New-York tribune., 1842-02-02
By THIS MORNINGS MAIL.
Washington correspondeace Of .he Newly ork Trbune

In the SENATE, to-day, Nh. SIMMoSs announced
the death Of his colleague, Hon NATHAsF f Dixon,
which took place. in this city on Saturday las, a,
II o'clock, o, noon; and accompanied the an
nunciation with Ehrief and thrilling remarks. A
man of modest and unaSSuuiins manners of stern
integrity and worth; of sound mind and expanded
intellect, he had long occupied prominent public
position in Rhode Island, to the Legislature of
which he had been returned at thirty-tour success
sive elections. In 1898, without his solicitation.
he vas elected to the Senate of the United States
for the term commencing March, 1899 where al
though he had not taken the highest place. vet his
worth and talents mad been appreciated, and his
counsel sought Mr.. S. with him during hiS
sickness, and at his death which he met in the full
exercise of unclouded faculties and with resignation
and hope he concluded bv offering resolutions
for the appointment OF Committee 10 take orders
relative to the funeral ceremonies that the Senate
go into mourning for hrtv days, thar they attend
the funeral tomorrow at II o'clock and thai they
now adjourn, which were unanimously adopted
In the HOUSE, the SPEAKsR, on leave, presented
communications from the Treasury. War and Ma
w Departments relative to their respective ac-
counts for ls4l the number Of clerks employed
&c among which from the Treasury Department
was statement of the amount Of public money
deposited in the Louisville Savings Bank and Of
the accounts of the Treasurer of the United States
| for lS4l.
a great number of Senate bills mostly OF a pr-
vatc nature were taken up from the Speakers ia
bic, twice read, and referred
Mr. FILLMORE from the Committee OF Way, and
Means on lenve reported bill making appropria-
tons for the relief and protection of American Sen
men in foreign countries; which was twice read
and referred 10 the Committee of the Whole on the
Union.
Mr. +. also introduced a resolution, which was
adopted, desiring the Secretary of State to com
muncu,e to the House in tabular form, a compa-
rativc statement of the tariffs of other countries and
the United States
Unsuccessful attempts were made 10 offer >cyc-
raj resolutions
The regular business before the House, was re-
lative to the censure of MIR. Adams, with which
Mr.. a. expressed his willingness to proceed to
from the Senate communicating the intelligence of
the deceasc of Hon. Mr.. Dixon,
Mr. TnLlSGHAsT in highly impressive man
ner spoke OF the so!emnity Of the occasion
and of his regret at the death o! one the
many estin,able and rare traits of whose character,
public and private, from acquaintance and friend
ship of thirty years he bore testimony; and on his
motion resolutions were adopted that in token of
respect for the memory Of the deceased, the House
wear Grape on their left arm for thirty days. and
attend the funeral tomorrow at twelve clock.
The House then adjourned, and as well lS the
Senate will transact no legislative business to-
morrow. ARGUS
FROM hey WEsr.-The following letter we find
in the Charleston Patriot. 1t is dated
KEY WEST, Jan %, 1872
On the morning of the Goth inst French ship
was discovered ashore on the Quick Sands, about
twenty miles the eeward of TIN. place, by tish-
ing smack. They Immediately boarded her, and
found sho was from New-Orlcnns, bound port
in France, with n cargo of cotton, and tallow iii
casks. As the smack could be of no service to the
ship, the Captain thought best to throw overheard
cargo, which he did pretty much oil day Tho
smack picked up ffty-thrce bales cotton and some
Is or 18 bbls. talldw, and broug gllt them 10 ti.
place, where She arrived yesterday morning.
D The committee Of the combined banks ha:
been in session a ,hc morning at the Pennsylva
MIA Bank, pcrfecting their plan for issuing their
own notes, resuming specie payments in Angus
and dcvising ways to pay the interest on the State
debt. Up 10 the hour Of our going to press. no
thing had been definitely determined on by Tho
] COmmittcc Phila (Inzrttc
20 We are glad to lcnsR that news has been re
ccivrd in kcntucle bv Gen. Combs. from the Uni
ted States Consul at chihuahua, that he had haG
an interview with his son Ga prisoner with ninet,
others at that place, six hundred miles on theil
march from Santa Re towards Mcxico) and that
he was in good health; and that a latter has been
received by Gen. Combs from the Minister of The
! United States at Mexico, informing Con Combs
that assurances had been given by the Mexican Sc.
crctary of War (Gcn. Torncll to Mr.. AIavcr, the
United States Secretary Legation that, far
was III his power, every indulgence should b., cN-
tended To ll- son Nat. Int
u Gov. PoRtEn YESTERDAY, made rcduiston
,lpnn such Banks Us wcr, liable for the balance of
hve per cent on their capital, amounting to about
Gnr end a half per cent, which he contends thcv
| are bounG 10 lend the State nndcr an old hnw. 1t
is bad season to ask or fresh loans from ns,it,l-
tions already crippled by ti:e Indebtedness of the
State. Philadelphia Gazette.
GJ O. A. BRowssoS delivers his las, lecture
at Clinton Hall this evening 1t will be well worth
hearing.
Dying rhE HUMAN HAIa.-Recrnt ana minute oJsrrya-
Toss have convinced me, that the preparations in
fhp cnior TIT
this day, sucee eeded.
All those which have been employed have been merely
solutions OF Internal stone, nitrate Of silver lime chalk
iharge biMnut &c All the dyes said be vegetable are
aIS2 npo.ltlons upon the public for in word they