New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-01
FROM WASHINGTON.

Correspondence Of The Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Sunday, Sept "a
The adjournment OF the two Houses between
FIVE and six o'clock this morning, finds us with all
the appropriation bills passed. all but two of which
have been signed by the Executive. The airug.
gle between the two Houses over the Mileage
amendment OF tho Senate, and the amendment re-
lieving Ritchie from his contract which had itS orr
gin in fraud and deception, and which would have
put thousands of dollars In his pocket had such
amendment been adhered TO- was kept up until
near three o'clock this morning. The compromise
was at laft contaminated by the Senate receding
nom the Printing amendment for she bsneat of Mr..
Ritche and the House from its refusal TO concur in
the senate's amendment to the Mileage appropria'
ton. Its difficult to atrke balance OF loss and
gain upon these swo propositions bat in my judg
mens the House abandoned its most important
provision. This Constitutional Mileage, ID as pal
ptbs an outrage upon the public treasury as wa
ever perpetrRted during the history OF the sovern-
ment; and it was an abuse which the people from
Maine 10 Georgia demanded should be corrected
Could the call for the cas- and Nays have been
SUSTAINED, the House would have compelled the
Senate to have given up this pernicious amend
ment or lhe Civil and Diplomatic bill would have
fallen entirely There was Infinite degree OF
difficulty in agreeing upon the Indian Appropriation
bill, but after three or l0ar Committees of Confer
ence, it was finally gotten through.
The President and his Csbint were in W Aising all
night at the Capitol occupying the Vioe Presidents
room all the chief clerks Of the different Depart
men;s being present, with such papers as it was
sup ored would be necessary 80 meet any contin-
genoy that might arise. AS the California bills
passed, the different members of the Cabinet had
tie nominations ready to offer first for Cabinet con-
alteration, md then to be communicated to tho
Senate, and an reflections were made the Preai'
dent stood prepared with his constitutional adVls
ere around him, to substitute other names IN shslr
places Ybue, whatever industry application and
pron,ptness could accomplish, waa done by the AID.
ministra,ion, to prevent any branch of tho public
rervice suffering for even hour, through want or
action on their part.
No nominations were made for New Mexico,
will there be any, until it is frat ascertained that
Texas has accepted the terms of the )undary B Ill,
in such legal mode as il therein provided for. The
President will do nothing to prevent full and uu
biased expression OF the Legislature Of Texas In
regard to the merits of tho above measure. Ii that
Steta rejects the terms which have bsen offered
her by Congress, In spirit OF liberaty and munif.
1cence almost without example, the consequences
of such raahness must ie at her door entirely. But
the happening of auch conting ency does not come
even within the range of possibilities. Toe entire
Delegation from that State have given unqualified
assurances that at the re-conyening of she Logic.
lsture on the Sd Of November next the ascent OF
that body by an amoat unanimous vote will be
A. Al. ;.,to f,,,h;
the President will Immediately make the necessary
appointments to put the Territorial Government OF
Now, Mexico into operation
The Bounty L and Bill was finally passed, az L
have assured you from sho beginning IL would be.
The Senate receded from its amendments, making
the same proviso for the Navy that was l. the
Gulf service during the Mexican War, as 1t made
for the officers of that memorable campaign Bat
[ have no doubt that at the next session of Con.
gress the meritorious ell 49, excluded by she rejec-
ticn OF the Senate amendment providing for them
will have the same boon awarded them that has
been granted to the Army by the bill ast passed
In my next letter l will ailude more particularly
to the provisions Of this BILL and to the quantity Of
land that will be required 70 meet It's approPria
tions. a NEW ohhEh'
The commencement of the Conclusion Absii-
ton Of EJogsing In the Navy, and the Sisr-
chant g1arine- PenisentaI Tears-Tne
Bounty Land BIZ.
Correspondence # The TT bune.
WAsHIEGTos Ffiday Sspt %.
We are primarily at the beginning of tde end
The Senate belongs for one day, at least, 10 tho
Wotkingmen's party. l Cannot attempt to give
any connected account of the days performances.
~ 4. fha D0gaibIkV OF
that, especially on such day as this-the last aod
longest working day OF the IongeH session OF 'nS
American Congress ever ye! sAo~n oan 90 n
more than mention some Of the leading incidents o.
the day Among these, and in humansary Poins
Of view, the most important Is the detniTlve abo
lition OF Plogging 10 the Navy. the House az
YOU are aware had inserted clause TO that effect
in the Naval Appropriation bill, bur its fate III the
Senate was more than doubtful Is was almost
certain Of defeat The paramount Influence OF sne
SIayeholdiDg States in that body has hitherto re-
asted the genuine reform, from sympsshy, as Inc
liver affects the lungs the brain, &c in the Phys'
ca economy, ard the abolition Of tins Ca' In soe
Navy is a severer blow a. Slavery isself tnsn VIC
/ Abolition of Slavery in the District OF co,u .,,.-
would be, by half. 1t iIolsses the pecuh9a, iasvss
ton and renders it still more pec9ilh ich logging
IL the ory Institution in t. land OF ~ va ncoeasarY
is acknowledged to be an e'sontl" "D'
part. ,..., svsnt in tho Senate
.s hi: . ws 19 oo 5s
vote was decls n favor of striking OUT ana only
,bTee in favor of retaining Jscided and tha
go the CHAIR with greass ~ osss off al failure Of
whole mater ate but bu. Mir. PARKHuEsT o! the o".Ss
the measure, o,Ds' feeling great intereH 10 me
RsRs a. n 5 s eo sf IT, ast tss
fact that tne had voted in tho negative, TACT which
Of of h..csped the attention of avery Senator Mr.
bad epu fastened TO communicate this over,