New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-25
FROM WARRINGTON.
From Our Own Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. %, lS5

WASHINGTON Dec. %, 1856.
Thus far tie Committee on Mileage have not re-
ported any bill for correcting the obvious inequa-
ties and mperfections of the pressnt law, and the
statement Of Mr.. Keseys intended proposition
fails to exhibit: the nt.ntion properly. He pro-
ceeds first upon the principle that the existing law
provides compensation for the service rendered.
and next upon the idea that the mileage should
cover only the necessary and incidental ex-
penses of travel. Starting upon this basis he
allows the present mileage for any distance within
$50 miles, and ten cents mile over that limitation
Taking the data now furnished, the operation Of
such provision would save about SIP, 900 q year
in mileage alone. In order 10 compel attendance,
S25 day is deducted for absences not excused BY
the House for sufficient reasons. Under the system
BOW in force, the seven Territorial delegates receive
S23 9l2 90 every session. or more than $4,000
each and the delegate from Oregon draws more
thai 5000, or nearly twice his annual pay merely
for travelling to Washington. The average cost for
mileage per capita is 1928 l5, and very unequally
spportioDed. An effort will be made to bring for
ward q bill in the beginning of next week. if the
Committee can reconcile their conflicting views,
iceable. Now, this contention of seif-assumed Wis
dom promises very little good and The TRIBUNE
had as well play its batteries until they wake up to
the necessity of real, instead of pretended effort
at reform. Mr. Kelsey's purpose is a good one,
and not obstnately pursued to the exclusion of any
useful improvement.
Factions and even whole divisions of the 81 ar-
monious Democracy" are greatly troubled at the
LAST news from Philadelphia. 1t is no longer doubt
full that Mr. Buchanan has nterfered in the Senate
rial election, even against an understood commit
taI 70 non.interventiOn. He has written letter
expressing desire for the election of Col. FOrney,
ard saving in so many words that the recognition
due TO him by the party. The autograph was seen
by nv informant, and the fact is now well known
in other quarters. All the asprants are in dadseOn
At this disclosure, and they take it in proportion to
their ability to indulge in the luxury OF resentment
In other political circles the intelligence is received
with different feelings, some of satisfaction and
more of dspleasure according to the conflicting In
terests The sharp ones profess great confidence
that the nomination will result in the election OF
Cameron, but with them perhaps the wish Is father
TO the thought, and detection desired as healing
plaster to mortified and disappointed ambition.
They may have read the fable OF the dog IN the
naDger.
Mr.. Field and Mr.. Hunt of New-York, who came
here few DAYS ago. to represent the interests and
wishes of the Ocean Telegraph Company, were con-
siderately received by the President and the heads
of DEPARTMENTS, upon whom they called to present
their case. The British Government has agreed to
pay them fl4,000 per annum for the use OF the
line, and any excess beyond this sum that the actual
tolls may exhibit. They applied for similar con-
tract from our Government being willing to reduce
the charge to its propOrtiOnate wants. As the
Presdent has no power to make either a direct or
n conditional contract of this sort, he could only
refer the parties to Congress- sgnifyng at the same
time every disposition to cOuntenance liberal CO.
operation there. When the subject was considered,
difficulties of constitutional character were sug-
Qested. but these were easily Obyated by sugges'
ton to augment the contingent fund OF the Depart
ment of State, applying the increase 10 TINS pur'
pose for the benefit of foreign intercourse III any
appropriation be made, therefore, 1t may assume
# ia shape to overcome the scruples of hair splitting
cOnstructiOnists. Application was also made ior
the use of Government steamer to aid IL
having down the connecting wire. But al
| obstacle occurred here, also, winch requires
| some action on the part OF Congress. In ordel
| 10 accommodate the particular object, the steamer
| Tins used must be, in a measure, temporarily di
vested of her naval character; that Is to say the
| sails must be removed and the masts altered
While the Secretary of the Navy has general dis
erection TO send the public vessels wherever he may
see fit in the line of official duty or to employ then
cO6peratiyey in the execution OF public law, Ut
| cannot, without some show OF authority assume
this responsibility, as will be readily seem He die
order public vessel to bring home the sugar-can'
purchased by direction of the Patent Office; bu
Congress had taken the initiative, and he had tina
sanction for justification. It's well known he II
disposed to act with equal liberaty in this matter
if the opportunity is properly afforded. There cai
hardly be two opinions as to the great merits OF t
noble enterprise and there ought not to De mis-
giving AS to the readiness Of Congress to deal In
generous spirit with proposition for aid, respon
sye, at least, to the prompt sympathy maneste'
| by the British Government. INDEX.