BY THE SOUTHERN NATL.

Washington.
Correspondence Of the Herald)


WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. I84A.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, I64A.
J. U. BENNETT, ESQ -


DEAR SR-The members are very busy settling
themselves; the presiding officer Of each House il
doubtless engaged in the revision of the commit
tees. We expect no material alterations in the
Senate. If there were no other reason, the short.
ness OF the session, and the comparative monotony
Of the regular routine OF business. would be suff-
clent to Justify this impression.


We anticipate a quiet, ordinary session, in which
no extraordinary measure will be passed, whether
regarding Texas, Oregon, the Post Office, or the
Tariff. These questions will remain. we opine in
adfn quo. Perhaps we may have resolution notl-
tying Great Britain Of the dissolution Of the treaty
OF Joint occupation--perhaps not. A stupor seems
TO have fallen over CongTess-an indecislon on the
part OF the House from the known hostility Of the
Senate, and thorpsr on the Senate which threat
ems q seven years sleep.


Mr.. X. Owen, Gather of X. ID. Owen, of the
diana, Is now IN this city, and proposes course Of
lectures on his very peculiar plan Of re- orgsnza-
uon OF the social system. The present system as
established d at Washington, seems 10 give general
satisfaction TO all parties whether single or II the
bonds of matrlmony. Society has adapted itself,
ike the self regulating laws OF trade, 10 every case,
40 matter how pecniiar. We don't want Mr..
owen TO upset, anyhow, until the Natives have the
rt Jus OF government. Il will be time enough then.


Our colleague, we believe, with several o'her
gentlemen, has gone out after the canvass backs.


Dntd di the United States Hotel Today, at
which the Head. The editor Of the Hevald, the
enterprise OF the Herald, and the corps uuly Of
the Herald, were toasted. The United State is
well pafrcniZed. W.