The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-22
THE LATEST NEWS.
No Estrs Sc ssasen Of Congress to he Called
Official Dispatches from Mexico, SC.

No Estrs stssasen Of Coogvess to he Called
Official Dispatches from Mexico, &c.
OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DESPATCH
WASHINGTON March 81, 1860.
Tie PRECEDENT to day authorized Geographic despatcA
10 be sent to Senator VIM informing him there would be
no extra session OF Congress- and the policy the Post
once Department: intend 10 ADOPT Annexed is the des
patch
wAsmkaros, March p, 1860.
There VIII be extra session Of Congress SHALL TO-
morrow, explain tie whole matter by q circular.
Post master General Holt has been engaged to-day pre-
parcg ssternert, circular which is be sent all
contractors and others having claims against the Depart
ment. will be submitted to the Cabinet to morrow
and adopted, as probably will DO, 1t viii be made
public at once.
The State Department received this morning des-
patches from Mr. Churchill, direct from Vera Cruz. He
states that the Juarex gaining strength
stability every day, and that will DO able to hold
against Mrsmon though he should take Vera Cruz
which however, there possibility Of his doing lie
suggests the pr0prey OF recognizing the Jusrez govern
ens, and thinks 1t good stroke Of policy Our govern
ment VIII not at present take Mr. ChurchIls advice.
They intend to wait until they hear something definite
from Mr.. McLane. Senior Mata had long interview with
the Secretary OF State before leaving here learned
what course the administration intend to pursue. He
will remain in New Orleans for the present.
Tux GENgRAI NEWSPAPER pFspArca
WASHINGTON, March q, 1859.
An ooal elegraphic despatch sent to New York.
60 out by the California steamer that there will be
ira session. There is much speculation as to how the
service of the Post Office will be maintained. In quarters
usually best informed such subjects is said the law
authorizing contracts will continue be carried out,
bracng the issuing Of Treasury warrants usual but
there money to pay them, they will, In the hands
Of contractors, the basis Of loans. II is not
known that other evidences certificates of ndeb
edpess viii be issued.
In reply TO note OF George Maitingly dated to day.
the Postmaster General informs him that Congress- has,
for the first time einoe the organisation Of the govern
mont failed to make provision for the Post Office Depart
ment 10 adds-"Had all the members Of the next Con-
gress been elected the President might tho 4th OF
March, have called extra session. ind the omissions Of
the late Congress been supplied but ii impossible 10
do without dsfranchng fieen OF the sovereign States
THIS most unfortunate. There ought 70 be time
when full Congress could not be convened, and II is
hoped such state Of affairs may again Had
the bill which failed made provision only for the fiscal
year commencing July there would have been obviously
necessity for extra session. The deficiency the
Sfth Of June will amount to 81 ,3s6Ssl, nearly
OF WHICH pelnB unpdu ACCOMMODATING
on the 3lst Of December and 2sh Of February and VIM
and will be paid by the department within sixty days
from this date. The payment Of the principal part will be
made within thirty days. The Postmaster General makes
these statements to show that would DO impossible
convene Congress time to meet the great bulk Of the
responsibilities without virtually excluding from Congress
the representatives Of several Of the sovereign States
In the judgment Of tho President tho lesser evil to
wait urtl the first Monday in December, when Congress
will be full Contracts can never be repudiaed after the
amounts due shall be ascerancd they become debts which
must be paid On this the contractors, If thoy desire,
borrow money and the lender could have no better
security. Provision should be made for the payment
of the interest," which would less than oOo
system Of retrenchment, far practicable is now
OH imperative duty By the act Of 1858 Congress estab
shed 50 hundred and ninctyh post routes, the
sorvce Of which includes the st. Paul and Pugets sound
route established in 1866, but not yet put in operation
II has been estimated that these require annual appro
paton Of 1904 488 and above the receipts accrung
therefrom. Not dollar has been appropriated
purpose and consequence, though the contracts
those have been advertised and proposals received
they cannot be put in operation until provision shall be
made for them by law"
No action whatever has yet been taken the subject
Of the Boston Post ONCE hence all peculaons as 10 what
will be done in the premises are unreliable.
The Secretary of tho Navy has ordered the Engineer
Chief require the for the machinery of the
sloop.oswar Lancaster TO place on Siver's marine
governor.
The Grand Jury has under consideration the case Of
Peter s. Duval, Of Philadelphia, which certified to
the District Attorney for the District Of Columbia by order
Of the House. at the instance Of the Special Committee
examine the accounts Of Mr. Seaman, Superintendent
of Public Printing It involves the charge Of perjury.
Colonel Florences health is nearly restored.