The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-27
our Warrington Correspondence.

WASHINGTON, Sept. z, 1850.
sabbath DSy-Last Congressional TVeck-Mep-
krs Leavisg-Ebony Line and Net1 York City
Msabers-Mssus. LaW, Sloo & Co.'s Amend
sasat Adopted-Hoic it Vas Done, as Related by
Memb1-Early aud Late Ssssions-Erecttire
Nominatiows-Erra Session Of the Senate, per-
haps.
A lovely, church going Sabbath this. The CITY
is full of SPECTATORS and oiiceseekers Congress.
men are caucusing in small parties. Many OF
them are puzzled to know which way to turn so
Aeset are they on both sides for about ten thousand
purposes Not few of them have homeward bent
their steps, and more mean TO leave before the day
Of Instrumentation one week on.
Take care Messieurs Runaways, or you may
leave Congress bereft OF quorum.
The Navy appropriation was not completed by
the House last Evening. II comes up again 10
morrow, when the Ebony Line amendment, il
az presumed, will be offered and put to the test All
al once, the seven members from New York city
and its vicinity, found TO be against the sche
What's the matterl Why, Aspinwall ia here with
the friends of his line of steamers, and the friends
If the Bremen and the Collins lines are here; and
The Laws, the Sloos, and So forth, are here, and
hey contend that the Ebony line will interfere with
tkelr business If il is TO be extended 10 London, as
well to Liberia. Presto. the New York city de-
legation, with the suburban representation, change
70 The right about face. That is so the Ebony line
boys have il.
IN the House, yesterday, the appropriation for
paying Messrs. Law, Sloo& Co, for certain steam
mail service, was carried through the committee,
Just like oil II is laughable 10 hear the opponents
Of the payment tell how il was done. Oae ofthem,
a distinguished me m5er from Kentucky, was tell
ing Sloo all about il, to-day. "My God" said he,
" the moment we got the thing all ready 10 be
rejected, some fellow got up and moved as a pro-
viso that poor Jack should have his grog; and,
forthwith, Venabie, Morse, and forth, made
Ranlng and furious speeches in favor Of poor Jacks
having his erog and his hoggng too, for he loved
both; and the whole House were forthwith en-
nrely epgrossed with the grcg question, and forgot
ali about the mail steamers and the money they
asked for; and so, voting on the grog proviso,
they carried The item for paying for the mail ser
vice :"
General Sloo was delighted with the kentucky
members graphic nara i've Of the affair, but
thought IL colored shade too much.
The two houses will commence their sessions
at ten O'Clock, this coming week, and will have
evening sessions. As much OF the vast amount of
work on hand as can be done will be, no doubt;
but great mass of business must necessarily be
left undone. New York and California may, and
may not, get their branch minis. The chances are
that they will not. The River and Harbor bill
will not be passed. The tariff will remain UNI
changed. The French Spoliation bill will not pass.
Should the New Workers go against the Ebony
Ehe, as is now anticipated, the friends of the line
may strike out New York for terminus and put
IN Philadelphia.
Should the Senate refuse TO act on the large
rumeer OF nominations before that body, the Pre-
sdent will soon, no doubt, convene an extra
session OF the Senate. He will act firmly, as well
cs Giscreetly. -