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Special Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune.
WAsHIseToN, Friday, March 20, 1850.

THE VERA CRUZ AFFAIR. " ilftf
The Cabinet had protracted sitting today, at
which the capture of the Mexican steamers and
prisoners before Vera Cruz, was much discussed.
The Administration ia still greetly perplexed how
to extricate itself from this difficulty. II charge
of piracy be sustained two hundred prisoners must
be hung If not, then our officers committed a
wanton act Of war.
In all the statements of this affair, made on our
side, for the Mexican version has not yet been re-
ceiTed, it is alleged that the reason why Capt. Turs
der fred shot ahead Of Marin's steamers was be-
cause he refused to show his colors. The collision
occurred by moonlight and il is well known that
no man.ofwar hoists his Gag after night, thus de-
ttroying the only pretext upon which this beiieer-
ent act was professedly justified. Besides, Dotn OIL
Marin's steamers we're al anchor when attacked
CONGRESS AND THE CONVENTIONS.
While the House s indispcsed to adjourn for
month during the Charleston ard Chicago Conyen-
tons, as proposed by Reuben Davis, there is will
linpness to take the usual recess to put the Han Id
Summer costume. and to restore the desks.
TIE PACIFIC RAILROAD.
From present indications, the Pacific Railroad
Committee of the House will probably reconsider,
at their meeting on Monday, the vote in favor Of
OF one road.
THE MARYLAND DEMOCRACY.
Tie Democratic Convention Of Maryland, which
was 20 confidently claimed by Mr.. DOug'ass friends,
was more than four TO one against him on the test
Of organization.
Dir. HUNTERS PROSPECTS.
Tie State viii 90 for Hunter at Charleston, and
and from all the information now collected here it
is asceItaned, if Kentucky and Tennessee will with
draw their candidates, he viii get the whole one
hundred and twenty Southern votes on the first bal
lot, and certainly on the second.
Messrs Davis, Cobb, Sliden, Fitzpatrick, Wise,
Guthrie, Johnson and Breckenridge will be retired
as soon az the Southern delegations can exchange
opinions personally, and ascertain the Importance
of throwing solid vote.
TIE TEXAS TROUBLES.
The Texas Senators and Representatives ap-
peared before the Military Committee of the House
this morning, to urge the bill for calling out tire
regiment of mounted volunteers. Documents sub
mitted from the War Department did not seem to
warrant this demand, as it was shown that 5000
regular troops are now will be on the line of
The Rio Grande. When that fact was demonstrated,
the delegation urged the regiment as means of
necessary protection against the outrages of the
Comanches on the frontier.
THE TREASURY.
The following is the weekly statement Of the
Treasury:
Receipts. 4l2,EO W
Drafts paid ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 7iS2i4 -
Sst b.lsnse ia Treasury. 4s6i,i2i 20
Pbe large receipts this week indcat, heavy
inpCrtations.
CONSIDERATION OF PRIVATE BILLS.
Private bills received more attentive considera
tion in Che House to-day than for several years
past. All objections made were proper, and not
frivolous OF vin6ictiye as heretofore. The absenc
of George w. Jones was great relief to needy
and wrOnged claimants.
INLAND POSTAL SERVICE.
The Post Office Committee OF the House this
morning, after two days argument, resolved with
but one dissenting voice that the inland postal ser
vice of the country should be restored to its con-
dltiOn on the Sd Of March, 1859, and instructed
their Chairman 10 prepare and report Dill ior tnat
purpose to special meeting of the Committee to-
morrow 1t will be remembered that on the failure
of the Post Office Appropriation bill last year the
Postmaster. General curtailed the service very
largely, and the petitions for damages by con-
tractors, if allowed, would be larger than the
amount saved by the reduction.
To the Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Friday, March %, 1860.
Official dispatches show that apart from the direct
followers of CCrtna, the Mexicans have endeavored
TO retard rather than encourage his forays The peo
pie of Tamaulipas mucn alarmed and fearfal OF
an invasion by the Texans, of which, however, there
is no probability.
The receipts into the Treasury last week were 81
4l2 OOO The amount subject to draft was nesry So
$4,000 Tie increase over the amount in hand the
previous week was 1891 ,VOo
XXXVITH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
crNAmr w .surScroN Marci, 1891