The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-22
NEWS FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Award OF the Pacific Telegraph Contract
The ne1ican BIission-The Cases %
Germ. Harvey and Capt kcisS-A Land
&c, &c.
vAsrxarov, SEPT q. 1899.

WAsE-sdroT, Sept q, 1880.
orr azzAross WITH M,xfcc.
Te Secretary Of the Navy has ordered United States
ecoo o.wa, Pawaee, st Philadelphia to proceed =
once to Key West to take on board Minister McLane.
Tie government has nearly completed its Instructions,
ard ke vii. leave her, Monday and io the pewnee -
Key West
The LIBERIA party in Mexico Il appears, took sArv
occasion inform the English aud French ministers thn
1t decidedly opposed 70 the Intervention policy e
those governments to bring about adj ustent Of din
culties Il that country. Our government WAS aiss In
f:rned to the same effect.
raz PACIFIC ryIzaaAru CONTRACT
The Secretary Of the Treasury granted the Request
CT Harnor ard Fickln the lowest bidders for The
telegraph contract TO withdraw their bids and today
awarded the contc: to Mr. sbley This irsures speedy
rpleton or the telegraph to the PAciac coast
oasxs-o7 osSEaIr HARVEY CAPTAIN xUGs.
the nagnanimty the delicacy the cautious ana
deliberate judgment which distinguish President Bucha-
nan's decons regard to ali involving the charae
and conduct OF reputable engaged In the public
service whether low high, needed any additional
ample they the OF Genera, Harnsy;
but the position OF the government to IL foreign pc
Leg AID the regulations G, the army mus. and VIII b
maintained In this instance a. In al othera.
Doth the army and navy approve the order Of the War
Department relieving Captain hegs from duty ths
wors here, and detailing him 10 another SERVICE
chisf and subordinate cannot get on harnoniorsy
II NANTES: that the other must give way No
Officer who regards the best interests Of either branch a.
the service justines ksys hes.es 70 approve his
transfe. to other duty.
Is reported to-day thai Captain MeiGs owing 70 *
ovae Jus. Issued by the Secretary War; relieving hin
from duty the Washington aquedcS aad transferring
hin TO Florida, viii resign ha position In the army.
CENSUS svnxAu Arrorxrxxna.
Nothing BE- more unfoundcd than the asperrons q
71.- tha ths Interior, In reference
TO the examination Of applicants for places Ceuss
Bureau The truth s al OF education here are re-
ccsd tia. the examiners have the nominees -
ordeal None complain 5u, the incompetent Tnsrs
many highly educated and refined who would
stand the exam1aton In arithmetic satlssA csosiy
than those ssprans who to the rgo. OF the qua
tons and these woul1 be very glad Ill the places Of
the rejected men.
THE PRESIDENTS Private sscazrARr.
James Buchanan Est, Private Secretary to tbs Pres.
dent, viii bis residence In Philadelphia. I.
Understood ss the place thus te be vacated has ben
teaiered Adam J. Goebsenner late Se-gear. -rms
q Tic House a Representatives.
NAVY HArrn7s
rc Secretary Of Wa has ordered company r. rwerti-
eth ater Fort smith, 10 return 70 Tor. Iesvcr
worth soon a. the emergency which called II the
E-,ae- post shall hare c. ased
Surgeon pc-d has been ordered &c the sicop OF var
Cumberland nee surgeon Of the Home Squadron ana
also Assistant Surgeon Grafton 70 the ship.
LAND rArEyT rssrsr ApRAuaz Ixscors.
patent OF hundred twenty acres o. land b.
Just been Issued from the Land Once Abraham Lin
coin, the republican candidate fo- Presider capA,a
iu the Illinois militia during IN, BLACK Hawk war n b
slated that Lnoon while Congress voted asalns; ths
granting Of lands ~ soldiers serving In the Mexican wA.
yet he hos objection 10 taking hundred and wsasy
acres Tor himself.