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WASHINGTON, Wednesday, 5P. M.
Prospect of the Passage of the Tsras Bill in the Sem
ate-NMmishimg the Presidents House Nation
al Cabinet "Eeealobeon"-New York Chicks a~d
Main The Tsras Egg-lMr. Calhoun.


j. G. BENNETT, ESQ -


Recent developments relative to the important
question of annexation, appear to create the belief
that the joint resolution from the House, with an
amendment from Mr.. Benton, appointing Commis-
sioners to settle certain preliminares, will pass the
Senate. The debate will probably close on Satur-
day, and then we have but seven working days be-
fore this Congress becomes extinct, during which
time the Oregon bil-the Decentralization reform"
and other important measures are to be argued in
the Senate, and either passed or rejected. What
rush of business for seven days, and how easy
would it be for Congress to perform all their work
in fourth the time that is usually expended
The Senate was occupied with the Texas bill to-
day, and the House with the civil and dlplimatic
bill An attempt was made TO reconsider the vote
in favor OF an appropriation TO furnish the Pres-
dents House, which was again lost by few votes,
but $l4 000 and $6 900 for repairs, eventually
adopted in committee of the whole. The furniture
Is in most wretched condition, and is disgraceful
to the conntry
Ofice-seekers are pouring in by the hundreds,
and the hotels are already full to overlowing.
The movements towards cabinetmaking In this
city, remind me Of the famous "Eccalobeon" or
steam egg Matching apparatus, exhibited in your
city and elsewhere, during the past season. Each
person interested deposited an egg, marked with
the initials Of their name and the day of the month
when placed therein, in order to watch the daily
progress OF incubation, and when nhatched-if hatch
ed at allthe silken haired chick was preserved as
barn yard pet to be fed and specially cared for,
for the time being. Thus it is, in one sense, with
the progress Of cabinet appointments


For the first time in nearly two weeks Mr.. Cal
houn attended the cabinet council to-day. He has
recovered almost completely, and will be prepared
to pursue the mastery course Of national policy ex
empli6ed in his recent State papers on the great
questions of remuneration of Texas and occupation
Of Oregon.


Unless some strong expression of public opinion
is Immediately crearedin New York asd elsewhere.
we shall have postage reform this session, the
House appear determined TO urge their bill instead
of Immediately taking up the one passed by the
Senate and adopting it. There are but ten days
left for legislative action, and less than two hun
dred bills yet to pass upon. Give us strong, def
mite action in your city and elsewhere, and some
kind of reform will be adopted