The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-27
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

Origin Of the Di0heulty- Mere Revelations
Before the eovsas Committee --P stis;saI
Debates IN the Hsusc,
&c, &0., 10.
Our Special Meaningless Dcspatsh.
WASHINGTON, April 70, 1868.
THE ca. JUAN DIFFICULTY.
Some months snos the occupation Of the Island u Sa1
juan excited considerable sterest both sides u he
Atlantic. To day the Secretary Of State, In answer
resoIatOs q Inquiry communicated 70 the Senate the
pot Of Bon Henry by upon this subject The
port forth that the 6rst occupation Of the island
elected the 18th VI Deceabsr, 1862 by the issdisg
FROM the Hsdsoa Bay coupfay's steamer Beaver os
thirteen hundred Sheep under charge CT Mr.. Chariee j.
Gr:n, tAea clerk, nov chief eacer in the oompsny's
service, ane whs has since remained on the han1
In charge Of the Comssny's intsrssts- Previous 70
this time the paoe had bsan occupied TIM
porsriiy a. . fishing station BY parties In tbs
Hudson Bay Company's service. Neither KugAsh-
men ner Ocionk.s have been the island AID
occup cian mped DO set prsyloGs
70 1853, whes was used IS sheep farm 90 slruiugsf
this MvAson u American soil W. Ely, the Collector OF
Customs for the Puget Sound notnsd Cover
nor Douglass that sheep liable for being
brought within the jurisdiction Of his Custom House with
cut paying duty. Gov. Douglass thoreupon claimed
British soil, and appointed Mr. Griffin a ssipendiAsy
magistrate for the island u San Juaa dependency Of
vsscouvers Island, thus extending the English laws
over tho Island. Gov. Douglass now nskes cais, far
8aseo 1Ss Cd, 70 which he has right according
showing Ct Mr.. Crosby there b any cain sor
damsges at si Mr. CROSBY says 1. only DO for TIA
thirty -four rams that taken away from Mr. Grlu
Enclosed letters from Colonel Casey and Captain
Pickett and others, compmenting Mr. Crosby Tor ~
able In which he had defea led Amcrsa righss.
The document, which Is quito voluuipous, has bcsa
ordered to be printed Will receive the ooasdsraaoa
Of The Sepste.
RoBrT j. wAIxIR AND TuE covoDs COMMITTEE
Hon R,bert j. Walker will agAn be before the Osvoss
investigating Committee, to testify farther In regard to
Ksnsas Affairs. This investigation promises to be exceed
ngy Interesting, the committee have discovered o
placer regard tho appliances used In the passage -
the Iecompton bill through the House. It ID thought
that the Developments will impIicas some OF those
members OF the last Congress who first opposed sast
measure and afterwards gave it their support
rg DEBATE IN THE HOUSE,.
A spicy passage occurred in the House 10 day be-
tween Ex-Governor william Smith, OF Virginia. and Mr..
Bingham, Of Ohio The former characterized statements
Of Mr. Bingham, In his speech OF yesterday, 70 the
action OF tho Constitutional Convenaca Of Virginia. in
1882 upon the emancipation OF elaves and his scsures
upon Virginia politicians generally, vile caumuies.
Mr. Bingham corroborated his assertions by reference 10
the debates Of the Convention and clog enty couasted
tho present agricultural condition Of the State with III
former prosperity This ccrnered ar. Smith, whs sub
mea very bad grace These photographic records
ugly customers for shy politicians and fully account
for their enmisy to the freedom OF the press.
Messrs jenkins And Holman, Of Indiana, both made
Bupoombs speeches in committee, illustration Of the
views Of The democracy In their respective sections On the
political status Of hs almighty niger, popular s,vs-
regnty, &c.
Mr. Rce, Of Massachusetts, gave Boston views OF pro-
lection to American industry In clear and oomprshsn-
svs speech, which listened 10 with great interest,"
BE disclosed perfect familiarity with manufactures and
in his section, and favored protection 70 such
articles of produce manufacture raised and IA
bricated in this country, while he deprecated the mpos
ton Of duties those which do produce, and o.
foreign materials which may enter into manufso-
lures, and enable thereby to compete with manufac
turers abroad This Argument particularly applicable
to WOOL Of which imported last year. free Of
duty TO the value Of four millions OF dollars We
ported only three hundred thousand dollars Of vol, whe
imported thirty four million dollars Of woollea goods.
From this appears evident that all
crop Of wool, and import largely Of woollen fAbr
he would admit low prt,ed woods Free aud tax MANN
facturers IN order 70 encourage our own mills HI
favored most Of the features Of Mr. Aorrins bill
rM FIXES PEAK MAN.
The Post once Department cannot move In relation "
the rkes Peak mail route till tho Senate passes sppro
psiaon. OF course this cannot be done till the poEA-
clans have named the Presidential cAndidatsa
NE PACIFIC NAL SERVICE
Tho same Department Ia also awaiting the action o1
Congress In reference 70 the Pacific mails vandsrbiis
contract will expire the 9osh Of june and
provision y made within month, further temporary
contract for mail transportation California by the
Isthmus will have 70 be entered into W shall asd
ourselves without facilities beyond BuerHed's overland
CONTRACT
AFFAIRS or I'm 6KxNAE LAND OFFICE
Accounts OF receivers Of public moneys aud dsburslng
agents under the General Land Onoc TO December 81
have just passed by tho Comptroller, and thu ba
ances admitted to be the United States by those
officers found very nearly correct There arc In Al lss
these accounts which 10 BIO adjusted IA the
Office every quarter In addition 70 accounts OF eleven
SurveyorsGenerA and numerous deputy survey ORR
Such 10 neral accuracy large range OF accounts
credable To the m snaeeent Of the Office The amount
OF moneys q present In the hands Of these oioers ar
quite small
rHK WASHINGTON CITY HALL
rY,a Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds hav
decided 10 report In favor Of plan to build add
ton TO tho present City Hall for court house, e5
mated 70 cost $4,000. The records Of the distriS
and titles property, both OF the government and ped
The acoommod atoms for the courts are also entirely ire
equae They will also report in favor Of plan for
construction OF jail, to eost for land and bandn
fkAs. ~.