The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-01
AFFAIRS Ar THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

CoKGREss WITH REGARD TO IT--sLAvBRs REPOxrED
ON THE COAST OF GEoRGIA-rHE PACIFIC RAIL
ROAD fR0JECT-PosrAL AFFAIss-NcREAsE OF
POSTAGE RECoMMENDED-REPoST ON NAVAL AF-
YAIRs-DEsPATCHBs FROM CENTRAL AMERICA
THE CALIFORNIA STEAMSHIP COMPANY's CLAIM,
ETC., ETC.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81, 1850.
The vote IN the House todsy upon the proposition 70
suspend the rules for the purpose Of taking up the loan
bfl Is Indication Of the temper Of that body the
tariff question Il ia evident that unless great change
aAkes place loan bill pass unless connected with
medication Of the tariff The republicans in body and
considerable number Of democrats, have given notice
hat they viii defeat the appropriation bills, and render
an extra session imperative unless the tariff amended
Per cona-A decided majority Of the democrats Of the
Senate express themselves equally determined that
change shall take place But Is already evident that,
the House holds out sufficient number Of democrats
"A the Senate will give way 10 compromise which will
satisfy the iron interest ut all events Mr. Bglers
luton will come up for debate Thursday, when the
tariff question win be ventilated. It will doubtless be
yoted down.
is reported that information has been received here
hai two cargoes Of slaves from Africa of the coast
Of Georgia, endeavoring to effect landing.
The Special Committee OF the House the Pacific Rail
road this morning. and decided 10 report back favor
ably Mr. Curtis bl known the Northern route. The
vote stood 10 six This no indication Of the feel
bg Of the committee regards any particular route The
report agreed to principally get the matter
out Of committee. There chance Of any bill passing
The Senate Post Office Committee had protraoted scs
sion TO- day. The question Of mail service post
psned I'LL the next meeting They took up the Reform
bl, regulating the carrying Of tho mails the franking
privilege, and increase of postage. They decided TO
port bill abolshng the rankpg privilege and In lieu TO
furnish each Senator and member with hundred and
hy dollars worth OF stamps Aso to increase the rate
Of postage to Ave cents. This bill will probably pass the
Senate, but viii be defeated in the House.
Senator Mallory has prepared an elaborate report in
favor Of the Of the vessels Of the navy
ended by the Secretary He contrasts the improvements
and additions to the Brsh navy for the past ten years
with the progress ours showing that the dsparagement
yearly becoming greater, whilst commerce, though
growing rapidly, ID left almost unprotected The report
dsapProves Of converting the old sailing ships Of the navy
into modern prOpeers being more expensive and less
elhcient than building new SHIPS
Dispatches from General Lamar state that the best
feeling exists throughout Costa ca and Nicaragua towards
The United States, and that Congress
bles there doubt Of the immediate ratification of the
Cass Yrsarri treaty Costa Rca has replied TO demands
Of in regard to settlement OF claims held
by citizens Of the United States She holds that many Of
the claims not valid, but s willing to open
popdence with view Of arriving at proper understand
ing Of the whole question. The s considered of
, very satisfactory character.
Marshal o. Roberts here trying press through Con-
gyses allowance OF four hundred thousand dollars
extra compensation for alleged extra service performed
BY his steamship compony in touching at Havana He s
stopping with Horace Clark the representative Of the
Asusc Of Vanderbilt who parioticaiy assisting him
pay back probably, some Of that sixty thousand
month which the Commodore ievies on the California
steamship companies rich discussion may be antici
yated when the modest demand before Congress-
There has been meeting At Senator Douglas house
vMh reference TO the Presidency Douglas is pursuing
very proper denying that he has private grief
b avepge and supporting those measures Of the admin
kAation with which his record ID identified.
There 10 quite crowd Of persons here interested in
change Of the tariff and good many importers who de-
rs prevent possble the imposition Of higher dutie
upsn articles in which they deal.
THE GENERAL NEWSPAPER DESPATCH.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81, 1850.
ascertained from altogether reliable that
aarng January the commanders Of the British and French
naval sent joint note 70 the Governor OF the
Bate Of Vera Cruz IN which they say they have been
ordered by the ministers respectively of their govern
nsns residing in Mexico to demand nrst the payment
q AL pending debts due 70 the subjects Of France
and England; second, monthly statement Of
al import duties; third, payment Of the damages
sustained by those subjects in the present Mexican
hoses and fourth, the repeal of the laws
existing and the of those in force year ago.
h addition 10 the above Admiral Penaud says that the
payment provided for by the French convention must be
made as if those laws had not been modified taking
She former the basis OF liquidation, the
rates Of which thirty per centum than
the present The reduction made for the |
benefit of commerce The Governor Of Vera Cruz
has replied that these propositions shall receive
due consideration. He disposed yield what just,
but more and considers very important principle
voavea IN the demands, nsmeiy:-The interference Of
oregh governments 10 control the question: and
dictate what rates Of duty shall be imposed.
There truth whatever n the report Of the proba
bity Of Judge Blacks appointment TO the Pennsylvania
Judgeship, made vacant BY the resignation Of Judge
Irwin Hence all the speculatons 70 Cabinet changes
are baseless.
appears from official statement that the number Of
vessels engaged in trade with Africa during the last fiscal
year thirty The total amount of imports paying
duty was 81 40 000 and free Of duty So72 900, while
The duties paid were nearly $4,000.
The President sent 10 the Senate to-day, IN addition 10
hs foFmer statement showBg the condition Of claims
against foreign governments, . statement Of many
sstled and unsettled accounts with the late republic Of
Columbia, from which appears that but little progress
has been made hs wayof the liquidation Of the asser
McCsrmck's patent for Improvement In reaping |
chimes expired today and the invention, therefore, be-
comes public property. The Commissioner Of Patents
sverruled the application for extension the ground that
clear the invention was new and patentabie when IL
patented and that possessed motive Of utility,
but he well satisfied from the exhibits and testimony in
The case that the patentee has received not only
sonabe but liberal compensation for the time uge
uuty and expense bestowed the invention and upon s
introduction.
Board Of Inquiry, consisting Of Captains Montgomery
and Budd and Commander Ton, convened this morning,
TO examine into the Of John Madgan Master in the
navy who dropped by the Retiring Board He claims
ths benefit Of that section Of the act providing for naval
courts Of inquiry in the Of those who absent
kom the country for six months after that
was passed.
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