New-York tribune., 1841-09-02
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By this Mornings Southern hail.
Washington Correspondence of tie n. Y. Tribune

farther appropriations the present Session for the
ple,ion of the House Al New-iork
The resoutio. on the Mcleod taken UP and Mr.
BARNARD spoke his hour the general subject in defence
of the course of Mr. WEBSTER and maintaining that the at
fair connected with the burning the Caroline being tres
mass on our soil contrary the treaty with Great Britain
VA, matter between the two Governments. Ike resol
ton was laid
bill 10 enlarge the Corporation OF Georgetown" reported
BY Nh. USDxnwosp from the Committee on the District OF
Columbia twice read and referred TIE Committee Oh Inc
Whole.
The Fertilization bill again taken up, the question
being on the amendment Of the Senate apProPriat'ns
SIS 600 for SITE for Western, NorthWesern or South
Western Armorv Various Members spoke designating al
most as MANY different sites each insisting that his
selection was the proper one The House refused TO con-
cur in the amendment and on motion OF Mr. SuNMENs OF
Va adopted by vote 100 Yeas 70 Nays. an amend
ment app-opriang for this purpose $4,000, the selection
to be made by tho President and approved by Congress
Mr. MoRuAS moved reconsideration OF the vote Tein'
ing to concur in the Senates amendment apprOprating
$4,000 for South-Wessrn Surveys The motion failed
Yeas so. NAYS So Committee of conference then ap
pointed and the House adjourned.
The House much in advance of the Senate have almost
adjournment whenever the Senate progressing the tar
pace which avoid, owing the unweared OPPOSE
ton of the minority at every step shall have transacted their
business Mr. BUCHANAN to-day expressed his belief as
well as hope tina, this would take place by Monday next
but quite improbable.
In the Senate Mr. MERRcK from the Committee on the
District of Columbia reported the House BILL making an
appropriation the funeral expenses OF the late General
Harrson which taken up, and passed without debate
The bill making appropriation for the relief OF the fo't
Office Department reported by Mr. Henderson, taken
up and occupied the Senate during the day
An amendment of the Committee applying $4,000 of the
appropriation the employ of 10 clerks for one year
and for stationery assist the Auditor in bringing up the
arrearages of accounts, was adopted
Much debate elected, and the Locos with the ex-
cep,on of Mcssrs BUcHASAN and WALKER, opposed the
BILL being innovation long established usage, con-
tray 10 the design the Constitution, and contendng that
this Department stood alone and should receive no aid from
the Treasury.
Mr.. BENTON offered amendment, as ne Proessed toI
the means of increasing the deprive members OF
Congress- of the trankng privilege during the recessess OF
Congress- ex-member for the nine months after the eNra
ton their and members prior to their service
The amendment rejected, question taken on the
BILL and the Senate adjourned. ARGUS.
FIRE AT ST. JOINS, n. B-A destructive fire broke ou,
on the Goth u in a ship yard at ST. Johns, n. B. 1t was
caused ~ the ignition of some boiling and speedily de-
,troyed large ship which have been launched in
few DAYS and communicated the adjacent houses, about
6y of which were consumed The loss firm Messrs.
Owen and Duncan the of the ship estimated at
about { 10000 A soldier while engaged in subdung the
,l.J ,J
snohercd in the flames.
MuRpER-The ship Constantine arrived at Boston on
Tuesday with one Of her Benz F. White in irons for
the murder of lst officer Jacob Helper in May last few
hours after leaving the Baze for Liverpool The deceased
told White 90 forward his duty, when he immed
utey stabbed by large knife which pierced his heart
| DARING EscAPE.-Wm. Harris prisoner confined for
perjury a, the Madison Court-House Va made his escape
from pri,on on the 18th ult During terrible he
his irons oil By caenie which he converted into
saw, and passing upper window Of the cupsa
about sixty feet from the ground, descended the lightning
rod on the outside OF the building and made his escape
~ Israel Post SO Dowery, just published in his cheap
popular form, No l3 of the Waverloy Novels containing
The Pirate Of the powerful of the whole series
He has also brought No I3 of Terss French Revolu
ton
IMPROVEMENTS THE OMSRus SrsTEH.-When the
public first accommodated in city with this vehicle
public conveyance, the enterprle of doubtful utility
the minds Of many and economy the outlay sought
The frs, horses purchased the bin ard broken
down horses from the and OF all the
requisite in Bonapare Russian Campaign t" urge
hrm forward requisite and the horrible for
the poor animals having solids upoa their bones, the
harnes; would hole through the skin
Al length eneprsing citizen by the Of Francis
A. Palmer, started a line and prin-
cples Alc. Palmer ia of philosophy; ne looks into
the and things and being excellent Judge
of horse he tell first sight good stage horse. He
knows also the best method of feeding and of driving horse
and insrucs his accordingly His horses being well
fed and aay, kindly treated-no Rars all
necessary-abse toward that kind tractabe doce animal