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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-01

The Post Office Appropriation bill was brought
up yesterday in the United States House of Repre-
sentatives and some Important amendments were
made TO it by Mr.. COlfax of Ind He proposes to
reduce the percentage of those Postmasters whose
Offices yield over $500 per quarter, or $1,000 a
year, and also to repeal the act which gives the
Postmaster General power to add to the salaries
Of his deputies Should these be adopted, the ex-
penditure of the Department will be economical
where it ought to be- namely, in the salaries
of pOstmasters who are largely paid for their
services, and in the reduction of the money-power
in the han DIS Of the Postmaster General. Whether
this power bas ever been abused or not, it GER
tainly can be- aud ought not to exist. The Gov
eminent officials should be paid by fixed salary,
or fixed percentage, and should never be made
dependent upon the will of any one man. The
general principle Of the amendments of Mr.. Col
fax is wise one, as it looks for retrenchment in
the large salaries of OflicehOlders and in restrict
ing the power Of Government patronage. The
Administration party, on the other hand, aims
at economy by reducing the postal facilities of the
country. The question is as between the people
and the ofiicehOldrrs; whether those who are
already amply paid shall receive smaller, while still
sufficient, salaries; or the former be deprived of
Stone Of the posta iacilitet Nowhere eGtravagant,
which are now granted to them. One of the car
dinal principles of Repub icansm is retreDcbment
another IL, that the Government should be adj
mhistered for the good of the governed. We
trust accordingly that the Republicans of the House
of Representatives will so shape this bill that the
peoples money will be saved, while the people are
deprived of none Of the cOnyenences which they
ought to receive from this department. Let the
saving be made in plehOric salaries and rresponsi-
bic patronage. 1t would be good thing even if
they went much further, and made Post Office
emoIuments to officials so low that nobody would
accept them. The country could then send its let
tiers as it now does other packages and messages
by those who would take them most safely, and at
the cheapest rate. The service would be better
and more cheaply performed than it is low by the
clumsy ard expensive machinery of the Govern
mont
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-01

chased by Mr.. Stoddard Of Mr.. Cbenery, which In
fected his herd. During this time 80 many AMI
mails have been brought in contact with the Cnen-
cry and Stoddard animals, or those which thcy
infected that it is presumed that several thousands
of cattle are already in an unsound condition In
Massachusetts, and the adjoining States. had
The Massachusetts Board of Agriculture possessed
sufficient powers, those infected animals, when
imported from Holland, might have been inspect
ed ly the official catlc-inspectors ut Boston, end
tbe slaughter of that halfdozen head OF stock
would have saved the State extra session OF her
Legislature, her farmers hundreds of thousands OF
dollars, and perhaps those Of other States many
millions. But, as such authority nowhere
exists, we must suffer the consequences.
The country is losing millions of dollars
every year by the rayages of the little wheat
nudge, and nothing is done to prevent it from
spreading; while DR.. Fitch could go to Europe
and, at a few hundred dollars expense, procure
The eggs of its natural parasite and antidote, the
chneumon-fy. Meanwhile, Mr.. Charles l.. Flint,
and his Board of Agriculture of Massachusetts, are
doirg all they can do to protect the country from
this pestence among the cattle, and we may be
thankful that the labor has fallen into such willing
and capable hands.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-01

this to him, and recommend him to 80 home and
try to reform the politics and public opinion Of
Boston and Massachusetts. Suppose few men
of the same mental stamp should come Northward,
and give US their equally mild doses Of Pro-
Slavery and water, telling US they represented
public opinion at the South. Should We believe
their representations, in the face of the political
history of the last IS years 1t would be absurd
in the last degree for US to do so. ambassadors
and Plenipotentiaries are good for nothing without
credentials from the Powers they profess to rep
resent, and it IS perfectly notorious that the men
Mir. Hillard would like to send to the South would
do only mischief, just in proportion as the people
there give credit to their professions for the prog
ress of events, in the legislation of Congress and
the States and in the popular elections, would be
the same as ever, and the missionaries would be
seen to be impostors and misleaders.
So we dismiss this latest " Norrison's Pill " Tor
the restoration of harmony to the country. 1t IS
only another of the numerous quack nostrums tnat
have been advertised so extensively for years past
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-01
From Washington.

