Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-03-24
From Washington

W.ssfsGT y Marcia -' -I.Hsal General Tar
( -. writing if.m ieiy g. ths Secretary oi N'ste,
says Amaeican affairs there are IN an unsatisiac.
tory condition. The japanese cvade the faithful
observance Of the mos, important Of the treaty
siipulationso or meet them with passive resistance
lie nds that he il uhwearied in his Efforts to con-
vince the government of the dangerous course II Is
pnrsuinC and until its eyes nre open Ia the peris
il incurs by its present course, no change Tor the
better can belpoked for
The documents sent to the Senate to-day men
ton the Tact that Lord Elgin requested the Japan
csc to send AN Ambassador direct 20 England but
they eva.led tho application. giving this country
the preference Orders were sent out by the Sec
rotary of the Navy to land the embassy to this
country Mt New York, but our consul general urges
that they he brought directly TO Washington
They will be entertained at the public expense
The high dignitaries and servants number seven
ty-threc.
Mcssrs. Hoard, Case, Burnham, Bonham anu
Dmmick. were to-day announced in the House
NJ the select committee on Mr.. lIoards resolution
directing nm examination into the charges maze
in debate BY Mcssrs. IIaskin, Adrian and HEX
man ngninst the President Of seeking to improper
ly influence their offcial actions on the Lecomp.
ton bill; but Mr.. Bonham asked and was excused
from serving on the committee.
Tho Senate's committee on the judciary,to whom
the subject was referred have decided to report on
the incxpcdicncy Of reporting general bankrupt
tll at preseut.
The resolution reported by the committee on
elections against allowing further time to Mr..
coppcr. dem whose sent il contested by MIR. How
ard to take testimony,was opposed by all tho dem
ocra,s and Southern onposition!sts present except
ing Messrs Anderson, Of Kentucky aud Mcssrs.
Davis and Harris, Of Md.
The steam frignte Pocahontns will soon sail from
Norfolk to Join the Cult squadron of Vera Cruz.
The store ship Supply will also leave Now York
for the same destination.
1t seems certain that the administration will
sustain cur naval officers in Selling Mlramon's
vessels md crews but it il admitted that their
posses sion occasions some embarrassment The
vessels have been turned over to the United States
judicial officers in New Orleans, to be condemn
ed md sod-the officers and men to tho mar
SHALL TO be tried for plraryor per chance fillibus-
tcrng
GOV. Biglcr received dispatch today announc-
ing the death 81 John j.. Robinson, Marshal OF
Indiana and nte member oi Congress from that
STATE.
Mr.. Bright introduced bill to-day to appro
pirate ole half million OF dollars for the Capitol
extension 1t provides for obtaining thirty mono-
lthic marble columns for the portco, from Rec
Il Ilicbncr.
Under date Of March 1th, Menzleman. who is
in command Of &. :. troops the Rio Grandc
writes that the reports are TINT Cortlnns has not
gone Ia Montery. but that he IL preparing Tor an,
othcr loray. Mach excitement exists on the Mex
lcan side Of theriyn from fear that the American
.troopSw will cross over.
Reports are rife in distinguished quarters con
corning collision in caucus between democratic
senators. While one Senator speaking
against the Davis resolutions, another is said to
have interspcrsed 10y some remark, which was 50
rctnrtrd u lay the fret that blows were immed-
atcly exchanged.