The weekly Columbian. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne Co., Cal.) 1856-1???, 1856-12-13
Latest News from Washington.

The Washington correspondent of the New
York Herald, writing on the 10Th Oct, says:
The last official dispatches received from
England, make no mention of a new minister to
this government, and an impression prevails
here that none will be sent until the Inaugural
ton of the new President.
j. n. Bonaparte, Esq, of Baltimore, has been
warmly received here by the French Minister.
To-day he paid his respects to the President.
The same correspondent writing on the 30th
Oct, says:
Jerome Bonaparte. of Baltimore, cousin to
the present Emperor of France, has been stop
ping at Wizards for several days 1t is under
stood here that he is pressing some propositions
upon Secretary Davis, by which he wishes suf-
ficient inducements to be held out to his Bona
parte's) son to induce him to re-enter the Amer
lean Army.
The Secretary of the Interior to-day reversed
the ruling of Judge Mnot, late Commissioner
of Pensions, making discrimination between
the volunteer and regular service. The Secre-
tary decides that the soldiers in either kind of
service are equally entitled to bounty land.
This decision will remove the suspension from
a great number of claims for bounty land, now
pending in the office, under the act of 1870.
There is q good deal of speculation here at
present as to the formation of Buchanan Cabi-
NV IL 10 lihc COulllHp CulckSUS before I0ey
are Matched. General Thomas J. Rusk. of Tex
as, is spoken of by those supposed to be in the
confidence OF Mr.. Buchanan, is certain to be his
Postmaster General.
Charles E. Carr has been appointed Collector
of Customs at San Pedro California, rice Will
liams. deceased and Joseph Ii. Snyder. Assayer
of the Branch Mint, in California, uice iegand
removed.
Lieut. James NJ. Seldom is ordered to the
revenue cutter Jefferson Dapjs, at Port Town
send. Washington Territory Lieut.. John E.
Vlnson to the revenue cutter William L. Marcy
at San Francisco Lieut.. Dennis Dremond to the
Leois Cass, at New Orleans
Gen Harvey has arrived and commenced
preparations for the Florida campaign.
Tue New York Hrald'8 Washington cores
| pondence Of Oct. 3lst, says
The new minister from Guatemala, A. J. Yri-
sarri, is here, stopping at Wizards. He is
transacting and negotiating important business
with our government which has rema ned I'M
settled for some time.
Cur government is good deal exercised at
the present critical position of Mexico and if
England and Spain persist in their interference,
our government may be compelled TO take some
action. The Mexican Minister also, | under
stand manifests considerable uneasiness at the
unsettled condition of things by last arrival.
The number Of land warrants Issued under
the act Of March, 1853, during October, were
5642, covering more than ~ 900 acres. The
total number of applications add up 100000,
and the warrants issued 178,5l3. TO satisfy
which l2.5ol,250 acres are necessary.
The amount subject to draft in the Treasury is
upwards of s24,000,0 Geo; of which there is at
New York 1,75o,000 at Philadelphia $4,000
coo at San Francisco S2.750.000 at Boston
$4,000, 600 and II Charlotte, North Carolina
SI,750.000.
All the Cabinet officers are now in Washing
ton.
The unusually large number of designations
Of army officers is in consequence. as alleged, of
the inadequacy Of their salary for their support.
The Var Department is constantly receiving
them.