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WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Oct. p, lSos.
Senator Hammond has united with other fire.
eaters in sustaining Douglas. Buchanan thus stands
between two fires. The real ground of the present
hostility of the Administration is that reconcilia
ton was arranged between Douglas and Buchanan
after the adjournment of Congress through the in
terventon Of Senator Gwin and others, which Blu
chanan alleges was violated by the bad faith OF
Douglas.
Postmaster General Brown has matured plan
which will be recommended to Congress for estab-
fishing an arrangement by which money orders
upon the basis of the British system may be trans
mitted from plsca to pls"" through tho Pot oai'o
Some hope that it may be fayorably entertained,
and it would be if the Administration had any in.
fuence.
Clancy Jones has arranged to start for Vienna in
few weeks. His salary commences from the
time of his arrival at the scene of bis duties and
he has no outfit of any sort.
The Navy Department contracted to- day for two
additional steamers for Paraguay. The impression
now prevails there, FROM recent intelligence that
Lopez will fight, which is contrary to the opinion
that tribes Of Indians, opposite Paraguay, are hos
tile and disposed to take part against Lopez. But
so far, they have not been encouraged by our Gov
eminent. The may be used to prevent obstruc.
tons from being placed in the River.
Mr. Buchanan tells the Kitchen Cabinet that he
is inclined to recommend specific duty on iron,
but he must feel the pulse of others. He regrets
that the party made a mistake in changing the
Tariff and attributes the detection OF Pennsy lvania
to that cause.
The choice of your Post-O Office site has pretty
well settled down between the buildings Of Apple
ton & Co. and those of Bowen & McNamee, but
the President hestates. This determination may
be communicated to Congress when the existing
appropriation shall have been counted in the
Treasury statement. Secretary Cobb has demur.
red TO all expenditures authorized BY Congress
which he can check directly or indirectly.
From drohsr Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Monday, Oct. -, 1855.
The Lake Ontario steamboats, Canada and
America, chartered at "a, 900 per month for Para
quay, will be repaired, strengthened, and their
guards cut off at Government! expense. 1t is ex-
pected that they will sail in December. Seventeen
vessels are now engaged for the expedition incud-
ing three frigates which willprOceed to the mouth
of the Paraguay and transfer their crews to the
smaller vessels.
Postmaster General Brown is coquetting with
Bowen & McNamee and with Appleton, for their
buildings, but he not to spend the appropra-
ton for the New.York Post Office till compelled BY
Congress.
A Cabinet consultation was held to-day in the
Office of Gen. Cas-, probably for the purpose Of
revising the instructions to Mr.. BOwlin and Of
maturing those to Col. Preston respecting Cuba.
Gen. Walkers piratcal forsy in commercial dis.
guise from Mobile, gives Government no concern.
If the 6llbusters go with Arms and artillery, they
will be seized at San Juan.
Mr. Buchanan stands alone In the Administration
against Douglas Sec. Cobb is paralyzed vi,h fear.
Ts TIE A,socn.ed Press
WAsBisGros, Monday, Oct. q, 1885,
The State Department has neither received OH 'ay
rof written anything recently concerning Walker
movements. The orders, however, heretofore issued
the Federal officers tor the prevenson OF the vioA-
ton Of the neutrality laws remain IN full force.
The Hon. ]. Clancy Jones leaves Tor AusAraa in
November. BY his retirscy nom Congress, Mr..
Phelps of Missouri, q Free-srade Democrat, 70 6r8 on
the Committee Of Ways and Means, end If Pax.ia-
me1tsry usage b fouozed VII b ih Caairnaa a. the
rext session.