New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-03-16

There isa rumor to day that Mr.. BREEsf, Z s
Senator from Illinois is take the place oil MI bAA
CROFT as Secretary of the Navy
Last night was marked by severe storm OF ram
with much thunder. IL was quite cnange lou1
last week fros, and snow
U understand that Reporter 10 In custody OF
the Sergan, Fat Arms 10 be brought before the Sen
ate on Monday, about the article In the Times
A Pencil Sketch from the Gallery.
Correspondence Of The Tribune.
WASHINGTON. March 10, 1876
The Senate was not session to-day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The day is gloomy without, and not very cheer
ful within this Hall OF Loco Foco Legislation
The speaking has been pretty good on an av
erage but the dispute turns upon TOO nice distlnc-
tons 10 make the debate interesting.
The manners of my honorable pupils below are
pretty good today l have only seen one member
with cigar Ia long nine in his mouth, and that was
not lighted and therefore it did not hind!e my indg
nation, and let it pass. Only two members Were
seen eating apples in their seats, and Two only mao
their heels their writing desks Ihey are an
FocoS. AS this is so much better In the scale
of manners than usual let them pass, oeinS To-Day
full of the milk OF human kindness.
After the Journal was read Mr.. GORDON oiN.,f.
rose to a personal explanation. He made some re-
marks upon an article in the New-iork Herald
which il seemed did no! please him exactly, as 10
his position on Oregon. He read from three diner
ent papers which had represented him In thIee on
terent POSITIONS. ms sno"eu tiia' Il " a. no" ~
understand him.
Tho House then went into Committee OF the
Whole on the River and Harbor Bin
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Pa. then addressed The COM
mittee in favor of internal improvements spar
ring ma tch took place between him and Mr. hHEIi
of s. C.. about the constitutional power 10 MAKE sucn
improvements Mr. THOMPSON in quoting the au.
thority of different Presidents for making internal
improvements referred TO Gen. JACKSON, VINO had
signed several similar Billie This Bill had been call
ed bill of Plumber. II this is plumber then JACKSON
was the king OF plunderers
One gentleman complained that tennessee "us
neglected This was not so. Tennessee had some
email share in this Government al present. Not 10
descend 10 minor things she had one President and
a Postmaster General, not 10 mention other ohccrs
of this little Government.
But we are told that the South has nothing. Has
not North Carolina the first Lord Of the Treasury,
Mckay, and the Chairman of the Military Commit
tee. GCries Of Militia. Militia then said MIR. Thomp-
son. and Georgia has the Chairman of the Military
Committee II is said that the Union OF Purse and
Sword is dangerous 10 Freedom, and here we see
that the South is clothed with this doubly dangerous
power. Laughter.
After continuing in this strain for some time and
advocating a liberal policy Of Internal Improve
ments, on the Lakes. he took his seat Upon which
several members sprung 10 their feet with the red
lightning Of eloquence cleaning In their eyes ne
most earnest combatants for floor fayors were Mr.
DOUGLASS of Ill. and Mr.. WOOD OF New-fork
The Chair recognized the latter
Mr. WOOD then addressed the Committee in IA
vor Of the bill The North River was truly bat the
strait leading 10 the inland seas and connecting
them with the Ocean. MIR. RHETT had some spar
ring with him also in the nice construction oil Mr.
RS Speech. Mt WOOD here went into some
valuable statistics about the Commerce oil The Hud-
son River and OF Albany.
He claimed 10 be & Democrat alter the strc!est
Sect bat that did not prevent him from voting for
what he thought was clearly constitutional.
MIR. VINToN, of Ohio, then got the floor and spoke
in favor of the bill. He is one of the most sensible
men in the House, and is always listened 10 with III
tention and respect.
When he took his seat Mr.. ADAMS OF Miss. got
the floor. but did not proceed for few moments.
Mr.. MCCoNNELL of Ala. rose and said that as no.
body seemed 10 claim the floor he would occupy II
himself
The Chair said the gentleman from Mississippi
was in possession of the floor.
Then said Mac let him grind on with his music.
Mr.. A. then proceeded to argue against the bill.
Opposition TO this measure was alwaysa Democrat
c doctrine. He was not TO be bound by precedent
Presidents MoHRoE and JACKSON had been referred
10, but he would never pursue any course oil con-
duct, because it had the authority OF great names
He would not be bound by great names however
distinguished, however pure
Mr. McCoNNELL-Or however foul
Though be and his friends were now In mlnorl.
ty, he hoped the day was coming when they would
be 10 a majority.
Mr. SEVERANCE Of Maine next got the floor, and
moved an amendment appropriating $4,000 Tor re-
moving distractions in the kennebec River, and Tor
facilitating access TO the U. S. Arsenal situated al
Augusta. He then proceeded to advocate the bill
including this amendment with ability and Juds
ment. Some of these very men who now oppose
these appropriations, will yet vote for appropriations
to improve the Rio Grande and Columbia.
When Mr.. SEVERANCE took his seat, Mr. DOUG
LASS of Illinois obtained the floor; and then such
scene ensued as would have delighted the heart of
any one who wished to be savage on the Loco Fo-
co Members.
Mr.. EWING of Pa. who had been trying for some
time to get the floor. thought that 1t should nave
been given TO him. Whereupon he made some re-
marks about some bargain or understanding TO give
the gentleman from Illinois the floor over others.
Mr. DOUGLASS exclaimed, 1t is false. This
created great sensation in the House. The political
cauldron dubbed more furiously.
When Mr. D. bad proceeded some time In favor
of Internal Improvements, some OF the Southern
Loco. Focos thought they would cross question him
about his Democracy. This was game which the
little Illinoisan thought two could play al and he
began to cross question them TO the Infinite amuse'
ment the honest men who were looking on. This
fun continued over an hour.
uc SScuC pcSiiuiuS W OK Aoe' -ii' -" SPSAiNN
his vest run his hands into his suspenders and
into the subject and his own party simultaneously
He run muck with Mr. DAVIS OF Kentucky, which
the Wing side OF the House enjoyed very much
He then against Mr.. WOODWARD OF 5. c. and
introduced the Oregon question and $40 40. The
Baltimore Resolutions on that subject were the true
textbook of Democracy. To depart from that stand
ard was TO commit treason against the party.
Here the leaders came TO loggerheads about this
textbook Mr.. IAScEY OF Ala. said that the Balti-
more Resolution did not contemplate the Notice.
Mr.. WOODWARD seemed TO be of the same opinion.
Nj. DOUGLASS would vote for the Tariff, the Bank,
or general system Of Internal Improvement,
rather than vote for lins one inch short OF 81 10.
Here Mr.. DOUGLASS put hard question 10 Mr..
Yancey which Mr.. Yancey answered by asking ss
hard one Being an even game, both questions
were dropped.
Mr.. WOODWARD finally came Out and repudia,ed
the authorty of the Baltimore Convention, and
frankly said he would sustain the President on the
line of 40.
Mr.. DoueLAss-And yet the gentleman had voted
for bill on 81 10 last year.
Mr.. YANcEY pu. question about private opinion,