, 1860-04-20
Atlantic News.

in San Francisco by the overland mail
The items of news we clip from the Orego-
nian and Christian Adrocafe.
The OVERLAND MAms.-On the 14th of
March, the Senate Post Office Committee
agreed unanimously to the bill authorizing
advertisements for proposals to carry the
mails twice q week. in twenty days time,
from St. Paul, Minnesota, to Olympia and
Fort Vancouver, W. T.; also, thrice
week, in twenty days time, from ST. Joseph,
Mo-, to San Francisco; also, twice a week,
in twenty days time, St. Louis, by the pres
ent Overland route, to San Diego and San
Francisco; also, in twenty days time, from
New Orleans to San Antonio, thence, to
Fort Camanche where it will connect with
the present Overland mail in San Francis
co. This will give Overland service six
times week, abrogating the present mail
serve by the Isthmus.
The PACIFIC RAMRoAD-REsoLUTIoNs OF
THE House COMMITTEE special Com
mttee of the House Oh the Pacific Rail.
-road held meeting yesterday, March 10,
and adopted resolutions, declaring that the
Pacific Railroad was necessary and expedi-
ent, and that the construction of such
road should be undertaken by corporations,
and not by government; also, that it was
expedient and necessary that government
should aid the undertaking with the money
and lands. Mr.. Fenton, of the Committee,
opposed the donation Of lands, but was in
favor of appropriatng money! With this
exception, the Committee were unanimous.
y on the passage of the resolutions The
majority of the Committee favored the cen
trail route. The Committee will meet again
tomorrow, March 17th
Stephens and Hazlet, two of the Har-
per'S Ferry consprators, were hanged at
Charleston, Va, on the 10th of March
No disturbance took place.
The Washington correspondent of the
N. Y. Tribune says that Mr. Curtis, Chair
man,of the Secret Committee on the Pa
cifc Railroad, favors the Northern and
Southern routes of the Pacific Railroad, as
combining most strength and avoiding see
tional objections.
The cmployeesin the Baltimore Custom
House, who voted for Douglas Delegates
to the Charleston Convention, have been
removed.
Mr.. Hamilton, of Texas, has addressed
letter to Mr.. Foulke, of Illinois, adT6z1
eating the nomination Of Mr. Douglas by
the Charleston Convention, as the most
available DemoTat for the'South. i
In the House Of Representatives, March
18th, Mr.. Hindman of Arkansas presented
resolutions adopted by the Legislature Of
that State in favor Of the Pacific Railroad
upon the a5tlI parallel OF latitude. He
urged that Arkansas ought TO have mem.
Der upon the Select Committee upon the
Pacific Railroad, which was agreed to.
Mr.. Hindman was added to the Pacific
Railroad Committee. .
On Tuesday, March 18th, the Home
stead bill passed-yeas, l44; noes, 81.
The twenty millions Of Treasury notes,
granted by last Congress, will expire lst
July. 1t is said that the House will not
authorize reissue, but will require them
to be funded and connect this loan with
pthe Tariff bill applying the surplus Of the
revenue TO the extinction Of the Indebted
ness. It is thought that the Senate will
now yield and make some concession ou
| the tariff.
The House Special Committee on the
Pacific Railroad has been announced IL
consists of Curtis, Of Iowa, Kellogg. Of H.
liuois, Fenton, of New Jersey, Riue, of
Mass, Stout, Of Oregon, Davis, of Indiana,
Farnsworth, Of Illinois, Hamilton, of Texas,
Aldrich, of MINI, French, Of Maine, Scott,
of California, Taylor, of Louisiana, Phelps,
of Missouri, Blair, of Penn, and Smith, oil
Virginia.
There will be 4 900 United States troops
upon the Mexican frontier before june
One regiment with remain in Utah. The
President anticipates that the Mormons
will remain quiet whilst the army remains
among them but fears disturbances as
soon as the soldiers leave. General John
ston has been ordered to report at Wash
inGton.
New Hampshire held its election on the
18th Of March. We have returns from l62
towns. Goodwin, Republican candidate
Tor Governor, has ~, 253 votes; Gates, 25,-
626; Republicans, III members Of the Leg
stature, Democrats, 80.
The House has passed bill to advertise
for proposals for carrying Pacific mails by
a single route.
The prospects are favorable for the pass
age of traus-contnental telegraph
The post Office committee are of opinion
that daily overland mail can be carried
for 81 900, 900, instead Of 81 400, 900, US
first supposed.
A bill has been introduced in the Senate
for uniform bankrupt law.
A report has been given in the House
adverse to the bill for electing deputy post
masters.
A House bill has been reported, declar-
ing polygamy an abominatiou, and annul
| ling the laws Of DeseTet or Utah. relative