The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-04-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
WAsmINGroN, April IS.


made some appropriate remarks in eu'oey
of his character, and the House adjourned
as a mark Of respect to his memory. MI
Campbcll's remains were taken 10 TenneS-
see Tor lnIerment.
Today the House will probably take up
the Census Bill, and the Committee on the
Judiciary will recommend an amendment
providing that the Census shall be taken
under the direction Of the Census Board
or Of some other head OF Department, in
stead of the head =! the Department OF the
Interior. This amendment. proposed in
the Senate, was lost in consequence of the
absence of some who were in favor of it,
There is still some DOUBT whether Con-
cress will NOT repeal The law creating the
Department OF the Interior. The law was
loosely drawn aud its provisions are the
subject of controversy, and the utility Of
the Department is disputed.
Among the nominations now before the
Senate which are likely to be rejected, is
thai Of Mr.. Ewbank, the Commissioner Of
Professionally because Mr.. Ewing ap,
pointed him and The New York 1rib"nc
supported him. Mr. Fooe has laid down
rule, that every nomination made under
abolition or ultra anli-slavery auspices,
shall be rejected.
We see, every day, evidences Of the in
creasing extent OF the operations Of every
branch ofthe government. The Post Office
Department, for instance, requires an adj
di'ion Of twenty clerks permanently, on
account of The extension Of postal arrange
men,s TO newly acquired territories. In
every branch Of the public service, an ad.
dilional number Of officers are required
The Army must also be soon very much
increased, in order TO enable the Govern
menl to carry into effect the s'Ipula'ions o.
the treaty with Mexico, and also 10 give
protection to the people of New Mexico.
WAsHINGToS, April II.
The Senate have agreed to take up Mr..
Foote's motion for Select Committee,
and which he has been conlending for,
nall OF the session, at half past IL today,
as special order. Mr.. Clay remarked
that if the Committee were to be raised, IT
should be done Immediately, as he under,
stood ihat the Committee charged with the
duty Of carry ing Mr.. CaIhoun's remains
to the South, would leave very soon. Mr..
Mason stated that the Committee would
leave next Monday; and that while they
were absent and engaged in the duty de-
VOWED on them by the Senate, it was their
expectation that the Senate would take no
important vote. 1t would be well if the
Committee could be now appointed and
consult on the suhjecl while the Senate
shall be, for fortnight, resting on their
oars. But, Mr.. Benton. who Is as fero>
cious as a mad bull, whenever the subject
Of Mr. Foote's Compromise Committee is
moved, will not suffer the question to be
taken upon il, without opposing every pos
sible obstruction to it. He has his fourteen
propositions for instructions to debate: and
he has some TWENTY-FIVE Senators with him.
encouraging him to persist in his course
Mr., Chase, Of OHIO, heads his Free-soil
speech with the motto, "Union, without
Compromise" and tins is Mr.. Benton's
motto also. II is the principle on which
he acts. The Union, as majority of the
Senate think, cannot exist, and never would
have existed. without compromise.
The Senate can reach their objects very
well. as far as they are concerned, with
out report from Committee of Thirteen,
embracing Senators frcm different parties
and from different sections, will, if they
should agree uron scheme of compro-
mise. carry great weight with the country
and with the House of Representatives.
1t is doubted whether the Senate can
combine with the Territorial governments
and the California Bill, plan for adjust
Ing the Texas boundary. If that could be
done, the whole project would be much
more acceptable to both Houses. 1t is
probable tina, the Texan proposition will
be offered in separate act, as it will lead
TO much debate.
Mr.. Hugh Smiths declaration that slave
~ canno, exist in New Mexico and that
the people are opposed to it. aids the plan
Of compromise with the North and does
not prejudice il with the South; for, say
the Southern men, what we ask is the
right 10 take slaves there. unrestricted by
Congress or by the people Of the Terrto>
ry.
II is now generally understood that the
question is practically setled, and that
measures are 10 pass in conformity with
the mode Of adjustment indicated, in the
course the session; perhaps in the course
Of SIX weeks.
The Executive Departments, after the
passage OF the deficiency Bill, will be well
I, HE IN mnye alon1 tiil tho ,,;lJIo r. A..