu
lated to show that Mr.. Breckinridge favored Know
Nohir gsm in SIS, taken from letter a.tribu,ipg
certain remarks him 1866 and from any speech
he bad written delivered. He entertained aod uttered
such sentiments. He pnorg the fret to denounce
Know Nohrgfm in Congress, and continued that denun
cation throughout the in 1855 in his own State
IL is understood Mr. Bfecsinrdge looked upon avoraby
~ the administration, sud s influence may be exertcd
him Charleston This would be likely to secure bis
nomination.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.
The President to-day cent in the Of n NJ. Win.
stor, Of Kentucky, as Paymaster in the Army, vice
Gaines, dcceased, and also the OF lafayette J.
Crown Of North Carolina as Purser in the Navy, vice
Forrest deceased.
IRE CONNECTICUT nuNPKrs.
General Nye, OF New York. has been here for several
days. ralyipg force for Connecticut and LEFT this after
stumpipg expedition In that State, accompanied
by CoDgressmen Woodruff and Casc. Nye is dividing his
hostility between Buchanan and Douglas
HE MEDITERRANEAN SQUADRON.
Tho Navy Department has been advised by the flag
ocer Of the Mediterranean Squadron that the Ircouos
has landed Consul General 10 Morocco 1t Tanger,
where be kindly received and was on the most
friendly terms with the authorities In the absence Of
American vessel the commander Of the English ship Of
war vulture had offered carry the Consul and his family
away whenever they desired to leave the city
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