New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-04
NEW.YORK TRIBUNE.
Another Defeat Of the Admin'sirniion.Aoop-
ton by the House o. me Sena 49,. ~'""
r,.r, 70 the y. o. Bili-Other Matters
From our own Correspondent.

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| WASHINGTON Monday March i.
r., vs. mountainous labor in the House this
u1,n;oo bu. a rnousellike production The Ad-
nin;stration, according to my prediction oil last
evening exerted every nerve to obtain such cor
action If the Journal Of the House as would toie-
-. a.. nav consideration Of the Revenue BILL
Indigo porcLAss Of III. and Mr. ELLET of Miss. it
ga, confidently expected, commanded bya resery.
u vote the fate Of the bill and when the House
assembled this morning, joy inspired the counte-
5,nces Of all the faithful and hope elevated their
lasts. A solemn silence prevailed. after the an
Nyapcement OF a mistake in the journal Of Satur-
,v had been made Mr. ELLET of Miss. first
o.e aud said he had voted against Mr. HAMLls S
Inbstitute but that his vote had not been-ecorded
his vote in the negative made the vote on SAID sub
c;tnte los ayes TO 104 noes Now If Judge DOUG
.ss Al was reported. had been recorded rs voting
{lo,h wsys-al the while intending to vote in the
nnas,ivs-xh, the proper disposition OF his vote,
4, ling Il from the Affirmative and leaving II 10 the
negative would defeat the substitute, and conse'
orently once more return 1t TO the House Inc
Ia nn silence became more solemn many mem
~. IaoLed anxious while the tall of Illinois
tw,s probably preparing his mind for an unexpect-
Cd defeat e-. Al.
| EpsllL ON. j. who, like Mr.. ELLET, had voted
without being recorded, after much urgent adj
v,ce from his friends induced TO notice the omls
sion He seemed to do it with fear and trembling
still he screwed his courage 10 the sticking point
and potsd for the substitute Thus, now il stood
| as on Saturday, and all the opposition "breathed
ireer and deeper.
, lodge DOUGLASS, it turned out was recorded at
ter ALL He arose, with proper dignity, TO desire
correction Of bis vote as 1t appeared IN the MEN
wherein he was made to vote on both sides but,
on being informed by the Speaker that on the Jour
nal Of the House his name was registered in the ne
eatiye he resumed his seat with commendable
prudence.
Thus terminated the second abortlve attempt OF
the Administration TO force its pet measure through
the House. The next session, we have much rea
son 10 hope there will be yet greater difficulty in
such attempts The Administration will be obliged
10 respect public opinion
Tho House agreed to day to concur in the amend
ment OF the Senate requiring Postmasters to adver
fse uncaed for letters in papers OF the largest cir
eulation. Therespectable Democrats voted with us
The Irish BILL too, was defeated, and by Demo
cratic votes or referred TO the Committee OF Ways
and Means where it will sleep till the persons for
whose benefit II was intended have starved to
death, This is your Democratic sympathy. The
irish however. are aforgiving people, and those in
this country will vote the Democratic ticket with
the same unanlmity as before.
An alteration that at one time seemed tothreat
en- unpleasant consequences, took place between
Mr.. j. r. IsoERsoLL and Mr. GEo. s. Houston OF
Ala One accused the other of untairness the
one 20 accused retortAd with charge OF falsehood
against the aocuser. Strong words were spoken
and certain vehement gesticulstons INDUCED In !
bnt, before the House adjourned, personal expla-
nations put all right again
The House adjourned at for two hours The
Senate at till half past S.
The Senate passed the Light House bill, Z" 1t
passed the House.
On the special order OF the day the s3,o00OOO
Loan bill was taken up. Mr. J. NJ. CLAYTON occu,
pied the time of the Senate. He opposed the bill
with his best ability.
Committee of Conference has been appointed
on the part OF the two Houses in relation to diss
greements on the Post Office bill