Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-11-14
Washington Gossip.

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Appointments and remouas-Minister to Rus.
Solicitation of M. Bodisco-The ridicu-
lous hoan-Ths Constructive Mileage Cues:
tion-@- Appointments, 3e.
The first of November. has not been marked
BY all the removals that were so confidently
predicted. But they may take place yet. No
one now undertakes to hint that Jenny Ma.
her will ever be removed from the station which
he so satisfactorily fills, but many still insist
that Peter G. Washington is a doomed man.
If prophets had anything to do with the fulfil
ment Of their own predictions, there would not
have been Il Democratic head left ON any official
shoulder on the first of May last.
No appointment will be made for Russia this
winter, for it is too late in the season to 60 to
Russia. A Minister, if appointed, cannot go to
st. Petersburg till spring.
Mr.. Bodisco will return to the United States
as Envoy, early in the spring, and is detained
only by private business. Mr.. Stocked, who is
in charge Of the Russian legation, during Mr..
Bodisco's absence, received a letter from him to
this effect by the last packet. 1t is lucky that
the hoax which put upon the New York Cou-
rier, was SO timed as to cause no anxiety on
the part of Mr.. Bodisco's family, as they had
just received their letters, and the writer pre-
tended that he had been officially acquainted
with the facts for some weeks. So that, the
letters from Mr.. Bodisco were of a date later
than rs assumed advices., 1t has been sug-
gested that it is improper for papers which as
sumo to represent the administration, and in
fact to publish statements made on authority
from the State Department, to sport with the
sensibilities of private families or Of the public,
by promulgating such stuff. The Courier should,
at least, put the signature Of quiz to such let
tiers, instead of Z.
| learn that the Attorney General, Mr.. R.
Johnson, will give an opinion contrary to Mr..
Whittlesey's, on the legality of the mileage Of
Senators for the special session on the 4th Of
March. Mr.. Johnson expressed the opinion,
al 1.-THE late session of Congress, that the Senators
were entitled to the extra mileage. The New
York Tribune intimates that Mr.. Underwood,
of Kentucky, did not take the mileage. It is
a mistake; he did take il, and believes himself
entitled to it. 1t was stated that Mr.. Calhoun
did not take it. This is also a mistake; Mr..
Calhoun is satisfied that he is entitled to it by
law. @&5s "" -fsS#5
Every Senator tookthe extra mileage, except
Gen. Cass, Mr.. Reverdy Johnson and Mr.. Clay
ton, and all these were Of the opinion that the
Senator'S were entitled to it. Mr.. Cass could
not, with prop1;ety, take IT, because he arrived
only the day before the extra session, and TOOK
his mileage for the regular session. Every sena-
tor will maintain the right oa # the Senate to this
extra mileage. they will find MEANS to over
rule the decision of the Comptroller.
Mr.. Dallas, as Vice President, drew up an ar
.ument in support Of the right of the Senators
70 this mileage, and left it with Mr.. Secretary
Mr.. Webster and Mr.. Corwin pro-
nounced the argument to be unanswerable.