The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-07
AFFAIRS At THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
NEW BRITISH AMBASSADOR APPOINTED.
Debate in the Senate on the Iowa Elec-
ton Case.
POLITICAL DISCUSSION IN The HOUSE,
&C, &c. &c.
From w ashingtOn.

a NEW BRITISH MINIsTkR ExPsCTED-THE CASE oE
SENATOR HABLAN--eRAND IDEA FOR pIsP0sING
)F RIVER AND HARBOR BILLs-GEN. CASS AND
wAsnSGroS, Jan. 8, 1857.
he administration bas been officially advised that Mr..
|gpners, brother OF Lord and late Judge Advo
General has been appointed British Minister to this
h. ntry and will shortly arrive here.
his has been prohgc Gay in Congress for fine
eches The dis cuison OF Mr. Harlan In the Sc
rae was remarkably able ano Interesting. It involved
frhve legal and constitutional ques,ons which
sled with all the camness their Importance demanded
In The House, Mr.. Stephens, OF Ga, exceiied himself
hie Mr.. Davis OF Md sustained his proud position
IA aebstes, sndsMr. Cadwasoer Of Pa made the best
|speech Of bis he-a three the position Of political
Tsrties.
r. Mason Of Virginia, was this morning elected Pre-
oddsH of the Senate and has reversiouary inte
est In the chief gsracy shouli President Pierce hap
TO die before me fourth Of March Az old virginia Is
lucky. the Brgsdier should have eye to his health
|'The Capitol too day was Gro wded with visiters.
The House Post Ofce Committee failed 10 do ythlng
LAY account Of the absence of the chairman, who
detained bv sickness; consequently the stea mship
Ensa are still at sea.
learn 10 day that ii is the intention Of the friends Of
and Harbor bills before II eaouse there
Setween forty and fifty OF the to incorporate them in
g Dill, ana pass them all ~ once oy two tnirds v0te
en-. Cars informed to- day that he had had no COM
ncation with Mr. Buchanan the subject Of his going
the Cabinet and that oil the reports In circulation to
Ghtt effect mere fabrcaions; and, furthermore,
bs be has noysAd that he wouli would not, accept
n position II tndered him The article In the HRIAID
a saturday, upon Gen. Cass going into the Cabinet has
hsnged the whole aspct G things here among men who
been urging him. n dstnsushed Southern leader
Informed me today.
The sales ordered by the President OF tho United States
10 commence the 4th Of May next embrace-Omce at
osage. twenty five townships In wlnnesheick, Howard
Eltchel Worth, Hancock and Wnnebsgo counties; at
port Dodge nineteen townships in Hancock winnebago
Eorsuth and Bancroft ut Sioux Bi.y, twenty town
rhin In PAo Alto, Clay, O5rien and Sioux countles
covering in the aggregate, exclusive Of lands reserved
Cor schools, &c., 1928, ,lb6 acres
x0icial despachea received ct the Navy Department,
ron Captain Hststen speak in glowing language Of his
reception In England,
The Presidents message in reply to resolution OF the
nate relative to the Atlantic submarine telegraph W.
crtain but merely enclose the
espondence which has taken place the subject.
tglll probably be sent In tomorrow.
The remonstrance Of the ship owners Of New York
nr oct the senate bill making Rogers system Of marine
rEuairt compulsory upon th,m was prcter.ed In the
90 to day, by Mr. Wskeman and reerred to the Com.
in-ee on Com merce.