WAsHISGTON, Thursday, May 81 1850.
The Attorney General yesterday gave an opinion
i'm favor of allowing the State Of Missouri about
800 600 being the per cent arising from the sale
of the ublc lands in that State, heretofore reserved
by the Federal Government on account Of the cor
sruction of National road, but which was never ex-
tended TO Missouri. draft for the amount VIII DC
Issued in few DAYS.
Judge Daniel of the Supreme Court died to-day a1
Richmond. -,
Treasury draft was issued to-day in favor Of the
State of Missouri for sSOOo being the amount Oh The
. per cent fund.
The Senate was in executive session four hours To-
day on The Mexican treaty. There was an earnest
debate involving the entire question Several amend
ments were voted on aud rejected, including those OF
MIR. Simmons which had been previously approved by
some of the Republicans who opposed 70 the
treaty in its original form. The treaty was final
rejected by large majority. This result has produced
mich dis appointment well surprise, the indlca-
tons during the few weeks past favorable to lis
ratification. 49,
Pending the question to reconsider the vote by which
the treaty was rejected Sci ators will have an oppor
unity more closely to consider the effect OF Their ac
ton Of today 1t is supposed the rejection Of toe
Nicaragua treaty by the votes OF nearly all the Repub-
oan Senators had not little influence Id the rejection
of the Mexican treaty by the votes OF Democrats Az
int cual effort was made to remove the injunction OF
secrery and hence the exact state OF the question can
not particularly be stated.
The War Department to-day telegraphed to the
Commander at Camp Floyd, directing adequate pr,
tecion from Salt Lake 10 Carson Valley, when WI
effectuay guard emigrants, the mails, and secure tn
safety of the Pony Express in future.
Ae il is proposed that the bill which passed tn
House to-day, providing for the establishment Of
Cover ment printing shall go into effect on tn
4th of March 1861 the resolution reducing the rate
under the present s, stem will again be introduced.
The contested Missouri election of Blair agalns
Barrett will be called up in the House on TueSds,
next.
d. t. jerks the signer of land warrants, is crit
cally i'll.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-01
THE MAssACEUsETTs CATTLE DIS.

The contagious lung disease, called pleuro.
pneumonia, with the nature and ravages of which
we have endeayored to make our readers familiar,
is not yet stayed, although nearly nine hundred
head of cattle have been slaughtered at cost of
over $50, 900 to the treasury of Massachusetts,.
In this emergency Gov. Banks, in obedience to the
petition Of the State Board of Agriculture and nu-
merous prominent citizens Of the State, has called
q special session Of the Legislature to avert pes
thence which threatens not only Massachusetts
but other States. His address to the Legislature
we print in another place. We earnestly beseech
a careful attention to this sad calamity the part
of the authorities Of other States, and immediate
legislation to prevent the ravages of this disease
1t is quite impossible to estimate the amount of
misery which mutt ensue if once il becomes firmly
fixed in many OF our great cattle-raising States;
and the Only possible means of ayertmg such a
calamity is in circumventing and eradicating it
where it is now active.
There are never wanting men who puff thou
sand nostrums as infable specifies in an epidemic,
and accordingly many really intelligent agricul-
tursts deny the contagious or infectious nature of
pleuro- pneumonia. In this opionion they are
backed by the editor of The Journal of the Royal
Agricultural Society Of England, and by Mr..
Horsfall, one of the most thorough of English
dairymen and breeders. Prof. Simonds, however,
who was deputed by the three British Agricultural
Societies 10 visit the whole of Western Europe
and report upon the cattle diseases which ragged IN
the several countries, unqualifedy declares this
lung disease to be highly contagious, and, with the
exception of perfect sequestraton of the farms
infected, no remedy to be known as universally
efficacious COllot, u modern French author,
speaks with even more dread of the pest, since he
says this maady is the greatest scourgc which
could befall the farmer, being hereditary as well
as contagious, and never disappearing from
country where il has become well established. In
fact, he considers typhus or small pox leas to be
dreaded than pleuro-pneumona. How far he is
right in these views the suffering farmers of Mas
sachusetts, if not now, will be able in future to
say. We do not wish to be aarmsts, but as the
end certainly is not yet, we deem it our duty to
raise the voice Of warning.
The disease has now been doing its work for
full year. In June, 1859, three calves were pur
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-01

