New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-17
Aid for Ireisnd-The Three Million Bili-Bris
Gen. Webb. &c.
espondeuce Of The Tribune.

Correspondence q The Tribune.
WASHINGTON Feb IA, 1s47.
The Feeling created by the great National Meet
ing here for the relief Of the suffering poor in Ire
land, is spreading throughout the country The
gentlemen in whose hands the management Of the
business was placed, intend to send on. an Agent
who volunteers his services gratis TO visit the prin-
cipal cities, and assist in making such arrange
ments as will send constant supply OF provisions
10 Ireland for the next eight or nine months.
Yesterday the Commit ee received note from
Mr. PAKrsBAm, the British Minister, enclosing five
hundred dollars as his subscription 1t lis highly
interesting letter. II is addressed 10 Mr. WEBSTER
as one Of the Committee.
The Bill granting FIVE hundred thousand dollars
for the relief Of ireland will hope, be taken up
and passed tomorrow. sm assured by Senators
of both parties that it will meet with no opposition
in their body. What noble spectacle would 1t
be for us to send out the Pennsy wanna or some
large u s. Ship on such noble errsnd, stored with
bread In place Of balls. The following is n copy OF
the Bill as originally introduced on the 10th inst
by Mr.. WAsHINGTos HuNI'
BILL FOR TIE RELIEF OF IRELAND.
BE enacted by the Senate and House Of Representatives
Of thx Jnhed Sfass of AmTicd IN C0nSress assembled
That the Secretary Of the Treasury be authorized and
directd to expend the sum OF five hundred thousand
In the purchase Of srcles Of subsistence for the
people o. ireland. suffering from famine and In
paving the OF Transporting such articles to proper
agents IN Ireland for grautous distribution aud that
sad sum be paid any money in the Treasury not
Otherwise appropriated
The Three Million Bin viii be voted on to morrow
in the house You will hear the result before this
renches YOU and therefore / forbear to speculate
Those who may wish TO dodge in Committee will
be closely watched The debate on this subject
will be continued till the end OF the session proba
bly,, IN the Senate. Ihe measure may De again
killed Tor want Of time. Members have chosen this
,s the measure upon which to discuss the Mexican
War. M WEBSTER and other leading Members
OF the Senate intend to speak uponit. understand
that Mr. BgNToN will speak upon II on Tuesday
next and will probably make an attack upon Alr.
CALHOUN. Things are just ON the bud OF develop
ment.
Mr. HAYWOOD the able Senator from North Car
ohnn. who resigned his seat last session. rather
than vote for the Tariff Bill arrived in the City
last evening from the South, and leaves for New
York to morrow morning. Ills predictions nave
proved themselves prophecies He said that they
would be compelled 10 modify Their own iarih TINS
session. and so It has proved to be.
The Loco. Focos are making great cry over the
expulsion of Father RIToHIF. They were mute
as lambs when greater Outrage was perPeeuated
on The Tribune Loco fOco consistency is the per
lection OF Inconsistency.
IL Is said that Col WEnB has received renewed
assurances that nc WIN NC "Pp"h.e" 'N"Ni"'
believe no is told, however, that he must wait q
few DAYS till Congress creates few more Gene
ralships, &c.
Mr.. RosslrER. the celebrated artist, whose paint
ing of Ruth and Naoms has attracted such uni
versal commentator. is now engaged in executing
some portraits of distinguished Members OF Con
rress The universal praise bestowed upon his
sreat work of art mentioned above will create a
fior for his portraits Several Senators and ladies'
t distinction have already secured his services to
transfer Themselves TO the almost speaking canvas.
IL is said that the friends of Mr.. Polk intend to
bring In bin for the graduation and reduction OF
the price of public land in connection with mea.
sure to tax Tea and Cofee, hoping thereby to get
Western votes RIcHELIEU.