The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-05
The AdjOurnme"t OF COnyress-The Now
Admin at ration.

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The Adjournme"G OF COngress-The Now
Administration.
We published our regular edition of the
Herald yesterday, and in extra sheets during the
day, graphic accounts OF the closing scenes OF the
Thlrueth Congress Of the United States, which We
received by telegraph from Washington, at a vast
outlay of money. They came to this journal ex-
cusiveIy; and 30 eager were our citizens to learn
the result OF the last nights proceedings OF that
body, that many thousands of our extras were
sold. As, however, our dispatches were published
as we received them, IN parcels, and at different
times, we have thought 1t best to give them COM
pete todays paper, SO that they may be perfectly
,ntelliglble to all our readers.
Some OF the Incidents that took place on Satur-
day night and Sunday morning were more be6t.
ting bear garden than legislative hall, and re-
Elected disgrace on the members and on the coun-
try at large. We wish we could pass them over in
silence; but we consider 1t our imperative duty to
record our detestation o! the dsgraceful personal
encounters which took place between Messrs.
johnson, FIcklin, Root, Giddngs, and others.
We care not who were to blame in those scenes
or who provoked the strifes the halls OF Congress
not places for pugilisic displays personal en-
counters between Legislators of great nation like
his.
AS is usual on such occasions, Congress attempt
ed to ;erform great deal OF business within a
United time, in order, il possible, to make up for
the vast expenditure Of time In the early part of
the session. The consequence was that great
many bills of great importance to the country
not acted upon.
After an exciting struggle between the friends
and opponents of the measure proposed originally
by Mr.. Walker, Secretary OF the Treasury, to
make another department of the government, to
be filled by an additional cabinet minister, the
bill was passed by both houses, and the Hon. john
Davis, OF Massachusetts,, selected by Presl-
dent Taylor to preside over that important office
The bill establishing branch mint in New York
was lost although il passed In the House. We are
sorry for n; but we the subject will be agitatsd
again in the next Congress, and adopted.
Up To The hour Of our going to press, we received
no account OF the adjournment of the Senate; con-
sequenty we are as yet n the dark as to the final
disposition of the Civil and Diplomatic bill, as
amended In the House, and containing provision
for the government of California Should thus bill
not have passed the Senate, 1t .0tA probably force
upon General Taylor the necessity of concerning an
ertra ess,om Of Congress.
General Taylor will enter upon his executive du-
ties to.day. He will be inaugurated about twelve
O'Clock; and immediately after the ceremony shall
have been concluded, he will send IN the names
OF the gentlemen who will compose his cabinet,
for ratification, to the Senate-an extra session OF
which has been called for by ex-Presldent Polk, for
that purpose. The Hon. Abbott Lawrence, of
Massachusetts,, it appears, will not be one Of the
cabinet. General Tayler proposed the Secretary
ship of the Navy to him; but he declined to accept
that or any other post than the Treasury. THIS was
rendered to and accepted by Mr.. Meredith, OF
Pennsylvania, and the conseque nee Is that Mr..
Lawrence will remain at home, or 60 as minister
70 England. The cabinet, as 1t has been re-or-
gained, stands as follows-fOr, as natter of
course, the members selected by the President will
be ratified by the Senator
Of p; ssrfy Of
~. B1IAs. rn,s1os Of WI, mis- secretary oitss Navy
GEO. ~, EAw1osp q Georgia Secretary Of Wat
Rs~rsp1 yos.Cs Of l.r,.nd heso %.s, a.s sns
This Is well organized cabinet Each member
carries with him considerable moral, political. and
personal influence. 1t appears that the new Presl.
dent would submit to no dic,ation In selecting his
constitutional advisers The Pennsylvania deIega
ton waited upon him, and objected to the appoint
ment Of Mr.. Meredith as Secretary of the Treasury;
but the President informed them that his mlnd was
made up the subject, and 1t could not be changed.
This ID an evidence ef General Taylor's well
known firmness OF character, and augurs well for
the independence with which he will conduct his
administration. Great desire 10 manifested to
learn the tenor OF the inaugural address. We shall
receive 1t by telegraph in the course OF the day,
and Issue 1t TO the public Immediately after we re-
ceIve it, in an extra Herald. We were enabled to
procure an outline of 1t early yesterday morning,
which we published in part of our edition OF yes.
terdayj but as 1t did not appear in all, we re-pub-
lieh II to-day. From this outline, we are led to
believe that IT will be Just such document as we
expected twill be repetition of the sentlmen ts
which pervaded the Preside Mt letters aud speeches
previous TO the election He will administer the 90
vernment on broad national PRINCIPLES for the be-
neft Of the whole country; he will sanctlo. any ad.
justrpeDt Of the slavery question which will not
interfere with the constitutional rights of the
Northern or Scutht IN States, but thinks the aues
ton IL properly a matter Tor the decision OF the
Supreme Court of the United States; the tariff
question he will submit to congress, and will
sanction any modification which they, the ex-
ponents OF the will of the people on the subject,
may make. These sentiments, as well as the one
concerning the veto power, which he says he will