The United States Senate took up yesterday the
subject of Executive corruption, aud listened to
majority and minority reports from the Committee
appointed to investigate the charge of the payment
of money by the Public Printer toseyeral Admins
tration new spapers and for eectloleenDg purposes
Mir. Slidel, Tor the majority, attempted to dsprove
the charge by anlnadverting, with great severity,
upon Mr.. Wendell for recklessness of statement
and inaccuracy of memory. 1t is to be presumed
that the Committee could fnd no better proof OF
the untruthlulness of the evidence of Wendell, or
it would have been brought forward In courts Of
justice the value of evidence is tested by the general
credibility of witness and the weight of attending
circumstances, rather than by any assertion of the
defense that the witness wants an accurate
memory. A different rule may obtain in the Senate
but the country we are inclined to think, will give
credence rather to the testimony of Mr.. Wendell,
considering the circumstances under which it was
given, rather than to the bare assertion of Mr..
Sllde that it is not to be believed. The minority
report from Mr.. King, charging the corrupt use of
public money, will commend itself to the judgment
of honest and honorable men.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-01

The House of Representatives at Washington
was amused yesterday with little family quarrel,
in which Mr.. Pryor of Virginia and Mr.. Burnett
of Kentucky took the principal parts, Mr.. Pryor
appearing in the new role of the virtuous and high
minded opponent of the corruptions of the Admins
tration, witch he rebuked without measure. The
debate was on the report from the Committee on
the Public Printing, What influence may have
been exercised on the minds of members by this
unexpected onslaught upon the President by the
member from Virginia, it is impossible to say but
the bill was passed by vote Of l2O to So. Mr..
| Adams of Massachusetts, made a speech, in Com
mittee of the Whoe, on the Slavery question,
which, from the brief report sent by telegraph, we
judge to have been thorough, plain spoken, and
worthy of the reputation he carried with him to
Washington.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-01
Severe Tornado

CArrARAuCUs, N. Y, Thursday, May 81, 1860
A tornado passed over this place at about ~ clock
yesterday afternoon, sweeping everything before il,
entirely destroying six dwellings, unrooSng part Of
the railroad depot and blowing the wood-shed Of the
railroad entirely down. -Four persons were danger
ously injured, and several slightly. The amount Of
damage is not known, but it will probably reach
s25, OOO The storm passed northeast, through the
village of waverey, about three miles from here, kill
ing man by the name of Burrows, dangerously 10
Turing two other persons and several others slightly
Almost every building within the reach Of the storm
was injured.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-01

Among the passengers by the steamer Admiral, on
the 18th inst, at. st. John, N. b. from Boston, was
Horace Mayhem, esq, the popular and well-known
English author and of the principal contributors
to The London Punch. He left the same night in thu
steamer Emperor for Windsor.
Mr. Cogswell Superintendent the Astor LIBRARY,
will embark for Europe the last of June II early in
July principally account Of imperfect health, but he
hopes, iso to make his visit abrosi in many ways
serviceable TO tie Library.
james Little, a young Ihan who has acted for
several years past as CLERK the Board of Coancmen,
died on Tuesday night, after brief illness.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-01

Mr.. Everett has at last definitely accepted the
honor of the Baltimore nomination, and will run
as the candidate for the Vice-Presidency of the
National Union party. AT present it seems prob
able that in all the Free States at least, that ticket
will receive very few votes which would not 9TH
erwise be given to the Democratic candidates.
Certainly no one who desires a reform in the ex-
travagance and corruption of the Government,
which can only be achieved by turning the Demo-
cratic party out of power, will waste bis vote by
casting it for such hopeless champions as the Ma
tiOna Union candidates.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-01
American Tract Society.

