The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-12
WASHINGTON
The Tariff Bill Reported in the
=. Senate.
Address or the National COlOred
Convention.
30. &c. do.

WASHINGTON. Jan. H. 1857
Omcisl Publication Of the District Suffrage
Law.
The act comforting suffrage negroes the District OF
Columbia is officially published II s accompanied BY
the certificates Of the Secretary OF the Senate and the
Clerk 9th House. stating tina. passed law not
withdrawing the Presidents veto.
n The Nebraska Bill.
The bill for the admission Of Nebraska, which passed
the Senate on Wednesday, discussed In the House
yesterday, but action taken thereon and Il ID
not probable that 1t viii come up again for some time.
Whsa Il again brought upon the tapis n Is probable
that will be passed The general opinion 70 be
thst ~Asu Is soma the President D. viii not with
hold his signature. was done in the case Of the
Colorado BILL the objections which he urged against
that bin cannot apply TO this one.
Protest Against the Admission Of Colorado.
The following despatch to-day received in this
city from the Governor of Colorado Territory
rs DENVER, Jan. TO- 1857.
am instructed by the House OF Representatives of
this Territory 70 send Won the following resolutions
passed by that body to-day
Whereas announced the public prints that is the
intention OF Congress to admit Colorado State into
by he House Of Representatives Of this Terri
PRECISION Of public opinion on this question: we earne
ag the Ss 81 aM 70 the ss
people for the reason rst that we have right 70 voice
IN the selection OF the character OF second
pense OF government For these
viii Wis 80 ~ VIZ W
-~s~--~sszrs ALEXANDER ctMhlNGs, Governor :
Mail Service Between New York and Brazil.
The Postmaster General resolution Of the
House. encloses report from the Postmaster at New
York respecting mail service performed by the
Brazilian steamers, by which appears that of the
twelve round trips peri up November 80 las,
six failures occurred New York in time
make connection with the outward bound steamers from
that port to Brazil for three Q. which failures the CON-
pany furnish explanations. The contract allows twenty
eight days the performances of each outward trip
from New York to Rio Janciro and twentysix days for
each Inward trip from Rio New York including stop
pages way at the ports Of ST. Thomas, Para. Per-
nambuco and Bahia The time occupied on the
outward trips already made twenty days
and the inward abou, twenty-seven days Seven
outward cad six inward trips have been made within
schedule time, the time occupied in Ave outward
and ix inward trips has exceeded tina: allowed by the
sschedul.
War Claims.
Ths Secretary OF War, In reply TO resolution asking
tor information relation claims for horses other
property seized taken by the government during
Nergans in Kentucky ci ID purpose OF suppress
fng tha,rad cncoses rcror. irdn General Ekin, who
says the number Of claims received Is for
$ll,1lJ the member recommended the Third Auditor
S"e-
pended requiring additional rouchers, thirty eight for
43,077 There nothing show the number OF horaes
SEIZED nor does seem hat Claims FOR other property
have been received.
IpynseisntioB INFO the Loss of the Stenmer
r. ,r.r c s,a,a ,,c 49,. s,.,..
urysDenaitment. returned to this city yesterday from
New York. During his absence Captain New visited
Boston and New York TO consult with officers in the
Usted States and merchant services the subject Of
Improving the safeguards employed for the preser
gatop Of lie ana property steamboats, and seagorc
vessels While in New York he investigated the causes
which led to the loss q tie steamer Commodore or
Long Island Sound last month aad in day or two wil
submit the Secretary Of The Treasury his report in the
rnasssr with suggestions for the prevention Of smiia
saerdcnts in the future
Coz irmatious by the SENATE.
The Senate, in executive session. confirmed the follow
Ing appointments
H E. Peck. Of Ohio formerly Commissioner and Consul
General be Minister Resident and Consul General o
che United States 10 the reru hc Of Havti
wickam Hoffman OF Louisiana. TO be secretary Of the
legation Of the United States a, Paris.
Albert G.. Lawrence, Of Rhode Island, to be Ministc
Resident az Costa RIGA.
Lieutenant Commander R-hard L. Law 10 be Com
mander in tue Navy, on the active list.