New-York tribune., 1841-09-09
POSTSCRIPT.
By this Mornings Southern Fail.
Washington Correspondence Of the y. Y. Tri5uns

i.nose Of al the important Legislative bu,iness be
fore il Va the Revenue bill and the Diplomatic APProPF'-
alton 5 both OF which passed and sent 10 he toase
for their concurrence in some amendments But enc OF
TWO unportant bills now remain before the Senate which
vii consume very t,ls time There Is supposed to De tx
eve business of soe DAYS before IL and Is generally
estimated tia, Monday viii close the Session mpch H'a
esce being manifested By the Members 70 be released reu
their pro,racted and arduou' labor-
Nothing We, officially heard from the President with Te
gard 70 the :se of the Bank BILL Various EOTs aFs
abroad one OF which, pretty general one Ia that e'
viii D. received tomorrow.
In the SExArg various amendments offered 10 the
Revenue bill ,o-dav many which rejected those
were adopted TO free from duty soap sockS paa
OIL rnosar aat. prnelIa and ground iin Among these
rejected was ore ofered By Mr. CALHOUN ,hat no change
should take place duty OF article prior TO lst OF
Ialv 1872 ncors.entiy with the Compromise Act-ost'
Yeas Nays "a one offered by Nj BEyToS to exempt from
dutv blankets not costing each by vote
Of % TO % also one to free hides 70 tax Bank
notes. bv Yeas to as NAYS an far undressed
of all kinds, BY ls to p.
The bill was then reported the Senate w!iea all the
amendments The Cou.t:ee agreed in vote.
except those relating ewey and bleaching powders The
former OF which articles subjected TO duy BY 80 yeas
10 T. nays and the latter without division.
On motion OF Mr. CLAY tke xed for the bill to take
effect was placed the 30,h Sept lS4I a motion by siT
WRIGHT TO make the 90 days after its passage being
rejected by vote OF Il 3D. and BY Mr. CALHOUN make
il the 30th November BY 2e. The motion carried.
and ,hu on the Both September, le4l the goes into
operation except BY nmendmen; OF Mr. BATES ihat it
shall not -ppl articles shipped from beyond the Case o.
Gsod Hope and which c their last place lading prior TO
the lst Angus ult
The Bill wes ordered he cngrossc', and afterwards
passed by Yeas "a, Nays H. the Wings together with
Messrs BccHANAS. CLAY OF Ala, FrLros, kGSG, SEVER
STURGEON and YoUSG voting for it;
The Diplomatic Appropriation Bill from the House was
taken up and amended by striking $4,000 which was
for outfit and alnry Of Chargs Affairs Naples. pro-
vision appended This Bill appropria,ing three
month, extra salary clerks messengers, and wachmen
&c about the Capitol for their services this session The
Bill was then engrossed, and passed
In the House., resolution allow per diem pay and
mileage to William Smith Esq claimant Of the OF Linn
Banks as representative from Virginia discussed
some length and laid on the table.
The resolution postponng the of David Levy sitting
delegate from Florida Til session adopted: Yeas
| 1913, Nays Al.
A bill reported by Mr. DAWSON Of Ga, approprating
s33 900 TO repair ortfcations Staten Island passed
in Committee Of the Whole and in the Hous. 1t then
sent to the Senate and referred their Military Committee
Mr. FEnRrs from tue Committee on Foreign Affairs re-
ported resolution requesting thu President OF the United
States tke for the rescue of the American c-
zens now British prisoners Of state in exile Van Dieman
Land
Messrs FERRIS and HoLNEs advocated and Mr.. ADAMS
opposed the motion
The House then adjourned
The bill making appropriations for the Potomac bridge
bo, na,scd both Hox,.s ARGUS.
@. During thunder Savannah, Ga on the 4,h
inst the ship Celia in harbor struck by lightning and
somewhat, injured Two the sailors knocked down
but not hlst.
sHocK!so AccIDESr-The National Inteigencer OF yes
reray says that Capt JACOB BKlGHT Master Armoref in
the Navy Yard at Washington his death that city
TUESDAY last in terrible He engaged in the
morning in handling 3aIs she'll which suddenly exploded
and blew him literally So great the force of the
explosion that the left OF the unfortunate victim was
separated from his body his entra scattered and his
face and head .hockngy mu,ated and disfgured- -
Capt. BRIGHT highly respected by al! whe knew him.
and has left large family TO his untimey los.
% Messrs. Joas u. PLEAsASrs, Of the Richmond
Wing and JonS S GlLLAHER advertise that they will
commence the publication of Wing Journal at Wash
ngtOn city They promise raise the Wig Gag, and
do battle the best their abilities for the integrity of the
great Wing party and the contamination Of all the Reforms
conended for in the late canyas.. It will, without doubt
be able and influential paper.
FloArlxG Dry DocK.-We were struck this morning in
passing the East River side between Rutgers and Pike
VITA noble appearance presented By superb ship Akba
high up the Floating Dry Dock whose superior qualities
have heretofore besn mentioned L, colu!nEs.
The Akbar first class ship the India trade. carrying
eight zun vii be remembered the vessel recently
from China whore she had been protab employed
The carving trade The superiority Of this mode of raising
vessels be considered thoroughly established BY the
decided preference given shp~rghts and chip
having been operation Tor about year ihou,
slightest accident OF description has raised the long
largest ancng Them the Na,cSez, second
only in 10 Western, and this aer
understand might easily be raised by the power of the