The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-05
THE LATEST NEWS.
AFFAIRS AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
49,. Special washington Despatch.


.sruv uvwnrvA nc CAUCUS ON THE TARIFF QUESTION
TuE REPUBLICANS AND THE ADMISSION OF ORE
GoN-REpEAL OF THE FISHING poUNrIEs-THE
SOUTH AMERICAN MAIL sRRvICE-THE RAMSEY And
-CAnMICK CLAM-risE WASHINGTON AND OREGON
WAX DEBT-THE OCCUPATION OF SONORA TND CHI
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES or THE BRITISH PRorEC-
.roRATEs IN CENTRAL AMERICA-MExICAN AFFAIRS.
ETC., ENC.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 1869.
The proceedings of tomorrow evenings caucus are
Cooked forward to with much interest stormy time Is
anticipated, and it believed resolution against chang
sing the tariff will be adopted with the important UNDER
Standing however, that the decision not TO be consider
ed binding on any member 1t is evident that, with the
republican votes each house, modification Of the tariff
'can be carried.
The New England delegation s opposed TO reenacting
the tariff 1885, their wOolen and cotton interests
ceiye protection under the existing law but they
will for any modification which does not touch free
wool dye suEs The importers of spices are repre-
scented here endeavorng to prevent reinstatement of
the rates of 1916 the articles they deal There
loss to the linseed alone Of five hundred
thousand dollars duty last year by the reduction Of the
present tariff.
The Tribune denies that the republican members have
agreed TO change front the Oregon bill Mr. Eli Thayer
was our informant He is a republican member in full
communion, and probably knows much about 1t as the
Tribune
racted session this morning They decided TO report the
Senate bill repeating the bounties cod fisheries The
minority Of the committee tried to save Off action The
Pennsylvania delegation will not 20 for this bill If their
peculiar interests are opposed by the South
Mr. Cochrsne preparing elaborate report upon the
bills submitted Commerce Committee in regard To
the South American service.
Tie House Judiciary Committee met this morning, and
authorized Judge Chapman prepare adverse report
damages. The report will sustain the decision of the
comptroller against the The minority of the COM
mit,ee will present report in favor of the claim.
Miles Taylor, of the committee, has completed his
report the neutrality laws and will present it for
action at their next meeting.
Tie House Committee on Military Affairs, after Ia
bor'ous session last night has settled all the principles
applicable the payment Of the Oregon and Washington
debt. The accounting officers Of the treasury will be
required TO dust the claims principles which must
reduce the demand on the treasury three millions
of dollars at least
This morning they were occupied in voting on the Pre-
sdents recommendation Of military posts in Sonora and
chihuahua Several amendments offered to Mr.
Faukucrs BILL which but embodiment Of the
Presidents views and the amendments rejected, and the
subject finally disposed Of by the committee declining
make any recommendation in response to the message
Notwithstanding the efforts Of the nbusters enc
Of the administration To induce the belief that the
English government is endeavorDg to overreach in
Central America, the administration is satisfied that Sir
Gore Ouseiey acting good faith, and that in brief
period the whole question will be satisfactory
~ adjusted by the withdrawal of all semolance
OF protectoTates either in Mosquito or the Belize
Belly projected canal is considered a visionary and
lmpraccable scheme. but at the time govern
nent does not who opens the route long is
opened to US equal terms with the whole world.
TIE condition of Mexico excites good deal of interest,"
but the President do nothing unless Congress author
lies it, and there s much demagogueism and too little
craftsmanship in that body to expect anything will be
dvne
Judge Douglas party last night immense affair.
least City Southern members aud Senator'S, with their
families present None Of the Cabinet their Ia
miles attended.