The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-20
INTELLIGENcH BY THE MAILS,


WAsHISGTeN, Jan Is, 1850.
The California Correspondence Depending Election
Of Door Keeper The Wsfmors Dcfcn- The Bustaess
Cm Out Before The Senate The Hungariaas Gaa the
President-Mr. Calhoun, &c &c.
An attempt was made this morniag to gs. at the
California sent in by the President to
the Hou,e the other Day, in answer to a:,il!ution
supposed that the President in his message gives
some opinions which will be useful in settling the sa-
very question 1t Is certain that the adsnce
Will be OF itself Of great value to both houses In their
enlightenment upon the Executive dsings and inten-
lions In California and New Mexico. But, IN der the
otder OF the House the message could not be read
I'll the door keeper is elected. aud the House Post
master. The seals remain, therefore, uubroken and
Information OF the greatest ance il made TO de-
pend upon the piiful contingency OF first eIectiug
door keeper The Houss has spent seven weeks in the
election gifts officers ana write two ont of th,
five are yet TO be chosen.
The accounting officers make out dshciency against
Gen. Wetmore OF Sls5OJO. The late navy
SCENTS at Washington and Boston were set down a
heavy defaulters last bat all tn a
nsa bite to the oloveres said to have bsen made in
The ar ONCE within few days The newly a1point-
ed suSordinaes Of the cabinet deserve credit ia
mailing these discoveries but fear, before the exp
ration OF another four years there will be some
appropriations in private way, made ii thu public
money We have always believed in the good sense 10
culcated by the fabls OF the fox and the dies new
swarm t. most TO be feared as blood suckers
The senate has, among other things the following
Items for its aoticn lying upon the table,
l. The Austrian resolutions of General cas-
The Hungarian laud resolutions of MIR Seward
The Vermont state resolutions the slavery
question.
4. Mr. Bradburys resolutions information on pro-
rcIiPtiop.
b Mr. Dickinson's inquire. upon Mr. Collamer.
g. MT Fosters territorial bill.
Mr. Benton's fifteen million CON promise bill ir re-
ference TO Texas and New Mexico
y. Mr. MsrOns bill In respect "a fugitive slaves
9. MIR Dckins on's New \ OK branch at bill, vita
Mr.. Bepton's amendment a mint Mt San Francisco
And variety Of other bills and resolutions of lesser
Importance. This scheduls comprises work nough tr
months TO come
The President in bis reply to the iungariEos made
10 promises Of appealing 10 the Sultan Tor the release
Of kossuth and his companions from which may be
considered settled question that appeal will be
made Such however, we understand Is not the fact,
aed that on the other hand It Is not unlikely Mr.
Marsh will be instructed TO confer with the Sultan
the subject.
We regret to learn that Mr.. Calhoun Is the sick
list to day Since his attack last winter, his health
has been very feeble aud the oXcitements and ankle
ties which he must feel the present gloomy pros
poets upon the tlsvery question, are by cal
culaed to restore him to the strength whch will be
required of him in the which he Is expected to
perform in support OF the South
The first regular business the organisation of the
Houss Is Roots resolution insructiDg the reritoeial
Committee to provide territorial b for the terrific
ries, including the proviso We shall soon be swim
ming In deep water.