The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-20
THE LATEST NEWS.
AFFAIRS AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

The AcquisItlon OF Cula--Whnt the Pros
| pect Is.
/ OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DESPATCH.
WAs,lSGToN, Jan. 10, 1852
The fact that the readiness OF the two committees
Foreign Relations report bills, similar in form the
Sllde proposition, to give the President thirty millions
towards the purchase of Cuba produced by the
aton the part Of the President Of secret information
received by him that negotiation feasible and might
be successful properly initiated has caused great
sation here in the diplomatic and political circles.
Dipomatists begin to that the purchase Of Cuba
would completely change the aspect Of many Of their
pending questions with our government and Of tho
schemes regarding this country. Some Of them, who
have personal knowledge Of the Spanish Court admit
that in Madrid almost anything is possible They
doubt the fact that the President has such information
and most anxious to learn the particulars Of it, Fur
Their revelations, however, would only lead defeat OF
the negotiations, and they will not be made.
Senior Tassara, the Spanish Minister here is con-
slant state of perpexy and anxiety. When he first came
he announced that any spoke him the subject
Of selling Cuba he would take as an insult and if tho
Secretary Of State advered the subject he would at
ask for his passports Now bo thorns to know
who is the Spanish statesman tina, Is TO be approached
with the thirty millions.
In political circles the sensation greater than in
the diplomatic II is evident that the Cuba
question the democrats will present an unbroken 'front.'
and the feeling spreading that il will break up and ami
hlate the opposition in the North If is permitted TO be-
come party question. suggestion has been started
among the republicans that they shall all vote Cor tho
Slidell proposition and thus throw the political
and get into the diplomats Geld where il will certainly
take two not three years to work out to any concu
sion This will throw until after 1860, when Il s
not much matter what happens.
Seward is TO have stated that he would vote for
the admission Of Cuba; 80 has Gddngs, of Ohio. Mr..
Doottc, Of Wisconsin, is in favor Of the acquisition
am informed that Governor Chase of Ohio has written 10
Senator Wade that il the CUBA question is part Of the
political in 1860 the republicans will lose that
State. Hale laughs at the idea Of his fighting Cuba.
The plan Of action proposed for the republicans tho
thirty millions question is TO follow the that
they did on the British outrages question last summer,
and 20 in for stronger than the democrats It's
advocates say that such proceeding only commits ttcm
to peaceabe acquisition, which may be impossible,
while IL will divide the South, as the northern linz OF
slave States fear that large Cuba migration would carry
Off their slaves There will yet be curious jumps
this question
IMPEACHMENT CAsE-THE PUBLIC PRiNTINa-RE-
DUCTIoN IN THE NUMBER OF NAVY yARDs--l0N-
FORMATIONS, ETC. ETC.
WASHINGTON Jan. 10, 1870.
The Navy Department received dcspatchcS this morning
from Commander Iavalctte of the Wabash, dated Gmoa
Dec. 90 He communicates nothing further in regard the
difficulties at Bcyrout, having left there Immediately lter
the date Of last letter He gives succnc account his
recent visit to Constantnopc, and fatty conradicts tho
statements in English and French journals that prGcs
made by the European legations against the right to
pass the Dardances, because the United States was
party to the treaty OF Paris Every attention shown
him by the Turkish authorities who only visited tho
Wabash, but expressed themselves the warmest trims
Of our people.
The House Judiciary Committee meet daily an, are
making considerable progress in the Irwin impeachment
case. Today they examined District Attorney Roberts
Of Pttsburg but nothing Of importance was ELECTED His
examination will be continued TO morrow.
The select committee the late superintendent Of Pub
lie Printing are examining witnesses and probing ts Con-
duct of that officer. They have subponaed large num-
Der of witnesses The present Superintendent prcsnts
strong array Of facts and figures
The Senate went into executive session to-day ana re
fcrred number OF appointments. They also, confirmed
n large number, viz. Townsend Harris, Minscr to
Japan, and The following Consuls-D. Walker Wis 10
Genoa; u Apthoo, \. H., at Eatayia; G. T Ingahana,