The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-16
WASHINGTON NEWS.

The Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs met
on Tuesday, and had under consideration the Mexi
can treaty. After long conference, in which the
whole subject of our Mexican affairs was fully dis
cussed, it was postponed until the next meeting,
when definite action will be had upon it. 1t will
undoubtedly be reported, as majority of the COM
mittee are in favor of it; but unless there is a rea
sonable hope of its ratification, it will not be re-
ported from the committee. The administration
does not believe it to be good policy to have our
Mexican affairs dragged before the Senate, and the
Black Republican Senators made aware of all the
secrets connected with this matter and then reject
the treaty. But the prospect now is, that the
treaty will receive some Republican strength.
The Republican Senators intend having confer
ence this week on the subject of the Mexican treaty.
At least five OF their number will be necessary to
its ratification, in addition to the Democratic vote
Apart from the effects propriety of the treaty,
the question as to the legal power of the Constitu-
tional party to enter into the arrangement con-
sidered of primary Importance to determine The
treaty will not be reported from the Committee on
Foreign Relations until the result of the conference
is known. There does not seem any disposition to
make the treaty strict party question.
The action of the House on Tuesday in concurring
by so large a ajority in the Senate amendment
giving out the printing of the Post office blanks to
the lowest bidder is considered by the Republicans
severe blow at Mr. Bowman, of the Constitution.
Those who know assert that it will deprive Bowman
of at least thirty thousand dollars of plunder per
annum. The only thing that grieves some of the
Republicans is that this punder, by the action of
the House on Tuesday, will fall into the hands of
Weed and Wendell through Defrees. 1t is said
that Mr.. Buchanan is gratiied at the change pro
posed, as be expressed his opinion some time ago
that there appeared to him to be great deal too
much plunder in the job, the being as much
now when the work is executed by machinery, as
they were when it was done by hand.
Upon the notice given in the House few davs
since by Mr.. Grow, of Pennsylvania and Mr.. AL
drch, of Minnesota, that they would severallv
upon subsequent day, introduce a homestead bill
hose hot -, a., ~
on Agriculture have recently been engaged in
perfeeting bill, and the committee have instruct
ed Mr.. Grow to report the same to the House.
The bill introduced into former Congresses by Mr.
Grow included only the land subject to private
entry. The new bill covers all land subject tc
presumption, and extends the right to all who are
now settled, as well as those who may hereafter
SETTLE
The Executive Committee of the United State:
Agricultural Society are undecided whether tt
hold their next national Fair at Cincinnati or il
this city. One citizen of Washington has sub
scribed one thousand dollars if the committee will
agree to hold it here.
So far the Senates Harper's Ferry Committee
has made no important new discoveries or added
any material facts not known before the investiga
ton was commenced. Its proceedings excite nj
public interest whatever.
Capt. Sawyer, of the Navy, Gied on Tuesday
evening, after brief illness, of gout in the stom
ach. He entered the eservice in 1872.
GRAND EXCURSION FOR THE EDITORIAL PRorEssIo,
OF THE WEsT.-The st. Louis Erening Ne,os says
The Baltimore and Ohio, Terre Haute Alton anC
st. Louis, Ohio and Mississippi, Little Miami
Central Ohio, and their connections have gotter
up au excursion for the editorial profession of the
West, which promises to be one of the grandes
affairs of the day. The invitation is to be extend
ed throughout the West, South and Northwest. i
| is designed that the guests meet at Wheeling, Va
on the 18th of April on which day the Baltimore
| and Ohio will start special train for Wash
ingten, stopping at points of interest sufficiently
long to afford views of the stupendous scenery anc
magnificent landscapes on the road by daylight
The trip includes visit to Mount Vernon Bati
more and Harper's Ferry, as well as many Other
points worth seeing 1t is designed that a single
ticket shall carry the holder upon a continuou.
link of railroads from st. Joseph to Baltimore, ant
from the manner in which the projectors of the en-
terprise have heretofore managed these matters thu
excursion can hardly fail of success. Those who
do not meet at Wheeling, however, will be entitled
to the use of the ticket at any time during tn,
session of Congress.