New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-19
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Special Dispatch TO The N. Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON March Il, 1860

THE ACQUISITION OF CUBA
There is no foundation for the statement in The
Courier and Enquirer that Spain has agreed to sell
Cuba to the United States or that France has been
advised to that effect. Mr. Preston has never made
any overture, because, when the President recon-
mended the purchase to Congress, the Spanish
Government officially announced that any such
proposition would be regarded as an international
affrOnt, after its decided relusals. When +. j.
Grund, now Consul at Havre, was sent abroad as
the secret agent of the Department of State, he
presented this subject to the attention of Louis Ma
poleon, who suggested, as mode of compromise,
hat the people of Cuba should purchase the island
rom Spain, to be guaranteed in their independence
by the joint protection of England, France and tho
United States. Upon this report being submitted
to MI Buchanan, he said he did not Like the part
nership.
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The Special Committee of the House on the
Pacific Railroad discussed the various propositions
yesterday, AID will resume the subject tomorrow
with the intention of taking a decisive vote on
Tuesday. All the indications warrant the belief
that they will report in favor of the roads, one al
ready begun in Texas, to terminate at San Diego,
under the auspices OF Edgar Thomson, Mr. Steven
SOD, and various railroad men, and the other along
what is known as the Central Route, stretching
from ST. Louis to San Francisco with branch
extending to Oregon, in the hands of Northern
Railroad interests. The Committee have not
reached the point of the proportions of land and
money to be appropriated, but the bill which con-
templates two roads proposes an advance Of
81 100000 after the first fifty miles is built and
equipped, to be continued as each other fifty miles
is constructe d, and the Government being secured
by an original mortgage on the road and property.
The Committee have had three meetings. andm
more actual progress toward consummaton than
in the last FIVE years. For the first time the subject
has been considered in practical light, and mainly
because the character and experience of the most
eminent engineers and railroad managers are en-
listed in the enterprise.
THE TARIFF.
The new Tariff bill will be reported to the House
tomorrow, under the revised rules.
THE NICARAGUA TREATY.
1t is now probable that second reconsideration
of the Nicaragua treaty will be moved tomorrow,
it being competent within the two legislative days,
under the rules of the Senate. Iso, the President
will either send in message relieving the principal
objection, or the Senate will pass resolution de-
clarpg that in ratifyiDg the treaty, it was not de-
signed TO confer authority upon the PRESIDENT Oh
employing force, at his discretion In projecting
the transit route, or in contraventon oil tue power
of Congress. Another mode is also practicable, by
making new treaty with the Nicaraguan Minister
here. emitting the excephOnabls clause 1t is i'm
portant this treaty should be substantially preserved,
being part of the settlement OF the Central American
controversy with England, which has secured
imilar treaty.
Senior Alyarado, Minister from Honduras 70 DO"
Washington, waiting to enter into like snsose
ment. which cannot be entertained until inc nnA'
IMPOSITION of the Senate is known.
THE PRINTING INVESTIGATION
Mr.. whttlesey will appear before the frhuns
investigating Committee Of the Senate to'noiro"'
to testify concerning the settlement OF private .o'
counts for printing the Postofice blacks A..
Ford notified the Committee on Friday OF ais rea"'
ness 10 answer and Mr.. Deffees was not summo"0~
formally. ss ne intends returning on Tuesday
Mr.. SbdelI can extend his researches BY in'e'u'