The New York herald., 1850-01-06
WAsHfyGIoN,

TIE Mse ,larsgus affairs Of Congress More Work Cut
Out for the Cobinet-Tae Finances The slarsry
Question.
The cabinet likely to have work enough upon
their hands before many weeks over. In addition
to some hsfdozen resolutions Of inquiry lying on the
table Of the Senate awaiting their action some Others
were introducsd to-day Among them was resolution
by Mr. Dickinson making very particular inquiries Of
Mr. Colsmer Of the facts and relating to his
numerous removals from office since the 4th March
last inqulring how they done why they DONE
and under what authority Of law and for what purpose'
Now all these resolutions of inquiry concerning the
boundary of New Mexico, the formation OF the CALI
fornia constitution, the instructions to Mr. King the
Rsy case and th removals from Office IL is quite like
y, will be pressed aud If the cabinet are frank and
honest in their great deal OF valuable infor
nation will thus be secured to the public, most OF
which should hsy. been furnished in the annual re-
Of the Secretaries II the cabinet are not frank
and honest they sii lose by the device OF evasion
confess to the JUty In this they may conciliate
the sens,s bur shey attempt to withhold iniorms-
tion which Is really for the Senate to possess
to sct uIdersisndingy, they will meet with but little
mercy in return 49,
The appoin, ments go in very slowly. Some for this
District have been cent and Others, filing vacancies
and ~i probably follow, by way OF feel
ing the pulse Of Senate; for that Messrs Ewing
Clayton, Collamer aud Meredith alarmed, at the
CONNIE Of operations Is perfectly manifest.
What explanation is 70 be made In defence of the
proscriptione and Iepotism of the cabinet? They
dare not touch tue ,uaugural; and the plea Of dis
honesty and iucspa ;ity will require the evidence, TO
support IL. sesipst the persons removed
Juet law, which passed at the last session,
limiting the txpeuses OF collecting the revenue to
specified sum threatens 10 embarrass the operations
of the department T. clearly not in condition TO
economize and hence at the instance Of Mr. Meredith
the Finance have reported resolution sus-
pending the Of which Is set apart
the special subject TO morrow Pressing as the ne
cessty of the sppars be- IL will be resisted on
the erourd that rereDchment is good thing in the
present condition ( treasury and ought to be tried
From IL number OF bills being introduced making
appropriations of The public lands TO roads, railroads.
aud canal there will be Extraordinary cedipg away
of the public for internal Improvements at this
sessisn, and ~h o'her schemes for granting the
public lands the ates wherein they ie and to
tual settlers, the whole of this branch of the reve
nues will be ab. obed In the outset therefore, we
are in far of cutting of three millions from
the receipts and adding twenty FIVE or thirty millions
to the debt of tb. asury The schedule OF expenses,
laid down in tie m-tssge aud reports covers SUI
face capable of shsorbipg ufy millions to say nothing
Of the hve millions If French indempities which are TO
be introduced and prooaby passed upon at this ses-
rion But there is serious rback to the msgnih-
cent bill Of expenses Introduced and this dra shack s
in the position OF the two houses, and the COM
mittees ,boih We sppreh-nd that, instead OF pro-
fuse nbeIalty ~ .xtspcttufe system OF CLOSE eco
pemy will BIZ enforced but In the meantime all ques-
tons Of rancr ev.rything else must give way to
the overs hsluirg question 81 slavery
Mr. Foote Las given notice that on Monday next he
will call up he resolution declaring expedient 10
provide territorial governments for California Deseret
and New Mexico Appended TO this resolution rs an
amendment by Mr Hale declaring Improper to exclude
slavery. Tbs covers ths whole ground. The South
are anxious Tor the discussion In order TO convnca
the North that they In earnest and that without
compromisr, there nust be dissolution In con-
vinepg the North 81 this fact the South expect tC
Let hop, thst she sthsomins debate may operate
10 some sUch result