The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-12
THE LATEST NEWS.
AFFAIRS AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL


Our Special Washington Despatch.
SENATOR BENJAMlN's SPEECH ON THE THIRTY MIL
LION BILL-POPULARITY OF TIE CUBA QUESTION
THE TARIFF-FROBABLE SUSPENSION OF THE ACT
OF lS57-THE TREATY WITH NEW aRANADA-DE-
VELOPEMENTS OF THE NAVAL INvESTIGAT 1NG COM
hITTEE-PRO POSED LINE OF STEAMERS IN THE
GULF OF AExICO-PROBABLE DEFEAT OF THE ORE
CON BILL, ETC., ETC.
Mr. Benjamins speech to day in the Senate Cuba
ablc instructive and conclusive AS opposed to the bal
dcrdash Of the republicans, its effect the crowded
dience marked. Several Cubans were present. Il
should be read by all who desire to understand the ques
ton The bill is gaining ground rapidly here, and there
is no doubt that will pass both houses The admission
of Senator Hale in the debate that his friends in New
Hampshire write him that 1t is demorazng the repubi
party there hns caused marked impression among
all political cques. Similar letters known to have
been received here from Gov. Morrill, of Mane Gov.
Banks Of Massachusetts, Gov. Chase OF Ohio Thurlow
Weed, Of Albany and f. p Blair, Jr who is looking into
political matters generally in New York and New Eng
land but supposed that any of the black
publican leaders would confess the fact the floor Of the
Senate. 1t is becoming daily apparent that Cuba is
the only that unite the democratic party for $780,
The meeting OF the Committee on Ways and Means to
morrow is looked for with great interest Unless Mr. Phil
lips gives way and allows Mr.. Phelps to report his bill,
the committee will report that they cannot agree. This
will them probably bring up Monday the proposition to
suspend the act Of 1857 for two years. with strong pro-
liability of its passing pressed under the operation Of
the previous question Mr.. Hunter Chairman of the Sc
nate Finance Committee, is willing 60 for this plan
compromise
that the Cass Herran treaty not acceptable to many Of
the Senator'S and that would be strongly opposed when
presented for ratification, is entirely without foundation
The treaty provides for early settlement and payment
of all the claims Of American citizens in New Granada, in
GLIDING those of the Panama riot and its rejection by the
Senate would be simply rejection of payment to be made
by foreign Power TO satisfy just claims of our citizens
After conversng with many Senator's am convinced that
when the treaty presented it will be ratified. The jour
question adverse to the treaty because it does not
spuate that the United States may at take possess
sion Of the Panama Ishmus, the forciblc seizure Of
which the journal in question violently advocated
The Naval Investigating Committee had George N. San
ders before them to-day Great Irregularities are already
proved as existing nearly all the branches Of the Navy
Department especially amongst Navy Agents. contrac-
tors &C. The Secretary is not implicated Other officers
Of the department have been in the habit Of receiving
presents of wine &C., from parties holding contracts
perhaps not criminal proceeding but certainly gravey
Objectionable
There is well authenticated rumor that the Marshal of
Northern Illinois has largely ovcrdrawn his salary and
rendered himself amenabe in other respects TO the Pc
nalties Of the Sub Treasury law
The Senate Post Office Committee have agreed TO report
favor of establishing line Of steamers in the Gulf Of
Mexico.
The Secretary the Interior recently referred to the At
torney General several questions arising appeal from
the decision of the First Comptroller taken by the Marshal
of the Northern district of New York The points were the
right of the officer to charge for serving subpoena and
attachment q witness in criminal case who resided
Michigan The Attorney General holds that the pro-
regular that the Marshal was bound to execute
il, and that his accounts should be allowed
The Oregon bill stands a chance Of being defeated,
as Southern consider that the grounds for its sup
port claimed by the republicans place them in false
position.
The Senate has ordered the official correspondence
the guano trade lately sent in from the State Department.
to be printed 1t shows concusivcly how two Peruvian
houses by extending their monopoly into the United
States and England have doubled the price of that fer
tizer to the consumer, and put Pacific freghs up or
down at their pleasure without particle Of benefit
Peru