The New York herald., 1862-04-30
Interesting Debate ON the Con-
tract Committees Report.
euarreIs Of the Republicans Over the
Public Plumber.
Attack Upon and Defence Of the
+ Committees Report.
Speech Of Senator Browning Against
the Confscation Bill,
&c., DC, 10.
WAMIsGToS. April 20. 1852.


PUEBLO PLUMBER.
Aramily quarrel between the republican members Of
the House has been raging Gercsy for days pasl
The exposures of rasca,ty made by the Committee on
Contracts has roused tho anger of the friends OF the plum
derers and furious assault upon the committee tbs
result Some OF the leading republicans took up the
cudges for the psculators; but thoy were met by tile
committss with such sledge hammer blows that they
have coc out the contest much damaged and
TO their party. Tho affair cae TO crisis this afternoon
The previous question was moved, which, with the
tion OF Mr.. stevens to lay the whole subject
the table, was pending when the House adjourned.
The assaiIants Of the oommittce would make the
country believe that tho contractors are intensely
patriotic, ana that tho government has been really
a gamer BY their operations: and not contenS
with that have reflected upon the honesty
OF the committee Some very spicy compliments passed
between them this afternoon. Mr.. Roscoe Conhng
made q sproad eagle speech against them. and Mr..
Washburne. Of Illinois, called him defender OF robbers
thieves and punde,srs Mr.. Holman OF Indiana. one Of
the committee, made speech brstng with facts that
would damn any p,rty that should attempt TO excuse
them The opposition members have enjoyed this family
quarrel exceedingly. They sit qussy around the ring
wh.re the light Is going and the rascaty shown up
Tho venerable Mr. Wickls, OF Kentdeky. admir-
ing spectator this afternoon and his for the
frs, time during this sesson, picture OF content
uiep. Mary OF the republicans who have -
grind In the contracts mourn the AFFAIR saying that
tn: committee handsomely sustained the repub-
=n party would not gafer in the next campaign from
te devss Of individuals. may since its leaders
have so s.outly defended the guilty ones
FINANCIAL AFPAIns.
deposits temporary loan have been received
from ths New York Clearing House 1t five per CEN
ura because tho certificates OF dspos by thess
banks ia the trans actions Of tho Clearing House. and the
dsposits arc, therefore, of Pot character
hsn those Of other banks and ndivduas who are allow
Ell por centun. This Discrimination however win
be Continued only during the present week, when the
rata for all tcpcsors will be made uniform at four per
censrn, inasuch it certain that that
The limit 0; the $50 900 Oeo Gxe2 by law viii very
soon be reached.
The Secretary OF the Treasury Is prepared TO pay
all debsdncss Of date prior to the Lat Of February IN
cash the month OF February 40 per csntum cash.
and .f subsequent date 60 per centuna sn cash.
IMPORTANCE OF ST. HELENA sevUSD, Ero.
rrofessor Bachs, OF the Coast Survey reports that
Port Royal ST. Helena Sound Is the best harbor
or tho Southern coast Two channels Of ssvesen feet
each at mean low water enter it, and from the SouHA
inry may be psnstrated by gunboats nearly "
railroad The width Of the Sound renders all its shores
hoa:by, all freely reached by the breeze,
md Oster Island especially is hnsy situated for sos
.has planting rule in this region. he looks to
It's commercial advantage made ussof, and the lumber
from the heads OF the Ashepoo and C1n.baheo find .
market nearer these great rivers than other Charleston
or Savannah.
'rRR EVACUATION OF JACKSONVILLE, FLA.
The following nots from Secretary Stanton was recetved
the House in answer 10 the resolution OF thS
House of Representatives OF tbs 9Th instant directnS
the Secretary Of War to communicate to ths House a
the facts and circumstances within his knowledge N
regard the ias evacuation Of Jacksonville, Florida.
have respectfully 70 stats that oonceyng Il to bS hs.
provinces of tho President decs this department whas
facts relation 20 military operations shall be oommu
ncatsd He instructs TO say. tina. Jacksonville was
evacuated by she orders of .hs Commanding General -
that department. for which ia not deemed
vatble with the public interest at present to dsclose
THE CONTRACTS Eon ARMS.
Tbs Commission Ordnance and Ordnance Supplies
have said, rejected all the foreign contracts end
cur;aed thess fer ths manufacture OF sras
in tho United states.
The Ordnance Office has issued proposals for manusae
turing within year, Springfield rifed muskete aAd
HarpsrE Ferry rifles together with carbres, revovers.
sabres swords scsbbsrds The department.
to tssn the right 70 reject any bid, and will consider
none made through any agent, broker or partyothsr
;haa the regular manufacturers.
Tho Navy Department has appointed Josiah Hunsress
Acting Masters Mate and he IL ordered the Potsmsc
aotilla
VIM. Rion Hoel has been appointed Acting Volunteer
Lieutenant in Commodore Foote'S hotilla
Lieutenant Thomas H. Stevens ia ordered 70 rapport to
Flag !cer Goldsborogsh for the command OF the Mar.
tinez.
ActugS.astsrs Msss.willam W Nesssr is promoted 60
tho grade CT Acting Master and ordered 10 The United
States steam gunboat Paul Jones
rHg EMANCrPArIos COMMISSION.
The Emancipation Commissioners met to-day. ssvs-
raj petitions fled aud during the morning thirty
or forty persons sntsd the Board M Information
rardng tho mode OF procedure.
rag SELECT COMMITTEE ON ColS71sCArIoN.
Representative Eliot, OF s,ssschusstss, is Chairman
Of the Select Committee Ia, ConssaAsn Of rebs pro-
prty being aew st In the order Of appointment, tha
House. having excused Mr. On from service ths
p.,tiss and 60 which Mr. scdg~ick was added to-day.
TIE COMMANDER OF THE snEyENs BATTERY.
g,crstary wsles has ordered Lieutenant Robiosoa "a
the command OF tho battery p. a. stsvons commSniy
but srrorseusiy caIlod the "1susatusk." at Fossrs
Monroe.
SxrLY INVENTED ARMes AND rRoJEcrILr5.
An N. inventive talent OF the nation 70 iinvs
bcsn auddsny directed the construction Of rrsasiabls
proSssics mpsperabis for vessels, or infAIbla
machines for blowing up al sor's OF vssse ihpopo'
sous to the Navy Department for the doreionbf vart
Gus inventions may be msasursd by the eushei and tss
models presented would ffoght the Great Eaateun Some
OF these propositions are frivolous bu, many * them
srtorous and render decision 40 TO supefiority dim
cult. A fAs. - projcctilss are pgss1nscd which
will penetrate any armsr hitherto used, some new
sror brought forward capable OF rssstins even the
ssv proscsss The inventions are not s entirely nsw'
bu, have hitherto remained unnotscd. Among them 10
the application OF corrugated iron 10 shs construction 6
runboas, alluded o IN the HssALp few days ago. II
was patented abou, years ago BY Mr. sesy who was
for several years carpenter In tho navy It 10 claimed
,ba. will insure greater strength and power Of rsss.
lance combined with lighnsss than any other vmof'
Tho passage Of the bill making An appropriation for
experiment. to test the value Of these Inventions u muc"