The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-02-06
Washington Correspondence.
To the Elitor, doted
WAsu1NGroS, D. c., Jan. 5, 1850

WASHINGTON, II. ", Jan. y, 1880.
Congress is not yet fully under sail for the
business of the nation. The Committees Of the
House were announced on Monday last, by
Speaker CoBB, and, with very few RECEPTIONS,
Zone of which l will notice hercaftcrD appear to
give pretty general satisfaction. Your immcdi-
ate representative, Mr.. LErrLER has been made
chairman of the committee on Invalid Pen.
sions; and Mr.. THOMPSON, chairman Of the
committee on the "Expcnditurcs of the Post.
Office Department. Both ofthesc committees
are very Important; the first, in rendering JUS
tcc to the mcritorous soldier the second, in
looking after the doii0rS and cents in the Post.
Office. AS the Mormons are a little too far a.
way now, fer the action of Mr.. Warren, it is de-
sirablc that Mr. Thompson may keep sharp
eye upon h|m in Washington, else he will be
'cfF between two days. and again, per advcn-
t,,rc, use funds III obtaining votes for another
contcs: for Congrcss, Ws Henry Warren moves
with surprising facility, and it Will take watch
full eye to be up to him, in his pcrigrinations
Ground the world, and in his visits ssto the
rest Of mankind which, interpreted correctly
mean '1lornon Votcrs.'' MIR. Thompson
knowing his man SO well, will not lose sight OF
him in his present position. The Post Office
Drpartmen; s il a bad trim at present; there.
fore, he mast lock u the monies thereto belong.
ing, that none rf it is abstractcd TO pay fol
dris'ug iorh to naorhct.
Bat to the Committees. 1t was my cxpecta.
ton, tiat, SHOULD not Coy. Mcdowell be made
the Speaker to Congress, that he would at least
have been appointed by MIR. Cobb chairman ot
one ct the important business committees of the
House. But such has not been the case: and
| as We all do not view things In the same light
we must be satisfied with what We have, no
fearing but all things will rebound to the glory
of this Republic and of s'forcign nations;'' anc
that we shall not be troubled with the "distrac
tions and wars which have prevailed in Other
| quarters cf the world
Upon the resignation Of Senator King of Ala
as chairman Of the committee On Pensions, Sc
nator Dodge Of Iowa, moved that Senator Jones
Of Iowa, should act as chairman. Thus you see
! MIR. Editor, that our young State has had much
distinction placed on her representatives in botl
branches OF Congress. Senator Dodge has alsr
moved in the matter of your contemplated i'm
provcmcnt by Rail Roads.
There can be no necessity, from the industry
and vigilance of your Senators and Representa-.
tvcs, that m :ssionary need be forwarded here
He will be Of no service; and where no service
can be rendered in the good cause of interna
Improvement, we hope that no embarrassment
will be created by improper extraneous intcrfer
cnce.s AS the kcolluk Road will prove of sucl
immense advantage to the State, we hope to SCI
the commencement of it at an early day, ant
carried to completion with energy and spirit
The Davenport road will also come in for shar
Of the good wishes Of Congress-; butt by all mean
must rivalry, or opposition to each other, be a
voidcd, in all applications to Congress for aid il
building the various roads
No Clerk yet elected in Congress. Mr.. For
ney came within taco votes of being elected OF
Thursday; and on yesterday the whole subjcc
was postponed until Monday next.
Yesterday, Gov. CAss, made noble speecl
in the Senate, in favor of discontinuing all di
plomatic intercourse with the Emperor of Aus
tra, and that Col. Webb be rejected by the Sc
nate-otherwise recalled from his mission. Th
whole country will approve of this determine
ton. Senator Seward defended Col. Webb
and Gen Foote read Mr. Seward such casti
CATION in his usual inmitable humor of debat
that completely rddled the New York Senator
The remarks of Gen. Foote will long be remem
bcred by Mr.. Seward, and he will mind his &C
ton, and be more cautious in his movements fo
the future.
1 am decidedly of the impression, that tn
.fce-soH question will receive its quetus thi
Congress. A healthy reaction has evident
taken possession in the minds of many members
and they begin to see, that the value Of the U
Mon must not be lost sight of in the mad schem
of unruly fanatics.
Yours, &c:
MUSCATINE.