The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-17

LATEST NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
iha n. Y. Herald.

Correspondence Of The n. Y. Herald.
WAsHIxaroN, March 1.
The Post Route bill, ocean mails, &C.,
were oil eugrafted in one bill by the House
this morning, after their refusal to act on
the Seustes amendments, and this 10 the
bill which has besn lost by the non action
of the Serate. There is no appropriation
for carrying the inland mails after the 30th
of June next, nor any appropriation for
carrying the ocean mails. Amendnents
increasing the rates Of postage and abolish
ing the ranking privilege were put on the
Miscellaneous Appropriation bill by the
Senate, but rejected by the House and
stricken out 80 the law on those subjects
remains unchanged.
No appropriation passed for continuing
the building Of the Capitol. furnishing 1t,
or continuing the water works, the House
refusing to concur, and the Senate receding
The President did not sign the st. Clair
Flats bill. -.
The President has not yet determined
whether he will call an extra session or not.
He saws he will wait and consult with the
Postmaster General, who is now i'll, and II
that officer considers he cannot carry on his
department he will convene Congress MS
soon rs possible probably in June,
The Treasury Department has given or.
ders to shorten sail on all sides. and expen-
ditures will be cut down to the lowest
notch.
The Post Office bill, which failed to pass,
appropriates twenty millions six hundred
thousand nollars. Ii is considered probable
that the bankruptcy Of so important por-
ton Of the public service as the Post Oiiice
department and the total neglect by Con-
xress OF the important recommendations re-
garding our foreign relations, Mexican from
tier, &c, may induce the President to call
the new Congress together.
II is understood that there will bic den
cheney in the Post Office Department by the
30th of June, of three millions.
A great effort has been made at the close
of the session, to have an incorporated bal
ance Of S7l 800, remaining Of the appropri'
alton to deepen the bar at the mouth OF the
Mississippi, applied, by the direct action OF
the Secretary Of War, to the purpose, Inc
plan Of the contractors has failed, and there
are fly ships detained at the Balize, some
of which have been there since December.
A delegation has been sent by the merchants
and authorities of New Orleans TO urge for
relief, aud they have been joined here by
the New York Underwriters. The Prasi-
dent has vetoed the resolution passed for
this purpose by Congress, and will proba.
bly, direct the Secretary to apply the unex
PRED fund to the desired purpose. under ex-
isting authority. -,
The executive session Of the Senate will
dispose Of the Indian treaties Cass- lierran
treaty, and all the nominations hitherto un-
disposed of. Among the latter are Mr..
Potter, Judge of Northern Ohio, and Mr..
Virgins, Of Maine, Commissioner under the
Canadian reciprocity treaty.
The Senate, in executive session, confirm
ed the Presidents appointment OF Robert
s. Ou!d as United States District Attorney
for the District OF Columbia, in place OF
Philip Barton Key, deceased.
A Cabinet Council was called lmmedl'
ately after the close of Congress to take IN
TO consideration the refusal to pass the Post
Office Appropriation bill, which was lost on
q point Of etiquette between the Senate and
the House. There will be no means Tor
carrying on the Post Office business, except
such as accrues from hostages, and these can
only be paid out by Postmasters for sala-
ries. &c, such a. is the usage for each POST
master to pay and account for in hls regu'
lar account to the Department. Contrac-
tors, roure agents, &c, must wait for their
pay. No new routes can b. opened nor
new contracts made for conveyance OF mails
over existing routes. The Department will
at once make up statement Of its position
in oil this matter, and every effort will be
made to save the great working routes from
embarrassment. But still the neglect OF
Congress will cause seriou, injury to be 'elt
all over the country.