Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-05-01
BY EXPRESS.
Correspondence Of tLe Herald.

WASHINGTON Cry, April q, 1910.
IN: Delay Of Ms Appropriation BatTWho's to BE-
the United States-VTginia Election, @c.
The annual appropriation for the Civil and Diplo-
matte List is yet in possession of the Committee
Of the Whole House on the state of the Union, and
there il probably will stick for a week to 1t
is utterly impossible to get it of that Committee
so long as single member is disposed to keep it
there.
ton, that great labor saving machine, Mr. Gideon
Lee used to call il, cannot be demanded, nor can
the ayes and be called The consequence is,
that debate may be made interminable at the will
of q single member.
The delay IN the passage Of the bill is unfor-
tunate to the countryfor it suspends all operations
in the fiscal affairs of the Union, and renders the
several departments incapable OF paying of the de.
mands due to the honest and worthy creditors Of
the Republic.
The bill should be passed without delay. 1t was
reported unanimously by the Ways and Means,
composed Of four wings and five locofocos. They
reported that all its features were demanded by the
exigencies of the nation; objection was made by
any gentleman the committee, and II Is to be pre-
suIhed that the bill is what it ought to be. But
men i'll talk and talk, and speak and speak, at the
hazard of their lives, and at the risk OF the saliva
tion of their country, and there is no help forit
The delay Of the bill is engendering good deal OF
feeling in the country, and the mooted question is,
switch ofthe two parties is to be blamed for its non
passage 2" cannot decide that knotty question;
but, if were to guess, should say that both par
summation of the measure.
The partizans Of the administration say, and say
truly, that the bill should be passed without unne-
cessary debate, Inasmuch without IL, thousands in
the service of the nation must suffer- and in
state of actual suffering; whilst the wings contend
that bill involving much money, ought not be
passed without submitting TO the most rigid course
Of debate All this may be perfectly true; but true
false, is most certainly true, that nothing
be gained by either party, in the way of popularity.
The bill in the meanwhile sticks in the hands of the
committee; the press sustans the delay Sc for the
good ofthc country" aud who duped? Why,
the dear illustrious people.
The larger part Of this day has been expended in
discussing a proposition to abolish the minis in
North Carolina and Georgia. 1t called ont a queer
debate, Of local character, and showed how very
tender and sensitive our modern Catos are, when a
proposition is brought forward that will effect their
interests, or the interests of their constituents.
For instance-North Carolina was very willing, to-
day, to abolish the mint at Philadelphia; PeHnsyl
vania could see objection to the blowing up of
the minis of North Carolina Louisiana and Georgia;
whilst Georgia would he perfectly willing to see
tho whole concern cast into utter Oblivion, provi-
ded her mint was left untouched After a heart
burning debate had been sported pretty well all day,
the proposition was lost.
When left the House, about eight o'clock, to
get my break fast, the Committee of the Whole was
in session. discussing that portion Of the bill which
provides for the maintenance Of the Judiciary. The
House will be in session all night.
The Senate was eHgagcd to-day in discussing
variety of small bills, of which were of any
consequence. The Virginia election comes in quite
favorably for the locofscos to-day; but whatever
comes now, OF hereafter, cannot materially effect
the State. Ii is in the hands Of the wings.
j called to see the President last night. l found
him alone, and in remarkably good spirits He did
not aPpearto know care aught about the politics
of the day, but was very happy and in good health
VIRGINIA ELEcTIoN.-As the accounts now stand
the Tippecanoe gain in the House of Delegates