New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-21
WASHINGTON.
seefety as the CspitaI-A new Naval Csde A,
New Steamboat Csde-Kessuth's Letter A.
the Prestdest-fublic Lands-NiIeaxe Ne

seeiety as the Cspitai-A new Naval Csde a,,
New Steamboat Csdc-Kessuths Letter
the Presadsst-fubiic Lands-aiIease &c.
CorespOndsncs II The n. Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Feb. II, lisa
Social Washington at this time of yea,
"very much like poiucsl Washington at the sAsn
session just before The In Of March. The peop,s
nereaoouis are so pree nnensly sodly tia, they ms
pend tner festivities when Lent begins And thi,
p'ous une approaches. The consequence H. tAss
an immense amount OF gayeiy is driven into sm,n
corner OF time There is hurryng 10 and fro In No,
haste silks rustic and satins giis,en, esrri.,..
whirl door-bells ring servants ny and evsrvArsv
goesn on the neck. or-nothiag maxim 10 ordsr tA.,
as little possible OF enjoyment may be lost heo,.
the gate Of Leut swings its hinges and .h,,.
every body up at home. There are many humAn..
at Washington, butthe snuobing Of the CAV world ~
the Lent people, is one Of the biggest, II ,snna.,
stood that the of Leaf 10 for fast,nr and ma,
ing but the pretty little mouths of the lsdis, coma
ever be presumed to be twisted up to the us,sr,...
OF naughty sayings, We would venture to Affirm thu,
they do more swearing than praying during the .s.
son of Lent. We imagine they understand and An.
precase the full force OF the Jews epi,hcs of Chn
tan dogs" There is such seeming inconsistsncv
in the conduct OF people who freely indulge in .
course OF life during January and February tia, thsv
totally shun in March for its wickedness as to nm
woke any kind Of. contempsuous epthet upon them.
But here, as everywhere, there is a compensation.
Lent enables US to to behold ioveliness in wrath.
We are consoled by seeing those whose
-" anger but seems TO awaken
New beauties. as lowers arc sweetest when shAssn"
This session of Congress is not only likely to hs
marked by the estab .ishment of . new Naval Csds
more in consonance, Is Is to be hoped, with lie
spirit OF the age than the old one, and which We
are encouraged to look for from the interest man.
tested on the subject, by several members Of ,Ae
senate a. well As OF the House bat BY q well con.
scered and thoroughly digested series Of snses
nsn,s in relation TO steamers. Governor Davis hu
been engaged for two months in preparing bill in.
tended TO cover the whole ground In question. both
in regard TO ocean and river ssesming II will con.
sist of thirty or more sections and in comprehensive
ness of plan and completeness Of detail it IL insende.
to be all that is needed The character Of the author
is sufficient to inspire the fullest Conscience that this
important subject, involving it does the question
of the safety Of nnumerable lives annually, viii be-
profoundly considered and wisely treated. Indeed
in Gov. DAvIs's elaborate bill we may look TO and
what may bo denominated perfect Code SisamSsas.
very animated and excited debate took place
to-day on the printing of Kosssths letter to Tie
President. There was a surprising amount OF feel
ing displayed by the anti Kossuth men, considering
the really unimporant character Of the proceeding
The President of the Senate, Mr.. KrSo, was sossly
afflicted by the result. MIR. SOULS made q vsry
handsome speech in favor of the printing. Both he
and Mr. McRAE voted for it, neither staad In DO
sition where they can be frightened BY the ghost OF
"aeitation" or compromise y aspec!er that shakes
the nerves OF the " Union" gentlemen Of the South
prodisiously and habitually. shrewd and able OBJ
server Of things in the Senate remarked to-day that
Austrian.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD began his speech in reply to N
SUMNER, and shoveled away the sand from under
that sentleman's immunity from taxation Ngu-
ment, until the structure had more decided leaning
from the perpendicular than the tower Of Pisa The
conviction is that it 10 totally undermined. But
aided by the earnest gentlemen from the new ssatsV
Mr.. SUMNER will not look patiently upon its over
throw but will make strong effort to reassurs the
foundations of his ediiice-
Mr.. SEWARD gave notice of his intention 10 intro
duce bill to .morrsw incorporating the Sisters Of
vistaton," Catholic Association OF this city, In
tended an Academica Institution Of instruction.
The House completed its labors on Gen. LASE's
mileage, and gave him the $4,000. None bat .
democratic" Congress could do such thing a. thus
with mpunity. Political considerations constrained
but the old distich expresses the higher law" that
undoubtedly governed many members
Tickle me. Billy tickle me. do.
You tickle me. and I'll tickle you" J.sP