The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-03

may eventually be appointed, for Ohio has a. good
q night, and the same claim, TO fill q misaoa, as
Virginia. Neither OF the States inequestion have
whig Representatives In the Senate, and surely,
tinctien in the government. BY the way, Is sail
that Mr.. Pendle ton, Of Virginia, or Jack Pendle-
ton, he is familiarity called, is an applicant for
the mission TO Brazil, or some other good place.
The clam0r OF Virginia for Offices has not dimin-
ished Of late years, whatever else that good old
State may have.
The st: Lawrence is to sail on the Sth instant,
with the articles for the Worlds Fair. As yet, no
certificates have been received for the articles to
be sent by Massachusetts. The Central Commit
tee here, however, will authorize Mr.. Stansbury,
the Secretary of the National Institute, now in
Lawrence, to receipt the Massachusetts articles
without the delay of sending the certificates on
here first for examination.
There has been no agent appointed by the Pres-
dent, or any other authority, to proceed to az
land. Congress has not voted any money for tn, At
purpose, and il it does not do it. then the appoint
ment will be conferred, by the Central Committee,
on some gentleman who desires the honorary
office.
The Post Office bill, as it passed the House, has
one good feature, which has not been gen eraly
noticed. Ii aboshes, in fact, the Thanking priv
lege. True, the House refused to pass an amend
me MT abolshing it; but as the bill itself makes no
II in reality does away with that privilege. II the
ranking privilege is done away with, so far
making the Post Office do the work for nothing,
the Postmaster General. | believe, is Of opinion
that the department would support itself at a rate
of two CENTS. OF COURSE If the ranking privilege
is done away with, the only difference will be
to make each branch Of the government pay i ia
own postage L would not be any tax upon the
would enable the operations Of the Post Office to be
kept distinct, and the postage reduced. But there
IS no hope that the bill will not be amended so as
TO restore the privilege.
The different New York and Atlantic and Pacific
steamboat companies, are now represented here BY
Messrs. E. X. ColliRs, r. l.. Stevens, Wetmore.
J. L. Stevens, ]. A. Stevens, W. H. Asplnwal,
Cho arc se saewa w.I sse ae
The issue of United States stock to foreigners
during the week ending Jan. 81, has been re-
markably small, only 81, 800. V.
WASHINGTON, February l, 1851.
The close of the Week.
We have but four weeks left for the business Of
the session-the unexpected and lamented death Of
the amiable and popular Kaufman, of Texas, caus-
ing a suspension till Tuesday next.
Very littlelhas been done, almost every thing re-
mans to be done.
The New York Branch Mint is in rather inte-
resting situation in the House but we still rely
upon the 1ntn0Uc strength OF the measure 70 carry
il through in spite of the ridiculous cry of retrench-
ment against this bill.
MIR. Hunter to-day offered resolution in the Sc
nate, which was adopted, instructng the Commit.
tee on Finance to inquire into the expediency OF
coming dollar and half dollar pieces at the mint OF
a mixture OF gold and silver. This is one way, and
not the worst either, of supplying the existing def
cheney Of silver change.
The Deficiency bill brings up the last years ap-
preparations for the expenses of the current year to
5000, 600. In the time of John Quincy Adams
Il was sl3 900, 600 year Such is the increase in
the power and patronage Of the federal govern
ment Fifty millions year has a good deal of CO.
heslve power II may corrupt the politicians, but
II makes the Union suong. Ii Is better to a weak
back than the poor mans plaster.
We are informed there is strong determination
to carry the bill of five millions for French spolia
tons through the House, without amendment to
make IL oil cafe. But there is some reason to
rec, the bill will get the 60 by, if not looked after
with vigilance
The bill for the settlement of California land IT,
ties will also be apt TO stick ia the House. Very
little difference, we suppose, whether il does or
not, the people of California seem to be getting
on very well.
All the appropriation bills have yet to be con-
sidered, and cheap po stages and such like inciden-
tai questions must run the risk of postponenent !;
still a good deal Of useful legislation may yet be
done, though we don't expect il.
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