The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-16
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
Passage of the Post Office Ap-
preparation BIZ.
the BILL SIGNED Pr THE PRESIDENT.
THE CONTEST FOR THE HOUSE PRINTING.
Passage OF Bill to Abolish the Franking
Privilege by the Senate.

snroV Revelations Respecting a Post
once OfAelaI,
&C., &C., 10.
Our Special Warrington Despatch.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IL, 1890
THE POST syycE APPROPRIATION
The President hav ng approved of the Post once BILL il
-, therefore, law amended previous TO it's passage
appropriaes "a 900 for supplying the deficiency in
me revenues and raying the expenses Of the Depart
ment Tor the ending with June last; a, 900
"ards the SUPP cr Of the Department for the fiscal year
enomg with Ju next and further Of 400 oOo'
payment oil e salaries of officers and clerks transpor
'auon OF the mails, wrapping paper bags, stamps &c
interest he rate Of six per cent per annum to COM
"ence sixty days after the expiration Of the quarter in
"nich the service rendered, but In case
PRIOR 10 the let OF May, 1859, to the present date
shall be sd all found to be due the contractors
sor carry ing mail The shall be paid only
sne COM FACTORS themselves in full of all damages by rea
son Of allure delay in payment No interest is to be
Above payments the last quarter ending with De-
cemb or last for this purpose appropriated.
THE CONTEST
II republicans legally elected Defrees Printer to-day
ny majority, in consequence of the absence Of Mr.
Je lkus, of Virginia, but the Speaker allowed the demo
G. aid reach the House and VOTE which latter act
pp,Auded a skiful piece of management Mr.. Adams
Massachusetts,, refused TO vote, not liking the
n which the caucus nomination was made. Many Of
TIE republicans feel aggrieved that Mr.. Adams
did not attend the caucus, his single vote
there would have nominated Mr.. Mitchell, and
prevented the existing state OF things in the House Mr.
Morse, of Mane also in the caucus and, although
opposed to Dcfrees, refused 10 vote for Mitchell. Mr.
on he hal ot ia dav he acat.
1eriDg vote for Gales Il Seaton. He and Mr.. Adams
hard pressed vote for Defree porpose
The last ballot to-day stood, with the Speakers vote
perees 81 Glossbrenner co. and Etherdges scattering
vee. Tomorrow Mr.. Adams vote alone can settle the
question in favor Of Defrees.
There some talk 10 night that Mr.. Adams will lead OF
with the of Mitchell morrow, and that Eheridge
will in the way, with the understanding that
one gentlemen who for Defrees oday
WI follow in the direction thus indicating as in the
for Speaker, who be elected, 1t having been
shown almost TO a certainty who cannot be-
scKLEs CONTESTED SEAT.
The Committee Elections will take up the contested
OF Sickles first 1t will probably be reached TO-
morrow The turns upon point Of law as TO the
competency of the House take up and decide q
tested seat where the legal notification OF intention
to contest not given by the contestant. Mr.
williamson contends that the law requiring such
ce applies TO claimants Of seats to whom certificates Of
election have been issued, which does not reach 70 the
Of ScSles, he never having received certificate
THE HOUSE PRINTING INVESTIGATION.
The House select committee to inquire printing
binding and engraving business in all the departments Of
the government with instructions report plan for the
execution of such work. consists Of Messrs Crow
Quarles, Smith, Hoard, Walton, Florence and Gurey
This committee intends to make a thorough overhaung
Of the different branches OF business named and will
doubt report a bill which will result in pecuniary ad
vantage to the government.
TIE ADMISSION KANSAS.
bill to admit Kansas, and Homestead bill, in
oduced in the House to day by Mr. Grow, and duly
ferred.
TROUBLE AMONG PosrMAsTERs.
ARdayits been filed the Post Office Department,
sustaining serious charges against the Postmaster at
Haverhi Massachusetts, which to be Investigated At
auce Other Massachusetts posmasters accused Of
completely with lottery ticket sellers.
THE HARFERs INVESTIGATION.
Mr. Conway, Of Kansas, the former agent OF the New
England Emigrant Aid Company, discharged today
by Brown Raid investigating Committee Of the Senate
He testified that he Old Brown in Boston in the
winter of 1856, and heard him speak at several
meetings. and had various conversations with
him relating the affairs Of Kansas Brown never men
toned to him any design invade the slave States.
Brown called him afterwards at lawrence in the fall
1858, and deposited with him for safe keeping certain
documents, consisting o. promissory notes, made by var
Gus persons the Territory the National Kansas Relief
Comttec-noes which h. had adhered up agent for
that committee Mr. Conway accepted the custody Of the
papers as q favor to Brown, and held them subject
bis order. Brown made any disposal of them
and after his execution Conway forwarded them to Dr.
Webb, Of Boston, for the committee to which they be-
longed He Brown Afterwards, and never had
any knowledge of his Harpers Ferry incurson until he
read of it IN the newspapers Conway did not remember
what precise object Lanes Military Board designed
to effect but he satisfied that Lane
had the romotest idea of invading Missouri, vir-
eina, a1y other State the globe Conway
did not think that Brown had anything to do with
lane in any OF his operations The New England
Emigrant Aid Company a purely business corpora
ton. Its object to make money. Its method
put up sawmle and few temporary houses at particu
hr places Territory where had located,
and to direct emigration to those places. 1t received its
compensation in land in and around these towns. 1t de-
pended on the growth Of the for the value OF its
property and the pros its investments 1t paid
the of anybody TO the Territory, except its
agents. provided method of Information 10 all
emgraas that persons from different neighborhoods
going b. Kansas could be put into communication with
each Other, and could be thus formed companies
also arranged with railroad companies for small reduc
ton OF the fare OF persons going these companies
The New England Emigrant All Company never had any
thing to dowh John Brown, nor with any plan for orc
bly, disturbing slavery in any or Territory Of the
Union. Conway stated that he went to Boston
in a456, where he made John Browns acauaint
ance to set before the people OF the North
abe merits Of the Of Kansas because had been
driven est OF Kansas by violence Mr.. Collamer asked
how he came be driven out ana Conway proceeded to
state when Senator Davis objected 20 opening the
affair of Kansas, which objection was sustained by the
committee and Conway's testimony thus summary
closed.
Augustus Wattles of Linn county Kansas, arrived here
20 day and will give his testimony dry this week
ORGANIZING TERRITORIES
The House Committee Territories will meat TO NOR