Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-05-14
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, May 8.

From washington.
WASHINGTON, May 3.
The proposals for the California mail SER
vice were opened yesterday. The result has
not vet been announced, since it is designed
to prevent unsuccessful bidders from combin-
ing against others. 22E
Senior Bagier laid before the President, two
months ago, letters from his brother Minister
to Chilli, representing the distracted condition
of that country and the necessity of sending
there vessel of war for the protection OF the
the matter.
The agent of large German association
had an interview yesterday with Senor Mata
in relation to a colony contract which they de-
sire to obtain from Mexico. The association
possesses large means, and are willing to come
under military obligations to the Mexican
government.
The Navy Department is in receipt of des-
patches from Captain Lavalette, dated Gulf
of Sezzia, April 9th, in which he says that
Conterro Qttario, a musician on board the
Wabash, was seized hv the Sandman author
tiles on the ground that he was Il native of
that country, and was absent from the re-
cruiting of 1899 He has been released, as
on examination IL did not appear that he owed,
as was claimed, military service to that gov
ernment. The correspondence shows that
Captain Lavalette took prompt action in the
matter.
Secretary Cass has been recently prostra-
ted by an attack of illness, but from which
there is every prospect that he will soon re
cover.
The act Of March last having provided that
coal for naval purposes shall be obtained, as
some other supplies are, by advertisement,
the Navy Department has, in consequence,
abolished the coal agencies.
The government has received voluminous
dispatches from Nicarauga, but they throw
no new light on events in that quarter. The
Belly contract has not been confirmed by the
Congress of Nicaragua. The decree Of the
free transit, passed by this body, is TO bo q
law if the President of the Republic deems it
advisable to issue his proclamation to that ef-
feet
The steamer Water Witch, from Paraguay,
arrived here to-day.
The Treasury receipts for the quarter end
ing April 1st, were nearly twenty millions and
a half, including upwards of thirteen millions
from customs and between eight and nine mil
hons from the loan of 1868. The expenditures
for the same period were nearly eighteen mil
lions, including nearly three millions for re-
demption of Treasury notes issued under the
act of December, 1857.
WASHINGTON, May 4.
Dispatches are being prepared at the State
Department which will 60 out by special ex-
press to our Minister at Mexico.
The Administration is determined to lend
its power and influence in aiding and sustain
ing the Juarez government, and thereby in
sure, if possible, its permanency.
The course pursued by Miramon, taken in
connection with the action of the British and
French Ministers, necessitates this prompt &C
ton of our government.
Orders have been given for the steamers
Water Witch and Fulton to be put in readi-
ness, as they are to be dispatched to the
Gulf Our squadron in the Gulf is to be
largely augmented.
Nothing is yet known as to the bids for the
Pacific mail service, nor will there be any
communication on the subject by the Post
Office Department until the decision is rem
dered
The Postmaster General, who left for New
York yesterday, is expected to return on Fri
day. All commissions of special agents of
the P. o. Department issued prior to March
18th, past and not signed by the present P.
M. General, have been revoked, and their re-
turn to the Department refused.
VIM. McCoddy, of Wisconsin, who has
just been appointed Register of the Land Of.
flee at Superior, has been directed to proceed
thither without delay, as a sale of 100000
acres of public lands will take place in that
district on the 9th and 2Otn of June
The Cabinet has now under advisement
an important question as to the boundary line
between the U. S. and the British North
American possessions, as fixed by the treaty
of lS46 The matter in dispute is concerning
the possession of certain islands situated in
by both governments.
The Commissioners who were appointed to
settle the boundary line have disagreed on
his pooi,, saG hgnce the matter is row the
direct negotiation between the EngIish and
American citizens. The President is of the
opinion that these islands belong to the U. s..
One of them, San Juan, is the key to the Gulf
of Georgia.
Gen. Bowman withdrew his resignation of
the Superintendency of Printing yesterday.
He holds on to that office and to the Consti-
tuition at the same time.
The Chevalier Wikof received his appoint
ment to carry the Chinese Treaty out through
Secretary Cobb, who used him to propitiate
the Herald. The Cabinet is greatly exercised
at the publicity of the appointment, which the
President favored for reasons of his own.
Subscription lists for the Constitution
were carried through the Departments today,
and the Clerks were blackmailed for its sup
port.
Secretary Floyd visits Virginia next week
to recruit his health.
The coal agencies of Philadelphia and Bal
timore were abolished to-day
Dispatches from Mexico represent the po-
stion of our Government there as more COM
plicated than has been heretofore under
Stood
witnesses from Tennessee, summoned by
the United States have appeared before the
grand jury of this district, and it is said that
true bill has been found against certain gov
ernment agents for false vouchers in the pur-
chase of mules for the army.
Judge Greenwood, of Arkansas, has accep-
ted the Commissionership of Indian Affairs.
Col. johnson has returned from Mexico
with dispatches from Minister McLane, con-
hrning the recent accounts of the success of
Mlramon. MIR. McLane, however writes en-
couragngly, and expresses undoubted conf
dence in the ultimate success of the Juarez
government, Notwithstanding the efforts of
the British and French Ministers to throw
obstacles in its way.
WASHINGTON, May 6.
The President having declined to accept
the Cass- Yrissarri treaty, as modified, it falls
to the ground, as the Nicaraguan Congress
does not meet again for two years.
Gen. Jercz will leave on the 5th of June for
Nicaragua, TO enter the Cabinet of President
Martinez. The legation here remains in charge
OF Mr. Moreland, who will be charged with
the negotiations of new treaty.