The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-08
THE LATEST NEWS:
AFFAIRS AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL,
Our Special Washington Despatch.


DoISGs OF THE CONGRESSIONAL cosYrTfEs--cGe
FohEIGS REIATI0ss-raE K>-sAREAsssusfs or
THE TIRE .suRy -oRGANIzsIics o. SEW qESeIro-
RIEs-THE ADMISSION OF oHfcoN--Tut 4iNTNG
OF TIE LATE COURT o. iSQuIRy AT vtsI foiNI.
wAsnNGTos Jan :, 1859
The House Committee Foreign Affairs had Under
sheraton this morning Presidents Mosssg, regard
to Cuban affairs, and quite animated debate is sad 70
have taken place II doubtful whether the committee
will be able report proposition in accordance With the
Presidents views TIE nsjory Of the committee are
disposed TO lay the matter before Congress leaving
that body to take such action may be necessary.
The Committee Of Ways and Means had protracted
day and had under consideration the present
condition of the Treasury and the best to be
adopted to relieve ii from embarrassment. They came 10
determination They are divided the Tariaqucs
ton.
The House Committee Territories met this morning,
and had an important session They authorized their
Chairman, by vote Of FIVE TO four, TO report DIS Tor tie
organization Of Arizona and Dacotah They postponed the
bill for the organization of Colona indefinitely MI ste
phens will repor; the Oregon Admission bill on TUESDAY
The republicans have abandoned tue bill agreed
upon in conference, and Mr.. Grow will offer amend
ment to the Oregon BILL embodyng the restoration Of the
clause Of the Conference bill requiring ninety three thou
sand inhabitants.
The Advisory Board Of Agriculris,s met at ten A NJ
to-day Several members Of the Beard absent avail
ing themselves Of last opportunity visit Mount Vernon
by steamboat this season. communication received
from the Committee Agriculture of the House OF Repre-
sentatves inqurng and suggesting measures for Congress
opal encouragement to agriculture. A communication
also received from the Commissioner Of Patents, ad
ssed to Colonel Wilder transmitting documents from
him requesting the opinion Of the Board the general
usefulness and efficiency Of the agricultural division Of The
tt,it Office. ecretary Thompson entertained the mem
b,rs OF tie Board at his residence this evening.
II is rumored to-day military circles that the Court OF
Inquiry which recently sat at West Point has reported
ia IA Of Professor Mahan, generating him from
every mputaon and only expressing the opinion that in
of his private letters TO friend he spoke mprudent
ly Of subordinate officer, who, as he thought had given
him of complaint. II may be hoped, there
fore, that this ridiculous matter is ended, and
that the Professor to whom the army Of the Uni
ted States is largely indebted for ablest and
best educated officers, Will be troubled
with complaints in themselves almost too small
for notice AS military author Professor sIahan needs
commentator, while instructor Of youth he
has deserved well of his country. Enjoying both an
American and European fame in the profession Of military
engineering, it would never do to allow such to DE
injured for hasy expression OF dissatisfaction
veyed under private seal
The Commissioner Of the General Land Office has trans
mitted two patents for swamp and overlooked lands
enurng the States in which they located under the
act of Sept 49, 1850 10 wit the Governor of Arkan
sas hundred and eleven thousand one hundred
and sixty acres and to the Governor of Michigan
for seventy thousand four hundred and fifty three
acres.