The New York herald., 1870-01-31

acccpted or not, as few months or inaction rem
oers all past labor useless, owing TO the obsructing
clauses above mentioned. Colonel woney on the
conclusion OF his proposition. says:-"Ail interests
In tne great valley OF the Mississippi should urge
upon Congress the necessity OF permanent ana
speedy relief most consistent with economy"
sales OF Gold by the Treasury Department.
inc secretary or the Treasury has directed the
Assistant Treasurer at New York to sell one million
Oh gold each week during the month OF February.
ana 70 purchase million OF bonds on each alter
nate week on account OF the sinking fund.
The Project OF Moving the Capital.
Inc principal agent In the capital. moving scheme
10 tho interest OF St. Louis citizens has reappeared
10 washington, ana Is active In the prosecution OF
MS business. One OF the most enectual measures
ior the congressional Inauguration OF the measure
considered TO DO the denial OF appropriations for
puDuc buildings, either In their erection improve
mont OF puoiic buildings. While this eY0rt to re-
move the capital Is In progress OF our most in
nuontial citizens are endeavoring to procure from
Congress . better and moro efiioiens District OF
Columbia government, with power to make sucn
pubic improvements ~ are demanded by travel and
commerce. The subject OF procuring school lands
u also agitated While other Territories as well AZ
states hAvo thus been favored the District or Coum-
oia not only supports il own schools but educates
children OF soJourners, who pay no taxes toward
the support OF the schools.
Calendar OF tho House or Representatives.
Tho calendar OF the House of Representatives
shows that during the present session oS6 bills nave
been introduced In that body and thirty or forty
joins resolutions the Senate calendar exhibits
proportionase number OF bills.
Gases Before the Court or Claims.
Several thousand cases arc pending before the
Court OF CLAIMS in connection with extra pay OF
officers OF the government They are or such char
acter that the decision In several OF them Will settle
all the others There are many cotton cases before
the Court andlthe Treasury Department. involving
millions OF dollars.
Arrival Of tho Colorod Senator from Mis-
sissippi.
Senator elect Reves, OF Mississippi has arrived
In this city and Is the guest Of George'T. Downing.
Reduction OF Postage 60 tho Netherlands.
The following notice to postmasters and the pub
lie has just been issued
PO5T OFPICK DEPARTMENT..
OFFICE OF FoREIGN MAIL.
WAsHINGTON. Jan. 20, 1870.
An additional postal convention has been con-
cluded between the United states and the Neither
lands reducing he rate Of International letter post
age on letters exchanged In closed mails via Eng
land, from fifteen to ten cents per single rate Of
fifteen grammes half-Ounce or under, pr repayment
optional, to take effect February l. 1870. The rates
or postage, conditions OF payment, &c., on news
papers, books packets and samples OF merchan-
disc remain unchanged Postmasters Will levy and
collect postage accordingly, on and after February
l, 1870.
BY order OF the Postmaster General.
JOSEPH II. BLACKFORO,
superintendent OF Foreign Mails.