New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-07
FROM WASHINGTON.
Congress General Qutman-'inssac hh'e'fs-
The Worlds Fnir-Thc Pennsy iEanin'
Correspondence Of Tie Inblas
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Correspondence OF The Tribune
WtsHiNvroS, THURSDAY, Dee q
The two Houses, exhausted by the severe Ia
Bors Of the four first days Of the session, hsye
found it necessary to adjourn over unsil Monday
Two days are thus disposed Of and twootheg days
remain to be disposed OF in consequence Of the
deaths Of Messsrs HNRNoysoN aud WOOD
Thus aaother week at least IS spoiled. Messrs-
BurLERof : c. and JEFFERSON DAVIS Of Miss
appeared in their seats in the Senate to-day, Sc
the story tbat they would refuse to SIT looks I'M
probahle Ncssrs WALLACE. HOLMES and
BuRI offs c. have quietly taken their places II
the House Ii is possible that when the lat Fesoiu-
ton OF the South Carolina Legislature Instructlng
them to withdraw, have been received, they " III
retire IN a body, making lorna. statement OF
the reasons The dramatic character OF South
Carolina tactics. and indeed ct southern tactics
generally quite justihes the suspicion that Sucu
an effort to produce effect is likely be resoCted
to, unless the delegation follow the example o!
Mr. WEBSTER, and refuse to obey Instructions.
Much has been said pro and con Of tao arrestot
Gov QrITNaN, ard contradictory statements are
lving about with reference to the part which the
Government has or has not taken IN the affair 1t
Gov QUrtHANha disobeyedthe law, he IS eq1a.-
" liable with every other citizen to arrest, AID IN
this case the Circuit Court has preceded as usuat
but It IS not probable that there is any desire on
the part of the Government in the present state
OF Southern feeling 10 make q martyr OF that al
mos. c1trsuished individual It is not improba
Die that the whole proceeding will be pushed Ie-
saly.
am told by a Massachusetts Member thorough
" well acquainted with movements in that State,
tbatthe next Senator will probably be SrzrgES
c PuuLlps, the Free Soil late Whig candidate
Tor Governor The Tree Sellers have the game in
their own hands and they are largely Whis
and have it III their power to coaesce with either
party, an Opposition Senator is impossible. the
understanding was that they should have the Go
vernon aud the Free Sellers the Senator. The ar
rangemeht cannot be broken up as in that case
Wing Governor and Senator would be the result.
The Secretary Of the Navy has cons anted that
the Pennsylvania shall go to London il Congress
will provide the expense of putting her in order
This is not so serious efairos has been supposed
understand that all that will be necessary will
be to run her into dry dock and see that her cop.
peris secure retit her sails and provide acconnlo
dations for the officers and crew. TINS noble ship
is still sound and perfect and otitset would be an
exhibition at that great fair. gratifying lnno small
degree TO American pride. A.
The Bounty land Blli-Propo-ed Fnciiita-
don of its iIachinery-P Probable hOve-
ment for change Decentralization
Ahead-Heed of the Yeas and Nays, &c.
Correspondence OF The Tribune
WAsHINGroN. Thursday, Dec. s.
Another few minutes session to-day, but some.
hing done for once The order for the appoint
ment Of tie Standing Committees OF the House
was given, and an inquiry was put on foot as to
the aledged necessity Of further legislation touch
ing the Bounty Land Bill of the last session.