Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-02-29
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

! WASHINGTON ITEAs.
WAsHiSaros, Peb. "a.
fbe President has recognized Mr.. ). d
Seybrandt as Vice Consul OF Sweden and
Norway at New Orleans. aud Mr.. Robsr,
Barth a. Vice Consul Of the Grand Dueh '
Of Meeklsnsurg Zolifsrin at St. Lsuis.
The Post Office Committee have author
lied Mr.. Colfax to report at the earlies,
possible day bill submitted to them BY
him, for srPediting aud cheapening the
postal service between the Atlantic aud
Pacific States. II directs the Post Master
General to advertise immediately for pro-
Posals to carry the entire mail overland 10
such points on the Mississippi and Mis-
sosr rivers - the bidders may select. and
by such routes ~ they may designate s..
their bids TO California. The letters, mail.
/ and all printed matter on which letter pos
tsge is prepaid, to 20 through in twenty
days, asd 10 be carried seui-weekly. The
newspaper nail 10 90 through weekly, 10
thirty days. Proposals to supply Denver
and Salt Lake by branch lines weekly from
the main rsute. are to be invited, and bids
70 be received by lst Of February and sub.
mitted to Congress for acceptance or re-
lection The contract, if made, shall run
| three years from the LIST of July. 1867
Bids for more or less frequent service will
also be taken. Bids are al.s 10 be Invited
TO carry the entire mail BY water re ute frsm
New York and New Orleans semi weekly
and weekly. Before these bids ars sub.
United Congress will show that halls mil.
lion dollars can be annually saved in the
single item Of the mail service.
The House PASSED the bill fsv the pay.
ment Of the invalid and other pensions,
and The bill for the support Of tAs Military
Academy.
Mr.. Cosklin asked, but failed 10 obtain
consent to offer resolution instructing the
COMMITTEES on Judiciary to inquire vhelh-
er. il any. and if SO, what legislation 10 ne
cessary to secure the liberty Of speech or
person in the District Of Columbus; aad
whether, if any, and if so. what practical
legislation is necessary to secure the rights
Of free persons in said District.
On motion of Mr.. Fentop, . resolution
was adopted, calling on the Secretary Of
the Interior to report to the House the pres
ent condition Of the trust land west OF
Missouri, set apart for the New York Indi-
ans, whether the same has been brought
into market as part Of the public domain.
and if so, by what authority,
The New Orleans Pieayuns of Wednss-
day is received by Adams Express. The
Galveston Civilian of the 18th, says that
Gov. Houston has transmitted TO the Pres
ident the result Of the labors Of the Texan
Commissioners on the Rio Grande. He Gays
that unless Immediate steps are taken for
the efficient professions Of the frontier Of
Texas be will move to repel the present
Invasion, and prevent a recurrence OF the
measures progressing in and cut Of Texas,
locking 10 Protsctorate in Northern Mex
leo. The Commissioners report tina. there
is no certainty Of quiet without a partial
occupation of Mexico.
The Texan Legislature adjourned Ga the
18th inst, without setion Oh The South
CaroliRs resolutions.
The election Of ex- Gov Fsrd Of Ohio to-
day for Printer was rather unexpected all
the Republicans voted fer him tsgsther
with three Southern Opposilionis,s. An
derson Of Ky, Davis Of Nd. and Ether
idge OF Tenn. Southern Opposition voted
fer Ball aud Seatou. Adrian and Anti.Ls-
comptos Democrats for winton. Demo
Gratis for Glossbreaner.
The Senate in executive session finally
disposed Of the Commerce asd Anity
treaty with Paraguay. by ratiSiBg it.
The Mexiess treaty vas Thea read. bat
a general discussion Of lis merit. vas DOT
commenced.
Among the memorials presented to-day
in the Senate was oss FROM Samuel y.
Dunlap. clai ming that Nicaragua had civ.
en- to him and company the exclusive
right to navigate by steam all the waters
of that country.
He complained that our federal Excess.
tive has for the last five years overlooked
their rights. The memorial vas referred
to committee on Foreign Affairs.
The Herald correspondence statss that
Mr.. wyke. the British Minister to Central
Americs has negotiated treaty With Me.
aragua, by which The mosquito Proteete-
rate is totally abandoned to Niersgua, stiP.
ulating for its dominate sovereign for an
! nual subsidy for s., 600.
The Tribune correspondence Of the Goth
says, at the Democratic caucus yesterday
Mr.. Browns resolution for IA immediate
slove code received Eve votes-Messrs.
Mason, Clay, Chestnut. Robert johnson
and Brown those Of M. Davis wess car
ried without division and will command
every Southern Democratic vsts in the
Senate, and all for the North bnt those Of
Messrs. Douglas and Pugb.
The Brooklyn has been ordered To New
York to take out Gel. Pickett, our new
tConsul to Vera Cruz, Who will carry iu-
structions to meet the contingency Of Mira
nous projected attack.
Pie treaty will be taken up Tomorrow
ssd pressed urgently 10 division in view
of The expected attack on Vera Cruz there
will be IS votes in the negative, or siz
mere than necessary TO defeat its rati6sa
ton.
Gov. Houston has written letter Der,
demanding 10 the government intesd'
taking any action towards Mexico, and in
Inmates broadly il not, be will assume thu
responsibility on behalf Of Texss.
PROM WASHINGTON.
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