Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-03-28
LATEST NEWS ~ TELEGRAPH.
From Washington.

Senate bill enabling Minnesota aud Oregon to re-
claim their 0verlowed lands, and extending the
same facilities TO Arkansas and other States.
The bill WAS passed
Mr., Cobb. of Alabama, from the Committee
on Post Offices and Post Roads reported u bill,
which was passed, authorizing the issue Of pat
ents 10 mail contractors for lands for mail Sta
tions west Of the Mississippi river,
A bill also provides that the Postmaster Con.
eral may reserve lands for similar purposes.
WASHINGTON, March S-The treaty with Par
ngnay. negotiated ly Mr.. B0wn. was ratified
yesterday with tho usual ceremonies and Mr.,
Berges, the special commissioner from that Re-
public, for the settlement of some outstanding
claims, entered upon his duties to-day.
WAsnlSGroN, March 2 In the Senate ycster,
day Mr.. Grimes, ut Iowa, gave notice OF u bill
providing for tho ro;rocession ctthe District of
Columbia to tho State Of Maryland and the re.
moyal of the Capital.
A Joint resolution WIS Introduced providing
for the enlargement Of the Louisville aud Port
hand Canal, which was made the special order OF
the day for Tuesday next.
The homestead bill was called mp Nrl made the
special order Of the day, also for Tuesday next.
In the House, yesterday, Mr. CUlfax introduc-
cd u bill inviting proposals lur carrying the en-
tire mails between the Atlantic and Pacific states
by one route.
Mr, S"erhuh' Iro,h tue N'u'h'''ce 'n ways
ana Means, reported inc army apprroPr"uIn n't'
Wllch referred TO Tue GonlHitto'o Oh the " "no'e.
In the Senate, to-day, Mr.. BtOwn's territorial
resolutions were called up lur consideration,
when Mr.. Coleman, OF Vermont, obtained the
floor and delivered speech in opposition to the
resolutions, which occupied large share OF the
attention OF the Senate.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILRoAD.
WASHINGTON, March l0.--ln the House yoster-
day the SpeaAer annoupced the numes oI the
gentlemen appointed MS the special committee OF
10 to which was referred the Glll providing Tor
the construction Of y rail road or railroads to
connect the Mississippi valley with the Pacific.
The committee Is composed as follows VIM
Kellogg, of Mich, chairman Reuben IA. tenton,
of n. Y Alex. ii. Rice OF Mass. Lansing Steel,
o! Oregon; John q. Davis, VI Ind; JOAN :.
FarnswOrth, ct H.; Andrew j. Hamilton, OF
Texas Cyrus Adrich OF Min; Ezra Il. French,
OF Me; Chus. j. Scott, of Cal, Miles Taylor ol
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,,SIlc ,,ney f,r cjcctioor.r;r., nnrnos,s in til
Pennsylyuuiania election. The committee con
sists Of Mcssrs John Cobode, q of Pcnnsyiyun,.
il Olin, of New York, WinsAoro. OF n. T.;
Train, ol Mass, ana N09lnsOn, oil LII. Inc
House the adjourned over to Monday.
HARPER FERRY INVESTIGATION.
WAsul>GroN, March lO-rhuddcus Hyatt ap-
reared before the Scnaes Investigating Commit
tee Yesterday in charge of an officer OF the Sen
ate, and in compliance with formal summons
issue some weeks since. Mr.. Hyatt, however,
declines to g. testimony in the case, us he
holds TINT ii C COmasistoe have "a" ,art'-
diction oYer
THE oTrowA EESctE CASE
CHICAGO, March S.--lhe Jury IN Tie ease oi
u ohh iosS"cH' oho Vi '''' t ' 3 - -
cu!hS hcSroeS ~ otton", 80 W. w ~
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v,ssorri ,gG>1,7rnE.
Sr Ior,s. March 8,-The bin inlroLoccd in
the lIouse of REPRESENTATIVES, whose provision is
to exclude all free negroes from the State, or to
coll ,hrm os slaves alter 4 certain specified TIM.
was passed by the Senate to-day.
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GALVESTON, March io.IStcainer ori]"o'' m"u,
hernitL nLy "inuu N Ne onans inte. Of the
18th and Eur0neun dates of March lst. News
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LATER IRON ECRorE PER sIhAA-' NiNo""N'
HALIFAX, March ljth.-lhe Niagara brings
the following latest news by telegraph to Queens
town.
LONDON, Feb 26th.-ihe London chronicle OF
this morning gives Iu'l SYNOPSIS VI .ie , w.. to
Austrian treaty Of alliance 1t says th"t ~ tNe
provisions of the treaty the most ample co"Gcs
sions in regard to the holy places at Jer"saleh
are TO DC hiuc 'y -iu'r'' '' w .lo. ~ tla
also agrees to conform her policy to that OF !he
Russian Government, IN relation TO me p"nuoIa''
provinces anu petn" us 't ~ tunr"ntrs To- Aus
CONCESSIONS naSS" S W. ;ncndinr linn
ira 'he wnolo ., no, ;,ts and rorc;gn
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ABANDONMENT OF ITALIAN ANNEXATION
The Paris correspondent OF the LONDON pat,y
News, states that IL Ministerial or Iaoine1 iie1'
ing was helu on ff'uay' tnG nd ot v%;ci reso.
Emperor NaPoieoh Presiueui' i.i;. "la c,r tbo
utlons We're taken against iIaiah u"i'S' ,'' V'o