The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-03
INTELLIGENCE BY TUE MAILS.
Our washin gton Correspondence.

WASHINGTON, August !, 1850.
The Ebony Line Of Steamers Reported 6y the Napal
Committse-7hs Sparring ia the SsAate today
Mr.. Pearcs's CoVrsc-IMr. Clay AppLluded-
The California Bill BiOcked-B.nfon's Expected
LamGnt-bir. Bates Dsciination-Itoo Vacan-
eies 10 FtR.
send you, by this days mail, the report of the
Committee en- Naval Affairs, made to the House
Today in favor of the Ebony line Of steamers to
Liberia. The report was made by Mr.. Stanton,
the chairman of the committee, and evinces much
ability and research. The enterprise is one of
magnitude but whether it will receive favor
enough TO 60 through Congress, at its present ses-
sion, remains to be seen. find the measure is
daily gaining popularity with the members, as it
mast also with the people, when they understand
lis merits.
The spalring in the Senate, to-day, mainly be-
tween Mr.. Clay and Mr. Pearce, and Mr.. Foote
and Mr.. Butler, was very spicy and rich.
Mr.. Clay WAS as great as usual-open, frank,
and manly He felt compelled to show up friend
to the public, and he did it. Mr.. Pearce felt the
oyerpowerng force Of Mr.. Clay's remarks, and
tried, with spirit and ingenuity, TO defend himself
He did as well as any man could under the cir
cum stances. Still, he seemed 10 confess that he
thought his case a hard one.
Mr.. Clay lowered, in one or two passages, and
was yehementy applauded in the galleries. Order
was cried, and il was restored. Mr.. Walker said he
could not approve of applause from the galleries.
10 against the rules of the Senate. Still he
was gratted 10 hear the sentiments uttered IN be-
hall of The Union which had fallen from the Sena-
tor from Kentucky.
Mr.. Pearce's course will not he sanctioned by
Maryan whose patriotic people are, II least, nine
10 one in favor of the adoption of the Compromise.
Mr.. Fearce meant right, no doubt-for thsre is no
tad IN Ils.NL
of accomplishing has object aud was the mme-
date cause Of the defeat of The Compromise.
Whether steps can or will be taken 10 place the
Compromise back where it may be yet passed re-
mains 10 be ascertained. None were attempted
to-day.
The bill for admitting California into the Union
may pass the Senate, but il cannot, and will not
pass the House this session. The ultras of the
South, by the cooperation of Colonel Benton,
Governor Seward, Mr.. Chase, Mr. Hale, and other
Northern ultras, have gained point in the defeat
Of the Compromise, which they will not surrender.
They will not now let California come as a free
Stale into the Union They can preventit, and they
will Then let Old Bullion reflect, with his thumbs
in his mouth, that he might have got California in
TO the Union, and his sOn.in-law into the Senate.
II he had supported the Compromise, but he would
not.
But very little will be done by Congress, now,
while il remains in session Bickering and strife,
elimination and Tecrmination will he the order OF
the day. hardly think the Fertilization bill, now
under consideration in the House, will pass In
deed, hardly know Of any bill that will be passed,
except. perhaps, the General, Civil, and Diplomatic
bill.
Mr.. Bates, of Missouri, will leave here in day
or two. He declined the War Department, and
was then offered the Department of the Interior.
That he also declined. He says he could not
afford TO take any cabinet station, he has a
family of fifteen children, and an income from his
practice greater than the salary of cabinet mini
ster.
Messrs. Thomas Butler King, Gentry, and Con-
rad, are most spoken Of for the two vacancies in
the cabinet. Judge Sharkie, of Mississippi ,'who is
in this city, is also named for Of the vacancies