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

ready kno~n that several Of The participants that oau
Gus are wiling, as a matter OF compromise, whom the
point ccnse, 10 for modification upon the basis a
the tariff Of 1916. These, with the Republican
votes, viii be sufficient W carry IL. am, therefore,
strongly Of the opinion that there will be necessity Tor
an ex,rs sessop and that the tariff will DO modified.
The French SfoiiatOa bill received blow II
the Houe this morning, In the vote sustaining the d.
cls'on of the Chair and sending the bill the COMMITTEES
OF The Whole There are but two ways open reach
It, One is by asuspersion OF the rules requiring two
thirds vote which cannot be had the other by pssssg
each bill having precedence Of 1t seyais and thu
reaching II. This can be done by simple majority, bu
is more than doubtful il Il has sufficient friends who
willing aside all other 80 as to give
precedence. During President Perce's administrator
however, parsed in this way. Some Of the lobby men,
bers working Tor this bill unpopular that their co.,
nection with tits enough TO defeat any measure.
The House mmttec Territories met again this
morning After free discussion the committee authorized
the chairman to report bill organizing the Territory
Colona, to be called Jefferson. They also In
structed him 70 report the bill presented at the Ia
meetiDg-that hereafter Territory shall be admitted Into
the Union as State with population less than tho
Der required by the ratio Of representation In Congress-
me Senate Committee Territories have authorized
bills to be reported organizing the Terrores Of Arizona
and Dacotah. The question Of Coona will be brought ~
4 the next meeting.
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs met again
day Tho committee intend bringing the subject Of cuba
before the House early next week.
TIE Pennsylvania delegation protest against Judge
Black leaving the Cabinet and have recommended WI
McCandless Of Ptsburg for judge place Irwin
resigned. He will probably receive the appointment
The special committee appointed 10 investigate tho ac-
counts Of Mr. Seaman the late Superintendent Of Pubic
Printing have succeeded In getting plenty Of evidence Of
the extensive loans"so they delicately termed
which Seaman managed to negotiate with nearly all the
manufacturers and contractors who supplied the paper
Mr. Wendell Is summoned to appear morrow but II u
understood refuses certain nterrogaories Of the
committee the ground that the committee exceeds the
legitimate scope of its duties in investigating any thing but
the simple accounts Of Seaman.
GENERAL NEWSPAPER DESPATCH
ORGANS OF THE sPOILS sEEKERs-TuE NEW TERRI
TORY OF JEFFERSON, ETC.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l, 1859. Y
Messrs Pryor and Hess in the States to-day memorial
ze Congress to give them share Of the advertising and
complain that the Executive has crowded them out
Although evidently majority Of the House favor Of
the passage the Senate French Spoiaton
reference under the decision Of the Speaker to the
mee Of the Whole the State Of the Union may DO re-
garded as conclusive Of its defeat.
Tho Interior Department has received Information from
the Commission to survey the Texan and New Mexican
boundaries. They have succeeded in approximately
establishing the parallel and were making the base line
with the hope that in few days they will be able to in
form the department of the fixing Of the initial point
The progress of the survey has been retarded by
cold weather In the valley Of the Rio Grande The party
has been thrice attacked by Indians The military escort
despatched to them had not arrived
J. Spllock has been confirmed United States Mar
shall for the District Of Georgia. in the place Of Mr. Stew
art who removed the ground of having used
sufficient vigilance in tho yacht wanderer case.