The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-13
BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL
WashlngtO0.
correspondence Of the Heraid.l


WASHINGTON March IL, 1874.
viii again state, and with great caution. that
the balance Of probabilities u.s. that the tariff bill re-
ported TO the House, ,ciH be passed by the Senate
say 1t on the authority of the opinions of some of
the most judiclous Senators. There is more appre-
hension that Wright and Buchanan will vote against
1t than some OF the Wings, as Tor example, Messrs
Mangum, Berrien, Rives and Archer | cannot,
however, easily believe that Mr.. Wright would SO
desperately jeopardse the interests Of Van Buren,
at the South as to vote against the bill, notwith-
standing he (and Mr.. Buchanan) voted in favor of
the iarih of AZ But they voted for it as the only
alternative for no revenue-a reason which will not
prevent them from votin. in favor of more demo-
cratic tariff
-, Ningolds Flying Artillery has been erercising
this morning in front of the capitol and broken all
me glass out OF the windows The consequence 10
me senate chamber Is so cold that the Senate has
adjourned over I'LL Tomorrow. Every glass in the
room OF the Superior Court is also broken out.
which has also caused that body to adjourn. Pow
ger ouihs az washington with peculiar violence.
understand that the President, accompanied by the
Secretary OF War, were reviewing the COMPANY
at the time of the accident. The guns were fred
IN the immediate vicinity Of the Supreme Court
room, and the glass was broken from the windows
directly behind their backs. As soon as the Court
learned that they were not Capt Stockton's big
guns, they unanimously decided, with commenda-
oie MHg JfoW, tHdt tbty were more scared tnan
hurt, and Immediately adjourned, on the principle
that discretion is the better part OF vaor 8. b.
WASHINGTON, p. NJ. March II, 1874
The Herald Of yesterday Sunday has Just ar
rived with the extraordinary intelligence from
Washington, with cut illustrave-that the Oregon
question has been summary, defintively, finally
and eternaly disposed of by Long John, of ILL
nois" 1t has created one universal burst Of joy
among the Western members--many of whom have
we'll nigh split their sides with laughter. Mr.. Bu-
chanan was booked for speech tomorrow, but
Gen. Atchison says he shall tell him it is OF no uss
to speechiiy any more upon that matter-for it is
all settled.
Captain Ringold has been astonishing the quis,
people Of this city to-day with his shor, hand sys.
tenn of providing work for the glaziers and who,
with his 'fyIng manGuvres in the field II is
| celebrated company Of Artillery from Fort McHen-
ry at Baltimore, and a superb company il is too
Ii is said to be the best disciplined company in the
United States. The way Capt. Ringod breaks
glass out of the windows would astonish rowdies,
| and tender-nerved people. He ought 10 get pa
tent. His glass breaking to-day-inciuding expen-
SEES for replacing the glass--paylng fifty one Sena-
tors SIS per day, together with all the subordinate
together with counsel fees, in pending, and
pay of officers, &C. &c. to say nothing of the dam
mum pubiico in the matter Of delaying business
will cost the country something like $1,000, at the
least calculation, and perhaps 5000. Powder in
Washington whether III big cannon or little, in Ii
files at forty paces in pistols at eight, burns with
| destructive effect. SD.