New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-08
THE FOREIGN MAIL SERVICE
THE COMPLAINT AGAINST Mr.. VANDERBILT
TRANSPORTATION OF ARMY SUPPLIES.
The Construction of Gunboats Stopped
to The N. Y. Tribune.

THE MILITARY NOMINATIONS IN THE SENATE.
The Senate had long executive session to.
day. There was not little animated discus
sion touching the merits of the numerous Cen
erals whose cases were under consideration.
The following were confirmed AZ Brgadier-
Generals: Daniel Butterfeld Philip st. George
Cooke, Lawrence II. Graham, Eleazer Paine,
VIM. W. Burns, George Sykes, D. S. Stanley,
l.. II. Rousseau Davies, and VIM. A. Richard
son, Member Of Congress from Illinois. The
recent nominations were not reached. Col.
John COchraDes is the first one on the list Of
those not yet taken up. The promotions for
good conduct at Fort DOnelson were made at
later date, and so still await confirmation.
The nomination of Gen. Gov. Morgan was again
passed over, and the probabilities are that IT
will be withdrawn. The names Of Generals
Sckles, German, Lockwood, and W. X. Strong
were also hung up; 80 were those Of Generals
Schuyler, Hamilton, and Cullum, who have
places upon Gen. Haech's staff. The DISPOSE
ton of the Senate is to confirm neither these
nor the six Brigaders on Gen. McClellan's
staff, with the single exception, perhaps, Of
Gen. Barnard, Chief Of Engineers in the army
Of the Potomac.
THE OCCUPATION AND CULTIVATION OF
COTTON LANDS.
Senator Wade is entitled to the credit Of
pressing to q passage, of the earliest pract-
cable moment Senator Fosters bill for the
occupation and cultivation of the cotton and
other lands on the Southern coast which the
rebellion has decided 10 the United States.
Mr.. Wade reported it, without amendment,
from the Committee on Territories, and has
urged its consideration from time to time, and
carried it through the Senate by a majority Of
nearly two to one, and without useless dis.
cussion. If the lower House will be equally
prompt, the bill can become law before the
seedtime is past The Yeas and Nays upon
its passage were as follows:
YEAs-Men, Anthony, Chandler CLARK. Colamer
Dixon. Fes.enden. Foot, Foster GIime. Hale Harlan How
s sin nDs sumnsr Ten Eysi Tfumsu wsao Wiley
Wimot Wilson (Masa) -26.
foss & %
Thomson, Wilson (Mo), wnght-H.
Mr.. Harris was in his seat but did not vote
Mr.. Doolittle voted "No," ten minutes pre-
viously, on the question Of taking up the bill,
but was absent on the final vote. Mr. Will
leys vote for the bill was unexpected, inasmuch
as he has generally voted with his colleague,
Mr.. Garlic, who vehemently opposed the bill,
considering it from q pro.Slavery point Of
view.
FOREIGN MAIL SERVICE.
The Senate Post Office Committee reported
back Mr.. Summers bill to provide for carrying
ports with one or two slight amendments. The
Committee add TO section 2 of Mr.. Summers
bill the following:
Any vessel clearing from foreign port or place for or to any
n or mail matter placed board said vessel by the United
Consul by the PosOhce officers Of such forsign
deliver he sum. to the POst OF place Aforesaid
Uni cd States.
MIR. vASDEHBILT's REFUSAL TO TAKE TIE
AsPINwALL NAIL.
The following is copy Of the letter OF
Postmaster. General Blair TO the Post Office
Vanderbt's refusal to carry the mails to
Aspinwall:
wAsnsGros. March . 1862.
Vanderbilt, controlling the stesushp line TO Aspinws that
he will take the South Pacific any other mails after the
2ls init This ia attempt to coerce Cones TO contract
With min BIZ terms for carving these mails called
the senon Of CongreA TO the coefce syen exercised by
the railroad companies upon the Government In my Annual
Report.
'uitab. will be adopted to maintain the
public Interests in tina, behalf Bat this steamboat COERCION
requires immediate OF eiion Cnes something i. Done at
mercantile interests Will be serousy Affected My
spion Is that this aud every other line OF steamer.
leaving ports should b. required TO take mails TO their
ports Of destination upon such terms as ore no" OF may here
be SLOWED by Congress tho condition Of clearance.
II pretended that the compensation given /, not
cuff ceu for the service rendered No private persons
the Government for nail matter We give all an than
make out oft And no persons are much benefited
Tesronoence the trade CARVED by their
Yours respectfully ia.,i BLAIR AIR,
Me.ns CoLtassR and CoLyAr, Charnen Of Senate ani
House Comuittees.
TRANSPORTATION OF ARMY SUPPLIES.
Contracts for the transportation of army sup
plies for the next two years from Fort LeaveD-
worth and Kansas City to posts west Of these
points, including all in Kansas, Nebraska
Utah, Colorado, and New-Mexico, were to-day
awarded by Gen. Meigs to Irwin, Jackman &
Co., the former contractors, their bid being
regarded as the one most favorable 10 the Gov.
erDment.
THE CONSTRUCTION OF STEAM GUNBOATs.
The action Of the Senate Committee on
Finance in unanimously rejecting the appro-
priation of fifteen millions in the Navy Appro-
pration bill for the construction Of steam gun
boats has put stop to the construction Of
these vessels. The Department has addressed
q letter to the Naval Committee Of both
Houses, stating that these vessels are abso-
lutely required. The unanimous recommends
ton by the Finance Committee to strike out