New-York tribune., 1868-12-30

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WASHINGTON, Tuesday. Dec. 20. 1858
rqa postnaster-G General authorizes contradiction
a t,e renort that he has made contract Win INC
baltimore and Havana Steamship Company lot car
-5,g the mails between Baltimore and havana al
a., 70 per annum. The story, he SAYS prooAOiy
a.. ont of the fact that the PostmasteI-uenei"l'
A, answer to d petition of residents oil hey "esS
Fla. consisting of Custom-House Officers on'Veu
States Judges DstIict-Attomey. revenue oiucers'
"a others made an arrangement about
wee ago for two steamers to ply between Da''i"oi0
a Kev West at 81 OC0 per round trip, said steamers
,oL Of Havana and carry any mails to or from that
,r. rec The owners of the steamers subsequently
or, aimed that q 900 did not pay them, and the
~. sos raised to 81 800 Mr.. Randall was he says
..,l TO make this arrangement because no line OF
a. ers would agree to carry the mails to key west
NE amount offered by the Department and the
". Is of the two steamers that were engaged Ie-
.. 10 enter into any agreement except for ,H-
slr.f period. Previous to the employment OF '''T
.te,n,ers. the residents of Key West numbering g.
zether about 5000 people, had no regular mail
ynunication and were dependent upon passngve
for whatever letters or newspapers they recel'eu'
The Postmaster General complains of another atl''k
ou account OF a contract that made with on =
a. Postcn for carrying the mails IN An
roma 1t iappears that this cont'a.'
was made by Mr.. Randalrs predecessor, Gov De li'-
SOL for $50 600 per The length OF the route
was subsequently extended, and $2j,OOO additional
was allowed Fines to the extent OF s25'oOo Writ
assessed upon the contractor for nondevery OF the
mails but upon satisfactory proof being made 10
Postnaster-G General that the delay was not the ~
I,,t4 4bo If nd
a. Territory the fines were remitted Mr.. k-.'-
i'll ask for an investigation soon as Congrrrs
next census is TO be taken in 1870, and rs tha,
-y year Off it will, it is thought, be incuInbeat
rs Congress to make an appropriation and enact
preliminary laws may be necessary IN the
,es. 1t NAV, however, lbe left to the Mist
,nGress TO do this if il is decided, which now seems
~ table. that that body shall meet in March. There
's 2 consideration of great importance TO the people
G. MARYLAND and Kentucky. There will be new
sppartiOnment of Representatives IN the House, ana
Us: latter Of doubt whether the ratio of increase
IN th White population of the two States Will be
Sufficient to allow them 10 retain their present num-
tor az Representatives, if the backsare not counted
a. tho basis.
Gen, Frank P. Blair, jr, arrived here on the 24th
inst. and his coming was so quiet that nobody but
today He has had several interviews with the
President it is said principally in regard to matters
connected with the Pacific Railroad, of which he
is one Of the Government Commissioners He ar
nOunced that he had quit politics for the present
e took the train tonight for the line of the Union
Pacific Railroad. 10 examine new section extending
I,l2O ,uiles west Of Omaha.
The National Bank OF the Metropolis of this City
has through its attorney, handed over $4,000 Of
Government deposits which ID has held since ii went
S"to liquidation in 1866 and took up the 100000 Of
u. d States securities held by the United states
Traasurer The attorney of the bank asked Gen.
Spinner TO release $9O2,O00 Of United States bonds
held by the Treasury TO secnre $ls0OOO OF circulation
but Gen. Spinner refused TO DO so, on the ground
that the bank was indebted 10 the Government
s72 $50 in god interest for Government money held
by the bank which was drawn in from the Govern
ment bonds put Up as security.
Edward Clark Architect at the Capitol, has de-
olned to serve on the Board to investigate the causes
which led to the topping over Of the Howard Uni
versty Hospital, his reason beng that he long ago
expressed his opinion that the used in the
ssrnction of the building worthless.
Gen. Grant who goes TO Baltimore tomorrow, is to
BE the guest OF Mr j. Albert. Mrs Senator SDrague
gives way this Winter, to her accomplished sister,
Miss n. Chase in doing the Lonors Of Chief-Justce
Chase's mansion. Senator Sprague will return TO
III city after New-Years, and hereafter take an
sctiye part in debate.
Tic lobby engaged in pushing through the New
yorK Ocean Steamship subsidy scheme are very con-
hTe of having the bill passed within a week after
iLe assembling Of Congress.
The cOored delegation from Georgia viii submit a
e. nal against the admission Of the Senators elect
2, .heir State tier argument being that the ad
laiss 1n Of the Senators will be regarded by coorel
vos as an approval by Congress Of the action Of ht
democrats in eIpelling cOlored members from the
',eorgia Legislature. Ex-Goy Joseph T. Brown Il
sesd.ng the movement against any interference by
Congress with the affairs of Georgia.
Il il not known whether the Reconstruction Com
mittee of the House viii report on Tliaddens Sio
yens's bill TO make three States Of Texas The sub
jeef las not been considered by the Committee.
The Executive Mansion was a scene OF unusua
Rayety tonight. Three OF four hundred children
were entertained by the juvenile inmates OF thC
house The dancing in the East Room. % TIN
music of the marine band Supper was served III tn,
State Dining Room.
Statistical Delmar. who goes ont OF Office on Ihurs
1ay night. by act of Congress. intends 10 write an
elaborate defense Of his conduct a Government
officer and 10 administer a rebuke 10 the officers to
Rsr1i be attrb bnies his removal.