The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-12
NEWS FROM The NATIONAL CAPITAL.
The Fate or the Douglas OfheehOiders
gress OF the Census-The Pacific Mall Ser.
vke-MOre Trouble About the Utah indians,
ke., &C., ke.
Our Special Washington Despatch.

Our Special Washington Despatch.
WASHINGTON, July IL, 1860.
TIE SLAUGHTER DOUGLAS oyFcS
The guiotne being sharpened for the heads Of Doug
las adherens Rumor points 10 that OF Mr.. Comstock
Postmaster at Albany likely to be one of the first vic
tins Sanders, Rynders and Herrick also under
sderaon Much may depend upon the result of the pro-
efforts operation of the two wings of the party
in New York. In accordance with the suggestion OF
Mayor Wood, the administration will forego much
for the sake of carrying New York against Lincoln, and
thus securing his defeat before the people This accom-
pshed either election of Breckenridge in the House
or Lane in the Senate is deemed certain.
The
Advces from all parts Of the country favorable
carly returns of eighth The Superintendent
expects TO be in receipt Of large numbers by the LIST Of
August when he will put the full force OF the Office 10
work at their collection and arrangement
TROUBLE UTAH INDIANS.
Serious troubles feared with the Utah Indians,
growing out OF the conflicting interests OF different parties
of whites who trading With them. Or. Forney the
late Superintendent expected here daily to shed
light this subject. Mean While, his successor, Mr.
Davis, will delay his departure for possible variation
his instructions.
TIE MAIL IRON SACRAMENTO PORTLAND, OREGON
The new mail route from Sacramento to Portland,
Oregon ordered by Congress- will be put In operation
until the Attorney General decides upon the construction
Of certain points in the law in which the Postmaster
General disagrees with the views OF the contractors and
Congressman interested Thus far overland Pacific
service remains without change, causing much dssats
faction and i'll feeling between the administration and
Senator's ard representatives from the Pacific States
ras POST
The real estate owners OF State street. Boston hsve
made great effort to prevent Postmaster Capen from
vnof
belongs They held n called citizens meeting the
Exchange The Real Estate Owners Committee sent u
complaint here Postmaster General Holt, that Senator
Yuee report against the State street spectators
unfair and asserting that the report OF Postmaster
General Holt the Senate Post Once Committee was ca
pdrte Mr. Holt has replied, showing the State street
parties that they misrcrrcsent the facts They appealed
to Congress, by unfair means and having been beaten
there, ask the government 10 break faith with the
Postmaster Of Boston, and inducement Offer as a
bride the rent Of the State building where the
Office is from October l. 1850 to April l. 1881 At
the meeting referred Mr. Lunt said tbs, Postmaster
CApen threatened move from State Summer street
upon authority issued to him by late Postmaster General
King The statement Is not true. NJ King ordered
Capcn rot to remove.
ryRclAsx ARMY AND sAyr
There Is report in the city that the recent snap judg
law Of Senator Davis, forbiddiny the purchase by
the War Navy Departments Of any kind OF patented
arms, does not apply 70 Colts pistol This is mistake
applies TO every patented article Of whatever or
description required likely 10 be required by either Of
the departments, from horseshoe nail to Armstrong
gun or Ericsson propeller. The idea Of collecting tolls
at the Patent Office from inventors and then making
law lorbiddng the purchase Of their inventions especially
when they declared TO be the most valuable created
is no, only ridiculous but severely unjust This Law OF
nav mt of he fuha
be Secretary Of War he purchased Maynsrds primer
a, cost to the government, Of seventy Eve thousand dol
lar., which has proven total failure An improvement
to tha invention has been suggcs.ed by Secretary floyd
which, successful may the government from loss
uT POLITICAL cosrixuoS oY rK MKT SENATE.
The complexion OF the rev Seoste, commencing March
1851, VIII be opposed TO the present administration,
and the hands OF the opposition and within votes
cf majority support Of Lincoln This calculation Is
made upon that Of the outgoing Seniors one.
third sufficient number Of republicans will be returned
to give the balance Of power to Douglas This embraces
the idea that two will be admitted from Kansas
eic,led from Oregon.
CALIFORNIA
The steamships will carry the mails unil next Con.
gres but there Is prospect OF tho overland
being employed denial Of the quarrel between senstor
Gwin and the President s useless Two United states
Senator's witnessed II, and Mr.. Gwin docs not deny
clnk cutLox
Tho solemn farce of trying Gen CuOm for performing
the service Of Clerk Of the House Of Representatives OF
the Thirty fourth Congress commenced here yesterday
and resulted to-day dsoharsins him the frs count,
and pcetponng the other until DECEMBER This has been
looked upoo all along piece Of petty party perseou-
ton.
rg rrwIc PRINTING.
There truth IN the report that tie House Printer
has suspended operations, the Attorney General has
yet rendered opinion TO the construction q the
Law reducing the prices 10 be paid for the printing
Congress, nj the late session ordered printing involving
an expense q a, iess, 10000.
John Cc,hrane and H. Winter Davis the members
Of The Commission the part Of the House 10 West
Point Of those mentioned in my des~,ch u last
night II subject of remark tina, Speaker Pennington
failed 10 place republican on this Commission
PARAGUAY CONFUSION
Tho Commission settle the claims under the Para.
quay treaty viii probably be in Session two c.gcr
The testimony for the American claimants yet all
taken includes much valuable information relative 10
the natural advantages and productions Of tina, country
The republic Of Paraguay represented BY J Carlisle
fsq., o. This city, A. its attorney
TIVE Psrl2r oYY1cr Rrros1
The senate rr,ntcr Monday delivered n tae binder
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