New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-02-23
THINGS IN WASHINGTON.
Henry QUALIFICATION of Piolieu Doing- in
Congress.


Correspondence Of The Tribune.
WAsmsCrOs, Feo 20, 1919.
Henry CLAY will leave this City for Philadel
phia perhaps to morrow. He left tue United States
Hotel yesterday and has since been stopping with
his friend, ar. GALES Of the National Iateiiigcn-
Ger. He diued with the President on Wednesday
and some Loco. Fooos present, looking at the two
men felt so much ashamed Of the state Of things
they contributed 10 bring about. that they could
hardly remain through the time allotted for dinner
Mr. CLAY will leave many regrettng friends be
hind Ia the worst and darkest hours Of political
trouble one feels q sense Of safety when he is
present.
The splendid present entrusted to my care de-
livered TO him at the earliest practicable moment
and have the happiness Of sending his answer by
this mail.
The rejection Of PloLLEr of Pennsylvania as Pay
master in the Army, by the Senate, hiss caused
much talk here Some say he was rejected because
he was q Wilmot Proviso man others say it was
because he was fool enough not TO receive the brbe
OF $500 offered him to vote for bank charter a.
Harrisbureh to refuse the spOis certainly casts
a shade OF doubt Oh the commences OF his dem0c
racy Others say IL IL because he lives ~ the VII
lage with Wilmot aud others say it was because
~ they may. be was pretty eilectualy rejected.
only or votes being given for him. The seal Of
secrecy is 20 be taken of aud then We shall know
all about IT,
The last speech on the Ten Regiment bill was
by Gen. GREENE Of Rhode Island The neral
has been in Congress for two sessions wthoutOnce
speaking upon any Of the questions OF the day
His recent effort shows that u is more his retiring
disposition than want Of ability that has kept him
silent He is n worthy Representative of 50 gal
~ EEL. - Ia fixs
The Paul Jones bill will be taken up in the Sc
-ate probably tomorrow. and passed as amended.
IL should have passed both Houses without debate
as il only waited the signature OF the President
last session which by accident or design 1t did not
get The Loco FOcOs did all they could 70 defeat
i, now in the House. They have failed however.
and the widow and the orphan will have justice
done them.
Mr.. Mason Of Va has the floor for to morrow on
the Ten Regiments bill. II Peace is made the Zen
Regiments bill will be about as useless as sy the.
stone at Christmas You will see. however, tina
Loco Foco holds the floor. and OF course the Loco
Foco slang that the Wings are delaying the bill is
Just like them
The Yankee Comedian SILsBEE is now in town.
and last night he played IN The Yankee In China
When the Emperor OF China asks the Yankee
where the United States situated the latter r.
plies situated We amt situated nowhere. We
are bounded on the L asst by the rising sun on the
North by the aurora bereGis on the w est by the
please That talk is mighty like the LOcoFop
speakers OF the present, day. and ives received by
the groundlings' with great applause. II Mexico
or some poor distracted Republic lay North OF us
have no doub, should run in that direction u
the North Pole; but as the British Lion crouches
up there in his lair Loco FOcOism is too much AFRAID
cooperate anywhere but on the South. Ac ordlnS'
w. on the North we are bounded land we never 60
over the boundl by Canada, and tecfe snort OIL
"a 4O'-say about AZ
The Committee on Commerce IN the House are
about 10 report a bill permitting wheat from Cana
da 10 be imported into the United States there &c
be made into flour and shipped Tor foreign countries
This will increase the trade on the lakes ana ado
10 the business Of our millers and merchants
The sons Of the Emerald Isle in TINS city nave :
meeting to morrow evening, for the purpose O
making ARRANGEMENTS for the proper celebration o
:, Patricks Day, Shichis now rapidly approachlns
Tie Georgetown College have grand celeOfa
ton Of the birth day OF W ashngt0n' on Iuesuay
next the 22d OF February Mr.. WEmrER IS one
of the invited guests is also Mr. CLAY. Mr.
WEBSTER ifwell enough. viii attend and delve
an interesting speech. H. is somewhat better to
dav and will probably be in MS seat tomorrow.
Kendallof the PicIyuHe Is here. tie and Mus
tang were together 70 night hlchELiEO'
AvruRs AT CoLUMBUs-Wo learn that Thomal
N Bauley once Speaker OF the Senate, and sam
uel Medary, once State Printer, sre the prime 10
stigators Of the attempted revolution. Ihese me-
should be remembered "nAe foe"oi" mas Fo'00 an
democracy has meaning.
The State Treasurer refuses % pay cent 10
perdiem to any member while the treason contlHnea
The term Of oli,e Of the present state Aulit1
exnires on the 10th OF March Il seems that b
will have no successor
The House IA. fashed It's business and the Leg
isature would adjourn Immediately, II there 4" as
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