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news from the Atlantic side up to Sth ult To Mr.. T.
N. REED, agent at this place for Wells, Fargo Co.'S
Express, and TO Freeman Co.'S Express we are in.
debted for files Of papers from which the following
summary is compiled
On the 2Gth Of February the President issued the
following proclamation:
"WnEREAs an extraordinary occasion has occurred
rendering necessary and proper that the Senate Of
the United States shall be convened 10 receive and act
upon such communications as have been or may be
made to it on the part Of the Executive:
"Now, therefore, !, James Buchanan, President OF
the United States do isue this my proclamation, de
carng that an extraordinary occasion requires the
Senate of the United States to convene for the tran
sactiOn Of business at the Capitol In the city Of Wash
ngtOn the 4th day of next month at u o'clock at
noon OF that thy. Of which all who shall then be enti.
tied to act as members Of that body are hereby re-
quired TO take notice . ...
The Senate adjourned sine die on the 10th of March.
We have been unable to find details Of the business
transacted in Executive session but have reason to
believe that the treaties made with the Indians in this
Territory and Oregon have been confirmed on both
sides Of the Cascade mountains. The San Francisco
Herald contains the announcement that g the Senate
has confirmed all the treaties recently negotiated with
the Oregon and Washington Indians" Among the
important measures NhiCk were either rejected or not
finally acted on in Congress the Pacific Railroad
bil the Soldiers pension, French spoliation the Cuba
acquisition, the Homestead bills. Every proposition
to alter the tariff also failed The House passed the
Senate hl extending the laws and judicial system of
the United States Oregon. The House Of Repre-
sentatves, March ? concued in the following appro-
prations 500 900 for the military road from Fort
Benton to Fort Waa-walla; $4,000 for repairs and
machinery at the Springfield Armory, and 5000 for
similar purposes at the Harpers Ferry Arnory The
appropriation Of 1927 900 for the payment of the Mas
Sachusetts war claim was also concurred in-yeas l76
nays %. ..H
APPoISTMENTs-G. W. GHoLsoS, of Mississippi, il
seems has been appointed Governor Of this Territory
and Us M. VANCLEAvE Esq, Que Of our fellow riti
zeus Of Pacific county, District Attorney for the Ter
ritory. The latter appointment we know to be good
ono; and should not Mr.. YANCLEAvE accept IT, the
compliment is a wen deserved one to his unyieldiug
fidelity to democratic principles integrity and worth
1t Is supposed that new Governor will accompany
Gov SrEyENs and family, the steamer that was to
leave New York on the goth ult. aud may be expect
ed on the next steamer from San Francisco.
ANDREU J. THAYER, ESQ. it's announced, has been
confirmed as District Attorney for Oregon.
JAMES Y. MoDUFPIE, Of Georgia, has been appoint
ed by the President Superintendent Of Indian Affairs
ment, The Senate also confirmed Robert ould as At
toney for the District Of Columbia, vice Key do
ceased. The Senate, on the 9th March, confirmed A.
N. zevely, formerly Of North Carolina, and Iong
clerk in the POstofRce Department, to be Third As
sistant Postmaster-Gcneral in place Of Mr. Marion
deceased. The Senate on the Tth March, confirmed
the appointment Of Robert MeLane, Of Maryland Min
ister to Mexico Mr. McLape has left for Vera Cruz
with instructions to recognize the COusttltionaliss
Liberal Government, II he finds It in a condition to
maintain its existence. Senior Malta leaves imme-
diatey for New Orleans to await the result Of Mr. Nc
Lanes mission The Senate on the 9th March, also
confirmed the appointment tf G. W. Jones, formerly
United States Senator from Iowa, as our Minister to
Bogota bartholomew Fuller, Of North Carolina, has
received the appointment and been confirmed Ly the
Senate a. fnh Auditor of the Treasury Emory D.
Potter has been re-nominated by the President and
confirmed by the Senate Collector at Toledo, Ohio
EN Governor Hubbard, Of Maine, was appointed Com
missioner under the Canada reciprocity treaty. Judge
Petit, of Indiana was nominated as U. S. District
Judge in Kansas, vice Lecompte, removed. The Sen
ate has confirmed the appointment OF A. N Teyely as
third Assistant Postmaster General The Senate have
confirmed the appointment Of G. W Jones, formerly
U. S. Senator from Iowa, AZ our Minister 10 Bogota,
DEATH OF THE U. s. PosTNNsrER GRNRRAL-A dis.
patch in the New Orleans True Dtifu from Washing
ton, dated March Sth, says that Postmaster General
Brown continued to grow worse yesterday evening
and during the night it evident he could not sur
vive many hours. lie died at his residence in this
city this morning.
Sc The death OF Postmaster Geueral Brown was
announced in the Senate by message ON the Pres
ident. ....
Mr.. Nicholson pronounced an eulogy upon the oc
casion, and submitted appropriate resolutions which
were adopted, when the Senate unanimously adjourn
ed, as mark OF respect to the memory u tile de-
ceased statesman. .'..f H"
His age nearly sixty but his habits Of philoso
phc sObriety, regularity and good temper preserved
him in an admirable condition Of body and content Of
mind. .... r.
Washington, March l0.-The funeal Of the late
Postmaster General Brown took place to-day and was
attended by very large concourse, including the
President the Cabinet, the Senators and members Of
the House Of Representatives, foreign Ministers many
private citizens Of Washington ana strangers from
other cities. ur.
Rs- The President appointed March 9th, Josanb
Holt, The present Commissioner of Patents as Post
master-General In place Of Governor Brown deceased
and Mr.. Holt will enter upon the duties Of his new
Office, and take scat in the Cabinet at once.
ss-Ben McCulloch has resigned bis ofics as United
States Marshal for Texas and his brother Henry has
been appointed and confirmed in his place.
PosTAL.--The deficit in the finances Of the Post
contracts and
service will amount to 900 900 by the SOth Of June
next. .. U .T Cd. .-
pS-As an appropriation is absolutely necessary to
carry on the operations Of the Department II Is un.
derstood the President has decided on calling an extra
session. Until the Thirty,sixth Congress passes a
Post-otiCe Appropriation bill the contractors route
agents and others in the service OF the department
must wait for their pay. No routes can be open
ed, and no existing routes be renewed. The de-
partment is making every effort to overcome these
embarrassmcnts, and Cabinet Council has been call
ed upon the subject.
nB-Mr, Denver has resigned as Indian Commis-
sioner in California.
HEJames Buchanan Henry, the Presidents private
secretary about resgning that post to engage in the
practice Of the law. .E
nS-Al the general appropriation bills have been
passed. The miscellaneous bill contains section re
vving the Treasury Note law for two years but no
ing for the mail steamer service.
81 The increase in the rates Of postage and the
abolition OF the rdnkng privilege rejected by the
House.
Another WAsHGNGToS FIGHT-DIsGRACEFUL
SLUNG-SHOT AFFAIR.-W Washington, March 5.-A brn.
tai fight occurred to-day, at Wiard's Hotel between
Vim. McC1rnW and y. p Iander bo no,