The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-04-17
CONGRESS.
TUESDAY, April 2.

WA -
TUESDAY, April 2.
The House is at last at work in earnest
The necessary appropriation bills are briefly
considered and despatched with unusual
haste. The Territorial business, which was
N ade the special order Of the three first days
of this month, has been nearly gone through
with yesterday and to-day. One reason, and
by no means an inconsiderable one, for this
despatch is the ability with which the late
Speaker White presided over the committee,
and the promptness and correctness with
which he decided all questions Of order
While he has been in the Chair, the members
in committee have preserved infinitely bet
ter order than Speaker Jones has been at any
time able to command in the House.
Some few bills relating to the Territories
have been postponed for further considera-
ton; among them is bill introduced by Mr..
Dodge, the delegate from Iowa, authorizing
that Territory to form State government,
and providing for its admission into the I'm
ion.
In the Senate the post office bill is still un-
der discussion, and from the tone Of the re-
marks / infer that nothing will be done at
this session of Congress in the way of post
Office reform.
There is much less excitement here on the
Texas question now than when it was first
brought to the public notice. The lntelli-
gencer is doing good service in collecting and
presenting through its columns public opin-
ion, and am informed that it will soon re-
publish the message of Mr.. McDuffe, deliv-
cred in 1887, when Governor Of S c., to the
Legislature of that State, in which he de-
nounces and condemns, in his peculiarly
strong and emphatic manper, the project Of
annexation.
North Eastern BO,ndary-The Tdr!G-POs-
tage Reform-Mr. Calhoun-Anneration,
&c. &c.
WEDNESDAY, April 3.
A gentleman has just arrived here from
New Brunswick, N. S. who states that on the
29th of February Col. Estcourt left Freder-
ickton for the scene Of operations on the
NORTHEASTERN Boundary with his sappers
and miners. The additional corps of sappers
and miners recently arrived from England
have gone to join Col E. On the other hand,
our Commissioner Mr.. Albert Smith, is de-
some time, because tho Loco-FOco majority
will not make an appropriation to enable him
to buy provisions, hire men &C., to go on
with the work on the part of the U. States.
Beautiful is it mott The real and important
business ofthe country neglected, whilst the
time Of the House is taken up in discussing
the merits of the Dorr War, and examining
a parcel Of loafers sent on here from Rhode
Island to testify TO the doings of the Five
Point renegades and wretches at Chepachet.
learn from the Hon. Henry A. Wise that
he is detained also for want of an appropria-
ton, without which he cannot sail, as there
is no money applicable to this purpose
Will not the People remember this conduct
of a Loco Foco ma ority at the coming Elec-
tons
There is no earthly reason why Congress
should not adjourn on the 9th Of May-the
day fixed on by the Senate. the House has
passed the Indian, Fertilization and Army
Bills; there remain the Navy
and General Appropriation Bills to be pass
ed the House does not intend TO do anything
else but tinker the tariff, and make pretence
of reform in the Post Office Department.
Well, if they are sincere, all this can be done
in two months; but then that would not give
them time to circulate large number of
documents to operate upon the
next Presidential Election, which is their in
tention to do before they adjourn, and soon
after the meeting Of the Baltimore Couven-
ton.
As to the Tariff, it is now actually doubt
full if Mr.. McKays's Bill can pass the House;
the Pennsylvania and New Jersey members
are alarmed at the demonstrations "fresh
from the people,"
l hope now that you have disposed Of the
Connecticut election, you will turn your at
tention TO the Post Office Committee of the
House here, and try to beat an idea or two
into their heads.
Merrick's bill will pass the Senate with
some Modification and probably il will be
taken up vigorously in the House. The bill
to be introduced by Mr.. Dana is considered
by many to be radical. 1t proposes a uni
form rate of Postage, cents or 3 cents for
all distances. You see the Senate refused 10
extend the 5 cent distance over 100 miles, and
refused to abridse the Franking Privilege by
a very decided vote.
Ipaid MIR. Calhoun visit Yesterday. Ho
is in most excellent health and spirits, and
looks really ten years younger than when he
was here last session. He is greatly gratified
at the confidence rcposed in his Judgment by
all parties. But. strange to say, found him
very sanguine that he would be able to bring
about the Annexation of Texas; and he is in
fatuated enough TO believe that when the
question seriously comes up before the SEN
ate, there will be not only a majority but two
thirds found to vote for itl And now once
for all, give the question to the statement in
Tuesdays Herald, that the Southern Wing
Senators will vote for Annexation; then uriH
all rote against it, unless it be Henderson.
With regard to the Oregon Question, that
has got its quietus in both Houses for the
present.
Mr.. Calhoun emphatcally declares that
ne comes on here merely to transact the i'm
portant business of his Department, and that
under no circumstances will he mix himself
up IN any way with the politics of the day, or
the intrigues Of the Administration, or the
miserable details Of granting offices to faver-
ties.
The meeting of the National Institute for
the last two days have been of most interes-
ting character; and it is evident that this an
nual meeting of learned men will be product
i've of valuable results.
The Locofocos in CONGRESS oava m, g.