The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-07-12
FROM WASHINGTON.
WAsnINGToN, July =.

The California struggle has not yet com
menced in the House-,hose who had a
greed in caucus 10 press the question no
having strength enough to postpone TIT
special order, which was the Galphin re
port. The wal will not begin ill the close
of the week,
Yesterday. new fiscal year was com
menced, and without any appropriations
except Tor deficiencies in tie last year
The amount of money in the Treasury Il
about nine millions. Mr.. Meredith vii
not make any payments. by transfers o
appropriations. or by using the surplus
fund-having been already rebuked for {
payment OF the sort.
Mr. Tulee offered joint resolution. yes
terdav, for the termination of the presen,
session of Congress on the first Gay of Au.
gust. There is no prospect Of lis success
But many think that. in case Of the defeat
Of the adjustment scheme. reported by Mr.
CLAY, il would be as we'll for Congress 10
adjourn after passing the appropriation
bills. If they continue the session. II Will
he only to wransle abou! the admission OF
California and New Mexico. as States.
Yesterday. Mr.. Cooper. OF Pennsylva-
mia. concluded his speech III favor OF the
adjustment, and Mr.. Upham, OF Vermont.
commenced reply.
The opponents Of the bill, North and
Sodth, NAV dismiss their fears rs to Its
passage. The House W i'll never pass it,,
even if the Senate do. Mr.. Clay wanted
TO get the vote TO morrow, but | do not
think he can get it before next week. and
then the efforts Of its opponents will be TO
Law il on the table. Mr.. King. of Alabama,
now controls the fate Of the bill, IN the Sen
ate. II he votes against il. as he certainly
will, without HAe amendments, II Will
be lost: and. ii for il, the result may de-
pend on the casting vote Of the Vice Pre-.
siaent. The bill may vet be so amended
as 10 command majority IN the Senate,
but. By this means, will be more certainly
defeated in the House The state Of feel,
ing in Congress is unta7orable 10 any ad-
ius,men,, or any wise and calm legislation.
TIE proposition Of Mr.. Yulee. for ad-
journmen; on the lst Of August, has been
postponed for fortnight.
The tree soi.4.s had another meeting on
Moaday night, vita a view 10 devise
means :or forcing California INFO the Union:
bot their nun bar was only twelve. The
Wings aud Democrats would not unite
with them.
Mr.. Rusk declared yesterday that a col
Iision between Texas and New Mexico
was a, hand-,hat Texas was driven TO
such point that she mus, act
WASHINGTON, July 4.
TIE prospect Of the bill is becoming
o. orse and @e-ee. Amer -unother months
discussion, II is not likely to have any
friends at all. This is not the fault of the
bill only, but of personal and party and
sectional dlscord. The Northern members
are becoming quite Indifferent to the fate
OF the question. Some of them concur
with Southern members in the opinion tina,
the territorial and slavery questions cannot
be adjusted. Mr.. Bell, who was one OF the
original promoters of the bill and was sup
posed, for some time, 10 be in its favor. has
given il and its authors some hard blows,
in speech still unfinished. The main OBJ
oE e
yesterday. was TO rebuke Mr.. Clay for op-
posing the President. and for challenging
the Presidents friends 10 meet him in ar
gument, upon the comparative merits of
the adjustment bill and the Presidents
plan.
WASHINGTON, July 6.
The President sent special agent or
messenger. few days ago. to Col. Munroe.
the military Governor of Santa Fc, with
orders to MAINTAIN the authority of tho
United States in the disputed territory in
opposition TO any attempt by Texas to ems
force her jurisdiction. The orders have not
been communicated to Congress, but are in
conformity with an opinion which the Presi'
den, expressed in late message to the
Senate. Az the United States acquired the
territory by treaty. md have since held
possession OF it. he proposes still to hold
possession until the question in dispute
shall be settled by competent authority
Cor. Char. COw.
A fatal case Of Cholera occurred at Bos-
ton on Monday. The patient died in ~
hours after being attacked.
The steamer Viren has sailed from the
Washington Navy Yard, with dispatches
for the Cuban Squadron. She was fitted
on. in grea, haste, workmen being employed
night and day 10 prepare her for the trip.
To PARENTs.-Boys that have been
properly reared are men in point of useful,
ness at sixteen, whilst those that have been
brough, up In idleness are a nuisance a,
twenty-one.
The Hugging and Kissing Society have
Just decided that no lady who takes snuff
can by any possibility be admitted as
member.