The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-01
WARRINGTON, Feb. 90, lsl7.

WAsHrsaror, Feb. 90, lsa7.
Affairs in Congrs1-The .4mouRt of Work Done-The
Attack on Ssn Juan d. Uiloa.
Congress has already passed all the measures inmed
ately necessary to the prosecution Of the bill
to raise ten regiments Of regulars-the bill
auhorising the issue Of twenty millions of
ry notes.-the army and navy appropriation billsand
rous other Of minor importance. These
have been carried against very powerful and de-
tsrmned opposition singular state of things has
listed in this session The admns alton has been in
minority in both houses and although the prominent op
position members, wings and democrats, have made
fierce assaults the President in regard to his policy
wards Mexico yet very few votes have been recorded
against any important mended by him al
for the active prosecution Of the strong
| proof of its popularity.
Various causes have contributed to place the admins
tration in minority in both houses At the commence
ment of the 6rss session of the twenty ninth Congress-
party lines distinctly drawn-the democrats in the
House Of Representatives being to the wings. in the
proportion Of tive to one and having, likewise, fair
majority in the Senate. This large democratic preponde
rance has been neuralZed during both sessions BY dis
scnsons and ealousies the origin which be traced
tho election OF Mr. Polk, and the consequent over
slaughng of old competitors fer the Presidency. The
friends Of Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Wright, have sriven to
shape matters TO better the chances of gen
tlemen for the next Presidency and not knowing first
that Mr. Polk would decline reelection, and atterly
Walker prooaby-would have the Presidents influence
they have. in conjucon with the wings maintained
an o. gained opposition to the administration Laerly,
the friends of General Cass have shown hostility TO
the administration although their opposition is not orga
nized or uniform -
Those known as the ffty.fourforty men on the Ore.
gop question have also felt hostility to the Pres
dent in consequence Of what they considered aban.
donmen of our rights in Oregon, and his inconsistency
in sanctoning treaty accepting less than he protested
believe the United States entitled to. The President
AYERS he never in favor of settling the question
m "a. but fo lied In RI in
accordance with the wishes Of two thirds Of the Senate
the co ordinate branch Of the treaty making power.
The hostility Of the fifty four forty men, mostly western
members greatly increased by the Presidents veto
OF the River and Hsrbor Bill measure especially a
vorsble to western interests.
From these various causes, Congress adjourned last
August in very bad humor-the administration being in
and with large majority determined to thwart the
intentions Of the President. All the wings and a large
portion OF the democrats were In opposition But
known that the people strongly favored the war; and
of the democratic party and very few wings
tured vote against the measures necessary for rs pro-
secution To this there too partial excepons-the
creation Of the rank of Lieutenant General and tax on
tea and csse. The former OF these oppos
ed because II was known the President intended TO s
point to the ofce Mr. Benton, a cvilian-acquainted
with war but n theory, and therefore, obviously un
1T TO conduct campaign that opposition to tho measure
needed justification latter measure has been al
ways unpopular and. therefore the opposition including
the democratic portion of it, felt safe in refusing II their
support lower rate of duty than that first proposed
has lately been recommended by the COMMITTEES OF Ways
and Means and il is not improbable that IT may yet pass
bill appropriapg three millions OF dollars 10 enable
the President bring the to speedy termination
by negotiation should opportunity occur hes passed
the House. and will be voted upon in the Senate to-
The House bill has proviso attached, de.
claring that slavery shall not exist in any territory here.
after annexed to the United States the bill
in contemplation the acquisition Of California and New
Mexico, partly by purchase and partly in indemnica.
ton of claims against Mexico, and Of tho expenses
Of the The bill cannot pass the Senate with this
prsviso and should it be stricken out it Is understood
that the House will concur in the amendment
The discussion Of this bill has called forth some OF the
ablest members of the Senate. Mr. Calhoun has recon
mended that line be struck running from the mouth Of
the Rio Grande to Paso del Nore, thence across the
head Of the Gulf Of Californato DO defended by four
posts garrisoned by five regiments the time that
he would establish custom houses at all her ports and on
the frontier and appropriate her revenues to the hquda
ton Of our claims and TO defray the expenses OF me war
Mr. Csss recommends that war be made IN the usuai
way until the Mexcans sue for peace Mr. soue, new
Senator fcon Louisiana recommends that an army cut
way on 10 CITY Mexico feom Vera Cfua taking aud
occupying Jalapa Peroe, and Pdebls ana az he same
time levying contributions on the clergy metcsnue
classes ana landed propretors The latter plan VIII
doubtless be adopted
An article in the Union, Hccting in terms
the distoriness Of the Senate in passing the ten reg
nens bill has called forth the Indignation OF that body
which manifested by expelng from the floor OF the
chamber the editor who printer to the Senate had the
~ viloge OF access TO IT, The orgnators OF the resou
ton OF expulsion, who are friends OF MIR Calhouu desired
doubt by this act, 10 chsgrn the administration of
which the Unicn 10 the reputed organ The debate on
the resolution was unusually animated and In the
OF It Senator from Tennessee, tMr Turney) having