BOSTON, Thursday, May ST, I6bU.
TIE forty-sixth anniversary of the American Trao
Society was largely attended last evening at Tremon
Temple, ex-Gov. Briggs, President, in the chair.
Expenditures for the year, 500 co., receipts, s6l 500
about Al, 600.
The meeting was harmonious, and the prospect Of tn
Society is very fattering.
Gov. Briggs reelected President Among tn,
Nioe-Presiderts are the Hon. Erastus Fairbanks o
Vermont, the Rev. Francis Maryland of Rhode Island
tie Rev. Joel Halves of Connecticut the Revs. Sephe
ii. Tying and Asa ID. Smith of New-York, the Revs
Alt rt Barnes, ). s. Smoker and the Hon. William
Jossup of Pennsylvania, the Rev. Messrs Aiken o
L. NJ. Pest of Wisconsin.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-01

TBE PRlScEs CAR on THE GREAT WEsTERS.-On
Saturday had the pleasure of inspecting the plans,
ard such parts of the work az was finished Of the
royal car, building at the Great Western Railway
workshops to which made reference In late Issue.
In Its size and outward appearance the will be sim
liar 10 an ordinary Istcass car except in ia painting
part Of which will be the Prince of Waess AIMS AID
some beautiful pannelng. The principal feature q the
inside IS the spacious salon. % feet long BY feet wlse
The sdes, end, and partition Of the richly
namented with pedestal eornice plaster, aud ehab
ls,ure complete. The windows are surnOunted by
silk upholstery panel, and hung with drapery. over
the door at each end VI the salon II placed the Prince
of Wales's cOronet and feathers carved ia wood
With this its center runs futed silk panel in shape
ike an extended fan, while IN place Of windows two
large mirrors will be suspended each side of the door
wsy The furniture viii be constructed of blister or
brds-eye maple the sofas and chairs are Of the style
of Louis XIV and XIV. Next to the salon, on either
side of the car is the dressng-r and wash-room
which will be fitted up with every regard TO comfort
and convenience. AT the other end Of the is the
antechauber, IA feet long This room will be palmer
than the principal salon, but by no means deficient in
elegance and taste Hamilton Spectator.
BURGLARY IN CANAL sTREET.-We are informed
that the Office of the KewYork Condensedmh Company In
Canal between Mott and Elizabeth streets was entered on
night The safe wheeled rom the front IoSh
The rear room ITO back hall and there blown open ana Isd
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-01
TIE DRIED SCOTT CASE.

The charge meinIy relied upon by those who
denOunct Douglas as unfit to be the Presidential
candidate OF the Democratic party, or even to be
considered as member Of that party is his alleged
characterization in regard to the bred Scott
decision. 1t seems a Ialher extraordinary thing
that implicit acceptance of the decrees of the Su-
preme Court, on points Of controversy as to polit
cal powers and rights under the Constitution
should be made test Of Democratic orthodoxy
In the time Of Andrew Jackson, certainly no such
test was established. No such reverence was then
PAID to the opinions of that tribunal, though look
ing to the men Of whom it was then composed, it
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-01
HArAsA News PER ST. Lorls.-No news of i'm.

HAvAsA News PER ST. LoUIs.-No news of inn
portaDce in Havana. The last advices from Key
West state that the Crusader was still at that pore:
The u. S. war ship Mohawk we have heard from a.
Remedies and Sagua la Grande, and the L. S. war
steamer Wysndotte off Trinidad. All well the
various vessels.
The murderers of Auquero Political Secretary are
to suffer the extreme penalty of the law, this week
on the spot where their crime committed, in front
Of the city gates, between the Monserrate and the
Iaoon 1heateT.
The health of Havana was good.
No American vessels of war were in port.
The bufiness ia the markets III sugars and freighs
was very active past the basis Of No IL 30
"a aro5a The stock hand in Havana and Mdanzas
boxes against 3OOO last year al the date
ped last week - 900 boxes Freight advanced both
European carriers and coastway vessels and viii CONTINUE up
Exchange London Il. II. prem New YORK to l. prem
sLor sight Oh New Orleans, p al prem.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-01
THE LATEST NEWS.
RECEIVED by
MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH,
The Japanese Embassy.
WAsHINGroN. Thnrsday. Nav 3I-

WASHINGTON, Thursday, May 81, 1850
The Japanese are beginning TO show signs Of im,s-
tience at their protraced stay here but yet day
has been fixed for their leaving Washington or the
country. To-day the ambassadors visit the Smithso.
man Institution and the Coast Survey. The under Off.
Gals in groups and unattended visit the places OF man
ufacture and art. Everywhere they are courteousy
received The curiosity of the populace being satisfied
they are nc longer subjected to the petty annoyances 70
obnoxious 70 them ON their arrival
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-01
Cattle Disease i'm New.Jersey.

