The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-15
INTELLIGENCE By THE MAILS.
AFFAIRS In WASHINGFON.
WAsnINaros, Dec. Is, 1917.
The Doings Of the Day-1hs Organization Of a


The Doings Of the Day-1As Organization of a
Puzzle
The committees Of both houses are announced
TO the country. Those of the House are poten-
TALLY whig-those Of the Senate almost unani-
mously democratic.
IL Is Just distinction of honor to the Empire
state, that she has the chairman of the commit
lee on commerce IN both Houses-Mr. Dix in
the Senate, and Mr.. Washington Hunt-both of
them men OF enlarged vie VS. and long experience
After the generous selfsacrifcing spirit of the
New York wings on the question OF the Speaker
ship, the Clerkshlp, and other officers of the
House, il was left To Mr.. Hunt, as the senior Of
the New York wing delegation, though one Of
the youngest In years, TO take either the chair on
post offices and post roads, or that Of the CON-
mittee of commerce. The former offered more
NITRATE relationship with all the people Of all
the country but the latter offered the director
advantages of an equally important committee,
and more largely and more closely identified
with the great interest of New York State and
which he selected
1t will be gratifying to the CONNIE rca people
OF the Empire OF York, and the great settling
headquarters OF the commerce of half the earth.
to know that they have the chief on the CONNER
cial committee in both houses of Congress-, be-
cause 1t is fair to assume that the commercial
classes OF the whole country regulate their move
ments and their business by the New York stan
dard and Who well adapted to shape the &C.
ton of Congress TO suit this standard as the men
selected from the heart of the commercial COM
monweath
Mr.. Truman Smith on foreign affairs in the
House Is, politically as nearly the antipodes OF
Mr.. Sewer, at the head OF the same committee in
the Senate, as the Emperor of China is geographic
cally TO President Polk-consequently, a bill
passing under the sanction of either chairman,
Is likely to undergo serious overhauling by the
other.
Mr.. Vinton, of the ways and means of tho
House, Is just as antagonistic to Mr.. Anterior
OF the Senate and 1t will be almost impossible
to get the approval Of the latter to any sort of
revenue scheme OF the former, saving, per-
haPs, on loan bill, or a bill for the issue
OF a new edition Of Treasury notes. Tea
and coffee will be spared by Mr.. Vinton,
who Will prefer new tax on sugar, and mo-
lasses, silks, spirits, cold iron, cotton goods,
cassimeres, ready made clothing, glass ware,
paper SC; while Mr.. Atherton, devotee of the
young hysOn, hazarulng rather war with the
old women, than contest with the cotton plan
ters. The chances appear, therefore, to te that
nothing can be done IN the way OF raising reve-
nue. by this Congress, saving by loans and trea-
sury notes, unless we should be able to succeed
in heavy contributions from Mexico.
This brings us to the military committees of
the two houses The head of each committe is
IN tne senate. MT. CAeg.
In the House. Mr.. Bolts.
Difference; ...............w Wide as the poles.
Could mortal man conceive wider differe ce
between the opinions of any two men on the
subject OF the Mexican warl
Mr.. Cass goes the whole length of the message.
Mr.. Bolts believes its Mexican arguments, facts
and recommendations, as absurd, false, and dis
graceful, or we are mlstak en- In construction
OF his letters and speeches. The platform Of
Mr.. Cass ID annexation, and progressive annexa-
ton, down to the isthmus, if wecant get q peace
otherwise. The platform of Mr.. Bolts, as we
understand him, is the platform Of Mr.. Clay.
Mr.. Cass goes, then, for holding all we have got,
and taking much more we CAM while Mr..
| Bolts goes for stopping short off, abandoning
| what we have, and taking none at all.
There are to be seven members on the Militia
ry Commute In the Senate, and ii will be a war
committee when perfected the House commit
tee Is the reverse. Between such conflicting ele-
ments, we see no compromise except the plan of
Mr.. Calhoun, Gen. Taylor and Commodore Per-
ry, and II such compromise is not hit upon, the
| plan OF Mr.. Cass will gain strength from the
force of occupation, actual and complete, as far
| as prosecuted, IN a military sense. 49,
The House and the Senate stand arrayed
against each other, and the game of the Pres-
dency will lnterdlct either party from a surren-
der to the other. If third party now, like John
Tyler, were President, we might form coagu-
lum; but il is, the prospect of coalition de-
Ponds upon the Calhoun branch in both houses,
| and the strength of that branch in the Senate is
| not yet determined, and is very uncertain.
The interest is opening distinctly, although un-
certaIntles increase at every step in the pro-
ceedngs.
We suppose the House and the Senate will ad-
Journ over Tomorrow, In respect to the memory
| of the late and lamented Dromgoole.
| The DoCroR