The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-15
THE LATEST NEWS.
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
The Dead Lock in the House OH the
Tariff and Loan Bills.
NECESSITY OF AN EXTRA SESSION.
PROSPECTS OF THE SLIDELL BILL.
THE CASS-YRISARRI TREATY,
&C., &C., DO.
Our Special Washington Despatch.


WASHINGTON, Feb. IA, 1869.
Tie vote of the House to-day Mr. Phelps resolution
to suspend the rules, to take up the bill for re.
issue Of Treasury notes. proves concusivey
bill pass unconnected with revision of the tariff
and that II the Southern reeaters refuse consent to
such modification extra session is inevitable. Mr.
Phelps resolution did not emanate from his committee,
but introduced to test the feeling Of the House, and
demonstrate to Southern mpraccables that they could
not carry out their views.
The Committee Ways and Means, at their meeting
this morning, did not take up the tariff question.
The President will probably send this week, should
the dead lock continue, message calling upon Congress
to do ts duty and provide the government with
go on He will place the responsibility where belongs,
and express bis determination that no effort shall be
wanting on his part to avert the threatened disgrace of
national bankruptcy He will show that an extra session
will involve increased expense the country as
tuna,ey under the existing law members receive neither
additional pay mileage and extra session will be
necessity forced on the Executive by the fahlessness
Congress.
Should an extra session take place, it will be called for
june and special elections would have to be held in all
the Southern States but those wh,h have already held
elecons-FOrida, Arkansas Missouri and South Carolina
and Virginia, which elects in May. The Presidents pro-
clamaton would have to 60 to California and Oregon
by the fifth of March, those States will be unrepre-
scented.
The Navy Department received dispatches by the
Moses Taylor from Commodore McCluny He writes that
he had taken command of the squadron, which in
satisfactory condition. he also states that special
senger had arrived with the Cass Yrisarr treaty. and
would proceed with it forthwith to Washington
The Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs meet tomor-
row to consider the Cass Herran treaty
he HOuse Military Committee hav beer enyayod ron.
sidering what reductions be made the Appropra-
ton BILL without detrment to the public service. Nearly
two millions be stricken off from the estimates of the
Secretary without mpairing the efficiency Of the service
and the Chairman has been instructed to submit amend
ments to that effect.
Joseph Miller, member from Ohio will be appointed
Judge in Nebraska, vice Black recently appointed Go
vernon.
The prospects of the Cuba bill continue to improve
Accounts coming from all parts Of the country &c.
majors and representatives, which them range
themselves at in its support, to modify and
come instances abandon, their opposition it, The peo
pie everywhere largely in favor of the An
accurate count Of the Senate Saturday showed GER
tain majority Of ten for the Slde BILL which has since
been increased twelve by the admission of Oregon 1t
curious evidence Of the progress Of this republic of
States that the first measure of Importance upon which
the State Of Oregon is called vote will be that
looking TO the admission Of Cuba and she votes favor
Of it.
The fate Of the Sidell bill in the House doubtful only
from the want Of time TO act upon IT, If the session were
to continue month longer it would be carried by
strong majority AS is there may not be time TO pass
it, and will be brought into the next House, when
fierce hand TO hand nght will be made it, Many of the
republican members regret this, they think such a
result will make Cuba the point Of the $780, and
them to lose the victory. There is good deal
Of dissatisfaction with Seward for leading the party into
position where it must encounter certain defeat.