The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-07
SEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
Passage of the Mileage Bill in
the House.
Mere Republican Ammunition for the
Presidential Campaign.
Another Investigation into Alleged Charges
Against the President.
SPIRITED DEBATE In YHE HOUSE.
Stetch Of Senator Brown on the Question OF
Protection Of slavery in the Territories.
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD SCHEMES,
&C., 40, 10
Our special Washington Despatch.

Our special Washtngton Despatch.
WASHINGTON, March 8, 1850.
TIE NsnoyAL coSvEyroSs-wHAr THEIR KFFEcr WILL he on
TIE OPERATIONS OF CONGRESS, ETC.
TIL fossil convention dispned by tho name Of "Na-
Hsra to be holden the 9Th Of May, At Baltimore, will
have effect whatever Congress, not being con-
ssered Of sufficient importance 70 produce an adjourn
nsnt The only objec, the managers Of the fossil
have In view Is TO seedrst, whether they can
sell out to Charieston and, secondly they cannot do
Co. make nomination, which some OF them hope and
others believe viii control Chicago But Congress viii
follow the precedent years, and adjourn from
TIN 70 fourteen DAYS each OF the great conventions
BE- holden nj Charleston Chicago Neither Of these
ees can be reached from here by rail In much less than
two days.
a. attempt lie made at Charleston 70 repeal the two
lhtas rule and satisfied VIII be- the Convention
viii at least, 30 that by the best means Of
calculation Will cost Congress fourteen days TO attend
fas Convention The republicans, by courtesy will have
" .a the demand for that time order to obtain for
themselves sufficient time to go to Chicago.
nv not certain, amidst the multiplicity OF candidates
10 he brought at CHI caao that difficulties will rot
svee prolong the sitting OF that Convention even
beyond the time marked Gown for Charleston. In view
N, facts and the delay consequent upon organizing
eau be done this session The work of bringing forward
the aoprop, iaton bills has been expedited well as
could b. expected unasr the 0ny four
small bilp except the restored Post Office bill, have
y~aobed Senate. Mr. Sherman expects to DO able N
vetoft the remainder embracing the principal bills
Of the Committee of Ways and Means this week. But
the fact that rot Of the principal bills
mon which debate will be elected has yet
beSn considered IL Committee Of the Whole,
nucb less has not passed the ordeal of the House,
exhibits the fact that the country can expect little else
than perfection Of those bills, inasmuch as nearly
every member loaded with Presidential bunkum stump
spsecn which must be whatever sacrifice TO the
pabfc interest.
Three prominent measnres Will be forced upon the at
epop Congress the bass Of political speechmakng
namely the admission Of Kansas, Pacific railroad, aud
tariff The action Of Presidenua. aspirants upon thes
vexed questions sill 60 far TO make or unmAke them
with the people have reason to that the House will
o. NIT Kan as the Union, viii pass Pacific Railroad
bill and will moony the Tariff and then will urge an ad
ou,pmen. Whether the Senate will second such legisla
ton # il does nc, lead either, remains 70 be seen.
An estimate was made to day, by the proper author
tes that would occupy days 70 have the desks
restored in the House This will probably be done during
the adjournment 10 attend the Charleston Convention
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD Hills
The telegraphic announcements, that Senator WgfaTs
Pacific Railroad bill uDites the conflicting interests OF
years. is serious mistake, and very injurious to the
f,~uds Of other meritorious measures The principal
feature ID Mr. wxfaDs bill H. that 1t is extreme South
e,n road by way OF FL Paso gong as far South as the
hpe Of Mexico, With hop full look beyond, across the
rich sifyer Sonora TO Guyamas has joined with
u an ncefnite and indifferent line OF central
road, which is quoted Northern" 10 catch
republican votes The two roads demand from
Tho government grant OF millions OF Of public
lands and seventy millions OF dollars. The representa-
ves OF great Northern interests while they have de-
to impede progress OF Southern enterprise do not
intend that such enterprise snan be obtained at the
renee OF the North or people shall be DO
uyveo Of their natura rights and privileges They claim
voice in constructing gres, highway which they
intend oayel and do business ana for the expenses Of
Which they expected pay their proportonae share
The only really Northern road ~rssoposed to BE-
brought before Congress this session is upon the Seveus
route and the starting point will be from &c. Paul, in
Minnesota. This road decidedly in conflict with the
wxtal bill.
Another very important bill will be presented In the
House BY Mr. Stout OF Oregon and will he referred TO the
SPECIAL committee be appointed by Speaker Pennington
To- morrow with Mr.. Curtis, OF Iowa, at Iu head Tits
bill has drawn BY able men, under the SUPERVISION
o. r W lander United States superintendent the gres
overland wsgon road It leaves the land 70 the
actual settler, and h not land stealing JOB 1t
provides that Fred w. Lander, his associates, assigns
and successors, authorized 70 consunct fa'road
from the Missouri liver 10 the forks OF tbs Platte river
that he constructed ia secops Of oae nunorea miles,
ma, whenever the contractors sha pass working trains
over completed sections at speed o. twenty miles per
hour, and execute q sufficient bond to carry unifed
s,a,es mails troops and mnniions Of war, on
Terms specified in the bill, the contractors shall
o4 entitled 10 receive six thousand dollars per
mile Oh every mile OF road 10 constructed; that
the Secretary Of the Treasury authorized TO pay these
Gums as the progresses the above terms that the
Secretary Of the Treasury may, nis judgment die
aies instead Of paying money issue United States stocks
for that may become due the actors
IN such amounts said Secretary proper, payable
in ten years cate, with annual interest," for
this the faith Of Uued States pledged that the road
thus constructed shail be termed "rhe first DIVISION
the Central Pacific Railroad" Tho second dvisson vii
extend ON the forks Of the Platte 10 salt Lake CITY, and
the third from thence TO the eastern boundary Of Cali
{or na The Contractors have access free OF COST 70 all
fuel building Materials right Of location and title to
one section Of land TO each ten miles Of road and the
right Of empon at government price 70 our quarter
cops to the me or Of upoccurisd public lands within
Two miles Of the ROAD during It's construction tina.
la Commissioner shall he appointed by the Score
sssy OF the Interior, with full power 70 protsc.
scaa settlers along the route; and in accompanying
me oriA rs suggested they snAl receive free grants
Of lAod; that when the roa1 extended over either
81 the Sections OF the nrst division the Secretary o.
nefsor directed TO the patents for
DE- several adjacent those extended; While
he road rs being Constructed said Lander shall
a, road survey nc from the forks OF Platte
broush gold reids Kansas ~ Salt Lake City by the
post practical route and 70 be made upon the
ost favorable railroad line between these points,
bs, choice OF route may be male oy Congress, AMI
rovpons far its extension during the euiidug
10 first division, and that the gum Of one hundred