The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-05

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Scarcely had the House Of Representatives. assembled
yesterday, when motion made, HE wing eide oil
the House, 10 postpone the election Of Clerk and the
other officers oil the House. to Monday next The reso-
luton carried by vote Of 9s 10 "; and scarcely
had been adopted before several Of the absent demo-
cratic members appeared in their seats Thus. the wings
sprung mine upon the democrats. and the election Of
democratic Clerk again defeated posponemen Of
the election.
We are enable to ascertain positively the views Of the
wing members upon this whether. some say,
they design to lei the former wing Clerk and the other
officers hold over, or to adopt some insidious and bet
ter organized plan for defeating the regular nominee Of
the democratic party. The wings fruitfuln resources
But they to have very little scrupe in defeating a
prompt and complete organization Of the House. The
House Of Representatives adjourned very early hour.
The Senate exhibited more attractive scene. The
galleries were filled. and the privileged below were
crowded. General Cass delivered able and eloquent
address in support Of his resolution concerning the mis-
sion to Austria. He depicted her conduct towards the
Hungarians in the most indignant TERMS and contended
that we ought to suspend all diplomatic intercourse
with nation which had thus trodden under foot
ali the liberal principles Of this enlightened age He
concluded with declaring that his present proposition
arose from opposition to the charge General
James Watson Webb.) now on his way to vienna--of
whose character and qualifications he expressed himself
in favorable terms but he added the same tme thai
he should conceive himself bound to vote against his
conmaton in consequence Of his hasty departure from
the United States thus avoiding 10 pass under the con-
stutional ordeal OF the Senate which was about 10
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inmaton. ALSO Of his purpose against the con
fsmation Of the new minister TO Mexico, upon similar
principle.
Mr. Seward arose TO excuse and vindcae the hasty
departure Of his .devoted and unwavering FRIEND. Mr.
Webb.
This speech drew down upon him scahing reply from
General Foote. whose brilliant invectve exceeded even
the former rebuke which be had administered to the
aor from New York in the case Of Father Mathew
Mr.. Foots spoke nearly hour the subject, when
after few remarks from Mr.. Hale, The further con-
alteration Of the resolution Of Mr. Cass was postponed
until Monday next.
We recommend the whole Of yesterdays interesting
debate to readers II appears in columns Of this
morning, with the exception of General Foote'S speech
which. At his request is deferred until to-morrow)
Mr.. Msredish's Pretended Deacs, and tho Remedy
for Il.
From the first annuncation OF The deficit which the
Secretary Of the Treasury alleges will be found to exist
in the Of the treasury during the present and en-
suing fiscal years, have expressed our belief that
did would in fact exist, il proper economy in
the expenditures Of the public money were observed by
the administration. The published statements OF the Sec
Rotary OF the Treasury and his recent report sent to
Congress, confirm in this belief We believe that with
prudent management Of the OF the government
and economy in appropriation, there will be no deficit a,
the end OF the present fiscal year and that con
sequenty there will be necessity for the imposition
OF additional taxes upon the people, nor for an additional
loan. The privilege to issue temporarily few millions
OF treasury notes. to supply the current exgences of the
government, will be all that will be necessary and we
doubt II II will be obliged have recourse even to that
expedent. unsera wise and prudent Of The
Treasury Department
But we propose to relieve Mr.. Meredith from the
necessity Of further taxation and further loans by re-
frsaotmsnt and reform remedies which seem not to
have occurred to his mind We will now proceed to
show how we would the means Of the government
by the remedies which we propose.
happears, according to the report of Mr. Meredith,
that the receipts into the treasury during the year
ending June 30. 1850, il they equal his estimates will
be sas sas .,oo m
To which is to be added the balance
in the treasury July i.Is4s 2.1s4,soo IS
Total means, a estimated s3s,s22,4 64 IS
We Observe that in making up his estimate he admits
that the Of Sil,esa,7s2 81 was received from GU.
toms during the first quarter II the remaining three
quartsn shall BE- prolific Of as the FIRST the
receipts during hose three quarters would amount 10 the
sum Of s34,93i,3s7 81. Yet Mr.. Meredith estimates
them It only sI9s5s,27i IS. They will undoubtedly
exceed this by several millions The present year prom
Uses 10 he one Of very great prosperity The increased
value Of the cotton crop, the large and increasing export
Of farm produce. and the produce Of Inc gold mines OF
California, all tend TO stimulate business 10 degree
which has not been experienced for many years In all
probability, The revenue from customs alone during the
remaining three quarters Of the year. will run up to
900, millions than the Secretary
estimates them. But we viii add only five millions to
his total amount Of receipts which will bring up TO
$l3S22,f64 2s. Judging from present prospects, the re-
ceip into the treasury during e present fiscal year will
estimate than that Of the Secretary Of
the Treasury.
In calculations, shall that he will have
that amount Of means-viz s43.s22 4s4-from the or
binary sources Of revenm with which to NEE, the ex
penditues Of the current year. And this increase Of rev.
anna over and shova hs esfiu. afes vould alope er