The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-09
TELEGRAPKIC INTELLIGENCE.


Our special correspondence will be read with IN
terest The seat Of the confederate government
teens with new projects, alarms, misgivlngs, and
sparrng matches. The appearance of the Senator
from California causes slight spasms in the cabl-
net and the bill Of Mr.. Douglas opens field for
discussion that will be refreshing to restless minds,
too long employed upon stale topics.
The movements IN the Senate were charac-
terized by nothing of any public interest, ex-
cept the announcement of certain facts with
respect to the source Of the Southern Conven-
ion, and the middle and conciliatory ground
occupied by Senator Houston, In his speech
on the slavery question. The expressions of
his feeling with respect to the Union, opposed to
Mr.. Hale's ridiculous course, were received with
marks of warm APPRECIATION, and abundantly ties.
titled that there is sufficient of the conservative
spirit IN the superior house to counteract the rash
precipitation in which the fanatics are willing to
indulge. The old petition question came up again,
it will be seen, occupying the time Of the Senate,
and resulting in nothing but swords, words,
words" There has been enough said on that
Subject. Some fixed principles should be decided
upon and the question settled at and tor ever
The House Of Representatives, yesterday, went
into committee on the resolution limiting the ex-
pense of collecting the revenue. at is a very
pretty quarrel as it stands" and that will be as
interesting as the triangular duel in Mldshipman
Easy; and though the courage of some members
of the House, like that of Bob Acres may ooze out
at their fingers ends, yet still, we repeat, 1t is
pretty quarrel. Like many a quarrel, 1t COM
menced In misunderstanding and ignorance, and IT
will end, after few bruises and blows, IN the
leyeIng of the imbecile party. That party may
be considered the cabinet who really exhibit little
skill in tactics, and who sadly stand In need OF
their father, or their big brothers, to come to the
rescue. Throughout the whole of this singular
ARRAY, financial and POLITICAL Mr.. Secretary Mere
dith has made blunder after blunder, leading to
confuslon loss Of time, absurd debate, and adjourn
ment The present aspect of the relative positions
Of some of the parties engaged in this curious
affair, may be plainly presented
Messrs. Holmes, Thompson, Of Mississippi,
Jones, Vinton, and Winthrop, have argued the
point at issue at some length. The debate arose
upon proposition from the Committee of Ways
and Means to give the Secretary of the Treasury
sl,O66 900 for the residue of tins year, when the
law allows him but little more than half that
amount. The democratic members took strong
ground against any deviation from the act OF
March, 1919, while their opponents were in favor
of giving the Secretary all he wanted. II acts Of
Congress are to be repealed or modified to meet
any and every exigency produced by the imbecil,ty
Of the cabinet, there will be little else to do this
Session, or, at all events, so long the present
Secretary of the Treasury remains in Office. AS
rePards the question under debate, alluded to above
i has already taken party character, and the re-
suit we can easily anticipate.