New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-12-30
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Correspondence of The Tribune.

Correspondence of The Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Dec a5h. lsii
Yesterday, in the Supreme Court, MIR. Justice
MCLEAN delivered the opinion Of the Court, over
ruling the motion OF Mr. Treadwell for writ Of
habeas corpus in the case OF Thomas W. Dorr
So that matter is set at rest. After few unim
portant motions Mr.. Cadwallader continued his
argument in the case of John Taylor, Jr. ct al,
plaintiffs in error us the United States The
Court adjourned till Monday, II o'clock. 1t Is
expected that there Will be some important cases
argued next week, Of which shall keep you duly
advised
The members of both parties are preparing
with might and main for the struggle which Is
come of next week. / mean the discussion Of
the Texas question. Il IS, after all, doubtful
whether the question will come up on MONDAY.
Should there be a previous understanding that the
House, upon assembling on Monday, ao]ourn over
till Thursday, it will not, Of COURSE come up until
that day. The Senate will, In al probability, ad
iourn early on Monday, and should not be at ell
SURPRISED if The House should follow its example.
Whenever it does come up twill be the stormiest
debate OF the session. Its possible that MIR. In
getsoll's Joint resolution may pass the House by
srnall majority, although some are very san
guiae as to It's defeat, believing that most OF the
Northern Loco-Focos will vote against it. But
1 have reason to think otherwise.
The debate, as / before observed, will be
stormy one; and as it WAKES fast and furious,
mems feelings will become excited, partlzan spirit
will predominant, and the vote will be, IN my
opinion, more strict party vote than people gen.
orally imagine. Should the party IL power per
ceive, after the first or second days discussion,
that there is a certainty of success, they Will
move to cut short the debate by naming
certain period at which 1t must terminate
Should they, however, entertain any doubts on
the subject, they will suffer it 20 continue from
day to day until they can bring other influences
to bear upon it.
Mr.. McClernand, in his speech Yesterday on
the bill TO graduate ard reduce the prices of pub
lie lands, was awfulIy severe upon the Wing
party. He took occasion to say that ain 1910
Red spirits and white.
Blue spirits and gray,
had BEEN evoked from their midnight orgies, for
the diabolical purpose Of defeating the Demo-
cratic party end multiplying the benign influences
of Democracy"
In my haste yesterday afternoon to be in time
for the mail, made some mistakes in the titles
of some of the Senate bills which were passed TO
second reading in the House. Will therefore
A bill for the relief of ]. Mcfarland. Referred
to the Committee on Claims.
A bill for the relief of Gideon Ba!chelder and
others Referred to the Committee on Claims.
A bill for the relief Of the legal representatives,
of Pierre Menard, Josiah T. Belts, Jacob Fea-
man and Edmond Roberts, sureties Of Felix St.
Vrian, deceased, laie an Indian agent. Referred
to the Committee ON the Judiciary.
A bill for the relief of James Richie. Referred
to the Committee on Claims.
A joint resolution authorizing an allowance TO
PuIser w. NJ Thornton, in settlement of his ac-
counts Referred to the Committee on Naval
Affairs.
Joint resolr ton explanatory Of an act making
appropriations for the payment of revolutionary
and other pensions OF the United States, for the
fiscal ear ending June 80, 1915. This resolution
was read second time but rot referred, ques-
ton having arisen as 10 Its reference, as stated
in my letter Of yesterday, and no quorum voting.