New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-08-12
THINGS IN WASHINGTON,
II Regular Correspondent.

WASHINGTON Aug 10Th lcir--Nliingb'-
This has been a lonely evening for me Friends
have gone and left me behind. This place would
Tor me. soon become intoerable. We know not
the value of friends till we have lost them-perhaps
never 10 see them more Yet this Is lie history
Attachments formed to be rudely broken Friends
loved. only that their absence may be deplored-
Love pehted only 10 be disappointed. Theivy twnings
Of conddence torn from the trunk which II too fondly
chung. All who would inhabt this bleak world alone
The cars TO Baltimore this evening crowded with
passengers fastening away from this city as If pest
lence had come upon it when in fact the worst OF al
pestlentia yapors LocoFoco Congress was Just lea
wing il
Gibson Dix Dickinson Sturgeon Barrow Evans DAVIS.
FAIRFIELD Reverdv Johnson Niles. PeRrcc, Sewer Sem
pie &c. ,he senate noticed also Messrs Washing
ton Hunt Miller Seaman. Campbell and other New.
Rockwell OF Mass. Rockwell of Connections. &C sc
The names OF most OF these you VIII ma recorded on
the hotel registers in your city by the rne TINS reaches
YOU Several members Of the Senate ana House lett In
The noon train today.
In the House OF Representatives there was not much
axcirerne 1lt today There u little more IN the Sen
ale Had there been time allowed, the debate this
last most miserable would have been able and Sc
verc But Mr. Polk did not send It IN Ill late on saur
day night knowing that the Senate would only nave two
or three hours to-day for thu, and other important bust
Whenever Mr. WEBSTER gets On opportunity he will
make a speech in review Of the doings OF this session
which viii be worthy Of peruse! by every citizen OF the
United states.
You will see that the Senate came near passing the
French Spoaton Eli by twothrds majority the Presi
dents veto 10 the contrary notwithstanding, Oh the ~
who voted for the bill only LocoFocosAshlcy,
Bagby Niles Sturgeon and Wcstcott Morn single Wing
voted against the b-the IS negatives being al! Loco
Focos You viii that y Senators were absent ordd
not vote.
But the most exciting scene in the Senate the pro
ceedings connected with the Two Million Bill as il
called Just about hall hour before the time appoint
cd for Congress 10 adjourn Mr. DIXON r. LEWIS vino.
though very large man, what cXcabe, and
demanded that the take up the said bill and de-
,nandcd the Yeas and Nays As TINS would nave occupi
ed nearly the hall OF the time remaining II was objected
10 and Mr. LEWIS said he would not insist on the Yeas
and NAYS provided il could be carried without then--
If could not be carried without them he demanded
tben-umping up again he said the vote Is extremely
doubtful and ask the Yeas and Says-but just at that
monen, the President announced that it was carried
The bill being read Mr. LEWIS moved TO strike out
the proyso guarding against the Introduction OF slavery
INFO what is now Free Territory From this it pref
" evident that The peculiar trends oil the AdmnisTa
non had res olved on killing the Bill.
Their conduct onprevious occasions prove TINS Ihey
refused 10 amend the Tariff and other bills for tear OF
| having them lost by the delay which would DC occa
stoned by amendments between the two Houses Inc
policy OF the party doubtless 10 Kill the bill II not
they night have let the measure pass There can be no
harm il passing resolution providing against the estab
lshment of Slavery in any Territory 10 be acquired
south West OF the Rio Grande. II il was TO become
law all il evident that II must pass IL prec!sey
the shape in which il came from ;he House.
Mr. DAVIS protested Ggeinst amending II as proposed
He wa. proceeding TO make remarks but with the
constant interruption OF messages from me House and
President he had only about 10 minutes 10 SPEAK
Mr. LEWIS several t.me- got up IN great excitement
and requested Mr. Dayis permit him 10 offer resou.
! ton posiponing the Hour of adjournment
Mr DAVIS would not Weld the noor I'll ne had con
cuded his remarks but he would give the Senator
time TO make the motion before the hour arrived M
Lewis however got inpatient and nEe" Inc resolution
on the floor satin- that the House had adjourned Inc
friends OF the President particularly MI Lewis whose
dutv il was did not press the measure tEougn they
might have passed il as II came from the House IN
minute and that matter falls 20 the ground
Mr. Evans had proposed an amendment making
the preamble conform 10 the annexation Resolution
leaving the question OF boundary an open que7nonout
], not reached.
The Senate then Went INTO Executive session where
.hey remained but minutes I'LL they adjourned
I When thew went IL ! noticed three messages on the
Presidents desk marked Executive, which presume
were nominations. doubt whether they were acted on
Mr. MASGUM was IN the chair during the last hour OF
the Session and seemed 10 be quite az home No man
ever performed the duties OF the station WIKI more dig
nity and iulpartsl.ty than WILLIE ? MANGuM.
The Execu:lye force on hand to-day WIS powerful ]!
noticed in the lobby of the Senate Messrs buchanan
Bancroft. Marcy Shdell, Cave Johnson, &c &c.
noticed al-c Nr HAYWOOD II The LOBBY receiving
the congratulations OF his friends hope 70 be able 10
send you copy OF bis address Il advance By to-nor
rows mail !; viii ca very long.
The Senate deserve great credit for killing the odious
features OF the postot4ce Bill passed ~ The House |
was not wthou; faith In the Senate when said that il
would nor pass such inquiry.
Your correspondent RicheEeu- was assin before
The Senate Committee to-day. They pu, 10 him several
questions IN addition those Ee had formerly answered
Among other things they asked him give up the name
OF gentlemen FROM whom be had coutdearally re-
cs!veG some information the Treaty His reply
" respectfully decline 70 answer believe the Com
n,;,see cease with the Session They have discovered
nothing. R!cHELIEU