The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-03-22
NEWS.
TELEGRAMS.
From WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, March 2l.-An official telegraphic
despatch was sent to New York this morning to 90
out by the California steamer, announcing that
there will be no extra session called to make pro-
vision for the Post-office Department. There is
consequently, much speculation as to how the SER
vice will be maintained.
In quarters, usually the best informed on such
subjects, it is said that the law authorizing con-
tracts will continue to be carried out, embracing
the issuing of treasury warrants as usual. But
as there is no money to pay them, they will in the
hands of contractors the basis of loans. 1t
Is not known that any other evidences or certifi-
Gates of Indebtedness will be issued.
NO action whatever has yet been taken on the
subject of the Boston Post-olfce, hence all the
peculatiOnS as to hat wills be done in the nremi
ses unreliable.
In reply to the note of Mr.. George Mattinglv,
Postmaster of New York, dated today, the Post,
master General informs him that Congress has, for
the rst time since the organization of the Govern
ment, tailed to make provision for the Department
Had all the members of the next Congress been
elected the President might, on the 4th of March,
have called an extra session, and the omissions of
the late Congress been supplied. But it was i'm
possible to do so without disfranchising fiE-
teen OF the sovereign States. This was most
unfortunate. There ought to be no time
when full Congress could not be convened.
and 1t is firmly hoped such a state OF
affairs may never again occur. Had the bill which
failed made provision only for the fiscal year, COM
mencing on the lst Of July, there would have been
obviously no necessity for an extra session. The
uehclency on the l3th OF June will amount to S4
5e5,3Sl, nearly S75l 900 of which being an unpaid
balance accumulating on the 31st of December and
Zeth OF February, and which can and will be paid
by the Department within sixty days from date
the payment of the principal mart within thirty
days. '"'H'
The Postmaster General also makes other state
ments to show that Il would be impossible to con-
vene Congress in time to meet the great bulk of the
responsibilities without virtually excluding from
Congress the representatives of several of the SOW
of he
the lesser evil was to wait until the first Monday OF
December, when Congress will be full Contracts
can never be repudated. After the amounts
due shall be ascertained, thev become
aepts winch must be paid. On this the contractors
IL they desire, can borrow money, and the lender
could have no better security Provision shoul Id be
made for the payment of the interest which would
amount to less than 500 600.
a system OF retrenchment so far practicable, is
now an imperative duty. By the act of 1858 Con
gress established six hundred and ninety-five new
post routes, the service of which includes the st.
PauPs and Pugets Sound route established in 1855,
put not yet put in operation. 1t has been esti-
mated that these require an annual approximation
of SGO4 ASS, over and above the receipts accruipp
theretrom. Not dollar has been appropriated for
thls purpose and, as consequence, though con-
tracts for these routes have been advertised and
proposals received they cannot be put in operation
until provision shall be made by law.
The Secretary of the Navy has ordered the En-
glneer in Chief to require the contractors for the
machinery OF the sloop of war Lancaster to place
on 1T Silver's Marine Governor.
The Grand Jury have under consideration the
case OF Peter S. Duval of Philadelphia which was
certhed to the District Attorney for the District of
columbia by order of the House. at the instance of
the Special Committee to examine the accounts of
Mr. Seaman, the ex-supcrintendent of Public
Printing. 1t involves the charge of perjury
Col. Florence, who has been sick here since the
adjournment of Congress, has nearly recovered his
health