New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-21
FROM flashing TON.
TIE COMING DYNAsTY-RUSH OF Bust
ESS-ADMISSION OF MINNESOTA-
THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.

THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
Correspondence of The n. Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Thursday Feb. 49, 1851.
The Cabinet question is settled and speculation
may cease its surmises. Mr.. Buchanau's body
guard is appointed. 1t is pity Robert j. Walker
had not been made Premier, and then its compost
toD would have been perfect. If anybody sup
poses Mr.. Cass Will roar any more against England
ict him be composed. Mr. Cass will do no such
thing. His mouth is stuffed with cotton. The
South have got possession of the Administration,
aud will have no big guns fired at any but very lit
tie fellows. Nothing can be palmer than that the
country is to have all sorts Of time with the
bfurcated, aUteduvian, knee-shaking apprehen-
siveness of the new dynasty. There is not grain
Of stand.up in il against the demands OF the OIL
garchs.
The Telegraph bill was amended and went
through to-day. The monopoly features OF the
bill are essentially modified by the amendments,
the most important OF which was leaving the power
with Congress to annul the contract to pay $4,000
per anDum, any time after ten years, by giving one
YEARS notice. This limitation is quite insufficient
but it is great imprM on the original bll as
il passed the Senate. TIE Company have been most
generously trea ed. No doubt the Senate will
promptly concur in the House amendments
The rush of business, consequent upon the close
of the Session and the cOmmencen ent OF a new Ad-
mnstration, quite drives everything that Is not OF
immediate pressing importance out OF sight. Thus
the action of the Bogus Kansas Legislature, in de-
ysiDg means to secure Slave Constitution to be
presented to Congress at the next session, does not
occupy so much attention or receive so much com
ment az il deserves The contest upon insas bids
fair to be renewed next Winter, over the anticips'
ted Constitution, with much violence as ever.
The case seems likely to turn on the point whether
the projected scheme shall be submitted to the
people for approval after the deed is done.
1t is said the Committee on Territories of the
Senate will make feint of proposing the passage
of the House bill allowing Minnesota aud Oregon
to become States. Nobody believes the Senate will
concur in the vote, that there is any sincerity in
the proposition. Slavery knews its business, and
does il. The North attends to trade and scheOl-
mastering What has it to do in ruling this nation
OF shaping the policy of the Government? Mime
sofa cannot come in till the masters are ready.
This time is not yet
The Lecompte case still fingers. After long
debate 10 Executive Session to-day, it was sent over
to Monday The Senate awaits the Appropriation
bills from the House, which will rot be touched till
the Tariff question is disposed of. Meantime the
prospect OF crowded and confused close OF the
Session becomes more and more distinct The
Congressional bOoms hold multitudinous accumula-
tons hch, when once broken loose will carry all
before them in undistinguishable confusion.
The report of the Investigating Committee.
which has been expected for several days, will be
fruitful of comment. The net has gathered 8
various haul Who is in and who is out. and who
will break through after being caught ia to be seen.
One thing is certain-it will be as difficult TO de-
eide who are the real or the greatest culPcts con
nected with foul legislation after the report
as before. The persons VINO know most have,
probably, said least. The effort to conceal has been
ia =
lDdeed il will not be surprising if the business OF
corrupt lobbying legislation should prove to DO
even more prosperous hereafter than heretofore.
1t has been found if all reports are not very great
lies, that certain persons have proved very safe
custodians of very important secrets. Tsp.