The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-12-02
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
Highly Important and Interesting
from Washington.
THE FINANCES OF THE GOVERNMENT,
Probable Necessity of New Loan
Of thirty millions.
OPENING OF CONGRESS
NOTES OF PREPARATION.


Important from Washington
rHE FINANCES OF THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
THE PROCEEDINGS ON THE OPENING OF coNoREss-
POLICY OF THE UNION MEMBERS THE HOUSE IN
REGARD TO THRsLAvERY AarrAToRs-MR STEVENS
AND THE FUGITIVE SLAVE BrIL-ARRIvAL OF sRNs
AToRs, ETC.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l, 1850.
The following Is abstract Of the estimates Of ap-
preparations which will be laid before the House Of
rsssntatvss BY the Secretary Of the Treasury
row.
The first estimates are for additional appropriations
required for the service of the FISCAL year ending June
Soth, 1851, amounting to two millions ave hundrsdsnd
seventy I've thousand three hundred and ave dollars
and sixty -four cents. Added to this IL staten emit
showing the estimated indefinite which
may be required for the service Of the last fiscal
ending at the esme time, made by former act Of Con-
gress amounting to eight millions atty one thousand
four hundred and yeight dollars and thirty four
oents-making total sum often millions six hundred
and twenty-sx thousand seven hundred and sixty.
three dollars and ninety four cents asked to sup
ply deficiency In appropriations OF last session
The estimates Of the appropriations proposed to be
made for the fiscal year ending 10th Of June, 1852,
amount to thirty million six hundred and sixty
seven thousand four hundred aud sghty-nine doll srs
four cents.
The appropriations made by former acts Of Congress
of permanent character amounting to nine millions
i've hundred and twenty eight thousand two hundred
and seventy nine dollars seventeen cents.
The existing appropriations which will be req uired
10 be expended within the fiscal year amount to
Tour millions nine hundred and twenty nine thousand
two hundred and twenty-four dollars ninety seven
esnts-in all, forty-eght millions one hundred and
tventy-four thousand nine hundred and ninety three
dollars eighteen cents. or course according to this
large loan vH Be necessary his immense sum Of
thirty millions, or hereabeuts
The amount Of outstanding treasury notes on the
list of October, two hundred and sixtysix thou
sand nine hundred and eighty nine dollars thirty
cents the greater part Of which, 1t is expected will be
funded this year
understand that quorum Of both houses will be
present atl2 O'Clock to morrow, great many mem
bers having arrived last night. The Hou,e viii call
the roll and probably have lottery for the choice of
seats The Senate after passing joint resolution in
forming the President that both houses ready to
hear from him, will adjourn till Tuesday, for the pur
pose Of receiving the message.
The compromise men Of the House appear to have
indicated their policy the slavery question: which
is to refrain from all agitation and to vote down
promptly all propositions to disturb the adjustm emit
-Good-h they can do Il.
am informed that immedis after the Organise
zion Of the House. thereafter possible Mr.
Stevens, of Psnnsylvsnis will Introduce resolution
for the repeal Of the Fugitive Slave Law.
Messrs. Case, Cobb, Winthrop, Seward, Dickinson
Horace Mann, and others, arrived last evening
The presentation of an elegant watch and chain, by
the mechanics Of washin gton TO Mr. Stanton Of Ken
suoky, before alluded to- took place last night at
Browns Hotel. Addresses we're delivered by Mayor
Lemon, Mr. Stanton, Judge Bayley, MI Thompson, OF
Indiana, and others. bounteous supper was served
on the occasion.
Mr.. Longs house, the corner Of Pennsylvania
avenue and Sixth street, sed yesterday, for
x4s 500