The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1857-10-22
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

The Mexican Congress, elected under the
pev Constitution, has been organized, though,
q, a prior date, some doubt was entertained
whether the members could be induced to as.
eyosrment OF q stable and responsible Govern
ment will not fail, like its predecessors.
Ion. of the Baltimore Sun, remarks:
doubt very much whether the report is
,r.e. ,h9t a motif cation of the tariff will be
ssrously agitsLed in Congress at the coming
session. The present tariff has not been long
enough in operation to enable US to Judge of
!, influence upon the revenue and the manu-
f,,tures of the country. The circumstances
ofthe times are not favorable to development
Of its beneficial effects upon manufacturers, in
.s,auch as the raw materials which were to be
brought in free under its operation have been
unusually high abroad. 1t would have been
better no doubt for the now-depressed manu-
f.cturing interest, and the general interest of
he country, had the feature of free raw material
been originally engrafted upon the tariff of
1916, az Mr.. r. J. Walker had then desired and
suggested.
The revenue for the frat quarter of the
present Fl cal year is larger than the estimates
larger than ever received before, and no antici-
gsted falling off will be so great as TO reduce
;se revenue for the year below the wants of the
Gsvernment. The sum of forty five millions
vii he ample for the ordinary expenditures of
tie q )yernment. There are still some fourteen
CT fifteen millions remaining subject to draft in
tie treasury and it will be difficult to use up
under existing appropriations" )
Mr Archibald, formerly of Nova Scotia, has
been appointed British Consul a. New York, in
the place Of Mr.. Barclay, who was dismissed.
Il is rumorcd that this Government was willing
to receive back Mr.. Barclay, who was great
faVorite IN New York.
The board of officers, appointed to test GER
ain firearms, say, in their report to the Secre-
tary of War, recently received, that, after full
aud careful consideration of all those tried, that
they are of the unanimous opinion that the
breech-losdine rifle, submitted by General
Burnside, is the hest suited to the military ser.
vice. Ia expressing this opinion, they do not
wish to be understood as disparaging the merits
Of he other guns, for they consider that some
OF them possess much merit, and evince much
ingenuity in their construction. The board
also recommend Colts revolving pistols to the
Secretary e War as very superior arm for the
mounted service and suggest that a board of
dregoon officers thoroughly test it. Nineteen
different patterns Of arms were tested by the
board.
The Governor Of Nebraska, Mr. lizard, has
te d.rl his resignation, and a man is to be ap-
pointed at once to FIJI bis place.
The Baltimore San says:
lit is to be remarked that the Territorial
Goge-aors Of Kansas, New Mexico, Utah, and
Wa=ha ZION, are all yuthern men,"
We think the people Of the free Safes will
be sure to remark the fact.
The Nicaragua Government will soon be rec
oYrsed by this Government, and the transit
r,ute will be opened under the guaranty of the
Cnited Safes.
recent letter from, Scotland says: 81 dare
say you will have noticed that an American
lady has been the means of procuring for US a
ueg Lunacy Board Miss Dix is well known,
believe in your country, as an energetic pro-
moter Of researches in this particular direction !;
AID she has, 20 her honor be it spoken, exerted
herself to some purpose here"
The Postmaster General has made an order
that all postmasters whose compensation ex-
ceeds twelve dollars ard fifty cents per quarter
shall be supplied with wrapping paper, Irvine,
aud sealing wax, for the use of their Offices, by
the Post Office Department; and the rule
adopted March l2th, 1855, in relation to the
same subject, has been repealed.
All postmasters whose compensation is less
than twelve dollars and fifty cents per quarter
can purchase for the use of their offices rea-
sonable amount of these articles, provided the
net proceeds is not less than twenty dollars per
year.
The Washington correspondent of the New
York Times says:
The story of O treaty having been agreed
upon by the Cabinet, reviving the old Accessory
Transit Grant, was without the slightest found
anon, except the wishes of interested parties,
unless, indeed, the negotiation was concluded
without ar. Bdchansn's knowledge. There is
10 question that the Transit spectators had
cooked up project of a treaty with Mr.. Isar ri,
which the latter would have offered for consid-
Grafton had he been received; and that is the
himsy basis upon which the story of an arrange
ment in Cabinet meeting was founded"
DENPsTEE IN WAsHINGToN.-We learn that
DeoisieT, the vocalist, will coon be in Wash.
ing:on, 20 hold forth at Carusi's Saloon, fer an
evening or two. The fame of this distinguish
ed singer will be sure to attract an audience
and the people of Washington will welcome
him here again
TIE ELECTIONS.
hdnsds.-So lar IS we have returns from
Kansas, the Legislature elected is doubtful