New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-09
THE CALITORNIA MAIL FAILURE.

We have felt and said from the first that the fall
ure of Congress to make due provision for Mail
traI sporta,ion between the Atlantic aud the Pacific
States, whereby the Newspaper Mails have been
utterly STOPPED since the goth of last month, was
the result of corrupt expenditure o. money in and
about Congress by somebody ia the interest OF the
Steamship Monopoly. The public mind is SO clearly
made up in favor of having cur domestic Mails
carried through Our own country instead OF over
perilous seas and through foreign territory, and
by direct instead of az enormously crcuitous
route, that direct Daily Overland Mail must have
been established but for the influence OF bribery at
Washington; ard as it was not practicable TO put
through an old fashioned Steamship Mail Contract
tie net result is 40 nai at l. There is no posi-
bic excuse for this The House at an early day
passed bill directing the Postmaster-Genera to
advertise for proposals for Daily Overland Mail
and make a contract therefor, if reasonable pro-
posas should be received; but the Senate failed to
cor cur, and that was the end Of it. So Congress
adjourned. Just before the cd steamship contract
expired, leaving everything at loose ends, and The
Herald charged the House with the responsibility
Of the failure We rejoice to see the following
glimpse into the recesses of the Senatorial prison
house in the last special dispatch TO that paper,
dated
"wAsHSGToy July T. 1860.
the truth ever known concerning the carrying Of the
mails from the Pacific States It will be ascesiued chat
Senator Hales bill daily mail by the direct route
overland defeated t the last session Congress by power
fol lobby In and out Of Congress in the interest Of the
shin paues. Senator Cwn inclined 10 favor this bill
after falling to succeed with biz oKbow Buered route
but Il said he obtained promise from Postmaster General
Holt that ii Haes bin should not be allowed to pass he Holt
would afford every facility for carrying the malls by steamship
via the Isthmus Accordingly Hse bill did not pass 1t
now asserted that three Senators including Mr. Gwn sbOred
three day during week with the Postmaster General to In
duca him 20 keep his promise 1t reported that very angry
words were uttered that Holt reminded OF his prom'e
was assured by the Senators that but for his promise to
send the mails per Steamship lie 1.-THE SENATOR could have
passed Senator Haes bill which he would assurody have
done notwithstanding woud have placed the Republican
party ascendancy the Pacific This same Senator
currently reported politely informed M Postmaster General
Holt that but for h official position az Cabinet officer he
would cut bis There doubt that the establishment
of oy mail routes country Instead OF IN
veng the public money 10 highways In Other coun
tes "a vastly sensible and economical The greater en-
the Govern gives TO the establishment OF wagon
roads and mail Territories, the greater
will he the nducement to the people to establish settlements
along routes aud thus facilitate the construction OF rail-
way uniting the States and commercial cities OF the two great
all their energies and pecunry increase the value Of
their own private interests In tn Panama Railroad Company
the Atlantic aud Pacific Steamship Company! aud the PACING
Mail Steamship Company instead OF opening up the Territories
of the United States thus looking TO the best Interests of the
whole people they will take the first steps toward accomplish
L., the crest work suggested
en- Informed by the best authority that Postmaster General
Holt prousea Senator that II the bills providing for
overland s service al failed ts would take the response
by provide 10 keep Of the old contractors EN-
pcyed tn. lss11 nov that lie declines keeping bis promise
II the report ha he has made temporary contract with
yardIbl! 10 carry tL- mails until March 1861 viii vef!
H. declaration, frequently made In this correspondence that
the Atlantic ard Peedc California Ma Steamship Companies
constitute H. themseve, power a. Warrington greater than
the Adminsta liol itself
"Ihe arrangement with Commodore Vanderbilt Just
pea for the transportation OF the Picihc maS tnon'hy
viii the lite instant aud conliage TIL the 9Th Of
rch sKt He /, 10 receive the postsges and the President
Is to recommend that Congress give reasonable compensation
beside The mails would have bee- carried BY the last ste
had his dispatch from Saratoga to Mr Allen his agut been
ceiyed by he latter befCrn the steamer left"