The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-19
THE LATEST NEWS.
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
Temper OF Congress on taae Proposition 70
Purchase Cuba.

Temper or Congress the Proposition 70
Purchase Cuba.
OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.
WAsaIsGroS, Jan IS, 1880.
Since the caucus Of democratic Senator's held on atur
day, careful canvass Of the party both OF
Congress, on the Slde proposition has been made, with
the following resut-Among the Senators but four can
be found who dsncned to touch the subject and
their objections lie against the opportuneuess of tho
present movement than against the itself They
VIII probably yield their private objections to their desire
for party unity, and vote in favor Of the bill when ii is
brought up In the House there greater unanmty
among the democrats than in the Senate the proba
bility is that they will present undivided vote
Several OF the republican and American members
known to be favorable to the proposition and though
they may not vote in favor of it, they will probably
sent themselves when the roll is called, and thus leave
the democrats to carry it by decided, not by large
majority.
The Committee Foreign Affairs had protractcd
sion this morning. and discussed the report which Mr..
Branch Is TO present for the purchase of Cuba The
port very abe and is based upon grounds urged in
the Presidents message Mr. Rtche from the minority
OF the committee, presented his report 1t embodies
the old doctrine Of territory and such
exploded IDEAS The committee adjourned without ADOPT
| ing either report
THE TARIFF-TERRIToRIAL ORGANIZATION, ETC.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. IS, 1859.
| The Committee Of Ways and Means met this morning.
and discussed at great length the tariff question At
least three projects will be presented to the commit
tee Mr.. Phelps will favor a slight modification Of the
tariff Of 1857 Mr. Morrill, (opposition) will favor tariff
for protection Mr.. Phillips, of Pennsylvania will pre-
sent bill with an increase upon the rates Of 1885,
| gether with moderate list of specific duties. What will
be the provisions Of the bill the committee will agree
upon not yet known but it is certain that majority Of
the committee in favor Of the increase of duty Trca
sury notes will either be funded in loan authorized to
be ressed There will be other provision for meeting
| them
Estimates for the Post Office Department for the next
fiscal year amount to nearly 900 O0O This does not
| include mail steamer service.
The House Committee on Territories met this morning
and heard arguments in favor Of territorial organization
for Coona. Mr. Stephens submitted his bill for tho or
ganizaton Of Dakotah Territory, which was adopted
The structures Of the HERALD Mr. Cngman's course
in reference to the Clayton Bulwer treaty has touched
that gentleman and his friends to the quick said at
the time he acted against the administration in this mat
ter that he of the views Of the President Tho
structures in the HERALD have alarmed some of the shy
democrats in Congress- who too ready to embsrrass
the administration.
THE GENERAL NEWSPAPER DESPATCH,
| WASHINGTON, JAM Is, 1885,
Mr. James NJ Crane, delegate elect from Nevada, has
issued circular to members of Congress- presenting
| long array Of arguments why the bill to organ
| izc that Territory should become law It's length
is about COO and width $50 miles. The popula-
ton ranges from $1,000 to $1,000 souls He
gives a glowing description Of its mineral and
agricultural features, saying, in conclusion, he enter
into no bargain arrangement for omnbussng Terri
tories through Congress. The Territory of Nevada is
suffering under peculiar aiction. The bill to organize
1t is in advance of others each one come up in order
| and be tested on its merits.
The House Committee Territories this morning
ordered the bill TO provide for the organization Of Terri
| toria government in Dakotah to be reported with
boundary extension west to the Rocky Mountains
Representative Cofax and Mr.. Graham, the delegate
elect from Coona appeared in the committee and address
ed it in favor Of the organization of the latter Territory
but the committee arrived at conclusion in regard to
it, Should the action ultimately be favorable the Terri
tory will it is supposed be made cover larger area
| than Mr. Cofax proposed in his bill.
The Postmaster General estimates that 6 900 900 will
be required for the service Of the Post Office Department
for the fiscal year ending Both june 1850.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has submitted to Con-
his plan for reducing the expenses for the collection
of the revenue to the extent Of $500 per annm He
proposes the reorganization the collection districts the
reduction Of the hundred sixteen ports of entry To
seventy five, and TO discontinue twenty Of the eighty.
six ports Of deverythe salaries Of officers remain the
same under the recommendation their duties would be
increased He suggests the employment Of steamugs at
the larger ports and whether the protection Of the
nue. and relief to distressed vessels could not be better
| effected by the navy The revenue cutters ought,
he says, to be attached to the Navy Department,
and their officers remain in the service until their present
commissions expire terminate by death resignation
Those who have rendered noteworthy service could be
transferred to the navy with assmiated rank.
Mr. Hat .dau in tIo IN, 10 n
successful effort to get up the Senate bill making an ap
preparation for the St. Clair Flats Improvement Tho
| motion encountered sharp opposition.
The annual meeting Of the American Colonization So
ciey was held tonight at the Smithsonian Institution
The secreays report states the receipts Of last year
nearly 500 co., IT represents that there is an increasing
disposition among the free coored persons the Northern
State. TO cmgrac TO Africa and that general interests
of Liberia evidently improving The opinion is con-
fdently expressed that opposition to African colonization
will fail to arrest the progress Of the society and great
events anticipated.
The S,rates Post Office Committee have agreed to re
port bin increasing the postage five cents for all
distances under three thousand miles, This feature was
opposed by Messrs. Bglcr Dixon and Hale The commit
tee are unanimous to restraining the Thanking privilege
and to authorize the Postmaster General to make
bids on tho best terms without regard particular modes
Of conveyance, as now designated by law. This BILL it il
said, will million n half of dollars to the de-
partment There probability that Congress will in
| crease the rates Of postage.
Majority and minority reports have Just been made on
the Oregon bill by the members of the House Committee
| on Territories.
TII1RTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.