New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-21

AtsnpH. Another stir all over the Hall fpllnwed-
hun OF busy consultation and confusion. ASH.
Eus wss appealed 10 by several friends OF the Ad-
SsaDstf alton, az well OF Freedom in the Terrific
ries 10 40 modify his resolution az to require toe
taking up Of the bills, in the order named by him,
% soon a. the Civil and Diplom attic bill should be
disposed Of. Here several others friendly 70 hrs
general purpose suggested the danger Of this ana
be fell back upon the original form. foe wui
readily perceive what the dIemnd was: III II nso
been resolved upon not 20 take up the Ierrtorh
bills until the Civil and Diplomatic bill should nave
been disposed Of the whole Slavery issue would
have been 10 the power OF the iso1'Snus s ,
then on the other hand. bad the other horn OF the
dps NINA been seized, the Senate bills might have
been used 10 embsrrass the Administration by
o,ovdjpg out the Appropriation bill so long az it
plessef the allied forces Of the Oppositionl
The vote on AsHHUss resolution will show the
division ofopinion &C to what was the best course
10 pursue, among your own delegation ss well as
Others; Yeas 94i Nays "a; absent 2; not voting
30. I'VE have published the Yeas and Nays by
telegraph. Ed The special Free Sellers want
the California bill to have precedence. fhe Ad
ninshstoa men want the Boundary question hrst
seted, If it could be safely reached In that order
while the Southern Loco-F ocos and Southern
Wings want the Hew.Mexico and Territorial bill
10 take the lead for fear the Union being the isdi
eator,l that the Provso will be applied 70 the ter
ritcry that would be assigned 70 New. Mexico by
the Boundary bill Thus we find the Free Sellers
and the Southerner the very opposite 10 each
other a. to the admission Of California as she is
cooperating together In the above vote, While AIM
ing ut different points the one class desiring to
get California acted on frat, and pushed through,
the other New. Mexico FIRST and the purpose oil the
North tested. And this test they would Ike 70
have, too before they give their consent TO the In
dhpensible appropriations oil the Government IN
der vhict they live Thus we have a most curi-
Gus combination OF forces, without agreement OF
purpose.
gress TO day, 90 your teegrtphic report will show.
The ususl debate about the newspapers proper TO
be employed in the publication OF the laws, was
had. The claims OF the National Era and the
Sostkern Press were generally brought uoder re-
view and MIR. GIDDIsGs proposed 10 select the
Two payers Of this city having the largest circua
tion, and afterwad modified 30 as TO increase the
number to four, with view to getting the JOB Tor
the Era. The circulation Of the latter was put
down In the estimates at seventeen thousano I T
that OF tho Southern Press at four tnousahI,
nally. proposition by Mr.. hoREHEAD emPoyuS
the Iatelligeneer, Republic and Gtooe was ADOPTED
by the Committee, as 1t no doubt VIII DC Oy INC
House. ..
After the Committee rose Mr.. MATTEsoN made
an inc Iectua effJrt TO get day fixed for the con-
sider alton OF the Cheap Postage bill. IL was the
signal for hasty adjournment, which left II pend.
ing Ii would have been too much 10 expect, bad
the friends Of that measure anticipated any otner
course.
By the way, Mr. DURKEE and other members OF
the Post Once Committee have an able minority
report nearly ready. Il proposes two cent ra1es,
according to the BATES plan. Will Try and pro
cure a copy Of it for The Tribune. II is fu OF lm-
portant facts and suggestions. sIGhA.
American Stocks held Abroad Ex.Sscretary
WaIker-kassom of a Slave Family, &c.
Correspondence Of The Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Monday Aug l9.
IL has been source Of great deal OF mystery
Why 1t was that the actual amount OF United States
stocks held abroad could not be arrived at ltnow
appears that Mr.. WALKER, while Secretary Of the
Treasury ssued the recent stringent orders TO the
Clerks Of his Department having charge OF this
branch Of the service not 10 disclose the amount OF
stocks Of the United States held abroad under any
circumstances whatever. This order, which wasa
fraud upon the business men Of the country, Mr.
AERKDIrH had not the nerve to repeal while he
was Secretary Of the Treasury; and as it has just
been brought TO the notice Of MIR. CoRwIs, cannot
for q moment doubt but what he will at once have
this order repealed and the information so neces-
sary TO q correct understanding OF our monetary
condition with foreign nations, placed within the
reach Of cur commercial men.
The amount of our Government Stocks held
abroad on the Let day Of July, 1850, was $685.
$40 60. This large sum has since been augmented
70 an amount not short Of S70,O00.000, and every
month large additional transfers are being made
tbs also known that very large amounts ofs.ate
Stocks and Bonds Of Railroad Companies are find
ing their way into the hands Of foreign capitalists,
20 that there il scarcely telling what is the amount
of debt we owe abroad. Mr.. WALKER could have
had no other object for the issuing OF nj, order OF
secrecy than to misesd the public mind, and have
the Government Stocks bring as high rate rs pos
sibe. But whether this was the motive or not,
there 10 DO justice In IT, and il should be abrogated
mentioned some days since that Mr. COLLIER
was to take the post Of Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury, and that II had been offered to him.
Since then learn that other arrangements have
been made, and that Judge CUSHING, Of Indiana,
win 10 all probability go into that place &c is
spoken Of a. gentleman fully competent TO dis.
charee the duties OF the office, and whose appoint.
ment will give very general satisfaction to the
friends Of the Administration in that section OF the
West.
You will have noticed that the colored man who
was the coachman not only OF Gen. TAYLOR, but for
his predecessor Mr.. Polk, lately had his wife,
daughter and grand children unexpectedly sold by
their owners in this city 10 negro dealer in alt'
more. The poor fellow was almost frantic with
despair, when his wife and children were borne
from him, and still more 80 when he ascertsned
that Thirty two hundred dollars was the smallest
sum that would ransom them from captivity and
restore them to him. With an energy never saw
equsled, be went to work among the members OF
Congress, and others holding offices in this city,
nearly oil Of whom knew him and 10 the course Of
the week that he was limited to for purchasing them
at that rate succeeded in raising twenty eight hun
bred dollars of the amount. Although the gallant
Col. BLISS was among the most liberal OF the orig.
insl contributors, he unhestatngly loaned the ia.
Their and husband the remaining four hundred dol
lars, giving him year to repay tiu, andlOnser ifit
became Necessary The poor fellow has returned
to this city with his ransomed wife and children,
the happiest man l most ever saw. They have
aaeh sone back To their old Dlacsa of aeryce with