Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-01-30


WAsuINSroN, Jan. %, 1857.
1t is stated and believed that Mr..
Buchanan will visit this city during the
present week, for the purpose Of confer
ring with his political friends upon the
subject Of the construction of his cabinet.
One point is yet to be settled which viii
have much influence upon his selections,
and that is, whether the majority of the
cabinet shall be taken from the southern
or northern sections Of the Union.
Inasmuch as the administration, du-
ring the present Presidential term, has
contained President and four cabinet
members from the North, it would seem
proper that, under another northern Pres
ident the majority of the cabinet should
be taken from the South In this case,
the East will probably furnish one mem
Der, Pennsylvania another, and the
Northwest a third. The Pennsylvania
member will, Of course, be personal
and influential friend of the President
and rnmor indicates Mr. J CLANCY Jones
as his choice. No man enjoys in higher
degree than Mr.. Jones the respect and
confidence Of Congress and Of the public
The bill which has passed Congress
imposing upon recusant witnesses who
may be summoned before either House,
will undoubtedly be approved, and though
it may be defective, and, in high party
times, be made the instrument Of OPP
preston, yet the necessity Of the case
seemed TO demand it. In the opinion Of
some lawyers, it confers no power upon
Congress which they did not already
possess. The effect Of the law will, no
doubt, soon be tested.
The recent accusations brought by the
editor Of the New York Times against re-
publican members of the House cannot
be overlooked either by The House, the
select committee, or the republican party
itself 1t is more definite than the orig
inal charges, which was the basis, in
point, ofthe investigation lie now says
that facts have been brought within his
knowledge which leave no doubt upon his
mind that members claiming to be re-
publican have been parties to transac-
lions which were to make them sharers in
the pccuniary profits Of bills they were
to aidia passing. iesFl
This subject, in the various forms
which il may assume, Is likely to engage
the attention Of the House for large
portion of the brief remainder of the SEES
sion, to the prejudice of much important
legislation. The apprehension that a
surplus revenue will serve to foster cor
ruption will, it is hoped, induce Congress
. to revise and reduce the tariff at once.
The severity Of he. season and the
consequent advance in price of all the
necessaries of life in this citv. have fixvJ
.-.i..y..ss.- ..-S....-.,s nIany ~ps~ .La Metro.
politan Railroad project, as q means d
supplying this city, at all seasons, with
Cumberland coal, and with tho abundan,
agricultural products of the valleys Of
Maryland. An article in the Union 81
last week, from a well-known source, w.
q. j., enforces that project with many
practical suggestions. The intere,ts Of
the Baltimore. and Ohio Railroad are
oolncident with those Of this District on
this subject, for after the completion 81
the great Virginia tunnel, the travel
IRON the southwest will take chat route
to Washington, especially lift be obliged
to take circuit from the Point ofRocks
to the Relay House in order to reach this
city, thus adding about forty miles to the
distance. 'fn a - q.
Congress is asked to- subscribe half n
million to the metropolitan Railroad 40
be expended within this District. The
road would, besides rendering this city
more accessible from the west and south
west, reduce the cost Of living here, il is
supposed, some twenty per CT, and would
in time of war, afford facilities for COM
munication with the national armory at
Iarper's Ferry. Yours, &C., Ioy,
WASHINGTON. jan 27.--Mr. Buch-
anan was accompanied to Washington
from Lancaster BY his personal friend,
Robert NJ. Magraw, ESQ. of Baltimore
AT one O'Clock he paid Ms respects 10
the President, and as il 50 happened
that it was public reception day at the
White House. the persons pvesent warm
ly welcomed him. The President cor
dialy greeted him and rendered him the
compliment of dinner with invited
guests, as did Judge Douglas and others,
but he has declined them, preferring to
partake Of their Inequalities in private
,n'aner. lie is lodging at the National
Hotel accessible to all visiters. He
Will remain here about week or ten
days. isf kaf rli81
TINS GREAr SroRm. --1h. New York
Eyening Post says in regard to the storm
and the extent of country over which il
travelled: ws isam8as2la as ~ hs
From Montreal and Quebec, in the
North, TO Baltimore, In the South, and
from Dubuque, in Iowa, to Bangor, in