New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-12-21
From WashinatOn-C oil. Benton and the SEN
ute CommitIees-nr. th'houh
The COnstructtvo Mileage, &c
IOfTospOndoucoU OF IHU III1"UV'
Washington, "Wednesday. De


WASHINGTON "Wednesday, Dec. -.
The baliotings to day have been attended with
les, prospect OF coming to any decision than " as
manifested by the proceedings of yesterday, Mr.
WINTHROP having fallen of from bis vote, and Mr.
McCLERNAND not having come up 10 ~ha, was expect
ed by ME friends who have been presins him upon the
notice of the party for some days past There M in
difference exhibited on the part Of the members
In going through the forms OF bsoiing that ind''
Gates everything else bu, an expectation hist this
s,a.e of suspense is to be ended for the present
The Union, seeing at last the position they were
placing their party friends in ~ insi''ins they
had the rsi jrity In Congress- and wore Consequently
entitled 10 the organization, sbsndons entirely this
mornins that ground and comedies that they are 10
m,nority and for that reason should not b. held re.
spousible before the country for no; organizing the
House As both parties meet In ucussgsin TINS even
ing tits 20 BE- h ped that committees OF conference
will be appointed each side, 10 confer together aud
AZ rae upon So organization Oh soma Kidd lie couiro-
vsrsv psrtaSina more aud more Of sectional chsr.
acter very day, ana II much more prOcasunation ST.
,u.s the Jesker, u elected az all viii De upon geo
srsphical aud not political divisions more lsment
40 fesut could not well be brought about, and in TACT
sn adjournment without sny organization al al. would
be preferable.
Nou vi perceive that Col Benton hH been excluded
which hiss given great pleasure 20 Mr. CALHOUN who
has taken rather Al undi ,nned part IA shis sinai
potato sf-ir. tie publicly svowed, as am Informed
before making hs debut 10 the Loco eco caucus ga
Afohis,u mas. be sGSaiafd aud Benton pa aolea' q
Col BENTON wanted any assistance Al home 10 secure
hi. hnal triumph with the great body OF the people
this declaration of Mr. CALHOVNS accompanied ~ MS
jealous ,f1ris - exclude Col Benton IRON The stand
Ing Committees OF the Senate would nave accomplish
ed IL now look upon ais return 10 The senate 81
fixed fact Yesterday be spoke three hours ana nsi
IA case before the Supreme Court involving a a'ee
and very valuable real tstso Ia ine cay OF ~ LOUIS
Ass clsted With him 10 M GAMBLE OF mat city, ana
on the opposite side 10 Mr.. oDE OF - Louis snd
Hon TH.s EWING. Col BENTON vac retained by
Col JoHN .. fALLoN and sets eonupgen; lee Of ave
thousand dOllsrs Mr.. EwING 10 engaged Ia snotnof
case beside the he 10 now srsuing also invoyiog
large ana immensely valuable piece OF property 10 -
Louis In which IA Il 10 receive fifteen thousand dosr'
II he succeeds sn event regarded oy nose competent
10 give an opinion IS almost certain
Both parties were 10 caucus assembled 1881 evening
presenting, however very oiiafert asPeet oI sNaiIs
The WbiSs were harmonious snd uu Red hAving oeter
mined TO adhere - Nc Winthrop throughout to-day,
snd TO rally TO morrow upon Mr. Morehoat II they
tai (as iAsy tiD ia givins Mr. Morehesd iuih ,ien'
strength to elect him, they will return 10 M Ia'
tarop ard cling 10 him throughout
In the )cO Foco Caucus there was everything e!ss
INIT united or onious seton manifested II sre"
out OF the discussion OF the proposition to sosna n N'
Boyd 40 they had previously given up NJ. Ooo9' Ald
IN tsk- up Mr.. McClernand ol III Who hss a. Aohg
ham ,trveerg ald hsbiug for this event. even y ne
sxcsn.s - hi, colleague. Mt Richardson. Mr. Morse
made violent sectional speech, Teturung Win some
degree Of warmth upon the 0cO focos from tae Tree
Sta.es Thls brought about 3 rei0lacer IRON 'oem'
which left matters IN glorious state oil uncertainty
TO wheihar aag orc could DO named VINO NV41
again unite their ilrces. IL was, however Sese'-
mined 70 take up NeClernAnd who Is the strongest
southern from TREE State u De ioand IN Con
gross II Mr.. Winthrop De brought up 70 ia Vot7s
bs car Be cled. This state upon doubtful s1taor'
ify or uncertain contingency.
In the formation Of the cOuulytees "a the senate,
the South tsve secured erefaus % y As tae Chair
IN an are clucarnsd. The Cns'tn Of Fore! AZ airs
Nitsry Ad.irs Nsvsl Affairs ths Jaicisry sa4 MAus,
are all Southern - also 10 ms CnsiTrn Al % the
Dl,trict of Columbia while those on fiusuee, aud On
1sr,}tortas and Rosds and Canals under the con
- of Me,srs DICKINSON sui DOCGLAss, the former
- whom sixls9 because he wst NOT born Ia MA
and the later declared tasi he ~oald ra'isa rsiaer
th.p obey the voice Of re constituents oy Vouos io
~ Vino, Proviso. Wasi more could have been sur
- 80 N the sonsh By The Senate an Il ioss TO
..csIv, and vet e1lrts are mAking oy IooNss \ %
;, nrtvs the Free states Of even hSNing tue ScsAef
a. - Uousa OF Representatives. Co04d seenohA n
tolerance be carried further =,
Ia hoo.d ara this 10 hsve had II IN ny power !"
I've Won svoop.s Of the decroa OF the AGorA-y ueo
sr. In The mileage case, appealed IRON tns oe0.'o u
Mr. Whitiasey 10 bss, however nrs' 70 uu1e :"
senatorial revision which pToeao!y causes Us oo-@s'
nm, ooa al tine can e. ,mae IL When, IaSfe.o, 9
,hs nublc ger Ibis ezs opinion, suPpOse - may Wiz
proorsety be cslss the opinion OF the sns'e % p
lion thereof al least well 80 OF TIE Aitorney
muu confsss | have becn gresuy oeeri.e - 80
.,nr.s which comInoa ramor aEtribctes 10 M joan
.on An this matter. The Pfeph, however, WA BOZ %
asceiysa nor esq the question Be dodsed' no ms'soi
nov many opinions revised and corrected ~ moss
scressed, may 30 given a-.->