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40 ~ a meeting this morning. Ii provides that
po.tmasers the receipts Of whose offices for letter.
hostage are less than 800 per quarter, are to re-
ceiye Instead Of the commissions now allowed from
SIOO to $500 per quarter. The commissions are
reduced from soto 40per cent. For the next So Oo0
The commissions are reduced from 40 to 80 per
cent; over So 400 per quarter from Is per cent to
I25; on letters at distributing offices, 10 per cent
inead of 70 II curtas the number Of route agents,
and makes the maximum of their salary 5000 per
annum, which is the present maximum in New.
England, New-YoTk, and fourteen other States, in
stead of 81 900. 1t also repeats the prOvisO adopt
ed in 1854, which authorized the Postmaster Gen
eral to allow increased cOmpensat on to POstmas-
tiers, and his commissions, and requires him to cur
tail the amount now allowed for clerks in Post
Offices, which has increased from $225 900 in 1913
to 100000. The Committee estimate this bill
viii save nearly half million Of dollars annually
without impairing the efficiency of the service.
THE PENNSYLVANIA DELEGATION AT CHARLES
TON
The Pennsylvania delegation viii 90 to Chasles-
ton unpledged, with preference for Breckenridge.
There are a few Douglas men, but without power
to control in any contingency. The Administration
can neither direct nor transfer delegations.
THE CASE OF MR.. HYATT.
Mr. Hyatt was brought before the bar Of the Sen
ate, as State prisoner, to-day, and, after bowling
TO Mr. Masons resolutions, withdrew very calmly,
TO reappear on Friday, when his protest will be
made. OF course, the Senate will order him to an
Gwer the questions of the Committee; and they
viii discover, after he has answered, what a farce
they have performed.
THE REMOVAL OF TROOPS FROM UTAH.
The army orders for the removal of troops from
Utah have been prepared several days, bus are not
examined or signed by the Secretary, owing to
press of business. They may be tomorrow.
THE RETURN OF MIR. M'LANE.
The President persuaded Mr.. McLsne to return
to Vera Cruz, for the purpose of being present at
the time of Miramons attack, and personally super
intending instructions which were designed at first
TO be committed TO the hands Of Colonel Pickett,
the new Consul there. Mr.. McLane has not left
the city yet though his departure announced in
The Herald two days ago.
CABINET MEETING.
The Cabinet had long conference to-day upon
the arrangement Of programme intended for Mex
leo, there being some apprehension of the Pres
ident's impeachment by the House, predicated upon
the order recently issued for troops TO enter Chi
huahUa and other States
THE MEXICAN TREATY.
When Mr.. McLane's correspondence concerning
the Mexican treaty was communicated to the Sem
ate, his instructions were withheld, with some OBJ
iect best known to the President. They have been
called for.
THE CONTESTED SEAT CASES.
The Committee on Elections heard Mr.. Howard
this morning in reply to Mr.. COOper's request for
time to take testimony after the expiration Of fifteen
months. His answer was regarded as complete
and conclusive The Committee VIII decide TO-
morrow.
THE HOMESTEAD BILL.
Mr. LovejOy reported the Homestead bill from
the Committee on Public Lands, and obtained
position for it which secures its passage beyond
contingency On a test motion made by Mr.
Branch of North Carolina, there was so majority
for the BILL The whole Republican eide voted af-
frmatvely.
ELECTION OF CHAPLAIN.
The contest for Chaplain in the House excited as
much feeling as that for any other place in the
organization, bat Mr. Stockton of Philadelphia
finally dstanced host of competitors from this
District and various States.
TO the Associsied Press
WAsHISGToY, Tuesday, March 6, 1860.
The President to-day replied to the SeDate's reso-
luton calling for information in reference TO the pres
ent condition Of affairs on the Rio Grande. Among
the documents is letter from Gov. Houston, dated
Austin February IS, addressed to the Secretary OF
War in which be Gays that he deplores the situation
of Texas, with an empty treasury, her unexampled
Indian troubles for the last ten years, and the forays
of Mexico on her southern border, and asks in the
name of humanity if the Federal arm shall not be
speedily raised and extended III behalf Of her suffering
fontier Should this not be done, he sayt ne WILL IN
short time be compelled 70 resort to the indeieasDle
reht Of sefdefense protect the border not only 10
defeat the enemy but TO prevent the recurrence OF
similar disorders the frontiers Texas can, ana WILL
ield 10 900 men who are anxious embarrassed as her
finances are 70 make recsmatiOns upon Mexico Tor al
her wTongs. Can she hope for aid from the Federal
Government She will, in addition to her manifest
forbesranee venture YET to defer 70 the action o the
Federal Governmet.
The Secretary Of War in his letter to the President
OF March s. gives 3 synopsis Of all the recent trans-
actions on the Rio Grande. Nothing he says, can eX-
coed the contraTiety of opinion in relation 70 them
amorg those having the best opportunity TO In
So-,, Stbemselyes The call Of Gov. Houston is the
first which has yet been made by the authorities OF
TEXAS for any assistance in these disturbances from
this Goverumeut 10 doubt because it was considered
by them up to this time AS matter involving Local
laws and interests rather than sueh az petaned 70 the
honor And interests Of the CODfederacy. Bot, upon
fbe can of the Governor of Texas and upon the unde-
liable proofs of the gross ourages committed on our
soil the Secretary says he has not hsslaed 70 order