The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-04-13
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WASHINGTON NEWS


The COvoDE lNvEsTIGATIoN-MLITARY AFFAIRS
THE UTAH OFFICERs-MIsCELLANE
George W. Baker, brother of Collector Baker,
of Philadelphia, has been before the Covode In
yestlgating Committee, and testified that he was
appointed assistant cashier in the PHILADELPHIA
Custom-House, and has held the office since No
vember l3, 1858, and has drawn salary of one
thousand two hundred dollars per wear in month
ly payments, that he did not have desk in the
Custom House, and could not tell what duties he
performed. 1t is evident that he never performed
any duties under the government since his appoint
ment, but has been engaged in editing the Pen1sW-
ranian newspaper. This is held as direct viola
tion Of the acts of Congress, and subjects bo tn the
Collector and his brother in an indictment for
felony, which, it is Said will be forthcOming.-
Notwithstanding his not performing any duties he
takes an oath, receiving his monthly pay, if he
conforms to the rules of the Custom House. that he
does perform duties. The record of the Blue
Books for 1857 and 1860 devel0pe singular fact in
relation to this matter. The Blue Book of 1857
shows that there assistant cashier and dis
bursting clerk, which place was then filled by John
Goodyear, and to which Mr.. Baker was appointed
when MIR. Goodyear was promoted. This place,
although now filled by Mr.. Baker, according to
his own testimony is left out of the Blue Book of
1850, Mr.. Bakers name not appearing at all.
-Four witnesses before the commit
tee from New York city, who testified
that, three days before the last Congress.
sional election in that city, they were en-
pOyed in the Custom House; that they obtained
what they called leave of absence, and election
eered until the day after the election, when they
were discharged, each man being paid - dollars.
One OF the witnesses is policeman, and two
others are constables, one of whom testified that
he knew twenty-five others who were employed
and discharged at the New York Custom House in
the same manner. The committee will not multi
ply such testimony by calling unnecessary num-
ber of witnesses to testify to the same point at the
governments expense-The House Military Com
mittee have resolution, introduced by Mr.. Curtis,
under consideration, authorizing the President to
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troops, to be either cavalry or dragoons as he may
desire. The subject will come up to-day,
when the committee will also dispose of the subject
of authorizing the raising of volunteer regiment
for the Texas frontier The Secretary of War has
addressed letter to the committee, expressing the
opinion that the regiment is essentially necessary.
The committee are about equally divided on the
subject, and the result is very doubtful.-It is
reported that ?. Fl. Wooten, of Maryland, has
been designated for secretary of state of Utah,
and that other appointments for that Territory
will soon be announced In this connection it may
be stated that the opinion is expressed in high
quarters Of the government, that the Morm0ns
themselves will at distant day inhibit pnlygamy
The President has recognized Fred Kuhne of
New York, as Consul of the Duchy of SAKE Mein-
ingen for the United States; Robert Barth of St.
Louis as Vice Consul of the Kingdom of Wurtem-
burg for Missouri and Illinois, and Vice Consul of
the Duchy of Nassau for Missouri; Oscar G. Pars-
ley as Vice Consul of Brazil at Wilmington, n c.;
and +. A. Hersdh as Consul of the Grand Duchy
! of Oldenburg at BOston.-lt appears from the
| files of the State Department that nothing has
| been effected by our Ministers abroad to remove
the restrictions on the tobacco trade. The latest
communication the subject is from the late
| Minister to France Mr.. Mason. This communica-
tion is dated August, 1885, in which he saws that
| the French government has no desire to
surrender the monopoly and sale of the article
The ratification of the Cass- Herran treaty, which
disposes OF and settles all the pending difficulties
| with the New Granadian government, has induced
the Secretary of State to give Mr.. JONES' our Min
ister at Bogota, furough of few months to return
home, for the purpose OF attending to some private
matters which require his presence-The arri-
VAL by every tran of delegates en- route for Charles
ton, serves to intensity the excitement now raging
here on the Presidential question. Nothing else is
talked about. The Western delegates are on the
ground in force notice the arrival of Hon. S.
S. Marshall and Hon. Mr.. Herrington, of Illinois
The Harper's Ferry Committee have not vet
received the return of the Deputy Sergeant-at-
| Arms in SanbOrn's Sanborn's protest which
is before the Senate, will not save him. The next
officer they send will be clothed with sufficient
power to bring him at all hazards unless he should
| go out of the limits of the United States.-The
| House having requested the President to communi-
cate all the information in his possession relative
| to the expulsion OF Americans from the city of
Mexico and the cOnfscatiOn of their property by
General Miramon, the Secretary of State has re-
piled that information on the subject has
reached the department.-Hon. James l.. Orr OF
South Carolina, Speaker of the House of Repre-.
prominent candidate for the nomination of Vice
President at Charleston.-The decision in
the Santlllan case is expected to be given
within the next two weeks. The claimants are
very confident that it will be in their favor
MOVEMENTS IN THE Mormon CHuRcH.-Tbe annua
conference OF an organization of Mormons called
by themselves 'The New Organization of tn,
Church of Jesus Christ, of Latter-Day Saints !,
met at Ambov, ILL.,, on the 9th inst There was s
full attendance of high priests and officials Par
of the family of Joe Smith were in attendance an,
Young Smith was irducted into the office as pros
ident of the High Priests This organization i,
very sanguine that it can induce Young "Joe" I,
assume the Pi iesidency and Seershp. This resul
will supersede the necessity of a conference to de
pose Brigham Young, as the Presidency of Y Younl
Smith is acknowledged even in Utah. Such
conference had been proposed. Much bitterness O
feeling was manifested against Brigham Youn.
and his party in Utah. Young and his counsellor
were denounced as having separated themselve
from the Church, and the people in Utah are to b
preached to, in order to convince them that the
have s.given heed to seducing spirits and doctrine
of devils" Polygamy, as a doctrine, was severely
criticised, and its practice denounced.
THE LARGEST PRINTING Press IN THE WORLD
At the printing house of the Appetons, in Ney
York, is press made expressly for Webster
Spelling Book, which prints both sides at once. A
TINS is the only press of its kind in existence, s.
| w ebsters "Speller" is the only book requiring
press SO rapid, and on which single book is bein.
printed without interruption from January to De
cemper. The sale of Webster's "Speller'' amount
| to more than one million per annum, and NOR
have been sold than there are people in the Unite,
States. Such book is manifestly the growth q
many years; and, planted in our schools II hear
abundantly the fruits of progress and Civilization
l-New York Albion.