New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-07-20
THINGS IN WASHINGTON.
From or Regular Correspondent.

WASHINGTON, July l7th, 1855 P. II.
The Senate today passed resolution by which
the,bour OF meeting Is made, for the remainder Of
the session. 10 O'Clock instead of IL with the ex.
cepiion OF Saturday when they VII! meet al the
hour of II o'clock
NJ Evans today, in mskins some remarks on
the Treasury note bill. took occasion to walk into
Mr. Walkers figures and estimates. Published in
last nights Union. His speech was short but to
the point and overpoweriss.
AZ Rryroy made some remarks today which
caused some CONSERVATION among the iriercs OF the
Administration He announced his hostility TO 81
Treasury Notes, and such kind OF money oid
Bullion is right Let the Government honestly pay
for their extravassncies. The debt INTO wnich 'heS
are running III may well be NET with direcs TAX
siion as otherwise. If they have been dancing 10
the stirring notes OF wax, let them honestly pay the
fiddler.
The able speech of Mr.. DAVIS was concluded TO-
dav. AT the conclusion OF his speech ne entered
formal protest against the measure for several reas'
ons which he enumerated.
Mr.. REvxRDY JOHNSON has the door for to-mor'
row. The Loco Focos dare no,-cannot-defend the
measure which thew propose. They pruden!ly In
tend to leave il with Mr.. LEWIS speech
The Senate then listened 10 the reading OF series
OF letters from the War Department ABOUT the au'
thory given TO members of Congress to raise reSi'
nen,s for the Mexican War
They are addressed 10 the Governors OF Missouri
Messrs BAKER, Price snd NELL Members OF Con-
gress as Colonies in the Volunteer forces.
Among them also was the following strange letter
TO J. D. Stevenson of your city.
War Department. wAsRiseros, June 18th lsao.
Sn The President having determined to send kesi-
ept Of Volunteers around Cap0 Horn 20 the Pacific 10 Dc
EMPLOYED In prosecuting hostites In some province OF
Mexico probably in Upper California, has aushoflaeu me
TO say that you will organize one on tcs eoAdiuons
hereinafter specified and tender its services II VIII De se
cepted.
It Is proper II should be done with the appreciation of
the Governor OF Ssw-lcrk
The President expects and indeed requires that great
care should be taken have Il composed OF suitable per-
sons-I persons of good hshts-as far As pracnca
be various pursuits and such rs would DC hSe 'oue
sire 10 remain the end OF the War either In oregon OF
any territory that rFi0n Or me Gobs 'sH may % Hs
j part Or he tl!ied States.
The Act of the 18th of May last authorizes the accept
of volunteers for twelve months or during inc w
with Mexico. The condition OF The acceptance In tns
case must be tender OF services during the war and
must be explicitly understood that they may Do OILS
chxrsed ~ithcu, claim for returning homo wherever
they may serving the OF hs War pro
vided 1, Ia In the Den territory ~ me unt<d staHs OF
be taken the nearest most convenient Terrific
~ bslo Ring the gned States and there discharged
The men must be apprsed expressly that their term Of
service is for wsrthAt they to be discharged as
specified and that they are TO oa employed on
distant service 1t Is however very desirable that should
not publicly known proclaimed that they are TO ~ TO
any particular province OF Mexico.
On this point great csution is enIoined The comuuni-
cation the officers ana must
ground complaint that they have been deceived
in the nature and place OF the service.
Il expected that the Regiment viii be In readiness 10
embark early the rst Of August next practicable
Steps will be Immediately taken 10 provide oE ransPertA
ton. &c. Very respectfully, your obi servt,
w. l.. MARCY. Secretary Of War.
Col. J. d. STEVENSON. Newly ork City.
Such is the clandestiue order issued TO Mr. Ste
venson, in which the design of robbing Mexico OF
one of her Provinces is distinctly announced, but
caution is recommended thar the people should be
kept in ignorance of the villainous designs OF this
Administration.
The Senate then went into Executive Session
The House has been engaged all day on Private
bills.
There Is quite laugh over town about Mr.. SEM
PIE of Illinois trying TO get OF home to leave the
Tariff bill to its fate Ii 10 said that he was literally
held by force from getting away. The next day he
was seen riding about with Mr.. WALKER. the Sc
cretary of the Treasury Let US mark these things
1, is said that Mr.. Benton will oppose the Tariff
Bill unless a tax is laid tea and coffee. This,
when sent back to the House, will array Ohio New
York, &c. against it, hicHELiEu