New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-09
WEDNESDAY IN THE HOUSE.
Another Working Day-Our Portugal iceia-
liens Another Inquiry - Postage OF the
Pest.Omce Biil-Pioasins Indications-Ihe
Vste--The Approaching Struggle, &c.
nfY Trihnne
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, August

Correspondence of The Tribune.
WASHINGTON, "Wednesday, Anguish.
This has been the most steadily working day OF
the session. There were fewer digressions, per
sonalities DC which have so disgraced Congress,
than on any other occasion.
II is true the more important proceedings open
cd with an uncalled for movement on the par. OF
that fussy nondescript, HOLMES Of 8. @. alude
TO bis resolution inquiring into the pecuniary and
diplomatic history Of the difficulty now on hand
with Portugal which he urged in speech fall of
assumptions and nsinuations as 10 the attitude
and conduct Of the late Executive in the premises
OF his resolution and speech the telegraph will
send you the Drift Messrs. KIsG Of N. J. and
AsBhUs Of Mass. came to the rescue Of the Go.
venment in effectively uttered as well as timely
remarks. 80 did billiard OF Ala. who said that
though called upon TO differ with the late Admins
tration in other respects he had confidence in 1t as
regarded its foreign policy. He could not do1bs
the reliability Of the present Administration, with
fbe distinguished citizen OF Massachusetts lMr.
WEBrIR) as Secretary of State. STANTON OF
Tenn desired to know whether Mr. HILLIARB ap.
proved the letter of Mr.. WEBSTER read yesterday
HLLIARD very properly replied that he did not
Wa "bound" to have his say go he sought the
hoor, and poured out sufficient amount Of dissat-
isetion to relieve the surcharge Of his store. Tie
hsd no confidence in the alleged reliability OF the
Secretary Of State
1t u very evident from the tone OF STANTON re.
marks, taken in connection with the leader OF The
Unssn newspaper on the subject of tho New Mexi'
e0-Texan difficulty, that concerted preparation for
partisan opposition is going on. We shall have Its
explosion, doubtless, when the Message comes up.
Bat believe the movement will fail. believe the
great mass Of the American people, whstever may
be their opinion, Of the propriety or improperly OF
the recommend atoms Of the Pendent as to the plan
Of settlement adapted to the Slavery trouble will
applaud and stand BY bis position and the tone OF
his Message in the matter Of Texas. He has Ia.
Ken National, and therefore safe ground. The re.
csptcn Of the Message among the people here has
givsba pretty clear indication that we may rsa
sonaely expect the verdict have predicted.
The House having disposed Of the resolution Of
Mr.. HOLMES, by its adoption. went quietly into
Committee on the Post Once bill Too discussion
was unusually steady and goodtempsred, q,
have limited. The adoption Of the amendment o.
Judge POTTER, requiring the appropriated funds to
come out OF the General Treasury, instead of tina
Post Office fund passed as it was by a vote Of %
Yeas to 20 Nays) may be regarded as a cheering
indication. IL had more or less reference, az will
readily occur to you, to the question OF Cheap Pos
age. Judging by Ii and other signs given during
the session, have no fear Cor the Peoples biL
passing by handsome majority. could it once Be
reashed-but there 10 the rub
Tha Adoption NJ tha anoandn,apt of IN p
OF Penn. giving more clerical force than was pro
sidsd Tor 10 the POst Office bill as reported, showed
liberal disposition, on the part Of several pOi.
cal opponents Of the Administration. which should
be set down to their credit.
The Post Office bill was anAly passed BY tbs
majority Of sepen,y-the vote standing Yeas ii1,
Nays a.. i append the vote in detail tia, the
people may see who regard their interests by 70
ting for what may be emphaticaly classed as tAei,
crs ~easure, and who disregarded them by vo.ios
against it-while, at the same time, showing WIT
dared TO imperil so important measure through
fheir miserable absenteeisml Here il the votes
YEAs-Messrs Allen Andersen, Averstt, Bayly, Bennei
Bohs<, BOOM Bowie Briggs Brooks, Bgnows. 3. Bal
cs.ssisr cl.l. clsysisna. Cola C.nrsd cofwin Gov
oil. Deesuy, Diekey, Doy, puer, Duncan, DuItee e
Goil Gould Hsma ODD, T L. Harris, Hay usymOnd, Heb
arc, Henry BihbsId, Hlisrd, HoIsssy, Houston, How
ssc, Hunter ". r Jsetscn, Julian, Ken; 9. King J
O ksg. j. 4 King. r. kiog LiIilshea, III. Mann. n ar
ssal Nal esop, Mcdowell, hekissoes hnLane, Me Aul
kn, kenine, kesehAm Meade. MLlsen, Moore. Morse
Ncsiop Nelson. Newell. Ogle Qua Oouiv, Parker Peas
lee HbaD,x Pitmsn Potter, Putnsn Reed. Reynolds HIS
10y Rosbns. Jr Rockwell Root Rose, kumsey Jr. SAGA
en- wtele. sebeTmeTborn. Schoolersh seldom, snep
ped Sylvester spaleiDg 81 rague II. stanton, T. Sic
vens ssison, Taylor, James Thompson Underoil, Van
DyAe, vintop, Waldo. WANNA Wentworth, White, Whit
essey, Wllisus Wnmol WnsoE-117.
NxYs--Aesus Albertson. Bay, Bingham Boyd, A. g.
BrowB. Burr Cable @ A. Caldwell, Csrtier, Cobb Col
eosh. Dumiek Disney Dunhsm, Festhersion, German,
Bssi,oD. Hsnlson, Harlan, l. Harris. q. w. Hsrris,
RsbAad lpss J. jackson, A Johr con. JOnss LsSere
Hsscp, heDoDslo, MeI.snsbsn, MeCasen, Mora. Orr,
Ybers Be0 Savage sreetser, Thomas Jacob Tnonp-