New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-05
rrnni our own Corresp0ndent.
wAsnsoroN, "Wednesday, March 3


WAsHixCroE, "Wednesday, March 3.
gcyfna,t lo-The House is in session. The
dominant party has just refused to suspend the
niles for the purpose Of taking up the Irish Relief
hi The Wings voted TO suSpend-all the de
nocrst,g the other way. except c. ]. lNGERsoLL
"a two or three othors who have Irish constituent
eesto fear
me second gross act Of injustice so far commit
ed this day in tho House is its adhesion to its
amendment to the Army bill, for the promotion Of
.oue civilian over our gallant generals, SCOTT and
TAILOR. BY vote Of lO5 TO e. it has refused to
oooeur with the Senate, who struck out this dis
sr,ccful provision To crafty the President, this
Ian act Of submission has been performed and
,h,ouch the influence Of members seeking his pat
,,,sgs--as Mr.. HOLMES Of S. {. Indignantly told
he House last night
Tbetbird iniquityof the House, still more intense
3. character. is the rejection of the WnMoT
p,oyi,ol 1t was lost by a vote ollO2 to 81 Five
,vbo Rad voted for it before now deserted. They
are WooDwoRTH and Russell of n. Y. THOMPSON
dPa EDsALL Of N. J. and HENLEY Of Nd. No one
l,e Is surprised at the present defeat oil the bill
oronly surprise was and u.s. that the Proviso should
have ever passed, well acquainted as we were with
,be constitution of tho House. / do not believe
that ever since the establishment Of the Govern
m,nt has the House of Representatives been con
tiled BY majority of such yenal character. do
~, mean to include in this charge the whole
:. nsmocratic vote in the House. There arc many
hororable men in the " Democratic" ranks here -
Ba, there are more in that majority susceptible OF
eoyy1ption more actually and earnestly induced to
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honeht Ip than were ever found beiore-or, Hope.
aver will be again. Corruption now seizcs upon
,he Representatives Of the people not only with
S,;Iv Increasing yisor, but with holder and more
.h.y1Sonsd approach. II would seem as il a market
overt were holden and men offered and purchased,
like cattle.
II is no matter, there will be retribution and
that soon. These IRE are damned 10 eVeHaStHg
fome.
or course, the 60 100000 loan passed. 1t com
handed Ayes lis, Noes 81. Now the President
can purchase treason 10 the extent OF cJ,OOO,OOO
| 90 not believe, however. that he will lind the
Meyicsns as venda5le as his own party But stu
Is they have not been deceived so often by ms
PROMISES 1t is possible they may entertain his prop
osj,ions Let as have peace. if we must purchaset
The President has approved the Lighthouse bill.
Itis almost too much to expect him TO approve
he River and Harbor bill. which has passed both
Houses / understand he intends To offset the one
against the other. ,,....
In The senate, Messrs BAGBY and HANNEeAN
stacked each other for the amusement CT the al
dsnce. o.,
The resolution making Dr. HoUsToS Reporter 70
the Senate passed by vote oil ~ 10 ~ herea e
ter may have reason 10 analyze the character Q,
this vote. At present ono may not DO prepared
to approve or condemn.
Abill for the relief of the heirs of Gen. WARREN
passed the Senate as it had previously passed the
House. Other things may have passed So
know not ofthem.
At 3 o'clock the Senate went INTO Executive
session, and there remained till O'Clock