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not be too often applied to them; but for the
subordinates there should be some sympathy
and consideration.
NEWS FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

NEWS FROM The NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Our Special Wnhingtoa Despatch.
WASHINGTON, July 7, 1880.
TIE CALIFORNIA NAL sxRuoE.
If the truth is ever known concerning the Carrying e
the mails to and from the Pacific States, 1t will DO ssos-
tanned that Senator Hales bill for daily mail BY the
direct route overland defeated ut the last session a
Congress by powerful lobby in and out Of Congress- n
the interest Of tho steamship companies. Senator Gwa
acli aed to favor this bill aur failing TO succeed with
his "oxbow," Butter6eld route, but Is said he o.
tanned q promise from Postmaster General Holt that
Bales bill should not be allowed 10 pass he Hol would
afford every facility for carrying the mails by steam
ship via the Isthmus Accordingly Halss bill did sst
pass. II Is asserted that three Senator's inolul
ing Mr.. Gwin, labored three days during last week
with the Postmaster General TO induce him to keep
his promise. 1t Is reported that very angry words
were uttered that Holt was reminded OF his PROMISE
assured by Of the Senators that but for hn
promise to send the mails per steamships he hs Soma
tori could have passed Senator Hales bill, which hs
would assuredy have done, Notwithstanding II would
have placed the republican party the ascendency the
Pacific This same Senator, Il is currently reported.
politely informed Mr. Postmaster General Holt that but
for his official position Cabinet officer he would cut
his off, There doubt that the establishment 4
overland mail routes across our own country, In
stead Of investing the public money to open 10
highways in other countries, is vastly more sen.
sible and economical The greater encouragement
the government gives to the establishment 4
wagon roads and mail routes Territories
the greater will be the inducement to the people 70
establish settlements along those routes, and thus ac
tate the construction Of railway uniting the States
and commercial cities Of the two great oceans II tbs
people will keep out Of Congress who lend all their
energies and pecuniary to increase the value Il
their private interests in the Panama Railroad Con-
pany, the Atlantic and Pacific Steamship Company, and
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, instead Of opening
up the Territories Of the United States thus looking
the best interests Of the whole people, they will take the
first steps towards accomplishing the great work sug
gested.
l am informed by the best authority that Post
master General Holt promised a Southern Seaa-
tor that If the bills providing for overland mad
service all failed, that he would take the respond
| blity to provide means 10 keep some Of the old
contractors employed; but learn that he declines
keeping his promise. If the report is true that he has
made temporary contract with Vanderbilt to carry the
mails until March T. 1851, 1t will verify the declarations
frequently made in this correspondence that the Atlantic
and Pacific California Mail Steamship Companies consti
tute in themselves power at Washington greater thas
I yuo itseir.
The arrangement with Commodore Vanderbilt, just
completed for the transportation Of the Pacific mails.
trmonthly, will commence the Ilth instant and
continue till the 9Th of March next He is TO receive the
postages and the President to recommend that Co..
gess give reasonable compensation besides The mails
would have been carried by the last steamer had his de-
spatch from Saratoga TO Mr. Allen, bis agent, beec
| ceived by the latter before the steamer left.
PROMOTION m TIE NAVY
Chief Carpenter Simmons, OF the Charlestown Navy
Yard has been promoted the position OF Constructs
In the Navy and has been ordered to San Francisco i.
| fornia.
TIE ARMY SIGNAL OFFICER.
Major Myer, recently appointed BY the President with
the authority Of Congress- to the post recently created
of Signal Oncer with the rank and Pay of Major, has
been ordered by the War Department report 70 Ieu<
General Scott. Major Myer Is the inventor of the new
system Of signals 70 be used In he army hence the oa
terrence Of the honor referred to upon him.
IxrRovKxNn IN FIRHARm
The secret Of the provision put TO the Civil Apprs
pration BILL and put through Congress by Mr. JeGersss
Davis during the last few hours Of the session. may ~
found in the fact that Governor Floyd since has beea
Secretary Of War, has commanded his own ship,
and not followed In the wake OF either Of pser
Pierce's kitchen cabinet especially that Of Mr.
Davis, who was always to the purchase
improvements in To 60 to Russia France or Aus
ia to seek encouragement and and sale their arms
Governor Floyd has pursued exactly the opposite COURSE
He has encouraged all new inventions in arms sler
careful examination Of them by the proper army oscers
Wherever he has discovered merit he has encouraged IT,
II Is necessary that our troops comparatively 50 fs~ b.
number-about eleven thousand reguarsscatered over
30 vast territory should be provided with as many
OF the best weapons as possible, especially In India
encouragement particularly TO the brecch load.
ing rife, q vastly superior weapon, and the army
is very thoroughly supplied with IL. Mr.. Davis
opposed to this weapon The result is, the United
States not having the right To manufacture any Of thss
patented arms, under the prohibition Of Mr. Davis new
law, al additional weapons for the supply Of ths anV
must be manufactured In the government armories aAA
must necessarily be very inferior model, however
celent the work. II Is common talk here, know -
with how much truth that had Mr. Buchanan aad Score
tary Floyd manifested The dsrespect and oeatsnvs
towards Gen. Scott that poor Pierce and Davis did, thrs
would exist better feeling she part or sxsecrs-
tary Of War Davis and the present Secretary.
GENERAL BOWMAN
Ellis B. Schnabe entering the Consultation once this
morning. assaulted General Bowman with stick, wAs
the latter sitting In his chair One Of the ciers n
the ONCE effectively 70 the rescue whca SchAASa
made hasty retreat Immediate steps were taken fx
Srhnabes arrest. The reason for the assault Ne
publication in yesterdays C1nsition OF 90 article
nectng on the conduct OF schnabei.
pxAm mxySp nxScz.
Edmund French, late Assistant Superintendent OF ~
Treasury extension, under indictment for enbescaest,
died here this morning. His trial was 70 have taken
place to-day.
EXAMINATION on AssmrAxr scRoso~n
The Board Of Medical 0nccn viii assemble Il nHiti-
the 2osh OF September, for the examnas,os q
assistant surgeons for promotion OF such caadidas
for appointment for the medical saa OF the army mV
be invited TO present Themselves There thrss
vacancies in the grade Of assistant surgeons.
Tho President has recognized @. ". Hcunings - Woo
Consul Of Hanover nj New York