, 1860-03-16
From Washington.

" AAfQfEETDS% Al9fCH 1fs-lEE soc5i*k T. AoHa~
nittce Oh the Post Office agreed, at their meet
i,l,. this morning. unanimously, to recommend
nes system OF pos*sl service between the Al
lan.ic aud Pacific states. 1t will authorize the
Postmaster General to advertise tor proposals
for carrying the mai! twice Il week between ST.
I'aus, Mlone=oia, On 4 Inc running between the
.,fth and 4slh tir;,,c.s Of nurlh latitude, md
Olsmpia, Washing ston Territory, and Fort Van
Courer, in twenty days; also, twice 4 werk
from, st. Joseph, No., on ING between the 4osl.
and 43d degrees Of north latitude. to San Fran
cisco, in twenty days; Also, twice 4 week from
ST. Loui., b7 tho present overland mail route,
via Fort Camanclc, to San Diego aud San Frau
cisco. in twenty days; also, from New uFleans
to san Antonio, Texas, and thence to Fort Ca
mauche, where it viii c.ts ect with TIC present
orerlane-ln Ill route TO Sau Francisco, IN twenty
DAYS. This will give that overland ssrrice TOUR
times a week het Aeen tue Atlantic anil Pacific
States, through our own Territory. 1t coptem-
plates, Of course, the entire nbrogation Of the
present mail service by steamers and he 18th
nlus.
The Nary Department received this morning
ady,ces from Cape Jcrsi., who is III command
Of the Savannah. of Vera Cruz, who stafes that
our Consul aud the .1uarez Government had
been notified that the Mt anon Government was
takiuS measures 10 block lde Fern truz. This
is conlifmatory Of what has been heretofore
s,ctcd. II is also stated that ships had been
purchased and were lcaying Havana, under the
Spanish lag. but which, on reaching the vicinity
OF Vera Cruz, would hoist the Airamon has.
W4sylSc.os, March 15--Flle President has
recognized Robert lsurtll, Of St. Lonis. us Vice
Consul Of the GraId puchy Of 0ldrnturg, for
Missouri, mud also Cousul OF the GrAn l'uchv
nf lIssse. Dams :adt, for Missouri, Iowa aud H.
linois.
Thomas Il. Sykes. of Kansas, has been ap-
po.pted Indian Agent for the delaware Agency,
aud Robert J. Cowars, Of Georgia, agent Tor the
Cherokee Indians.
The Commissioner Of Indian Affairs has is
sued letter u which he slys 1'ne2s every In-
dian reservation iu Kansas las either been set
tied or trespassed upon by whi.es in utter dis
regard Of lhc Iav, which is imperative, and
miist be enforced. lie would exceedingly re-
cret a collision between citizens aud Cuitet.
States troops, and hopes such great calamity
| viii be sroide1, but a. at present. advised. un.
less they obey The notice. the ong arm Of the
Government will he e1nriuyed to enforce it,
| however formidable they may bc in number
John RosS, the Cherokee c!'ief, is now here,
| with n view of selling 10 1he Government about
| 100000 acres Of land in southern Kansas be-
| lopgh.g to these Indians. This question ~
however, anticipated, the Senate In the last ses
sion having intina1ed that no lrea'y involving
tue payment Of money from the treasury, viii
receive The assent Of that body. The large
| amount OF lind in Kansas and elsewhere, seem
| 10 justify this determination.
/ The Indiau bureau lsas received a letter fror
I Superint :ude,.t Collins, datcd Santa r.. Feb
lslh," in which he says that \ detachment o
tscops, tcgethcr with party Of Ne xisaEs. ho'll
purss:. d band ei savascs "ho bad con,m'ttet
extensive robbe1ieS in the va'l.y Of this Kit
Grande. 4 llrgc number cf cattle had been re
captured, und twenty .eiykt Indians Nese killed
| On the other side two were kuird and scTera
seriously wounded. This is regarded rs tl'
most successful pursuit afer lndi!ns With!
tue 1l-t ten Years, and Mr. Collins thinks it vii
hare the effect Of checking them until ca1''
paign is put on foot.
1 pruminen, member Of the National Demo
cratic Etecu,ire Committee thu, replies to Al
iuqniry Us io chluging the place for hrlding III
National !pemocra,lc Convention: There Is
good deal said seriously noout it. Much pres
sure for it, sud If continued, the Conn!stc
may te called together to consider IT. FFoa
this tucr, It is apparent that there is no ceier
mutation ret on it,s subject, Us his been stated
The TeleerHrhic Con,eHtcn i. s;ll! IN sessso
in This city, and this evening heal under cons'd
| erat,nu tue PROPOSED line to The Pacl!c. LAC
m. mber present protested against the truth Q
the iutirnation o! hrs morning telegram IN to
Hrald that any offer had been made tor 1obb
aid to rasn the Senate b'li. ana Eo'ea unan ,i =.
! nous1y that neiihcr money or stocks should b
| given or promised for nny outside influence O
assistance. Indeed tln trouble is 10 get tb
| several f4chiGh Companies to secure the proIuF
\ construction OF the line under the u,eaSrc el
couraeelneut offered By the hill before the Ser
ate.
The Senate u. an carly hour this mornin
| went into caccutiso SESSION at tho Instance {
3ir. Mason, who stated that there was impo'
tapt business, requiring immediate action, nm
which might be disposed uf i'll au nonr- Th
subject proved to be the ratification Of the Nlca
I Fa7un trcuty, aud more Than twice tba. lenst
| Of time was consumed in discussion. The nj
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