New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-15
By THE MIDNIGHT SOTTHERN NAIL
THINGsIN WASHINGTON.
Clean Of Adlournment-Action oil the senaie
on the Appointment Of sPeelai onh"n'-
tee-Proceedings in the hou-e, niof'u-
nate ,m.pd,n.nt 10 the General Appro-
priarion BiiI-CoI. King Of Alabama.

priation BiiI-CoI. King OF Alabama.
Correspondence Of Tie Tribune
W,.ur~oroN Thur.day, JAY j..
Two steps were made today toward adjourn
u..rt-.bo-t ones but still something 10 the
senate "A Committee was chosen % consider and
report action uuon the new Territories, Oregon
Upper California anil New-Mexico. The report
of th.. Committee. i Is uot believed, vii be
adopted-but tbe reference oi the whole subject
o. It viii save the senate great " aste % time.
In truth. the senate had run into an eStravasaut
discussion. The arguments on slavery pro aud
con. would have rtu ol. Ike parallel lines, without
meeting to eternity. The truth Is. every speech
postponed farther a decision, and The debate
threatened 90 Az at the Incoming o oul pvsteiii!'
But the subject j. removed from the present
consideration ot the Senate, and hopes Oh tue per
lection of public business can now be entertained
The Committee j. elected Of four W hi-s aud iouf
loco Foco. ArcHrsoS o. No. BHGHr Of Ind.
CALHors, CLARK 1i K. J. CLAYTON oil Del DieA
IN.0s of n. !. PHELPs of VI. aud LHDthn GOD OF
Nv SIX OF them VIII recommend the Missouri
Compromise two. PHELPS and tLAhhL' olsseht.
eut. The Missouri Compromise VII De adopted
by the Seuat. aud laid on the table 10y the House
and Congress viii adjourn with a re- er'ion ~
the next session o, the settlement OF TINS 'eAea
question.
Tie House took step toward sn end oI the
session by 6nng members who lett Their seat,
yesterday before adjournment. These VII adhere
better hereafter The scene this morning "hen
one-hali the members ar less come ID under me
supposed arrest aud guardianship OF the
Sereeant-at-arms was little iarcical. However,
most If not all the members. seemed I'D good ma
ture Those who had remained yesterday mp to
the time Of adjournment laughed At the predica
meut in which they had placed their less fortunate
colleagues while the latter whether from PRIDE
or real sympathy. showed little less hIarty.
4 few were excused on sickness Mr. PETIT
had been IN bed all day TIL be received sum
mons from the House through the Sergesnt-at-
Arms 70 attend Mr. COLLANER was sick. too.
and was excused Mr. BORIS no less, who had
suffered yesterday great PAIN from the um6sgoi
and hmped to-day on the same ground. There
were some other victims of circumstances.
Mostly, however, members were hned - A
head This makes me think they will be- careful
hereafter 20 stick 70 T. House TIL they have done
something excusing adjournment. 30 bills VIII be
expedited through Congress, and the people re-
ioce thereat.
But sometimes more haste. worse speed. '-
This proverb was verified ia one act of the Com
mittee to-day. Mr.. SCHESR Of Ohio introduced an
amendment 20 the General Appropriation bill re-
curing the Bureau Of Provisions and clothing 70
be filled bv a Captain of the Navy-0Hd q passed.
Passed. too, notwithstanding law now II think
u force excluding officers Oi the Navy nom TINS
and other bureaus. II passed unadvisedy. The
old Hunkers voted for it from malice, the W higs
from ignorance The former seize this opportu-
nty Of getting rid of GIDEON WELLS OF c. res
uectable Barnbumer. who now fills the place
the latter. because they think Captain of the
Navy is necessary or competent 70 the place.
If any good friend OF the Navy wishes to lind
honorable retirement tor invalid captains, and has
influence let him procure an act Of Congress for
half pay. The worst policy 10 be pursued Is 20
quarter such unfortunate, though undoubtedly most
meritorious gentlemen upon situations intended
for civilians. The suggestion of am economical
advantage by such an arrangement IS wholly
mistake. An officer OF the Navy IN such posi-
ton would run the risk of subiecting the country
TO many times the expense saved by the salary
attached 20 10.
The sea is the proper home OF the sailor No
true friend of the Navy viii wish 10 see our gall
liant officers laid mp in ordinary or civil appoint
ments.
Col. KING. OF Ala. resumed his old seat in the
Senate to-day He was welcomed ON all sides
with great cordiality. He looks no older than
when, some five years since. he exchanged his
situation tor Ministerial robes. nor has the air OF
France or Europe seemingly deranged his manner
or bis character.
IL was pleasant % see him in his seat once
m0re-F ATHER Or THE SENATE, as be- was called
of old He is, believe, chidless, otherw sc.
Mr.. Nice.prcsident DALLAS gave him the pre-
siding chair y5O tenn. O. chair which he had filled
before and oiten with no less dignity and useful
ness than his post rs Senator