New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-01-23


o figures without mispacing leaving out or invert.
ing more or less, they would hardly Weld their as
sent. IL IS enough 10 say that perfection in saoo-
ratio and difficult calculations IS un,ttainabs with
certainty by human figuring; nor il II 70 Re expect
ed IN the professional lsbors Of the most sIper;
composltors
Now, automats have been made tn work ont
ari,hmetical problems with positive certainty eni
admirable expedition relieving mathematician
and others Of an iac,lculs5io amount Of mcntal
drudgory-drudgery that has worn ont the strong.
est constitutions. Moreover they carry the use of
numbers further than the dearest intelects dare
iolow-to an extent that language lacks terms 10
express. IL human computations, minute errors
creep IN and corrupt the whole often requring
months OF the closest ratocinaion to find out; but
calculating machines detect their own mistakes at
once correct them, and then shutting out the inter
ference a human fingers az vel heads. and
with h'm the chance Of marin- the work ihey
print their tables ms well as compose therl-thus
producing works 70 which entire confidence can
safely be given
Organization OF the House Of Representative.
csuea-o Of The 1rssn- w.'Irets- Nosd.y Js1 o.
W hen tho Senior Editor Of m. Union ncwspa
Por was conducting the Enquirer, south, at Rc..
mond Va.-to wit on the 9th November. Is1s-he
became greatly alarmed about the Speak ership,
and thus expressed the desp sense he bad OF the
Importance, 10 hu party. thst they should. without
fail. secure tho election Of ths presiding officer n
The House OF Representative,
Have ihe Wig party" said Mr.. Richie. become de-
relrs-to cary Spesser for tic next Coucress-and Ae
10p. ou n Es,e sLnd'rs Con@Iiee- o. W how, Tor he
benefit Of the Whgsr
The command OF the Speskership VII give
them the Committees" added Mr BLAIR in The
GlObe
The resent defeat Of Mr WIyrHRoF. vhose
ability and strict ImpsrtisEty are rarely Questioned
having thrown the organization OF the Standing
Committees into the hands Of Mr.. HOWELL CoBB
a Southern gentleman, belonging to tie party =
opposition 10 the Wing administration here have
compiled, and now annex, = table showing tie
manner IN which he has shaped ant the whole
Standing Committee. and for uAoss ts7ett Il has
been done
The business Of Congress 10 mainly transacted b!
rs Standing Committees they conduct inquiries
into every subject OF legislation, public aud private
which could rot be conveniently made n the House,
with the Speaker u the Chair. or in Committee
of the Whole they report on al bills, are the re
ferees Of resolutions and shape the course Of inves
LEGATIONS oiteniimes carrying through tavorite
measures. AID killing OF or choking tboso the
dislike The names OF the following Committees
vii convey pretty clear idea 10 mos: mems minds
o! tue nature OF their duties but to comprehenc
how plerary their powers are, had almost SAD,
.or good or evil. al intimate acquaintance with par
lismentsry rules. precedents, and usages Tequl-
site The result OF Mr. CoBss election IS, thar The
Standing Committees, aud through them the order
Of business. are carefully arranged TO sul, wha;
some lolas are pleased TO cal ths policy o. tho
South.
Among the most important OF the Standing Com
nittees ior aiding IN conducting The ahSlrs Of
State, ! may mention the Ways and Means the
Judiciary Foreign Affairs, Claims. Elections PUB
lie and, Nsvs Ahslrs Commerce, Nanu;sctuFes'
and those for enqurlus into the pubic expe ndl
lures. IL viii be seen by reference 70 my table
such is the restitution q talent among the w nigs
and Free Sollers. constituting majority OF tue
whole House, that NJ. CoBB could ind bat ON
MAX the most it, to oocupy place al the head o.
any ole of the 81 Committees The other -
Chairmen are, 10 OF them, Lccos from Slave states,
and u ditto from Free States Strange oie !. ne
Free States having the largest popuaHon, and WIKI
ar more OF education dhgsed through them than Is
% be with IN the slave States, supply the ewesi
presiding n eGlbsrs even Of Locos Texas, Alabama
and South CsroGns afford Chairmen for five Com
mittees the three milous OF New York yield Do
one, Viz Mr. HIRAM VALDEZ. The Comnercla
Metropolis Of America comedies the palm 70 Mary
and IA matters OF trsie-Chcago furnishes the
second member OF the Committee on commerce
New.York gives the seventh
While Ohio, from among twsnty-One gentlemen
Of mild and temperate frsemeu, appeared. to the
eyes OF Mr. CoBB unable TO supply more than one
presiding member OF 4 Standing Committee, Iowa
has produced TWO, although one OF them IS ou1her
ed in addition with the cases OF his own cootestec
election, and a seat in a second Committee. VI a.
lneu in Congress. Mr.. McCLERSANo OF limos Is
judged the most III and discreet tor dschargng the
confidential and really arduOus duties Of the Fer
eign affairs. = station requiring fdl and accurate
knowledge Of the present condition OF Ear0pe
Asia Area America, the fifth Continent. AID tie
rest Of mankind.
AsMr speaker CoBss skill and ssgacity had
enabled hiu. 20 secc; - Chairnen OF Committees
nom the Slave States So a-so' dldis serve tim y
the choice Of 10 gentlemen iron the same favored
section each Of whom be placed upon two Com
ruittee. equally hoIroring the talen, Of 10 Locus
tr,n, the North Aier a tillgent search ne iounc
bat Ffvs Why's from 10th sections OF The mon
who were deemed worthy Of = Ike distinction. an
70 FREEsolLxR, The account therefore stands
thgs: q liz Wigs sBd Free-Solers. are on tTu
C,r,r,it.s.. ~ lls Loco. "a are Oh two ditto.
A.to the gualg, Of the Committees, II vii b.
.a-n thai NJ CoBR slows the manufacturing z
tersst OF Pennsylvania one member, oat nct me
Chairman. on the Committee ou Manufactures
South- aroiina- Geo-giA. Alioana- are each rep
resented although their aggregate o; naH7ac;2res
M, one ,erth of that q Nassschuse,ts in value
which latter STATE has 10 member on the Commit
tie A. all The COMMITTEES on NavL Affairs stands
} Wings to Lccos that on AHEAoE Wing %
.Tc,os- ~ . members on the judiciary Commit
a.. N. Wing, get }: ditto on the Post-Ohce
Corprnittee, Nos 5. Il, -. IS, -, - - and &c
cou,siu the names q IS gentlemen but Dot one Of
The as wa.a member Of the last House. 70 which
lind that IS OF the gentlemen were reelected In
tn. fair and equitable exercise Of delegated pow
ers Mr. Speaker COBB mas no' discoveries one
Committee IN the whole J. on which be coald con
.r;ertiou.lv place rs1rOrI.y o. Whixs, bat ct Is
DO him the justice TO admit that II the Committee
on Enrolled Bulls whereoc are two members a
,old ID. Wings are allowed a perfect equahry
The number OF seats on the u Committees
2-o Of which 30 are bed by Wings from Save
Sat-. y by Whixs koa Free States. By Free