New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-26


essary number not being obtained it failed, aud the
bill died. Verdict, killed by Senatorial delay
THE MAIL RESTORATION.
The California Senator's opposed and defeated
the general mail restoration, which the House
proposed, and then sent the ong-deayed overland
mail proposition over in the last hour Of the session.
supposipg il could be crowded through. Had 1t
been returned as it should have been month or
even one week ago, it would have passed the
House without difficulty. Now the general resto-
ration and the overland mail fail together.
TIE POsT-oFFICE DEFICIENCY BILL
Notwithstanding the wellknown repugnance Of
the House to the Post Office Deficiency bill with
out the clause for restoring the suspended mail SER
vice, it msgnanimously receded in order to
save the bill, which covered about So DOC, 900, and
the contractors from the repetition Of last years
losses.
DECLARATION FOR THE sECEDERs.
Senator Rice, Mr.. Becker, the Democratic can
ddate for Governor Of Minnesota last year, Frank
lin Steele, Mr.. Fridley, and Mr. Edgertcn, publish
card this afternoon declaring for Breckenridge and
Lare and appeal to the Democracy of Minnesota
to sustain them.
DIsCONTINUANCE OF "TIIE CONSTITUTION"
It is now reported that The Constitution will be
stopped on Saturday or Monday in consequence Of
the reduction in the price Of printing.
To the Associated Press. - .o .
WAsHISGToy Monday, June rs, 1850 :
Altogether contrary previous indications the Post
Office Deficiency bill has become Law. IL was saved
from 6eeat by the House Unexpectedly
amendment until now 70 decidedly persevered In, pro-
vidiDg for the restoration, with few exceptions OF all
the inland sery ice suspended the 4th of March, 1859.
Apart from the approprisJons for dencences, IL re-
qnires the Postmaster TO adyerze Tor pro-
posss and contract with the lowest reponsibie bidder
or bidders for the transportation Of the mails by
steam ship from Charleston, via Savannah to Key
West and back, twice month or oitener from the Let
of July next TO the Let of June, 1864 inclusive, at
such sum as he may think reasonable, not exceeding
$50 COO per This and the act establishing the
mails six times a week from Sacramento to Olympia,
are tie only special provisions enacted in relation
the malls.
The Postal Committee of the Senate unanimously
Tepofed in favor of Buttereld Line Of Mexican Gulf
Mail Steamers, the House Committee having previously
acted 10 favorably The bill was lost for want OF
time.
The Post Route bill, as previously predicted failed
having been returned from the Senale, overloaded with
amendments.
The galleries of both Houses were densely crowded
with persons of both sexes to witness the closing
scenes which marked by nothing of disreputa-
BILE character, as previous occasions.
The President and members of the Cabinet were at
the Capitol during the morning. transactng business in
connection with public measures.
Among the last bills approved by the President 10
one reducing the rates paid for the public printing 40
per centm the present prices to take effect from the
date of its passage.
The Special Committee to report next session the
Presidents further Protest, communicated to-day,
against the Covode Committee consists of Messrs STAN
ton, Curry, Adams Mass Sedgewick, and Pryor.
The Committee 10 inform the candidates of their
nomination waited on Gov. Herschel " johnson to-
night at the National Hotel. He received them in the
large dinugroom of the hotel which crowded with
ladies and gentlemen. lie accepted the nomination,
ndorsing the platform in every particular and decar
ing that the South would sustain the principles Laid
down in it. In his opinion, the doctrine of non-inter
vention was necessity TO the preservation OF the
Union applause, and he should quietly, firmly, aud
he hoped bravely, accept tho responsibility imposed
upOu him,