The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-03
DOUBLE SHEET.
EEWS BY APH.
MATTERS AND THINGS IN WASHINGTON.
'Srhe hrPrOaehiRg Adjournment Of Con gress
The River and Harbor, and other Bills
The AtsamshiP Contracts, Sc:

Arhe Approaching Adjournment Of Con gress
The River and Harbor, and ether Bills
The Steamship Contracts, sc:
WARRINGTON, March 2, 1851.
The Ser ate adjourned at quarter past twelve this
morning Gen. Cass refused to sit the Sabbath
There action on the River and Harbor bil and
as it's pssssge now depends the generosity of the
democrats itis mighty uncertain because the Senate
have yet TO act upon the Army aud Navy and Civil
Appropriation bills and this Congress expires
low 1t is believed however, that the session will be
continued till IL o'clock on Tuesday.
The steamships all laid out. The California Dry
Dock bill is cut down from million and half to six
hundred thousand dollars, with orders for new pro-
pcssls.
Father Richie is still to be disposed Of The Senate
nave also to act on the House anne ndments to the
Cheap Postage bill The French spolistions and the
fsrf are out Of tho question and there time for
lotion on the Boston Fugitive Slave business. A
report Is expected to- morrow and 1t Is possible that all
ths Appropriations, Cheap Postagss, and the River
and Hsrbor bill may pass. But quite likely some
them will fail, and most likely the River and Harbor
bill.
The why the House last night struck down
all the proIo.ed mail lines and put use into the
Navy Appropriation bill, auth orizing the repeal OF
Aspinwails contract, and sloo Laws contract, was
tecsuss members conceived that the contractors were
getting too much money out of the government and
che people 1t Is confidently declared TO that
Aspinwslls Company have already cleared two mil
lions of dollars, and that Sloo Laws Company have
done nearly as we'll 1t is also stated to influence
Congress, that both companies have granted large
sums snnuities to certain outside lobby agents who
helped to get their enterprises .tart.d; while they
aave is said utterly neglected to pay Others Who
rendered them valuable services These thiugs
it Is raid, some OF the members are acquainted with
How much truth, do you suppose, is there in the,e
statements? Any?
What the Senate will do to. o.morro~, REMAINS to be
seen II acts the House has te the cry OF re-
peal Of the Aspnwsil and the sloo s. Law contracts
will be raised and kept before the people.
Another effort will be made in the Senate in behalf
of the Ebony and Shanghai lines We hope both will
s adopted and that something will be dons for the Csl
Tins and antwerp lines.
Mr. Webstsr's friends rejoiced at the appearance
Of the Hrads Washington dispatch, relst tive to the
part taken by Messrs Haven Greedy and Otis 1t has
they Fay. enabled them to know Who Wetster's real
friends are With Mr. Greely's (net of the white coat,
approval, Mr.. Otis has:enea to Washington and
appointment.
The members of the Legislature of Pennsylvsni,
arrived Lsrs yesterday morning and In the evenin
were hospably entertained by the Mayor and the City
Council ss Browns Hotel Many Of them left the
city this morning for Harrisburgh.
Senator Benton, who has been confined to his room
sor time by severe indispssition is yet
Die to attend in the Senate
Ignstius mudd, Esq., Commissioner Of Public Build
t-Dgs, died here yesterday morning.