The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-08
The LATEST NEWS.
AFFAIRS AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL

AFFAIRS AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
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Our Special Washington Despatch.
The TARIFF QuEsTloH-CALL FOR ANOTHER cAU0Us
OF observation-disclosures VETO OF THE A0M-
CULTURAL COLLEGE BILL-THK COAST SURVEY
AND TIKI DUDLEY 0BsERv NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
FROM MEXICO AND NEw neutrality-suspicious.
OF THE DIFFICULTY BETWEEN MESsRs. sIoKLBS
AND DUTTKRwOkTH, ETC.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7, 1867
paper has been in circulation TO day in the HOUSE.
calling conference on Wednesday evening" OF democrats
from ali sections for general interchange Of vews %
the tariff question. The Pennsyvania other demo
cratic members absent Saturday will unite in this o.s
No conclusion has yet been arrived At by the COMMITTEES
on Ways and Means It thought they will be able y
agree upon tariff bill this week, substantially offered
by Mr. Phelps general impression prevails that either
MIR. Phelps BILL the reenactment Of the tariff Of 1S4s
will pass Congress The Southern men find they have sos
sufficient strength to oppose it. 1t is doubtful forty
votes can be had the House for loan uncoaneot>A
with change In the tariff.
proposition has been started to-day, by Hon. Miles
Taylor of LOUISIANA to introduce bill saspendinG TT
Two years the tariff of 1867. thus revivng tho tariff u
1876. good many leading Southern members, herets-
fore opposed TO any looking 10 modification d
the tariff have agreed to this proposition Of Mr. Taylor.
1t will be offered upon the FIRST opportunity, and p baby
will meet the sanction Of the Wednesday. II Il
the whole difficulty may be regarded as settled
The Agricultural College bill which passed the Senate
to-day will not receive the Presidents sanction
derstood.
Attorney General Black hns given the Secretary 1t the
Treasury opinion upon the claim OF the Coast Survey
hold possession Of Dudley Observatory, at Albany He
maintains that the has nothing to do with Ne
controversy that contract entered into in its be-
half that Coast Survey cannot keep possessisa 4
q thc,S <hnr ant nj ho tr,,sto
The statement that Wendell stated he loaned Hon. Geo.
Taylor money, Wendell true and Taylor de-
il a malicious falsehooa He has never had
any pecuniary transactions with Wendell Taylor Ii char
Of the Seaman Investigating Committee. Wenden
declares he will not testify before the committee.
Dispatches have received from Mexico the State
Department which indicate belief in that country
the British and French intend to interfere
SO far Mexican affairs take possession Of hold
two Of the principal Gulf porss under the pree
Of holding them guarantee for the payment Of the
public debts their subjects and Of the stpu
lated by diplomatic conventions be appropriated
payment Of the interest to foreign holders Of Mexican
bonds Is believed that these exaggerated:
and the government have doubt the good
faith Of Lord Mamesbury in giving the no did
time since to Mr. Dallas, that Great Britain would
only interfere in Mexican affairs far requisite 10
protect her citizens from gross and unjust exacons ty
parzan leaders dscordan, the Shape
forced ioans and prevent complete ignoring Of the
obligations stipulated In existing conventional and tho
British government has wish the present
complications in Mexico By pressing nopportune demands
The New Granadan legation received by the last mai
from Bogota very satisfactory advces Of the condition Of
that republic Political affairs there in state II
perfect tranquility, the financial condition Of thecountry
had greatly improved, the public officers being paid
regularly their full Salaries and public confidence
tinued to increase daily 1t hoped that the Cass Her.
convention would be ratified Washington and that
diplomatic relaons with the United States would be re-
newed at an early day. by the appointment Of Ameri
representative at Bogota who understood the language
Of the country, and could thus hold social
with the people, and exercise that legitimate influence
which should belong to the representative Of the leading
| republic in the world.
Notwithstanding the recent territorial difficulties be-
tween New Granada and Ecuador President Ospna had
rendered the mediation Of his government between tho
republics Of Ecuador and Peru for the peaceful settlement
Of their present dispute, and It thought that the
nadiatian nj New Granada would be accepted by both
parties
The Peruvian legation Is much concerned at the move
ment recently made in the Senate bring out the ocia
correspondence showing the Peruvian guano 70 tha
consumers, and the profit leaves to the government Il
stated that the guano agents make twice as much out
| u WIG uiouofVty ae w VIC uuSuoEiueS O fofu.
You Will be glad to hear that Messrs Sickles and But
erworh have arranged their quarrel by exchange Of
letters. The correspondence kept by mutual con-
but the friends Of Mr. Butterworth claim tina. their
man holds the advantage Mr. Sickles' friends do the
| same for him.
TUE GENERAL NEWSPAPER DESPATCH.
WARRINGTON, Feb. z, 1859.
The Secretary Of State transmitted to Congress bis
annual report the foreign commerce Of the United
States and commercial changes in foreign
year 1858 II Is OF peculiar value 10 the mercantile and
producing interests Of the country at this time, be-
gins with Great Britain and ends with Paraguay. Besides
the abstracts Of diplomatic and consular dispatches
which the report is mainly composed, important and in
terestng Information is comp cd from the official reports
Of the leading governments and presented agreeable
and attractive style.
Tho Superintendent of the Statistical Office of the State
Depart ent and his assistant exhibit this reporso far
cursory examination enables to judge-evdence
Of much ability and unrDg labor. It appears from this
report that the number OF under cultivation in
France exceeds four millions, yielding annually 546,
575 gallons Of wine and ~ gallons Of brandy,
worth, at the present low prices in France sos
The report contains q letter from c. G. Baylor dated
Brussels, In December last which he says che has de-
voted his means and opportunity To the development Of
direct reciprocal and Independent trade between the TO-
bacco and cotton States Of America and the Continent Of
Europe sucl trade would benefit the general interests
Of the Southern States and incidentally the Western and
Northwestern Ststes Also" With concurrence Of tho
friends Of the movement Belgium has been selected -
the base Of European operations, and with the concur
renee OF the leading commercial and financial
influences Of the kingdom, Mr.. Baylor is su-
thorzed to say, with the appreciation and good
disposition Of the Belgian government, the long
expressed wishes Of the southern States will soon receive