New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-02
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WASHINGTON, July ], 1860.

WASHINGTON, july j, icoo'
TIE SUPREME COURT VACANCY.
The vacant Judgeship on the Supreme Count
Bench canuot be filed til December, the yacaocy
having occurred during The sitting of the Senate.
1t is extremely doubtful what direction the sp-
pointmeut " i'll final, Toxic. Mr.. CushiDgs name IN
this correction was not presented by bis immediate
friel ds, but was suggested from another qusyter
entirely, snd it is known that when be was con-
suited after Judge Daniels death, in regard TO
filling the place, he advised pOstponement of ary
immediate selection, iUasmuch az there was no
pressl necessity, and the idea of IeOrganzing
The Court had been mooted in Congress. Doubts
are entertained whether be would accept if the
ofer was made. The Presidents personal desire
is 10 provide for Judge Black, but there are OBJ
jectiOns TO two Judges from one State, and Judge
Grier insists upon verifying the jeff rsonian
maxim.
THE CONSTITUTION IN NEW HANDS.
1t is substantially settled that The Constitution
is TO pass into the hands of Mr.. Breckilridge's
friends, and that Messrs Bowman and Browne are
to retire shortly. Their successors are not yet ar
termined upon. But Committee have the subject
in cearge, who are now making the necessary in
quries, and who propose TO have competent and
vigorous organ fer the campaign 1t is also under
stood that The States, which has heretofore been
regarded in the Interest of Mr. Douglas, Is to be-
come absolutely so by purchase. Both wings. of
the party VIII be- repre- eDted at the Capital By dis
tnct orgamzators and eparate organs, having no
common sympathies and ayowing most hostile
opinions.
TIE CALIFORNIA BOUNDARY.
The two principal candidates for the Commis-
soI ership to run the boundary line between Cali
fornia and Utah are William NJ. Browne, of The
Constitution, and Sy yester Mowry, Delegate from
the unorganized Territory of Arizona. The Presi-
dent is quite exercised alb ut the choice
pECAPITATIoN or DOUGLAS MEN.
There is to be thorough deeapitatioE Of the
Douglas Otiiceholders here and elsewhere, The
President ard Cabinet have conferred fully ca tho
subject, aud orders will be- issued as soon 40 the
black list has been completed.
MINISTER TO GUATEMALA.
The nomination of Churchwell, of Teuasssee
as Minister TO Guatemala, was not reported back
from Committee on Foreign Relations 10 the
Senate, because it would not have been confirmed.
AN EGGLEsS MARES NEST.
The HcdiGS mares nest of Messrs. Ereckin-
ridge and Douglas Withdrawing, is entirely ex-
elusive, no other paper can baye that news.
THE TREASURY.
The fiscal year closed Yesterday aud the bal
ance in the Treasury was $4,000 eco less than
Mr.. Cobb estimated in December, although the
uneApended appropriations exceed the average by
about S50O0,0O0. This item usually reaches
about Sl2,0O0000, aud is carried forward from
year to year, now it exceeds Sl7,225, 900, many
large appropriations, like that for the New York
Post Office, having been deferred for one pre-
tended reason or another As the recent loan which
Congress authorized is specifically restricted
to the redemption of the outstanding IRA.
sry notes and no other purpose, the Secr@ta-
! ~ must now rely entirely upon the receipts from
customs and lands 10 meet the ordinary expease
They expected to fall far below his last revised
stimates, which reduced the figures in his al
report S5O0OOO This is the first ti,ae since
| Mr.. Cobb entered office that he has Leen COM
PEELED to carry on the Department upoa its own
proper resources, and the country will See in De-
cember how he succeeds. sci ,000, Gao have been
expended during the last three yeas over the nc
tusl revenue include the balance lefC by Mr..
Pierce's Administration in the Treasury. This.