The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-01


GRAND DINNER AT THE WHITE HOUSE, ATTENDED
BY BUCHANAN, CAss. AND OTHER LEADING DEMO-
CRArs-THE INDIANS ON THE PACIFIC COAsr-THE
CREATION OF NEW NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
THE TERRITORY OF KANSAS CABINET APPOINT
NINTs, ETC.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81, 1857.
The grand dinner party at the Presidents TO- day was
largely attended by the leading democrats General Cass
presiding at the foot OF the table Mr. Buchanan WAS
course, the great luminary Among the lesser lights
noticed President Pierce. Messrs Guthrie, Marcy Camp.
bell, Gushing, Cobb Faulkner wlse Toucey, Rusk, So.
wage and many others Everything discussed but
the incoming administration though several witty au-
sous made to Mr. Buchanans contemplated change
OF residence, and hopes expressed that he would
after introduce Mrs. to his friends.
There been fixed upon for Cabinet position
~ Jet. This You may rely There il . tremendous
outside pressure for cersAn gentlemen Toucey urged
with great zeal by portion of the South for Cabinet po
sition. clifford here. and 1t is generally conceded that
be will distance Toucey Hunters chances day for the
State Department good No talks Of Case Pick
ems, Of South Carolina, 10 strongly pressed by the ex.
treme Southern men.
THE Senate discussed TO day the Indian Appropr
alton bnl, and adopted amendment providing seven
hundred thousand dollars for the maintenance friendly
relations with the Indians Pacific coast This, II is
believed, cheaper policy than butchering these poor
creatures in war.
The House have quit chld's play, and commenced the
creation Of new States Minnesota is to come in with
seventy thousand square miles of territory and Oregon
sborn OF much Of her present vast proportions allowed
to form q State constitution Think OF this. Two new
States in day and word about slavery in either
The opposition to the Minnesota bill was with the Anne.
rcan party, because six months residence gives the
right Of suffrage The Oregon bill limits the franchise to
native population.
Mr.. Grow sprung upon the House to-day bill reor
ganzng the Territory Of Kansas, and treating all pre-
vous legislation the subject absolutely void This is
opening again old Sores and that ioo when the affairs of
this important Territory are assuming q healthy and
prosperous condition The motion to lay the bill the
table was voted down by small msjority when q
Of excitement and confusion followed. The bill laid
over motion TO recommit, which keeps It before the
Eouee for action.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has to the
Senate that authority be given him to appoint add-
Ecnal Superintendent in connection with the stations
the New Jersey and Long Island shores for rendering
lief TO vessels in distress that boats ofa lighter dram than
those In be obtained and that each render
ing assistance in cases Of shpwreck be allowed asum,
not exceeding two hundred dollars according TO circum
he opposed 10 the granting pensions to the
families Of such persons may lose their lives In
deavorng TO Mariners conceving that this would
be the Of indefinite extension Of the
pension system, leading to much abuse These sugges.
lions In reply TO resolution offered In the Senate by
Mr.. Thomson Of New Jersey.