The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-07
THE LATEST NEWS.


THE Thirty MILLION BILL-r0srAL REFORM AND
MISUNDERSTANDING IN UTAH-rHE NEW
GRANADA AND JAPAN TREATIES, ETC.
wAsMSGroH, Feb. 8, 1859.
Senator Slidell will call up his thirty million bill to-
morrow and press its consideration The Senate Post or
fee Committee meet to arrange upon bill for
postal reform and retrenchmcnt The bill, it is under
STOOD has been revised by the department
The rival California lines pressing their respective
claims There probability that the Tehuantepec route
will be selected for the whole service.
Recent advices received here from Great Salt Lake
make no mention Of reported difficulties. Governor Cum
ming's last advices satisfactory. Mr. Bernhsel the
Mormon delegate has late letters which state that peace
and good order prevail in the Territory
Tho attention that has been paid to party questions and
discussions during the past four weeks has been the
of the laying in committee OF Of the most import
ant business the country. The Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations have had for time before them
two important treaties upon which they have thus far
taken GO action.
One ID the Cass-Herran convention which provides
for the settlement Of all the claims Of citizens against
New Granada and opens door for the na settlement of
all the questions pending In regard to international ransi
rights and sthmus travel The other the Japan treaty
recently negotiated by Mr. Harris, which confers ad-
vantagee on our commerce.
To neither Of these treaties there the aintes obec.
GOu On tue part government VI Tie oeuate anu
the committee will undoubtedly report favorably them
without discussion Yet they lain in the committee
for weeks without being touched Ihave reason to
believe they will be reported the Senate this week. and
ratified.
Our Washington Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, Feb 4, 1860.
Proposed Reform in the Army-Are to hare Another
"Councsl Of Fyiceni'-qhe Homestead Blu in the &c.
mate, dc.
appears from the doings Of Congress that the Commit
tee Military Affairs intend urging upon Congress bill
TO render the army effective, by sending certain
out Of the SERVICE by putting them Of active
duty is about cqua IN the folly that perpetrated
lately upon the officers that United States
such large amount Of money without producing any
beneficial effects One Of the objections to
this Assault upon officers Of the army the very bad feel
ing that spgenders the service. 1t turns each officer,
who should be brother to his fellow officers into spy;
snds him out on the contemplate business Of gathering
up some long forgotten or possibly, upon false
rarpeH 6niv presepted he hopes to get him displaced
aud Re Be advanced by his cell CIRCULATED scandal against
gallant officer. 49,
uft position In the navy what may not be expected IL the
brbe Of promotion to be offered " an officer OF the army
for OBTAINING his brother IN arms
This base spirit should encouraged by Congress.
We truss therefore, with the folly that perpe-
traed under an act relative oicersneary ali OF
whom have been will refuse 10 listen
10 any similar move upon the officers in the army.
scmc few years ago. Immediately after the close Of the
fipe corps efficient by oisplacng certain officers,
and the report approved by the Secretary Of the
restored oil OF the officers who had been displaced
by the Board OF Ocers This Is another proof OF the
folly Of attempting 70 get clear Of Ger ain officers in the
The Senate Committee on Public Lands have reported
back the Homestead BILL as cent to the senate by the
This bill will not pass thought, especially as the
Treasury wants all the proceeds that annually pro-
duced by the sale Of the public domain.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 1852
The Culu FEELING in the CdriaL-Whdt Wal the Republi
cans no s-7he French and Enoish Demands on Msy-
ico, de-, dc.
As the initatory made by the President and
reduced TO by the thirty million proposition for the
acquisition Of Cuba becomes better understood from day
to day acquires strength Were the end Of the
OF Congress near and there not such
cumuaon necessary business to be disposed Of within
the twenty -four working days remaining tho Presi-
dents policy would be sustained by both houses As IL
s, The Senate will vote for placing in the hands Of the
Executive the with which 10 open negotiations
whenever the opportunc moment may arrive, probably by
passing the thirty million proposition, but undoubtedly by
sufficient sum for the purpose The House may yet
Notwithstanding the before IT, and the
fourth Of March being near with the Senate this
paramount question Of the day.
There Is less disposition nj present 10 make this Cuba
party than at tho first Many Of the TO-
publcans know that II csrnot he made sectional qucs
ton. Tho heart Of tho people IN every section Of the
country North ns we'll South, and in the East and
West or H. The powerful sentiment Of national pride
in the grandeur and extent of empire stronger among
no people than the American, and becomes Irresistible
when associated with the higher motive subvert cspot
ism and to extend the area Of free institutions Besides
North. the yaIera ho ondth o