New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-02-13
Revenue Collection Estimate-The Nightmare
OF the Republc-ScnatOr Gwin aud the
California observation-disclosures ont There
Another Slave state. -Cebb's Graduation
-young'- Excellent Land Bill.

WAsmNcToN Monday, Feb j..
In Senate, Mr. BrRHfrN has occupied the 'loo
1l the iuterninabe SlHery question. and the
Quaker Memorial has been further canyassed.
The House after being IN Committee on the JOINT
resolutions for Collecting the Revenue, for two
hours, rose and reported.
In this morning Reptile it IS stated that MIR
BlyLY of Va Chairman of the Ways snd Means
is in possession OF Mr.. Secretary MEREDITH est
mate in detail and that be should have reported it,
and shown wherein it is extravagant since he has
objected TO the SUN required 10y the Department
" this Is So It IS ycNatlous IN the opposition 10 com
plain OF the estimates as whole, aud yet withhold
q statement of the items they disagree TO.
Mr. MEREDITH in Doc. !. House OF Representa-
lives. shows that S2.2OO,O0O were expended by hrs
r~-....et ,hc ,V, ,tion nf thc revenue during
the wear ended IN June last. aui lee asks certain
sum Tor ls50-Jl. \ mere recapitunton of the cx-
penditures OF 1880 Is no estimate. m detail,
however ms required by statute, of what vii be
wanted IN ls50-jl. 1t would not bind the Secre-
tary in amy way He might still expend the
money voted IN the lump as he thought proper. He
IL acting on tins principle Notwithstanding whom
he pleases, and paying oil the revenue marine &c
at his discretion The law contemplated House
and Senate votes ON estimates IN detail with mo-
tnns i'm either or both Houses 20 increase dimin
sh the Customs force, and the sGisries but where
a Il voted without explanation, such course
as that becomes impracncabe.
think we are now IN the olcs enth week OF the
session with n stall of 300 Legislators, the free
choice OF thirty States. and POO Congressional D.
,ricts What have they achieved The slave
holding interest fashioned the Committees to lts
will after much delay Ia the House. II the object
Il had in view was net te battle and 0bstruct all
beneficial legislation and do moi say that It was.
the results thus tar, seem 10 squlnt swiuly that
way. W hat GOOD has the SaVehoding majority
and is allies effected Nothing They cmbsrrass
the Administration bat what measure OF reform
DO they endeayor 10 carry
Dr. GNI> one of the newly chosen Senators for
California, and whose vote # It IS 10 be admitted.
will weigh as heavy on division as that OF a Sena.
tor of the three millions IN your wealthy state. Is
oieinc al Wizards Hotel accompanied 10y the
two Representatives elect Tie was III the touse
today; IS a tall man. about 90 wears old, c1unte
nance open not uupleasing bat rather stern, the
more SO because ms hair Of winch ne has plenty
is quite gray.
DR. GwiN went ont 10 San Francisco last Vim
ter proiesscd ultra Democracy, was speedily cleo!
ca senator, eschewns Slavery. as II was out OF
fashion there. of course but he is Southern man,
Nirrinian born was educated IN part here was
Marshal for Gen Jacksons Administration IN Mis-
sissippi when the fees were enormous, perhaps
$4,000 is said ~ be wealthy has ms chiei inter
cSts IN the South southern connections doubtless
southern feelings His votes. when Represent
alive IN two Congresses from Mississippi, We're
southern They speak for themselves am told
that he : brother inlaw, or other near connec.
ton of Mr. Mereditns predecessor, K. }. Walker
that Mr. Walker gave him the superintendent
of that enormous and costly structure, the New
Orleaus Custom Hoase which he allowed T. pass
h,a other hands when about TO make the Caliior-
uia experiment
The late Government. by send ne 10 the Ieruio.
ries Southern pro Slavery men 10 MI influential
Offices with OF course al unofficial hint not 20 lose
any elective post by running counter q pubic sen
timent there which Is decidedly opposed 10 ihe
planting OF Slavery IN = sterile soil, has adroity
,ntrived % place IN most Of the Offices gentle men
whose feelings. sympathes and education are De.
heved 10 be Southern or pro Slavery. Col FRK'
NOM the other California Senator elect. who has
no, vet arrived here, is native OF Charleston, ;
C. How would Messrs. GWIN and FREMONT BE-
likely to act IN Senate, upon the interesting qHes-
,ious Of planting Slavery IN New Mexico. the an
aexation of Santa Fe 10 Texas, or the final dislo-
ssl Of the country between the Nueces ana mo
Grsudc larger than your state
The Secretary OF State, in California Is SAID 70 be
+, Tennessesn, but the two Representatives,
Messrs. Gilbert and Wright are, am told. from
New York and Maine.
1t is said that Judge DovGLAs Will, one OF 'hese
dsvs introduce. trom the Senate's Committee on
Territories bill to frame a new proSisVeIy STATE
out of part of New Mexico and Texas. Is this %
be continuation of the established rule that WhsH
a Free State is admitted. another community 10 De
Composed OF tyrsnts and their wretched seris must
Dc crested as balance wheel IN the Senate
Nj CoBBs public lands bill lsor copy OF which
and many other House Documents sm indebted t.
Mr. BRiGG> provides that lots which have been
-- wears 10 market shall be sold az : per acre
anil july ls52 thereafter, till July. lisa. AIS
cents snd So on, down 20 l25 cents per acre.
think il is meant tbs, this graduation in price
shall onlv be iol the benefit 81 actual settlers and
,njtivstnrs 81 the rates 81 l23 and - cents, and
that there IS limit T. the quantity which any one
might purchase at such reduced prices but 1t
woald seem as Il million OF acres~iorty miles ey
s,rrv-l 562i square miles or even more than thst
might BE- bought at 80 cents, aiier Jaly !, ls'4-
II so the bill is bad one. The more Landlords We
:, vii ON land are the next class above day
laborers.
Another bill both Of them were introduced on
the 4th lis by Mr.. NoUNG of Illinois, l IKE
rs provisions better than those OF Mr.. Co.'S -
They these; ,.A
An, cusen or other persoa iu:eudug 10 oeeYnis ssS
who shs take possession OF quarter secnon O. s os
domain to eu,ry prysle sss and reside heFe0o