NEWARK, n. j., Thursday, May 81, lo6O
The cattle disease has appeared in this neighbo
hood. Out of seven cattle attacked on the farm {
Abraham johnson, near Newark, four have die
Examinations show the disease TO be the same TIN
in Massachusetts. The Agricultural Society hold
special meeting at Elizabeth on the 9th Of Jane TO COZ
slider the subject The disease is supposed to ha'
Teen introduced here BY an animal from Massach
sets.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-01

THE JoURsEYMrS BUTcHERs-Last evening the
Journeymen Butchers OF the Twentieth aud t wenty-
second Wards held meetine at National Hall, in
Forty fourth street. and decided that hereafter they
would demand $40 hundred for killing and dressing
small stock.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-01

HARRIsnuRG, Pa, Thufsday, May st, lS6O
The Harrisburg express train that left New York al
ak o'clock this morning, via the Great Middle route,
ran over horse killing the horse, and Mr.. John
Bowers, the driver. The train consisting Of three
crowded passenger ears, had narrow escape. No
one on il was injured, except the messenger Of tao
The train arrived here in time 10 make it's Western
and Southern connections,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-01
Railroad Bonds.

PITTSBURGH, Thursday, May 81, 1901.
In the United States Circuit Court to-day, judge
McCandless delivered TN elaborate opinion in the case
of David Pollock citizen of Ohio, against the County
of Lawrence, directing an attachment TO be issued
against the County Commissioners for refusing the AK
ecution upon judgment obtained for interest on ran.
road bonds As THE is the first proceeding OF this kind
in the United States Court, il excites considerable
interest.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-01
National Politics.

The Speech of ABRAHAM LINCOLN OF lllinos-at
the Cooper Institute Newyork Feb 81 lS6oeIpsinins and
defending the position and views Of the Republican party on the
,ube Of Slavery; To which Is added the Hon. JANIS Doc
Ir1IKs vndcsion Of tie Republicans Of Wisconsin nom the
charge Of Notification.
Price per copy cents per dozen % cents per loo 81 ss
per 1000 $40 If by mail rent each must be prepaid
Terms cash Address HORACE GREELEY Co..
Tribune Buildings, New York.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-01

The TwEYgnrH WARD REPuBLIoASs.-The regu-
lar monthly meeting OF the Twentieth Ward Republic
cap Association was held at Lamartine Hail. corner of
Eighth avenue and Twenty ninth street last evening.
VIM. r. Stewart, the President, in the chair Some
new members were proposed and elected.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-01
POsf.Oiiice Broken lnfO.

EAsTOS, Pa, Thursday, MAY 81, 1860.
The POST fhce in this place broken into last
night. Many letters were opened, ana their contents
scattered over the floor. No o,orey wac found. The
nail.bsgs We're no, touched. The robbers rausacked
all the drawers hut found only about 50 in coppers
which they took. Several stores were also entered ts
N.
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Illinois Sunrcme Court.

OTTAWA, H., Thursday May 81, 1850.
Tie Supreme Court of this State adjourned to-day,
hsrpg disposed of Al cases. In the Of johnson
's Stark County, the judgment of the lower Court
was reversed, the Supreme Court holding that the law
authorizing counties to subscribe for raj road stocks
and issue county bonds therefore WAS constitutional
and that the bonds in this regularly issued
and although the county had authority make them
payable in New-York they were not for that reason
void
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-01
Democratic State COnven
tiOn

JACKSON, Miss, Wednesday, May 80, 1850.
The largest Democratic State Convention that eve
assembled in this State met here to-day. Th
greatest enthusiasm was displayed, and resolution
were adopted unanimously in favor of the of tn,
Mississippi delegates at Charleston. The delegates
will be fully accredited to Richmond and Baltimore.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-01
Ratification Meeting.

NEw.ORLEANs, Thursday May 81 I5bU.
The Bell and Everett ratification meeting at Cd
Fellows Hall was largely attended, and resolved
ADMIT of no platform but the Constitution.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-01

Boston, Thursday, May, 81, 1860.
At the Union ratification meeting to be beld in Fam
eu Hall tomorrow night, letter will be read from
the Hon. Edward Everett accepting the nomination for
Vice President.