The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-01-20
LATEST NEWS FROM WASHINGTON

| ma Territory,
The Treasury is absolutely bankrupt
Capt Megs was unable TO pay the money
due on the capitol extension. The 4. NJ
General, in reply To tho resolution presented
few days since by Senator Hunter, Ia,
expressed the opinion that the only way "a
render the I, q. Department self sus,a lining
is 10 return 10 the basis Of the law Of lsat
establish uniform rate Of cents. and
abolish the franking privilege.
Corre.p ondense Of Tho Herald
WASHINGTON. Jan. 10.
The House Committee on Foreign AZ
fairs, will to morrow net definitely upon th,
question Of placing in the hands Of the
President sun sufficient TO negotiate Tor
the purchase Of Cuba. They will probably
agree upon $1,000 900 for that purpose.
The Senate went into Executive session 10.
day, and considered large number Of ap-
pointments They confirmed Mr.. Harris IN
resident Minister 10 japan.
WAsntSoroN, Jan IL
The House Committee on Foreign Ar.
fairs. at u meeting this morning. discussed
tho Cuban question ut considerable length,
The committee ARE disposed to place in the
hands o the President ample means to ne.
go,ia,e for the purchase OF Cuba, Mr..
l!ranchs resolution named one million dol.
lars. That il deemed insufficient. and the
committee will probably report from seven
to ten millions for that purpose. Some OF
the committee would increase the sum Ia
thirty millions. At tho next meeting the
committee will decide. The Senate Com
mittee are engaged upon the same subject
Mr.. Slldell's proposition Of yesterday, nam
ing thirty million dollars for the purchase
of Cuba, IN understood to be in accordance
with the views Of the President The COM.
mittee will report TO the Senate upon the
subject in few days.
Mr. Stephens will endcavor 10 get tho
Oregon bill up, tomorrow The Republicans
and the runp of the Know Noihings are
prepared 10 defeat Il in this session aud will
tight it at every point.
The Pacific Railroad lobby are actively
at work. Il includes quite strong (numcr
ically) Virginia force. of which the prin.
cipal actors in the printing lobby scheme Of
last session are prominent actors. This II
for tho Southern route, and includes any
number Of newspaper correspondents aud
rcavcDpcrs So corrupt IL tho whole
scheme that il would not b. surprising 10
find u bill pushed through Tor couple Of
roads. thus reviyiup tho land stealing
.wlndles on u gigantic scale.
The French spoiation bill will be pressed
on tho House by tremenduous lobby.
Two residents OF this city who have grown
rich-oBe Of them at all events by dining.
writing. and button. h0ling members for
years past, will make. 1t is said, nearly hail
u million Of dollars by the passage Of this
bill.
Little fortunes have been made by some
81 tho editors Of the fn,on out Of recent
contracts An investigation into this bust
ness, would devclopc some rich transactions.
A movement IL going Oh quietly here 10
organize An opposition TO the Charleston
Convention on tho part Of leading Demo
cra's from the North, So far Ohio, ipdi.
ana, Michigan Wisconsin. Minnesota and
Illinois are the only States mentioned ~
likely 10 take hold Of tho movement but the
promoters Of II hre IT, hopes Of spreading il
over oil the Northern states IL IL III course
another step towards disorgapzng the party,
and II succ"ssiu must lead Ia "A scrub race
Ior the Presidency. Douglas friends are
believed 10 TO be at the bottom Of il.
WAsuisGros. Jan. H.
] mentioned in my dispatch Of last eve
ming that there was "A strong probability that
al Extra Session u Congress would he
called. have since learned some facts
which 60 - substnutla'c the opinion then
given. There isa disposition IN the part
Of the Republicans. sud some inirac,able
Democrats, 10 prevent any chang IN the
present Tariff No Tariff provisions, how.
ever, would meet the cKigehcy Of the case,
a. n deficiency will exist IN June next Of AT
least seven millions. CoDgres, may make
tariff, but cannot force im,oitatons. I'm
mediate relief "a nec'%snry and bu, two rem
edIss e1is, either an issue ol Treasury notes
~ loan. The Committee Of Ways aud
Means have this subject row uDdcr consider.
alton. II change in the Tariff take place,
then a bill authorizing MI is,ue OF twenty
millions Of Treasury notes will probably be
reported. Should there be no chang IN The
Tariff then The Committee may report 10
favor u a loan. The turn taken IN business
before the House renders il exceedingly
doubtful II any bill is perfected and pc 4sed
Should Congress adjourn without making
provision for rcplcpisbng the Treasury. Hr.
Buchanan announces his determination 10
call AZ extra gs.ion 10 June.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has trans
mt,ed 10 Congress tho report OF Professor
Alexander, who was commissioned 10 aacer.
tain the relative yaluc Of the coinage Of the /
Y nited 5ts,es snd Great Bril'iD, and fix I
the relative value Of the aniiary coin. of the
two countries The Secretary cay that the /
report is not 40 encouraging "a BE- bad hoped I
lbongb with the limited power conferred I
upon Pfo'.ss0r Alexander, no fixed policy I
could have been adopted I, IL for Congress
10 .ay wba, additional steps are TO b. taken
The British Treasury authorities recommend
that our Government be- invited 20 indicate
'acb a plan US may be made the basis Of far
iher treatment.