Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-03-15
Washington Items.
WASHINGTON, March IA.


The North American Telegraph Associa-
ton have been in session in this city for
several days. They have succeeded in eiTec'
ting arrangements to construct line to Cal,
iforpia, provided Congress shall authorize a
contract for government business for ten
years, at the low price Of $4,000 We may
now look for some practical results to the
government and the public growing out of
this effort to constructs u telegraph line to
the Pacific.
The authors of some articles which have
appeared in the different papers to defeat
the object, are notified that the bill affords
no surplus profits to divide among that class
of claimants and all applications for such
purposes have been and will be declined.
The next number Of the National Era will
contain notice announcing its suspension
after two more numbers are issued Mrs.
Bailey has been reluctantly compelled to
take this step in consequence of the paper
ceasing to be paying concern, and because
majority Of the House refuse to follow the
invariable custom, of all parties, and give
it's printing patronage to the journals of its
own parties il Washington.
The House committee on Elections, upon
application of the counsel of Mr. Barrett,
whose seat is contested by Mr. Blair, have
granted them until Thursday to prepare
their preliminary motion, before the ties.
timony taken by Mr. Blair can be consd"
cred.
There is h fair prospect that Kansas will
be admitted into the Union this session, un.
der the Wyandotte Constitution.
The Postofice Department will not renew
contracts with mail carriers 10 California
which expire on the lst of July, until Con-
gress takes action on the subject.
The Census Bureau is preparing instruc-
tions to the Marsbals and Assistants in ta'
king the census.
The Chamber of Commerce in New Y York
have agreed that special attention shall
be given to commercial statistics but they
are not deemed of much Importance The
statistics of internal commerce will be cart
fully taken
The lowest estimates Of the cost of taking
the census this year is 100000. 1t will
probably reach 100000. IL is the purpose
Of Superintendent Kennedy to complete the
returns, if possible, as early us the lst of
Oct, which will be ample time for Congress
to enact an apportionment law early next
session.
This morning the gentlemen connected
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Observatory on invitation OF Commander
Maury, and Afterwards the Smithsonian In
stitute, on invitation of Professor Henry
This evening they attend a series of electri-
cal experiments.
The prospect of the passage by Congress
Of the bill establishing line of telegraph
to the Pacific is constantly improving
Professor Bache and Henry, and Conn
mander Maury pronounce Henry J, Rog-
ers' Observation-Disclosures wire for tele-
graphs, superior to anything with which
they have become acquainted
Tho Republic newspaper has issued its
last number. An effort will be made to unite
its suhacripton list with that Of the Nationl
al Era, on which to found new Republi,
can paper
The House Postoifiee committee believe a
daily overland mail can be carried to San
Francisco for 81, 100000 annually, instead
of 81, 100000 as was yesterday erroneOusly
stated Adgices have been received here
from Nebraska territory, showing Republ
lican majority in Constitutional Convention
just elected. slv