The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-18
THE LATEST NEWS.
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
Our Special washington Desno

Our Special Washington Despatch.
THE PROPOSITION TO PURCHASE cUBA-THE KAN
SAS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE FRANKINd
PRIvlLFGE-THH INDIAN WAR DEBT-CoDIFIOA-
TON OF THE REVENUE LAWS, ETC., ETC.
WASHINGTON, Jan. II, 1854
The proposition 10 ahorise the President TO renew the
negotiations for the purchase Of Cuba, and place hirtx
millions Of dollars at his command, is causing an immense
deal Of talk here It is wondered why the Committees
Foreign Relations in both houses have so readily coin
cided in the plan. learn from good that
brought about by private revelations to the mobers Of
the committees Of information received by the President
from secret sources in Madrid in regard to the feasibility
OF properly conducted movement. This information
cannot DO made public now, for of State policy
The Committees Of Congress did not make any further
advance with the Cuba question to-day II is understood
they will to morrow, and then ask immediate action ON
the report TO place thirty millions in the hands of the Pre-
sident with which to commence negotiations for Cuba
Some are in favor OF larger amount. Senator Brown d
Miss is in favor Of hundred millions and may propose
amendment in the Senate to that effect the ground
that whatever is done in the matter ought be done
boldly and WE'LL according to tho magnitude of the ques
tion The prospect is that the former proposition at
least, may be carried
The Secretary of War has telegraphed Colonel Sum
ner who has command of the Department of the West 70
proceed Immediately Fort Leavenworth aud hold him
self in readiness to aid the civil authorities to enforce tho
laws against tho Montgomery marauders.
The House Committee Post Offices and Post Roads met
this morning and had protracted session. The com.
mee agreed in general terms to abolish the franking
privilege and to substitute Stamps amounting 10 one hun.
dred dollars per annum for each member that an &C
count be opened with each bureau and department the
general government to be furnished with postage stamps
in lieu Of the present Thanking privilege They agreed
change the mode Of advertising lettings Of mails that
hereafter transmission of mails alone shall be contracted
for.
The House Military Committee has under consideration
the report on the Washington and Oregon debt and
will soon take definite action upon it, They disapproved
the recommendation Of the War Department purchase
additional land Fort Monroe for the school Of artillery
practice
The bill for the codifcaon of the revenue laws under
debate, meets with opposition chiefly from rural members
who neither see the Importance the necessity of such
measure, ably submitted by Mr.. Cochrane If this
important bill be defeated will be through the stupidity
and non action Of members.
There is trouble about the Detroit Post Office Mr.
Flynn, the present incumbent II is said is to removed
to make place for another. H. n Walker is said to be
the man.
Hon. D. l.. Seymour Of Troy, arrived at Wizards to-
night He one of delegation Of disafected har ds from
your State come here to with Mr. Corning and tho
President about appointments. Trouble is Anticipated