The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-12

70 teeufy In regard 10 matters under lnveeugau0n.
POSTAL AFFAIRS
The House Post ONCE Committee, At their meeting this
morning, disposed Of . large amount OF cur
rent business. They had under consideration
the subject OF the removal of III, Boston
and Philadelphia Post Offices As there good deal Of
interest manifested In these cases. the committee deferred
action until the parties interested could be heard before
them. They meet Friday, when Aessrs. Corwin and
Train will appear before them in behalf Of the Butaerned
line Of steamers along the Gulf Of Mexico The commit
tee, after these gentlemen have had hearing will come
to an early decision in the matter and the impression
prevails that the requests Of the memOriaiss will be
granted.
INCREASE OF MAIL FACILITIES.
It is understood that the Post Office Department will re-
store early day the mail for the North, reaching
Philadelphia in TO take the eleven A. NJ train for
New York. arriving there between four and five, instead
Of seven O'Clock, at present The object TO expe-
dte the Southern mails which reach Washington at three
A. NJ, and also TO afford departure from New York the
same evening fer Boston and New England.
The Senate Committee have agreed TO report bill in
favor Of connecting by railroad and bridge from the Bal
tmore and Ohio Railroad, Washington, TO the Orange
and Alexandria road, making complete the connection
with the South.
CLAIMS MAIL AGENTS.
The Committee Post Offices and Post Roads in
the Senate have a letter before them from the
Postmaster General, protesting or arguing against
Congressional legislation in favor OF the claims Of certain
mail agents. asserting that such action destroys his power
the service He charges that some Of the claims
which have passed Congress in favor OF Of the Salt Lake
and San Francisco mail contractors naming him, was
procured by perjury understand that the person 30
charged aware Of the existence of the letter. and will
probably taxe some steps to vndcate his honor In the
matter.
OUR MINISTER 10 NEW GRANADA.
The ratification Of the Cass HerrAn treaty which dis
poses Of and settles all the pending difficulties with the
New Granadan government, has induced the Secretary
Of State to give Mr. Jones, Minister at Bogota fur
Tough Of few months home, for the purpose of
attending some private matters which require his pre-
sence.
FRANK h. sASBoRN
The Harper's Ferry committee have not yet received
the return Of the Deputy Sergeant alarms in Sanbcrns
sanborns protest. which ia before the Senate, will
not him. The next officer they send will be clothed
with sufficient power TO bring him at all hazards, unless
he should 60 out Of the limits Of the United States
APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED
The Senate have confirmed the following Postmasters
Henry HRnsckee, Shreveport La Landon Smith, Pains.
vile, Ohio; T. B. Plunkett, Lexington, Va; Thomas G.
Smith, Parkerssurg, Va; E L. Acker, Norristown, Pa
Also, Hancock Jackson United States Marshal for MIS-
souri, o. P. Richardson Of louisiana Register Of the
Land Office in New Mexco Thomas Walker, Register Of
the Land Office at Chillcothe, Ohio, and J. p. Baldwin
Register of the Land Office at Eba, Ala.
THE MORSE TELEGRAPH PATENT.
The Commissioner Of Patents has granted extension
Of the Morse patent for to-day, but has
not yet prepared written opinion II covers the patent
of ls4e, including the instrument now in use and the
mode Of transmission.
THE EXPULSION OF AMERICANS FROM MEXICO.
The House having requested the President TO commun
cate all the information in his possession relative the
puion Of Americans from the city Of Mexico and the
scaon Of their property by General Mramon the secre
ary Of State has replied that information the sub
ject has reached the department.
THE PASSAGE KANSAS INTO TIE UNION
The Kansas bill passed the House by large majority
Only three from the slaveholdng States voted for the
bll-Messrs Barrett Nheridge and Webster. An equal
number from the .savehoding STATES voted against
-Messrs English, Sckles and Scott Absent vot
ing thirteen Southern and three Northern democrats
and nine opposition including three Southern Americans
FoRMGN TOBACCO TRADE.
appears from the files Of the State Department thai
nothing has been effected by our Minister'S abroad to re
the restrictions the tobacco trade. The --latest
communication the subject from the late Minister
France Mr.. Mason This communication s dated August
1885, in which he says that the French ha
has desire to surrender the monopoly and sale of the
article.
THE FRENCH sPoLIATIoN
The French spoiasion bill will come up tomorrow in
the House as the spesial order; also, the re-
port of the Committee Public Expenditures proposing
to reform the printing abuses Mr.. Haskin has, how
ever consented postpone the matter to accommodate
Messrs. Copton and Hindman, who contemplate being
absent from the city.
PRINTING INVESTIGATION.
In consequence of the absence Of Messrs Hnman and
Copton, who sign the minority report, Mr.. Haskin will
to to postpone the subject Of the public
printing two weeks from to day.
COLUMNS FOR THE CAPITOL.
Messrs Rice, Baird and Heebner, after having waited
six years. have failed to furnish the marble columns for
the Capitol according to their contracts s said they
confess that their quarry cannot supply them, and be-
cause the Secretary Of War makes effort to pro-
cure them elsewhere they abuse him, whether in
the hope to induce Congress to adopt their plan for
procuring Italian instead of American marble, remains 10
be SEEN They moving In the Senate and House, and
said have large lobby employed 10 further ther
project Capt. Megs superintendent Of the construc
ton of the wing Of the CAPITOL reported u the Secre
ry of War year ago that these contractors could
not fulnl tner engagement WIN Inc government
TIE PUBLIC PRINTING AND TIE WASHINGTON PRESS
The Consultation bowling at my despatch announcing
that Congress will undoubtedly abolish the present sys
tenn Of executing the public printing, and denies that all
the profits Of the printing thus far this Congress goes
to the Senate printer, who happens TO be Gene
raj Bowman, the proprietor Of the Constitution
Newspaper. Those who know best assert that
the Senate printer will have about three times a.
much work the house printer, and the profits Of the
former will be five times great the latter, he having
the Department printing. No wonder Mr. Bowman don't
desire Q Oh ange.
MILITARY AFFAIRS.
The House Military Committee have . resolution, in
troduced by Mr. Curtis under consideration authorizing
the President to convert two regiments of infantry into
mounted troops to be either cavalry dragons, he
may desire. The subject will come up Friday next
when the committee will also dispose Of the subject
of authorizing the raising Of volunteer regiment
for the Texas frontier. The Secretary Of War has
addressed o letter 10 the committee, expressing the