The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-03
INTELLIGENCE BIT THE MAILS.

| Our Washington Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, August 81, 1850.
The House Doing Nothing-7h Consequence
Flo'eing 7hevefrom-No old Ride Story flor Ne
Reeasamt Members to get off on-Chief Clerk Of
me Var Department. Charles j. Jenksws, spko he
t-Restgnations and Removals. Erpected- Com
plants IN the Land OGee--Fnnd run ont.
The House has consumed another day in doing
nothing.
Father Ritchie's case was taken up, and on il Mr.
Stanley delivered himself Of characteristic speesh
on the merits of the case, aud in reply to the
speech which Mr.. Fitch, of Indiana, made day or
two ago. Mr.. Stanley said several pretty SHARP
thin gs.
The whole subject was finally laid on the table
The House did not then take up the order Of the
day-the Texas boundary bill-but commenced
deciding motions to adjourn. One motion was de-
cided, by count, ip the negative. Next one was
decided by tellesa. in the same way. Then mo
ton was taken by yeas and nays, and decided in
the affirmative. At half past two the House sd-
journed. The members generally were indisposed
to prolong the sitting. They should recollect-and
no doubt the disunon portion of them do, and
chuckle at the ihought-that every days delay of
the Unions coffin
If the House should 60 on ano ther week in the
uo'nothing course IL mas pursued Tor the past three
or four days. the people will have good cause TO as
senbe In mass meetings, in town meetings and in
conventions all over the country and mpe ratively
command their representatives to act, and to act
for their country; and they will be apt to do II, too
The people Of this country are the best people in
the werld-the most forbearing and forgivine but
they cannot stand everything. They did not stand
the Compensation act, passed some thirty-fve
years ago. They threw overheard every Repre-
sentat tive, save two,twho had voted for it, Mr.
Clay was one of the two saved, and he was only
saved by his repeating to his constituents the rife
story, about picking the flint and trying the old ri
he again. The people now will be very apt to
throw overheard all those Representatives who 90
for dissolvlng, rather than preserving the Union.
rad had made up his mind 70 appoint fer his chief
clerk, Captain George I. NJ. Davis, was true to
the letter, and time will show il, unless Mr.. Con-
rad is induced to change his determination on the
subject. Those who make statements to the con-
trary are not cognizant of the facts in the case.
We have no news afioat here to-day as to whe-
ther the Hon. Charles j Jenkins accepts the ten
der Of the Interior Department or not. Everybody
from Georgia, wing or locofoco, admits that Mr..
Jenkins is one of the ablest most amiable, excel
lent and popular men in their State. He was, for
several times, elected Speaker of the lower house
Of the Estate Legislature. At one time, when
democratic speaker was taken suck and obliged to
be absent from the seat OF government for some
weeks, Mr.. Jenkins, being member, was put in
nomination for the Speakers chair, and, although
WING, unanimously elected, q majority of the
House being opposed to him in politics. He is a
captivating speaker-has a voice of much power
and nusic-a fine carriage, figure and face-but
is lsme 10 consequence of a club or deformed
foot.
Mr. selden, the Treasurer, has resigned his
office, his resignation to take effect the LIST of Oc-
tober.
Mr.. Goddard, the chief clerk of the Department
of the Interior, has not resigned his post but il 10
presumed he soon will do SO, and that Mr.. Harper
Williamson, clerk in the department, Mr..
Ewing's man of all work, will also retire from
office. The brothers Wilson, two experienced
clerks in the Land Office, at high salaries, are ex-
peited to cast of their robes Of Office.
Some twenty-five or thirty clerks in the same
there being no fund to pay or law to retain them
after Congress adJourns.
There is bitter complaint in the Land Office, to-
day, against Commissioner Butterfeld, because he
has taken no steps, like allthe other heads of bu-
reaux, and will take none, for the clerks to get
their months salary.