New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-05
ASPECTS AND PROSPECTS.

From Our Own Correspondent
WASHINGTON Tu, sday Night Mar. 3 1857.
Although On The very eve OF the Inauguration, the
cast of the CsbIret lie not yet completed. Strange
ss it msy stem sfCer oil the professions OF decision,
the outs de Influences have operate ive!y material
in chongins Mir. BuohaDsns understood aud ayOwed
purpose. 1t is new sscert4ined that M Jones is
noi in The yr' grsmn.c rather, has eenexcluded
fom It. The acver.e pressure at home, ~lth the
mpatbiziDg opposition here, have prevailed, aud
consigned him Ia fate which other aspiring pat
iioto L",o realized before. The ,ontoSt fer tlic
Post Office Department II n0w narrowed down be-
tween Mr.. Punmer of Pcnnsy lVania and another
coupetitor, whose name il Withheld at his Own de-
sire After nsny fluctuations Mr. Toucey is dropped
for good and Mr. Buchanat has returned 10 his orgl-
nal purpose OF appointing MIR. Chhofd OF Maine.
These cnsnges have produced much sensation 10
Democratic circles, snd busy politicians, with IN
terested motives, perhaps de- not hesitate TO pre-
diet the dow mall of the mes Administration. The
yacjlaticn exhibited in such repeated transitions
does not augur well certainly for stability and de-
termination III future councils. II the Admins
,rstiou cannot start with harmony, and is shaken
by distracting opinions upon the very threshold OF
power, il cannot we'll hope 10 unite It's supporters
hereafter.
In spite of all the concessions made on the Tariff
b, the bill from the Conference, and the general
understanding that no further legislation would be
attempted, Mr. Adams twice to-day renewed his
bill 10 slow railroad cOmpanes to receive their
iron tree for transportation OF the mails. When
last of. red TO the nlisceanesDe)us bill Mr.. Jones
Of Tennessee proposed an amend uent, admitting all
iron vi hUut outy irrespective OF any consideration
10 be given by way Of compensation. But the
statements Of Mr.. Seward and Mr. Toombs, who
we're on the Conference, operated on the sentiment
of The Chamber, and both prop 'sitions were voted
down by decisive msjorities. This is the end of the
pertinent for this ion but is clear from the
temper unaffected that the effort will be revived
next Winter in some form, and probably in one
mere obnoxious than that which hts been nov
defeated.
All the appropriations are loaded down with
amendments for every conceivable object. The
Gtct llaneous bill, which substitutes the old omni
bus Ii burdeued with several millions The dome
of the Capitol, "bica was originally estimated TO
cost SlO0, 600, has $500, 600 voted as an amend.
meut by the Senate; and the Water Works get
million, v hch the House may reduce one halt.
second Conference has been ordered on the Judi
cal hill for the appropriation to pay the Kansas
Legislature, the S+nate insisting and the House
refusing decisiyey. This involves principle which
can hardly be surreI dered Ill the popular branch;
and if the S,uste be ob tnste, they must take the
consequences Thus far nearly all the Concessions
have been made by me House, and il Is time there
should be some reciprocity manifested the other
sl0e.
though the South ba> heretofore refused IN the
msn, 10 vote lands 10 the States Territories for
railroad purpose, when Dir. Tccmbs who shared
those pre- udces, under sudden impulse, stcod
sporsor for the Minnesota bill, bis sectional ssso-
cisics joined with him and rushed it through the
Senate without hesitation. Ii came 10 the House
AID late 10 the night Alabama and ether States era.
ciously concluded 20 avail themselves OF the chance
for grab. Accordingly amendments were made.
giving them also grants, whch the Senate affirmed.
80 Nl'h all the cry Of corruption and some .quint
rg 81 II, too, the Minnesota bill has been carried.
Tie House rectNed to-day from al amendment -
bill originating III the Senate which was designed
10 guard the revenue AGAINST frauds BY sscertoning
The value Of merchandise al The foreign port OF ex-
por'Silon. This amendment would have served a.
practical Increase Of the duties under the new law
L. he extent Of nearly two per cent, snd the House
abandoutd ltS position IN apparent ignorance Of The
III portsht advantage 10 be thus secured
lie Senate has just declined to concur in the 70.
pert Of The Conference on the item for books
to members which will involve the necessity of a
ie" Committee, and probably the ultimate loss Of
the appropriation
In the midst ol The prevailing confusion il ia
almost impossible 10 keep pace with the progress
OF legislation. Almost three fourlhs OF the actual
and important business rs IN The hands Of the Com
u''tees Of Conference, md the Absurdiry wei ss