The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-05
All Passed Except the Post Office Bh-An
Extra Session Of Congress not Decided
Upon-The President will Consult
with the Postmaster General
Resolution 10 Deepen the Bar
Of tho Mississippi Vetoed.
The Twenty Million Treasury Notes To
be Rc-iSSued.
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Our Foreign Relations Treaties Ratified and
10 be Ratified by the Senate.
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EyTYMSTEs OF TNE APPROPRIATIONS.
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Closing Scenes in Both Houses es-The
Speakers Farewell,
ht.s &C., &c.

Special 8esp0tch TO the fierStas
WASHINGTON, March 4, 1850.
Al the Appropriation bls passed, except those relating
70 ,he Pos: Once Department, all Of which killed.
no Post Ron:e bill, ocean mails &c az engraiscd
10 one bill by the House morning. after their refusal
20 act upon Senatcs endrnen,s, and this is the bill
which been lost by the action Of the Senate.
There appropriation for carrying the inland mails
after the 30th OF June next any appropriation for
Jying the mails. Amendments Increasing the rates
Of postage and abobng the ranking privilege put
the Miscellaneous Appropriation bill by the Senate, but
rejected by the Bouss and stricken out: the law
thcse subjects remains unchanged
reissue Of twenty million treasury notes is provided
ior m the Miscellaneous Appropriation bill
No appropriation passed for continuing the building Of
the CAPITOL Furnishing it, or continuing the water works
the House refusing concur, and the Senate recediig
Tho insignificant appropriations for the navy yards
osn The House refusing TO agree the enlarged
put on il the Senate.
The President did not sign the St. Clair Flats bill.
The President bas not yet determined whether he will
call extra not. He says he VIII wait and
consult with the Postmaster General, who is H. and
thar eoer considers he carey his department
he will convene Congress possiblo-pro5ably
june
The Treasury Department. has given orders to shorten
san all sides and expenditures will be down
sowest notch. Every effort will be made avoid
sessiop.
The Pos. ONCE bill, whi,h failed TO pass, appro-
PIRATES twenty millions SIX hundred Thousand dollars
II is considered probable that the bankruptcy
Of 80 important portion Of the public service
rs the Post Office Department and the total neglect by Con-
gress Of the important recommendations regarding our
soregn relations, Mexican frontier, &c, may induce the
Prcsiden< to cal the Congress together. The extra
sesson the sena.e thought, wiz not last longer
than tomorrow.
It is understood there will be deficiency in the Post
Office Departmentby the 3oth Of June, of three millions.
An absurd runor prevails that the Army bill was not
signed by the President. He has signed it.
great has been made at the Close of the session.
70 have unexpected balance Of $7l $780, remaining Of
the appropriation deepen the bar the mouth of the
Msssspp applied by the direct action Of the Secretary
Of Var 70 tha plrpose The plan Of the contractors has
failed, and there ny ships detained at the Baze
Of which have been there since December. dele
cation by the merchants authorities Of
New Orleans 10 urge for relief aud they been jc!uea
here by from the New York Underwriters. Tue
President vetoed the resolution passed for pur
pose by Congress- and will probably direct the
apply the unsxpred fund 70 the desired purpose
existing authority.
The executive session OF the Senate will dispose Of the
1nan treaties Cass Horran treaty all The nom nations
hitherto undsposed Of Among the lates Mr.. Potter
Judge of Northern OHIO, and Mr. Virgins of Maine Com
ai0Der under the Can'dnn reciprocity treaty.
The Senate id executive session, confirmed the Presi:
dents appointment Of Robert S. ould United States
District Attorney for the District of Columbia in place
Of Philip Barton Key, deceased.
ACabinet1Councl called Immediately after the close
OF Congress- TO take into consideration the refusal to pass
shc Post Once Appropriation bill, which was lost on
point of etiquette between the Senate ami the House.
There will be no for carrying on the Post Olce
business except such as accrues from posaes and these
only be paid by Postmaetcrs salaries such
the usage for each Postmaster to pay and
IN his regular accounts to tho Department Contractors,
route agents. &c. must wait for their pay No
be opened contracts made conveyance
mails existing routes. The Department will once
make up statement Of its position in all this matter and
every effort will be made the great working routes
from embarrassment But stl the neglect Of Congress-
Will serious injury to be felt all the country
Thirteen States, sending seventy eight representatives
nearly all democratic, bave yet 10 make Congressional
elections Several OF these do not elect until after August
and have provision to obtain early election
Tie Postmaster General has recovered SO far as TO be
ont Of dagger
There no truth in the statement that Robert McLane
OF Maryland to be sent Minister to Mexico although
Mr. M;aGe would doubtless not object. When Minister
is appointed he wiz whom the country can rely
upon capable Of filling the important trust Nothing
will be determined regards Mexico until further ad-
vices received from there Several names are before
the President for the appolnment-among them Senator
Benjamin Theodore sedgwick, Of New York; Robert Nc.
Lane of Mary land; Gov Price, New Jersey and Caleb
Gushing One Of these will probably be TO the Senate
20 morrow but the President has yet decided which
1nE GENERAL NEWSPAPER DESPATCH.
WASHINGTON, March 4, 1860
Amid the confusion in the clerks Offices 1t caanot yet
be definitely asceraned whether any private bills which
prevail.
The Miscellaneous Appropriation bill contains section
tho extension Of the Treasury Note law for two years.
appropriation Of four hundred and Hfy.two thousand
dollars fer tho Coast Survey, which sgreed to with
singular unanimy; besides appropriation for the Light
houso estabisbmcnt the survey of th, public lands
taking the next census, &c.
Tho Ocean Mail Steamer bill was killed. but there is
tppendedto the bill TO carry into effect the treaty wit
she Dacoah and Tonawanda Indians appropriation 10
complying with the existing contracts for carrying mails
Pa Panama and Tehuanepec 10 California.
uhe House removed every trace Of the abolition OF the
frs,ing privilege and the increase Of postage.
tnies millions for the dencerces of the present year.
Mmun was absolutely required to meet accumulated OBJ
along comfortably till the first OF July No means can
oc avaslc t tho lst OF April tho proceeds OF the
the incoming revenue can be experdcd ne e nrcsent Law
VIII nave ceased TO operate The land ae well as the
Se ana csequcnty the whole machinery Of
% ~as az ne Capitol this morning attending
70 b. snes ha House failed, heretofore, 70 send him
messse ~Nng MN whether he had any further
munlcas on make and that Congress ready to ad
tourn ssver gentlemen having objected 70 tho suspcn-
sion Of the ro eau on private b which was defeated
IN order that TIN : courtesy might be extended
The galleries we're densey crowded to witness the
closing scenes.
Many members left this afternoon for tbejr bomes
John narron Third 4ssstant Postmaster General ded
last hight said he vas nt his office yesterday attend
ing busnese.
swceny, Rncnhouse, Fant q Co.. OF this city. 10 whom
was awarded tnrec millions Of tie late government ion,
have ncgctia'ca Ter the whole amt>nt In New York