New-York tribune., 1842-03-31
Correspondence of the Tribune.
Mr.. Clay, Resolutions-CalI on the Sccre-
-retary Of the Treasury for his Plan of n
TariG-Loan Bill, SC.

WAsHISGToN, Tuesday, March =.
In SENATE, to-day, after the presentation of
petitions and Executive communicatons-among
which was the Message recently received by the
House, recommending the repeal of the Distrbu
tion Act, and other important business.
Mr.. MEkRlcx, from the Committee on Post
Offices and Roads, reported bill extending the
franking privilege to ex-Vice Presidents.
Mr.. TAPpAS introduced an ApportienmeatB Bill
The resolution of Mr.. KING, calling on the Pre-
,iations between the U. States Government and
Mexico, was adopted.
Mr.. CLAY'S resolutions were then taken up, ard
Mr. WRIGHT withdrew his amendments, stating
that they were embraced by the amendments offer
cd BY Mr. RyEs, which. it will be recolccted
propose to strike out the ID. Sd, 1th, and 9th re-
solutions, (reatvo to the rate of duty, the
suly amount to be raised the Distribution Act
&C. and insert provision 70, the suspension Of
the Distribution Aci and adherence to the Com
promise
On These amendments the subject of the Public
Lands was debated at some length by Messrs.
Rivc., Clay King, McRobcrts, Berien, Archer,
and Preston
The Senate then went Into Executive session
In the House, u resolution offered by Mr.. Fill
MORE, from the Committee of Ways and Means.
requiring the Secretary Of the Treasury to com
municutc to the House his views, plan and intor-
nation rs to raising revenue supply the
of the Treasury, on the subject Of home valuation,
what articles will bear an increase Of duty, &C.,
wa, adopted.
4 motion Of MIR. ADAas was adopted, author
izins all members who have petitions to present
to hand them in to the Clerk, to be received ander
the supervision of the Speaker
The Loan Bill was again taken up in Committee
of the Whole and Mr.. CoLqurrr made fiery
Loco-F Foco speech in condemnation Of the Wing
party, in reply TO Mcssrs. Rayncr, Lane. &c.
Mr. SHIELDS went into a long disquisition on
the principles Of tinnncicring, pointing out the
cessity of the adoption of q better and sounder
policy, advocating the repeal of the Distribution
Act the total abolition of the Banking system
&c &C.. much les. than quorum being in al
tendance.
Mr. MckEoN expressed his deep regret at the
disastrous condition Of the country, and pointed
an example Of the mode of relief 10 the State of
Ncw-io iork whose Legislature had dared to come
up to dir,c, taxation, as the result af which he
prophescd the stocks of that State would be at
par before ninety days. He expressed his entire
disbelief in the efficacy of Lord Ashburton's ; mis-
sion.
The debate was farther continued till late
hour by Mr.. SMITH Of Va, who undertook to prove
that Van Buren's Administration left no public
debt, that thedistresscs of the country were brought
on entirely BY the Wings, &c.-and others.
The House then adjourned. ARGUS.
% We mentioned day or two since the terri
bic death of Col.Pottsr a, Caddo. Texas. The
Caddc Gazette gives additional particulars of the
horrible tragedy. 1t seems tha, Rose, the Elan
who shot him, was al one time his dearest friend
but they fell out about piece of land widow OF
Rose brother had settled on which Potter claimed
After his return from Congress Potter, with party
Of men went to Roses house, 10 take him and chas-
tise, probably 20 Kill him, bur he managed 10 es
cape. Rose determined TO do the same 10 Potter,
and succeeded as we have already stated. Seye
rsl o! Potter's friends we're captured. and ii was
said that they had been cu: up pisccmeaI and
tEro.cn ssato the lake. Col. Potter was formerly
from North Carolina, an able but most passionate
man and was thrust from the pale of honorable so
ciety BY horribly cruel outrage upon OF his
negroes. He has died sad and terrible death
1t is said that the greatest excitement prevails