New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-13
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eTnor OF Pennsylvapis, is now IN tows' ana eA-
presses himself sanguine OF success IN OctODer'
TROOPS FOR THE MEXICAN FRONTIER.
There viii be four thousand troops upon the
Mexican frontier before June-only one regiment
will remain in Utah The President expects the
1TtAh work will have TO be commenced anew. While
The army remains there, the MormOas Will keep
ouiet Disturbances are feared as soon Os itleaves
II il fesred at the Department that the new con-
tra,tors Moore & Co. will not be able to transport
them and that the Government will either be
Obliged to do its own transportation, or employ the
old contractors, Russell, Majors & Waddel to
perform the service.
THE TEXAS AND MEXICO REPORTS.
The reports about Texas and Mexico are all
greatly exaggerated for two purposes; first, a
basis for Presidential capital for Houston, and
second to influence the action of the Senate and
House in favor of the Treaty and Mr.. Wisfall's ap
preparation for Texas volunteers. Republicans will
not vote for the latter until the President takes the
responsibility of recommending it This he refuses
to do, and the Texan Senators and Representatives
are very bitterly denOuncing him for his want of
courage
GEN. JOHNSTON AND HIS COMMAND.
Gen. Johnston does not 60 to the frontier with
his command, but lie TO report in this city. His
frontier experience would be very valuable in
Texas.
TIE POST-OFFTCE CERTIFICATES.
All the Post, Office certificates are paid which have
been fled-about two thousand in number. There
ara about seven hundred more out, which viii be
paid as fast as they come in.
THE CoRMCK AND RAMSEY CLAIM.
An attempt ia being made by the lobby to revive
the old Cormick and Ramsey claim as Democratic
electioneering fund. II proposes to take over one
and half millions from the Treasury, as damages
under an alleged mail contract which was never
perfected. The claim has been decided against by
the Post. Office Department, the Attorney General,
The FItt Controller of the Treasury, and by the
msiorty of the Judiciary Committee of the last
Congress To gain additional strength for it now
IL is proposed by the claimants 10 distribute TO the
lobby all over $3.50 000 for electOneering purposes.
The whole amount claimed is about Sl,750,0OO.
Here is margin of million anu half. One OF
the claimants is said to be a special pet of the
President.
MILITARY SIGNALS.
The Committees on Military Affairs of both
Houses have under consideration the adoption of
system of telegaphic signals for the army, by
which orders may be transmitted distance OF five
to fifteen miles, night or day. As it is not exPen-
sive, and requires extra appropriation, the Com
mihees are highly favorable to lie adoption.
MORE CORRUPTION.
The same Committee of the House propose to in
quire into the evils complained of By the Secretary
of War as attendant upon the present organiza'
ton of the staff Of the War Department. 1t Is In
timated that a careful inquiry will disclose the
origin of much corruption so persistently charged
upon the Secretary.
Specf.l ptEps.oh to The n. Y. Tnbune-
WASHINGTON, Monday, March -, 1860.
OUR RELATIONS WITH HONDURAS.
An interview was had to-day between the Hin
lister from Honduras and the Secretary OF State,
and negotiations which were broken some two
wears since are likely 20 be renewed between the
two countries.
BRANCH MINT IN NETWORK.
proposition to build branch Mint in New
York for 5000 900, bss been made to the Secretary
of the Treasury, much less sum than IT was estl-
mated the work could be done for by Philadelphia
parties.
THE PACIFIC TELEGRAPH
Cyrus w Field and other Telegraphic specula-
tore are here urging the passage Of the Pacilc
Telegraph bill The presence of these Atlantic
Telegraph operators throws suspicion upon the
Pacific bill, and will have tendency to kill it.
THE SEVENTH REGIMENT.
Mr.. Carter of New York offered a series of re-
solutions in the House to-day, complimentary to she
9Th Regiment, which were partly read, when
objection was made, ard they were no. considered
by the House. They were regarded as highly
creditable to Mr. Carter, and as justly due to the
various parties aggrieved.
THE HOMESTEAD BILL.
By special assignment the Homestead bill VIII be
considered in the Senate tomorrow, and the House
hill will reach that body in To be acted upon
in concurrence with the House, without taking up
the bill of Mr. Johnson of Tennessee reported IRON
the Committee on Public LandF.
70 NE Associated Press.
WAsBISGTOy, Monday March u, 1862
An earnest and PROBABLY successful eH0rt IS maS,nS
by the Government, ia cOD junction with tie iea0Iny
telegraph gentlemen OF the country, 70 lDsuIe TOE
pfompt completion Of substantial line OF telegraph
from the mississippi River to San Ffanchco 1nere
are now pTesent m tins cy, in consultation upon TINS
subject Hiram Sibley esq. President of the Western
Union Telegraph Co; Henas BarD0m, esq., PresideW
III The American Telegraph Co.; L. h. Walker, esq,
President Of the Nev-York and Bnfalo Co.; Dr.
Green. President OF the Eew-Oileans aud Louisville
Co; Col. Bee President OF one OF the CauiofAla Ahss
Judae Seiden Of Rochester; Il. =. Faxt0n, esd. OF
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