The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-04-19
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, April 10,

Senators being absent by reason OF indls"
position or private affairs. Several others
are abou, to leave, and among them MIR.
| Webster, who is unexpectedly called home
| for some days. On this account Mr.. Web
s,cr was compelled, with grea. regret, to
ask the Senate TO excuse him from service
~ the COMMITTEE raised to accompany the
remains o. Mr.. Calhoun TO South Carolina.
The vacancy Is to De filed to-day, by the
Vice President, The other five members
are Mr.. Mason, Mr.. Merrien, Mr.. DAVIS,
of Mississippi. Mr.. Dickinson, and Mr.
Dodge, of Iowa. MIR. Davis is low de-
raincd from lis seat BY indi>pos ton. 1t
supposed that the Committee will leave IN
a few days on their mournful Grand
There were but thirty-eighl Senators IN
their seats to-day upon some important
votes, and there will no, be a sufficient
number after this week, to Justify action on
very important matters. While the Com
miltce are absent, II is presumed that moth
ing will he done in regard to the territorial
and slavery question. Mr.. Douglas Will
rress his motion TO take up the California
State bill, as n test question. II is doubt
flI whether, 10 fail Senate, the California
bill will he separated from other measures
or not. Mr. F'ooic is IesIrous, when the
Senate shall be again full, to press TO
vote his motion TO raise Select Commit
lee of thirteen. That majority Of the Sen
ate is in favor OF admitting California with
her presen! boundaries, there Is no doubt;
but the point 10 be ascerlaned is, whether
a majority will now agree to couple win II
the territorial bills and the proposition to-
settle tie Texan boundary. II is much to
be hoped that the triends.o OF California VIII
lorbear pressing her admission un'i' the
territorial bills shall be acted on; for 1t is
apprehenhed that such course will be
deemed BY the South, as an evidence OF
determination. on the part OF the majority,
10 DENY to the South the right OF taking
their property into any of the territory OF
the United States, aud holding and enjoys
ing it there. 1t is supposed by many that
the sensation and alarm tina, existed here,
some weeks ago, will be again excited
There does not appear TO be any lmmedI-
ate prospect Of action on the subjects which
encross attention. The House will wait
to see what the Senate will 30. About thu
first OF June, it is probable that some thing
will be done or attempted.
The Deficiency bill from the House now
claims attention in the Senate. The House
bill provided 81 800. 600 for The deficiency
in appropriations for 1913 and 1870 and
the Senate Committee have added items
amounting to eleven hundred thousand
more. Every department of the public
service is suffering FOR lack o. money.
The Census bill was again considered TO-
day. No decision has been arrived at, bur
it was manifested, as the intention OF the
Senate, to take the patronage oi the Cen
sus out of the hands Of the Secretary Of the
Interior, and continue II in the Census
Board.
Mr. Burt asked and Obtained leave Of
the House. today, for the Committee on
the Galphin claim to sit during the daily
sl,ings of the House. 1t is commonly SAID
that Mr.. Crawl ford will resign as soon as
the Committee shall report.
1t is rumored that Mr.. Clayton and Sir
Henry Bu!wer came TO an agreement up
on the terms OF treaty as 10 the NI"ara-
qua Canal. British jurisdiction IN Central
America, Sc, on Friday last II will be
a matter OF general congratuIaion which
This subject shall be satisfactorily arranged.
There's sail IN he n GROWING 1isDOsitiOn