The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-07
INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON.
arrangement for Carrying the California Malls
sta the kihns- Strike Among tho Public
Printers Progress Of the Eighth Census,
&C., &c., &c:
Our Special Washington Despatch.
WASHINGTON, July 9, 1860.

Our Special Washington Despatch.
WASHINGTON, July 9, 1860.
rH CALIFORNIA MAIL SERVICE.
u ia understood that arrangement has been compile
Ted to-day by the Postmaster General with Commodore
Vanderbilt to carry the mails by way of the thmus of
Panama. tri monthly until the 4th OF March next Tho
price for this has not TRANSFERRED but Is is
understood to be satisfactory to both parties Vanderbilt
&stng ~ the lberay Of Congress for relief The mails
WILL therefore, leave for California Wednesday next
TIE rrHlc rRISffas
The public printers Bowman ard Ford have not fallen
upon pleasant places in these latter days. and they
greatly eercised-ars, BY the action of Congress
cutting down the price Of the public printing forty
cent, secondly by tho refusal Of their farm hands
do the work at the reduction allow ing them the per
centage fix IN the original contracts. Ford's contract
with Iarcomt English allows them eighty cents the
dollar for executing the work. leaving him twenty cents
the dollar his pay for being House Printer Undcr
the reduction Iarcomb English have refused TO allow
Ford the twenty per cent, stopped the work fcw
days ago 10 get new contract Bowman and Rivcs have
trimmed their sails and will sail until next winter in
the hope that Congress will take the back track and allow
the deficiencies which may be claimed 10 have accrued
upon their portion Of the printing Ford viii havo TO
give ny his Interest in the House printing II he wishes
the House to " him for craving the bono being public
printer. These claims will be quite legitimate as any
which will frc specuations upon the credulity and
generosity cf Congress- and they will undoubtedly be
allowed There Is this phase in the printing troubles
which not considered by the Printing Committee
when they suggested the reduction in provid-
ing for the protection Of tho government
against fraud they forgot 10 provide
for their political ayorites elected printers. The reduc
ton OF forty per cent from the old prices IL all well enough
and qae proper; the price will pay fair profit TO any
doing the work b. hicwn facilities, but it leaves
margin Of profit to pay third parties for doing nothing
Wendell could do the work for sixty cents and make
money because he has the material aud per centae
pay but Ford could not get Wendell to execute the print
arg for sixty the dollar and allow him twenty per
cent not Of the proats but upon the gross receipts.
The whole diaculty and the stcppage Of the
>rnting have arisen from the farming principle,
and not from runcus rate fixed by Congress,
viii be claimed next winter, whom Ford aud
Bowmsn IN for relief They simply want pay for
doing nothing and II remains be seen how Congress
sin counensace this species Of gra,uity political beg
gars.
The siogpsse Of Isecornb English to cndanger
ts elec,lncering documents of The Covodc Committee,
900 900 copies q which to be printed b. thcm Tho
sepublcsn j, re endesyorlng meet tho difficulty,
ccrued There has great tribuaton in regard to the
rblc printing and 10 Il be that through great tri
buls,co We reach happier state, tho Congressional
printers the highway to perfect glory In addition
60 their trouble abou, the reduction Of tho price Of print
ing the printers are worried n whether the
sricton goes forward backward and the authorities
fs TO relieve them upon that point. General scott was
not hsNs anxious about sire in the rcar rs tho pub
lc printers about the reduction before and behind
superintendent Of Public Printing, Heart, upon whom
deYoycs the duty of preparing the Printing Bureau by
March 4, lsol, will make arrangements for wcnacli's
establishment, beyond persdventure There Is q pow
erfnl local influence here TO such result, and
canno; be avoided Several prominent citizens arc IN
terted n Ills matter. The interests Of that portion Of
the city demand that public printing establishment
shall where IL IT, and Mr.. Heart u too plant an
individual TO Withstand the pressure .hA viii be put upon
hm Sc Wendell turns up in clover aiter all.
tSrxauK,cr OF KrRorEAx rowEEs MEXICAN AfrAIRs.
was rot Unit, senior Aimons, accredited TO the courts
Of France ard England, had extended his diplomatic mis-
sion 10 Spain, that her Catholic Majesty lately sent
Minister 10 the government at the city Of Mexico This
course On the Part OF Spain obtained additional sig
uacance from the fact that both France and gland
have, II win be recolecied, recently despatched new
Ministers TO that repubas These Earopcan governments
Il reliably asccrslncd, arc now engaged In renewed
eorts 10 eject reconciliation Of tho conendng parties
in Mexico. Our own government, as heretofore, de-
elaes 10 take part In the arrangement, which promises
more success than when the Juarez government was
elated with the hope now deferred o. COMMUNICATING
treaty with this government.
In quarters well informed regarding diplomatic affairs
no apprehension 10 entertained Of hostile demonstrations
by Spain sgsns, Mexico has been reported the belief
prevailing that her conduct viii b. In accordance with the
concistory programme initiated by Franco and England
concerning The cntcnding factions !, Is further repre-
sen,ed that tho policy Of ssn s pace aud that While
se avoids tntanzng alliances she Is consolidating hes
POWER in view OF the part che may be called upon 10 s
should ksrcpe al future day DO Involved In general
war.
PROGRESS on TIu CENSUS TAXING.
tsaesl information has been received at the censu'
Once Of the completion Of their duties By some Of the As
ssant srsas In several u tho States and the samples
owogk whl. have been transmitted TO tho bureau maj
cate the general execution the work in manner highly
satac,ory Il IL tho time In tho history OF th'
government that tho Of any district IN the Uned
s,A,es Las been completed within month of the time
a,rd a, IA. Tor the commencement, Of the enumeration
r. would aprtar that the nsirrciions have been wei
rnarrs.erd and faithfully executed. The h-moo'
IL N,.sA,ig aal asEistenis is about I'VE thou
s.ud. AMI Tie persecution u tbs work WI
I,Ibcic ,tc,, one and half millions or dollars through
out the ceu1ry The cosi Of the last, or seventh census
was cue iiilon three hundred thousand dollars.
uIAa rkAsaioguAt Ar Ans.
Ia Atciucy Gcacral has given an opinion IN navo
of lie reimbursement OF the sums Paid foe Tho or
srses "a The Territorial Legislature of Utah by actin
SECRETARY Hooper who is delegate from That Terrific
rv Mr. Hooper was appointed irrogulary BY Brishsr
Young after the death q Mr. Bibhh IN 1895 and a. ac
ns Secretary Ne saed scrip for the pay Of cmocfs
.hc LEGISLATURE aud iOr other necessary usoufse"eue
amounting TO several thousand dollars Inc A''ons
s,e,,, t,, ,at the acts Il an onccr, e rc;o. arc
,ou,ird PERSONS good and valid, and that vouchers a
voted by Hooper are sufficient
rrux norBISs ~ NV srSrco.
Ady,ce Laye been received here T. day from New Ae'
SEQ. confirming nc intelligence received day Or t~
since b. telegraph IN regard to 'h' renewed hos'a'
90 ue Soyaloc Indians Il arpcars that they arc ssa
m the eel several thousand strong and are comnittr