The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-07
THE LATEST NEWS.
Affairs In Westminster.

TIE LATEST NEWS.
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Affairs In Washington.
MEETING OF THE cABNEr-rHK KANSAS TROUBLE
pBLI0ATB POSITION or GOV. wALKxE-rHK lNyH
LOPE CONTRACT, ETC.
wAmsGros, July q, 1857.
The Cabinet had extra session oday to dispose OF
large quantity Of business thai has accumuang
ssme time. Among other things taken up for discus
sion am led 10 believe the Kansas imbruoio
the present attitude Of the South upon This perpexng
question. The Southern members OF the Cabinet are
little AFRAID OF the storm thai arising In their particular
localities.
Although the administration feel good deal OF regret
that Governor Walker should talked much TO
surround himself gratuitousy with difficulties yet there is
present Stentons Of supersedng him. On the contrary
1t hoped he will be able 10 extricaie himself o. be-
eved the people OF Kansas with him. the fight being
with the Missouri politicians His Recommendations 70 the
convention 10 submit the constitution when framed 10 the
people is regarded Is q mistake The convention alone
must determine that point the dcAuons Of the govern
ment naturally jealousy. The pressure from the
Souh for walkers removal ID very strong and It Is en-
dorsed BY members Of the Cabinet but the Presi
dent stands by him.
Dispatches were received by the President and Cabinet
to-day, while they In session, from Albany an
noupcing the death Of Governor Marcy.
The Department Stale hiss received The resignation Of
Mr.. Spence, Minister 10 Turkey.
understand that well concerted movement soon 10
be made against certain military officers in charge Of the
public works. Attempts have been made heretofore 70
supersede these officers, but without success.
Joseph L. White here last week manouvnng about
the Transit route The administration refuses TO commit
itself In any way in the matter.
To-day the bids for furnishing the Post Office Depart
nent with stamped envelopes are TO be opened Among
the bidders are the agents OF the New York houses Of
George +. Nesbt the present contractor John p. Hail.
and OBren Butler, and Mr. Rice, the proprietor OF the
Philadelphia Pennsylranian.
The receipts at the New York Custom House on Thurs
day and Friday last exceeded half million Of dollars
The entire receipts from all the Custom Houses for week
previous less than three hundred thousand secre
tary Cobb now estimates that the receipts VIII average
million and half per week.
Colonel DrinkhaYd OF the War Department recevad to-
day Handsomely mounted walking stick, Apresent from
| Governor Wise, Of Virginia.
To-day, Mr.. Dulany not having returned 10 Washing
ton owing 10 the continued Illness OF his daughter, Naval
Court No. took up the of Lieut. Jno N. MAt, fur
Laughed by the late NAva Retiring Board and Iieuenans
Maxwell, Woodruff and Edmund IAner were examined on
Lieut. NAhts behalf He conducts his own defence. 1t r
said the Judge Advocate proposed Lieut. 10 60 TO trial
his record, which declined and witnesses were sum
moned.
Before Court No. the case Of Lieut. Rolando continues
It's seszon Of this morning devoted 70 the reading and
submission of documentary testimony behalf Of Lieut. r.
Before Court No. the defence In the of Lieut.
Murray Mason read, and the then submitted
Al the conclusion Of the Courts debei alton they adjourn
ed, and the Judgment sent to the Navy Department
THB PROPOSED POST OFFICE SITE IN NEW YORK.
wAsaISGToc, July 6, 1885,.
site the New York Post Oce has already and still
continues 70 considerable attention here and else
where. The sum OF i've hundred thousand dollars ap-
propraei for the purchase Of site and the erection Of
the necessary building, doomed wholly inadequate for
purchase Of location the wants Of the busi
mes community demand and the erection OF . suitable
ediace thereon. Tho tmastor General In fact the Cabi-
not, have had under confederation and have to
the conclusion under the law that the intention Of
Congress, when they made the appropriation 70 purchase
the ground and erect the necessary building for the sum
appropriated Consequently the Postmaster General has
given up eli Idea OF purchasing site Broadway any
where else and 10 negotiating rather ovcruros have
been made the city authorities and correspondence Ia
going on, for the donation OF portion OF the Park
fronting Rroaiwsy and Chambers street. on which the
government proposes 10 erect the neceAsary budinu
and unless the city present to the United states the ground
asked for the Postmaster General viii consider bis duty
to refer tho subject back Congress- and AJAX for
creased appropriation This Is the true staatou Of mat
tors ii present But Tho chances are thai New York city
win be without decent building for Post ohoe for
time 70 come The Of the Of the present
Postmaster for the next two years infinitely better aud
more promising than for NE erection Of suitable Pus,
Ofice building.
rx GENERAL SIwsrAIxr peYAscH