The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-06
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AFFAIRS At THE NATIONAL CAPITAL,


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Critical Condition OF the Postmaster Ger
ral-Robert NIcLane Nominated ms ninis
70 Observation-Disclosures Confirmed I'd
Rejected by the Senate-Thc Obstructis|
Mt the Mouth Of the Mississippl-WiAI shr
be an Extra Session OF Congress .-Enec
of the Failure Of the Post Office Bill, Sc
OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DESPATCH.
WASHINGTON, March S, 1859.
Dr. Miller, the physician in attendance upon Postmas
General Brown, says this evening that he cannot Il
through the night Yesterday Gov. Brown accidents
learned the defeat OF the appropriation bills for his
partment, though every precauton had been taken
keep the knowledge from him. and since tina. time
symptoms have been greatly aggravated. He has
been informed of Mr.. Marrou's death.
The Senate, in executive session to-day, conarm0
number Of unimportant nominations, mostly man
officers and posmasters. long debate took place
nomination of Mr.. Virgins, of Maine, as Boundary Co
missioner, which was finally rejected by vote
twenty eight TO twenty seven. reconsideration viii
moved on Monday. Senator Hamlin preferred chars
against him, principally Of incompetency. After p
tracted discussion, Mr.. Simmons confirmed S |
gcon in the army There is quite number OF contes4
next week.
Robert McIane, Of Baltimore, nominated to day
Minister to Mexico, and Mr.. Laranree as Secretary
Legation.
The bill authorizing the Secretary OF War TO take oct
the treasury the unexpended balance formerly appd
priated for the purpose of improving the bar al the mo
Of the Mississippi and apply it to the purpose Original
intended, passed and received tue Presidents sigh
ture. The money had apsed into the treasury aud hen
the necessity for the bill.
The st. Clair Flats bill was pocketed
No determination can be arrived at for days as
whether there will be called session not but
known that the President will not this course
| it can be avoided.
BY unfortunate coincidence the head of the Po
Office Department lying sick bed, and the dnauc
officer of the department died suddenly the last nig
of the session. The President has directed the two ed
viving Assistant Postmasters General, Messrs XII
| and Dundas, to prepare without delay compla
exhibit of the department, showing the deficit in app
priatons for the present year, ending June 30h beev
TO be four millions, the several contracts for which d
government is held the oss which will be sustained
the stoppage Of the machinery of the department.
| such suggestions they may deem proper When III
exhibit is received, the President will at consider
whole subject, and promptly decide upon the necessa
course, with strong prcdetermination to avoid ex.
session, il possible.
The misery which contractors will be subjected to
the failure on the part Of the government to meet its
gagements is incalculable and the damages which tn
will be entitled to will amount to millions All this CT
be charged to Mr.. Crows movement in the House
Friday night, in sending an insulting message to Il
Senate, and doubtless, with view to forcing an ext
session. Grow is prominent republican candidate
larO uOoha or h..
elected to the House, all of them democrats and it
almost impossible that California and Oregon, a. .
events, can be represented in called session. Tho
States alone lose the democratic organization thr
| votes; and as the Speakership will be a close Oh
test, the whole proceeding thus be directly trac
as republican movement to secure the organization
the next House, looking to its effect in 1850 But il
extra session is found to be indispensable it will be calf
for as late day possible. to give every State
opportunity to be represented.
1t is conceded that the passage of the law auhorizr
the reissue of Treasury notes due to the personal exc
tons Of Secretary Cobb on the floor Of the House
Thursday night
THE GENERAL NEWSPAPER DESPATCH.
WASHINGTON, March, 1869.
There is now doubt that there win be an extra SCI
sion of Congress called by the President earlier than Ii
or directly after the autumn elections for Representav,
is not yet determined Not only the condition Of the Pa
Office Department but other branches of the public So
vice absolutely require legislation before the usual time
meeting of Congress.
The New Workers who voted on the Treasury Note F.,
tension bill are as follows:-Yeas-Messrs Barr, Job
Cochrane, Corning Maclay, RUSSELL Soaring and Tayo
Nays-Messrs Andrews, Bennett, Clark, Dodd, Fento
Goodwin, Granger, Haskin, Hoard, Matteson, Morga,
Murray, DIN, Palmer, Sherman and Spinner.
The President withheld his signature from the bill al
propiatng ftyfve thousand dollars for deepening III
channel of the st. Clair Flats
Mr. McIane has not yet been nominated to the Senat
as Minister to Mexico hence the prevalent to nigh
as TO his confirmation are untrue
There was long debate in the secret session Of tn
Senate to-day the nomination of Mr. Virgin as Com
missioner TO settle the boundaries between the Unite
States and Great Britain.
Postmaster General Brown now lies more dangerousl
Ill than heretofore. The President and members of N
Cabinet visited him to-day Much soicitude is eyery
where manifested concerning his truly critical condition
IT, has been enormously stated that Senator Pearc
denounces the report of the Conference Committee on tn
Post Office Appropriation bill He was a member OF III
committee, and concurred in and signed the report
though he stated he yielded to il with very great relut
lance, preerrng the passage Of the BILL however, to Il
defeat.
The Interior Department has certified to the State
Iowa two millions hundred and thirty thousand acre
CT ssd under the grant for railroads in that sat undo
the act of 1o,.s. May, 1856.
The Senate today occirmed A. NJ Zevely, formerly
North Carolina, and long clerk in the Post Office Depar,
ment to be Third Assistant Postmaster General in MAC
of Mr. Marion, deceased
The Senate also confirmed Robert Ould az Attorney r
the District Of Columbia, vice Key, deceased
THIRTY-SIxTH CONGRESS-.
Extraordinary Session OF the Senate.
WASHINGTON, March s, 1859