, 1860-05-28

- From Washington. ;


WAsNfxc7ox. Thursday, May II. 1880.
- -s..1 .. :; THE TAkIrp.I' - az
The Tariff bill from the House las yet to be
taken up in the Finance Committee Of the Sen
ale, aud Mr. Hunter will not permit it to be
considered until the appropriations and other
matters of ordinary 1egtslatlon nre disposed Of.
lie il well aware that every day' q delay 1sinlu-
son why this dilatorr co"rse will ba pursued,
IN order to kill it of ty indirection If possible.
TIE ADJOURNMENT
As the day Of adjournment wi}kbe determined
rery much By Mr. Hunter. being Chairman Of
the Finance COMMITTEES, ne: :acisn:wiA be taken
On the House resolution until the business has
80 far prog1e&a1 as'so be within the control Of
the Senate. At present there il no probability
that the day fixed by the House resolution will
neglect ef>everytllng but the appropriations,
and on1y By giving them limited considera-
noo.: ~:
AR EvEEE1rs NOMINATION.
Letters have been received from Mr. Everett.
soliciting the opinion .o} bis friends here as TO
his acceptance cff The. Baltimore. nomination,
and exhibiting Ron,e signs Of reluctance. They
lave-eederanS advised that that be ought to
accept, because The Couvention adjourned with
and It he was disinclincd, that decision should
have been announced promptly, TO hare allowed
another selection. Heeides, tits contended that
4 1Ndthdrawa1 would involve him In en,baTTAss-
ments not easily relieved It is believed that
c1strust as to an election is the only cause Of
hesitation on his part.
TIE OVERLAND TELRGnArn.
The Overland Telegraph to the Pacific bill
passed the House By IS mEjority. with an
tucky, requiring sealed proposals 10 be adver-
tised4fnr,: and received fer sixty days alter
the passage of the act, with responsible guaran-
,tecs, rs in the case OF bids for mail contracts.
The contract is to be given to the lowest
responsible bidder, upon condition that it shall
tainmg. discretion to utter or amendthe law.
tue COST or SUPPORTING W. DOUGLAS.
Mr. Craig of Missouri lost his nomination
Douglas. It is believed tue same c:use will
operate injuriously on Mr. Ciipgman's re-elee-
tlon to tue Senate. :
TEE MILITARY ACADEMY B11I-
The 0omn3i.tee.nf Conference have not yet
acted on the amendments IL the Military Acad-
envy bill providing for calling ont 4 regiment of
mounted Texas volunteers. The uouse will not
consent to the amendment. but the Committee
may agree; in view Of the necessity for .aore e{-
10 authoi}zs t~o regiments of cavalry to be per-
1nanently mounted from among the ten regi-
mcnts Of infant1y row iu tie fcrular service,
This would inyol1e I'M rxpcndturc OF about
$500. 900. OF. one years cost dur the proposed
Texas regiment
-. Especial Ds.p,tch To 'he n. Y. nerald.]
''' TIE FAt1Ftc RA1tRbAD DiLL. f"
The House opened up on the Pacific Railroad
bill to day, but made no progress. Tie consid-
GRAFTON q The subjet las assumed q sort Of sec
fore Congress If q comnron,;se Il not eariy cf-
'ected. 4 strong desire is manifested il tue
uouse ia mass the biii for central route. a. re
ported by tbe select committed Of si4teen- Int
The Senuie il equally ,t s;rous to hare te Sonth-
ern Texss, Fl iaso. Fort Yuma and San Diego
| road. If tbe House passes he Genital ronfe.
| The Senate will uudoub,edIy odd The Southern'
| and then thu res,nn.;btr viii rgst with ire
| Hon.e of kill;nr Tie ,vlole nrcer; nf . pac;fc
| road or nassinc Two. 'e~
! .u, ~
TIE 'Af'oAs' AtA'eHss .rs,s, ~ Ns aI''''>ho' 1o
| AFRICA.
!. The Government entered intoa contract to-
day with the Colonization Society to take the
| thousand captured Africans now at Key West
| ~ !1oes1A 1T ~: hu.n ~ svo'oW; tbe ntS,
Pre- si1ent to maSc nil fn,nIc a1ran". 1nan,s viii
this Society. to return te Liberia ali ,he Africans
/ cantnrpd: III hids fa;r tn hr n vcry nrnfitahe
| business 1oF ts's Society, AID viii undoubtedly
| Thix humane Sneintv Is HI afr tn rich ri
~ sf.rs t-"da ~ III ~ ~
ho1sr NOD . :: - 40 " ''A AA@%' D'o"e Nv
so -
MOVEMENTS OF THE REPUBLICAN, LEADERS.
Cor Seward wit] nrriye here in div or two.
end resume h;s seat in thu Sena1e ill., friends
assert thni he Iii make ! snecch in rnt;6cat;on
of the manhattan IF J,;ncojp onG H.nl;n e;tfer
/ before be ieaves New York or immediately upou
"'s n.tor c"n'sro, 1a.+os ho,. 4,.,,,-o.- e.,
uo"rastuE !'r"s;aa ~ T;;co1,, ra,;f;cn,;or ;os
meat,n~ s' eN11 49, = 1'11''A A3'A'
s,ssE, nv ,,,;rn+o ,ct.ara,bnt f.oxsr,or n,,t,
ot MsasncInte,ts ~ % vii nresiae 1T Lincoln @ % rat;
6ass;nrs .,-s,,;-,- a. E.nan;i iii ia .saies
. Cav. Chase has consented to preside at d sim
ua1 meennG ~ oalo. ~.
Gas.n;..s. W..a"~t Seo ~ ~ ~
oas a enhs,a1 ras.s .ta+ t"a',. e" W.. iue
dred men wers @ Transmitted n from that s.ots int int
T,. .H :; '.st to.a .nat 80 ais..;at -"
onnsc:1cu9, 20 Aa!cn sasE: 70 ea:.y .ne e1eello[
;or toe uen1oc1a.s; 1ne t1!n1n..tee .1 e1pec. u