New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-11-07
Cs,biaet Council Tariff Coustractive Mite
ase-ur. Clay, &c. &c.

C.,bIaet Ceuncii-TariG- obstructive mite
ase-nr. Clay, &c. &c.
WAsHINGroN, Sunday. Nov. T. l-i'.
The Cabinet held a pro:racied AID i-boriou'
session on Saturday. commencing at - o cloch'
AID not terminating unti SITTER / in the Afternoon
have good reason for believing ths. the c5iei
subject Of discussion and consideration was the
detail Of the severa reports that Will accompany
the Presidents Message, and the designation OF
the line Of policy domestic and foreign that VII
stinsush this Administration. The report OF
the Secretary of the Treasury constituted one Of
the leading subjects Of nvest.g. lion, which is
Characterized By unusual ability. It will be one
oe the sbles. stsie pspers thethss ever emanated
from that .par.ment # the Government AID
upon the SAB &c; OF TarH with specific dG,ieS
VII satisfy seven tent OF tie people Of both is
soundnrss 81 reasoning, and applicability to the
wants Oh the agricultural and manufacturing 10.
forests OF toe country. SO far as the policy Of the
Administrator is concerned, upon r ,ul. sad IN
restrained discussion among To, members Of the
Cabinet, toe utmost harmony OF seutimen. pre-
vai. while on the part OF the President unbouod
ed confidence ia reposed by him in everyone con-
st.tutiag his Cabinet. make this statement
without reservation. perfectly willing tina, time
shall disclose whether am not correct in what
positively assert.
In my asst letter, in which siiusion was made
by me - the subject OF Constructive Mileage. ]
omitted stsiing the quibbe upon W hich the Secre-
iary Of the Senate relies 10 GrO.d a decision upon
the merits oi the issue raised by the FIrst Con
tr ,er, IN rcIectlng certain items ui his Gccoant.-
The it ms rejected by Mr. Wh.t.lesey are IS d.
l1~si
lst Cl.s- Mileage Of 81. Senator'S who re.
reiyrd mileage ~ the second session ot
ia, AAAth Congress, and claimed the ssma
amounts fjr attending the Extra session.
c0DWeLcug the day alter the asj ourument
cd said se..ion amounting To- ....-...s 33 2s3 GO
~ Cisss Mileage oi the following Senators
ot the y NAth Congress- q" ho were reflect
"a ard took their scsts a. the Extra Ses
sicn IT March .. lsi9. VIZ Messrs. u
hain If " $500 posrce of Md elO4
Badger of \. & $50 40, Batter Of :. G.
$50 70 Atchisou Of No. $ tlt and Bor
land Of AK & sos amounting to-. 4sl7 90
80 Ciass Truman smith of Conn VITO
Member Of the AAAih Congress- and re
c,iy,d his mileage as such, but who, CA
taking lis seat Senator on the 9Th ct
March, lao, received constructive miiesge, 2-s 90
4,h Class Consiructiye mileage Of Mr. Ben
ton and Nr Msneum tor the Extra Session
IT lsi5 which they, al ihat HmS, refused 10
is,e, amounting l. .-.,...............- LOO 20
Masking the aggrcs ale amount oJected
Gy Mr. whlltle.ey ............ siOl39 20
From the decision Of the First Controller. iis
allow ing tie above items tppesl by 81 Dick
ems " AZ taken t. tie Secretary at the Treasury,
Who, without either affirming or reversing that
decision, sends u 10 the Attorney General 81 the
nted States ior his LEGAL opinion The ground
ms sted apon hy Mr Dick eus-who ~, a. lacl, useG
q. catspAw - rRtily tbs inroad upon the l10g
est ahEhed u.sy5s oi the Government and tie
plain and inteilisibi sPirit ami meaning. 81 tie
several Acts Of Congress regulating the cump-nsa-
uoa OF Members Of Congress-is this Tie ius!lis
,hst the Executive Department OF the Govern
meat has no 4sf.tHftOH0I gtght b. 70 behind the
decision Of tho presiding officer OF branch OF the
legislative department., but that the certificate 81
that presiding officer lie cOncIRsus 40 Tar as the Vx-
pGaditure and appropriation Of the money u con
cafned that u such supervisory pOwer- Of the
Executive over the Legislative departments Of
the Government were permitted, u would give
rae g. that very conflict between these separate
rhi distinct branches OF the Government hch
the trainers OF the Constitution supposed they had
gIsr.ei against. Ia support oi This position Nj.
IA .ktrs relies upon IN Opiuiau given by NJ. VIII
iu ali analogous case while he a as Attorney -Gene-
RAJ aud winch upI.lon, a. toll. has been lofced
upln the notice %, Hon keverdy Johnson. You
ai therefore. NJ = sucr. perceive thst the adv1-
ca.rs Tor constructive mileage. the example iJr
= ich " as FIST set ty Nr. Dallas decision %
lsi'. reiN, not upon the construction winch com
gives ti Z al ~ - To t-+N
Exing the J,r J.cns AM mileage OF Senator'S aad
Members Of Congress but upon the no~ Issue
or special plea. that tive presding othcer OF
tee Sanz,e having certified to IL dsbnrsing
ayau. that Senators were entitled - tn.
obstructive mileage the Controller Is pTccipd~d
from rsiecting ANY such tenn 90 lar as Ar. der
ees $ concerned. 1t IL TINS subteriuge that hiss
pnobably " warranted the confident tone expressed
" tae Warrington Uni0a, Who always isvors
ieaksges IN the public expenditure OF the Govern
mcit 'unds that ~. Attorney Genera! J1hnson
ii reverse the dec sl1 n, lar as his opinion can
30 g.. made by the upri. hi and fearless COuno. e..
The attention, however. Of the pubic vii DC 70
directly drawn ~ an Investigation OF the whole
sui ct, that TAI discussion vii ensne bOs1 co
,nv part II the people All - press have tue
nles-s he fore me of cxpgsing T4Hy the wholly uu-
lho,izrd construction o. - has been given = the
sc.s Of Congress :, justify the payment % Sena
tlfi LARGE sans OF money fIs F,l age they never
9ororun ed. and with your permission vii spread
tie result Oi such nyesl alton bsi'se your real
ers as time ana opportunity may 81 r.
HIS Exec Ile1cy, Coz. Leicher, Minister - Mex
ico srriyee In Ihis city or Saturday eveains ssi,
ia iue hesih srd spirits ~ route Tor the scenes
ot h'. pe~' vocation. learn be hGs taken rooms
tor the sfeAs sad cd Hehy Clay, AZ Wl.srd'
rew hotel, ltse Nat -nSl,l aud t1A: Nj Gay vi.
rasth here. Ia 81 probability, th- ls.t Of his Sees
OF The beginning ot The next. No Senator or Re-
prS sensitive in Congress csa come among IL. that
commands the same degree OF yenerstlon ard All
rrstion from political friend and Toe. a. wal H..
Clay. In the Senate. he viii stand where be has
SlSays stood without a. eqasl or = -ivSl. ALFHs.