The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-15
TIE LATEST NEWS.


THE PeslMAsq GENERALS suGGEsTI0Ns-ARIzoNA
TERrsIToEY-THE PURCHASE OF CUBA, ETC.
WASHINGTON Jan. IA, 1852
TIE Pos taster General in reply to the resolution OF
the Senate qung whether the department be made
self sustaining, says that in no has the existing
service been lased to higher grade frequent
mails been granted than the increased growth aud bust
ncs of settlements through which they pass
seem fairly entitled to. 1t evident chat by diminuon
of tie service the self sustaining Of the department
unquesoraby be secured, but il is worthy of much con
sdeaton whether that would not leave the skeleton
OF postal service, commensurate with neither the
business the social wants of the country.
The Postmaster General states that under the
postage law OF ls45 the revenues and expondl-
about equal. Since the passage Of the law
of 1851 fixing the present raes, the in expendi
lures las been regularly largely increasing These
facts obviously suggest Congress determined TO make
the department self SUSTAINING that the sures means
doing SO would return TO the law of 1885, or 1--WE
cents postage distances UNDER and ten cents for dis
tanccs over GOO miles he ayors the passage Of
bill introduced into the Senate at former session THIS
together with his suggestive amendment in regard TO the
mode ofnvng proposals for carry ng the mails and sub
tung postage stamps for the Thanking privilege, wouldr
der the department SELF sustaining all that relates to its
regular and proper operations. Two sets OF service
called into stence by OF sateone the Pacac
tie other tie great overland route 10 California. The
Former, after dedeoung the posases, will cost s37e,5S5
per annIm aud the latter, when the Salt Lake line snail
be added 81 800 e0O for which there viii not probabybe
sufficient postage revenue TO pay.
The House Committee Territories TO day ordered that
the bill for the oEalzaon Of Arizona be reported with
boundaries asked for by the people Of the Territory
through their delegate lieutenant Nowry namely all the
territory south OF the parallel Of latitude north thirty three
degrees forty minutes, from Texas the Colorado Of the
West Thc M exceeding simple in its provisions and Is
probably shortest territorial bill framed The
Territory viii contain about 100 600 square miles, and
leaving IN Nes Mexico about 10000 population, Arizona
viii po represented by about 1900.
lhe House Committee Foreign Affairs to-day agreed
TO report bill similar that of Senator idells. pro-
poses TO place in Inc hands Of the President thirty mil.
lions OF doaYs to negotiate for the purchase Of Cuba
The vote in favor of the Messrs Hopkins,
Clay, Darksaae, sickies Groesbeck, and Branch ana
agans. it Messrs. Burpgame Richie, and Royce There
win be minority rs well a majority report.
At least twelve or fourteen republicans the House
will vote for the Senate bill the admission
of oregon into the Uuon and oppose All efforts to tram
mel its passage. The present difficulty is 10 obtain OPP
portunity report from the Committee on Territories
The Senate Hail was lighted up ior the first time
to night and the elcc! was very fac
Three mails from New Orleans ana several intermediate
points we're received this evening" bat they bring
OF special Importance
The United States agricultural Society have reelected
General Tgluan President and Vice President from
each State and Territory b. u. French was reelected
Treasurer and L. pelicy Poore Secretary. The Exeoa
tive Committee for 1859 is as folowsN Wager Of New
York: j. Mctowen Of Pennsylvania; J. Ware OF Virginia
f. smyth, of New Hampshire; j. Merry man, of Mary
land; H. Copron, Of Illinois, and j. NJ. Cannon, Of Iowa.