Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-01-06
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
On our first page is very brief synopsis
of the Sayings and doinss" during The
fist week Of The session. The proceedings
of the second week are on hand: but we
d scover in them nothing of special impor-
lance. Business, Of course, had hardly
vet fairly commenced-and, ii was thought,
would not, until after the holidays. The
correspondent. OF the N. Y. Evening Post
says
"As things are now going on in Congress
you need expect no sefiuus controversy on
matters of legislation. MIR. Webe,e.'s
performance is not likely to come up to
the sounding promise Of his manifesto. on
the tariff question Indeed, he has already
failed in making good his words, for he was
TO bring N his bill for the restoration OF The
old law on the first day Of the scss on.--
He has not done it, nor any body for him.
"fhe only other measure of great in
terest and importance, likely TO be discussed
at his session, is the loan Cor twenty five
or thirty millions of dollars 10 meet the war
expenses of the next year and half Lev
US see if the wings will vote against this.
| If they do not, shall think it another cri-
dence of their Icing at heart really in fa-
vor of the continuance of hostiltics on the
plan disclosed by the president in his mes
sage.
"Thc project of Lieutenant General
| for the army continues 10 be a suble CT OF
remark. Some of The wings attribute it to
| The jealousy and dislike of Gen. Scot: en-
te.tained by he administration, which is
| afraid that If The business of treating for
peace were let fall into his hand, he might
acqui, himself so brill antly as totally 10
eclipse the President himself; and from this
State Of things they draw more confirmation
Of the sagacity Of the General, in declining
on a former occasion, the command in
Mexico. from the fear Of leaving fire in
his fear"
Another correspondent Of the paper, in
re ference to the .'Lcu,enat General pro-
lcct' remarks:-
"Thcre is no doubt that the appointment
| of Leuten ant General, who should pro-
coed to Mexico after the arrival Of General
Scott has been announced, with The sword
| n one hand ard the olive branch in the
other, has been contempt tied. Such u ep
would require the action OF Congress. Col.
| Benton would doubtless receive the appoint
mcnt should the office be created. Nor
will any step be taken in the premises. fur
Their than consultation, until the sense of
! both parties is ascertained more fully than
is developed at present. AT present il
would seen difficult 10 procure The passage
of law TO Effect the object. Sill The great
desire OF honorable peace will obYjate
many objections"
There is thought to be very lille proba-
hilty that the recommendation of,to Sec
rotary ofthe Treasury in relation TO duty
on len and coffee will be concurred in.-
The Legitimacy and necessity of such tax
are admitted: but many me mbers of Con-
gress hesitate TO support 1t for fear Of con
sequences to party, THE south has gener-
ally, with perhaps Tue exception o. Georgia,
been favorable 10 the tax, but al the w. s, it
hls been made the test Of merits at tie
polls. Tie democratic members from the
interior ofthe state of New York VIII gen
orally vote against it, while some of the
OHIO II embcEs oppose il On the ground that
| it is unjust and partial in its operations,
inasmuch as the slive population al the
south use lille or nono of these tn'o art-
Giles. A change arising from The nccess;'y
of the case NAV take place in Con;r 81
owing 10 the finances Of The country, which
may liter the view of the opponents of the
measure, but at present tea and cp1ee bid
fair to remain untouched by legislat on"
A Lii for the admission of Iowa was
reid q third time and passed in the House
Of Representatives on the 2ist ult
Mr.. Martin, from Wisconsin, on Friday
the 17ih ult, introduced bill for the stab
lishmcnt and organizaton OF new terri
tory, TO be called Min ncso,a, beyond The
limits of WI SEQ nsin
bill f,r the improvement, OF Lake Hor
tors was introduced on The sd ult.
"All human productions. even those
of genius are very superficial, compaged
with the unfalhomable depths OF truth
So sad the immortal Charming; and yc,
there is nothing in this fac, which should
dishearten even tha, class Of intellectual