New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-14
RY THE MIDNIGHT SOUTHERN NAIL
THINGS IN WASHINGTON.
The senare-The Nugent Case-Foreisn ros''
age BnI-The Loco Poco sympathy nee'-
inx-RitrbIe and Rush-The Hutehioson'-
Reautie. of Cave Johnson's system.

Correspondence o. The Tribune.
WASHINGTON Wednesday, April T.
In Senate To day, Mr.. mason OF Va continued
the debate on the California Claims bill. tie de-
Tended the War and the Administration generally
and took occasion to compliment Mr. RkyEEDr
JOHNSON for bis speech made some time since IN
the Senate on the Ten Regiments bill.
The Senate then went into Secret Session, where
they discussed the case Of Mr. NUGEsT Of the Nesr
York Herald. bat came to no conclusion upon the
subject. An effort will probably be made, 10 a
dsv or two. to have him ordered into closer confne
meat. He is now a. the house OF the eergean'-at-
Arms. where be has plenty TO eat and drink They
talk of sending him to jsil In ali this the Senate
viii gain no credit They had better stop where
they are, and set him free
The Foreign Postage bill was under discussion
to-day in the House. The Loco Focos contend that
we should re,aiiate upon England for her restrict
i've postsl system We used 10 be laughed At for
u,ipg this argument ia favor OF the Tariff
The rain prevented the French sympathy meet
ing this afternoon called by the Loco-F oco Asso
cis,ion of this city The torchlight procession and
citv illumination also failed. They say 1t will come
of IN morrow As it is made party affair the
i,izens will not enter into il and therefore | pre-
anne whenever il comes of, il will be TAI are
Bot what does Loco F ocoism care whether II In
lures a good cause provided IL can only gain some
paltry party consideration
There will however, be general Illumination
without distinction of party, some evening SOON
which will show that it is not want OF sympathy
with France but condemnation Of the Loco Foco
party that will prevent people from lighting their
houses
Mr.. RrrcHIE defends bis conduct in this morn
ine's Union for having introduced the RUSH putt at
the meeting Of the Press few evenings since
His own party introduced resolutions into the Sen.
ate on the French Revolution. which have passed
Congress. and these did not puff nor even thank
Mr. Ru.g. Nav, Mr.. HASNEoAs offered resou-
non, from the Committee on Foreign Relations. In
which Mr.. RUSH was thanked. and the Loco-Foco
Senators voted them down. II the Senate which
cent Mr. RusH TO France refused to thank him. why
does the organ of Mr.. Polk call upon US to thank
one of the Loco. Foco office holders Tor doing simply
hi. dutyl The whole proceeding WAS too bald a
political trick to escape the condemnation which
it received.
The Hutchinsons give their second concert to
morrow evening. At their first concert an attempt
10 his. their reference TO antislavery was made,
but wa. promptly put down by the good sense oil
the audience.
The news of tho New.York Election was very
slow in getting through here. The fret was re-
ceived by telegraph tonight at 10 o'clock, stating
Havemey er's election by majority OF 500
The mails are now worse than ever. The New
York morning papers which used to reach this city
the next morning at 2 o'clock, do not now arrive TIL
IL o'clock. The New. York morning and evening
papers now come together. Frequent changes are
made in these mail arrangements, and every one 10
for the worse When shall we see the worst
The cars from Baltimore, due here this evening
at half past T. did not arrive till 10 O'Clock. They
were delayed by the burden train runniss of the
track near Baltimore. hlcHELlEU.