New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-01
Naval Apprcpriatisns--.Railr - OG.>
BegRnrs, &c.
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WASHINGTON Crr. Feb. q, Ism
Those interested in the profits Of approur;a.
lions for the support Of the Naval service sf che -
States are indignant this afternoon the aesis, a
the House on yesterday. when Aggregate Of ssus
S20o00oo Of extraordinary appropriations Cor As
branch Of the public service were voted dowa h
Navy proper IS represented around the Hobbies hsv.
ever we'll satisfied with this action which merely d.
fes,ed in most cases the plans of outside spsculA,S
Who have. in reality little interest in the ~
perity OF the Navy OF the United States. oashaxd
the above mentioned 81 co., 600 California &C.
count This apparent hard dealing with California n
In great measure the resu, of the fact thar the Gov
eminent has reaped perhaps far css benefit from for
mer expenditures for Naval purposes in thx quarter
than from the Of the public money In any other 70
gon or for any other purpose. The money voted ~
been spent there in all cases. and very little noAsx
is lefs to show for what Il has been expended
In this case IL was judged by majority Of the House.
that If but $4,000 is Appropriated tor inprovsnsss
in the San Francisco Navy Yard. instead OF the eAt
hundred snd fifty thousand wasted on that account
alone as much will DO done with IL for the pubic b.
tcrest. Economy, honesty, and prudence rss tass.
rule the counsels Of these expanding it, Those vAs
voted Nay, In Committee on the proposed Appropua.
Southern Rights men, the Barnburners and the winr
ofthe Wing party here, styled the friends of Seward.
aided by the Union Democrats Of the school OF Joass
of Tenn, Letcher, Linn Boyd, and other proverbia
economists The Silver Greys, and the Democrssc
protested Unionsavers, from North, South East aal
West went in" for them very generally.
As reported to the Senate, on Saturday, the
amendment to the Civil and Diplomatic Appropriasoa
u
fails to satisfy those anxious for the enactment of
thing effective to that end II merely proposes TO give
Railroad Companies ereiir for period for the duass
nccrng a, anst their importaiions Of rail road rcs
There never was a time when such credit was OF lee
importance to rail roads promising to prove profitable
cor was there ever before tune when Railroad Con.
psnies who will probably be able TO repay credk
would be more likely to get under way. The action Of
the Virginia Legislature. however. upon this subject
will be likely to induce the alteration Of the smendmsa
as reported so that 1t shall permit the importation Of
iron actually to be laid down by those importing five
Of duty, for at least two years.
Governor Hubbard of Maine is here with bic
petition for the Consulate at Liverpool In his pocket
His appointment to that position q so very yiocssly
opposed by those of the wildcat wing OF his party
at home, who are now here as, fancy to render Ne
and adro members Of the party are lowering for Tho
came place each of them being better backed BY taf
political friends at home, than the Governor sforsssl
Hon. Mr. Sawyer Of Ohio, who, years age.
was partial to sausages, your readers will remsmbes.
is here looking after his prospects for the Marshatp
Of his State. A Mr. George, of Hamilton. Ohio Ia NJ
only competitor on the ground OF whom have ~
heard.
Mr.. Matthias Martin, one ofMr. John W.
Forney's clerks hear Ia aspirant for the Post q
fee at Columbus, Ohio II the democracy OF Ohio
so poor in distinguished gentlemen as to DO obgedW
import them from Washington to ill thar local ~
ces the House Clerks office probably furnish thca
enough to I'LL every place In the State In the gift ofAs
Preside mt, worth than two thousand d,llar n
protested office seekers from all parts OF the coupt,
who hold subordinate places under the Clerk Of ~
House, all aspiring tor promotion, being bUsly
gagged in cutting, carving, and psrcelng out In snad-
ton among themselves, avery large share of the ~
test places; Chsrgeships, Governorships of Ternss
res Collectorships of considerable ports, u 8. Mo
shalsbips, &c. This high game on their part Il vseg
amusing TO men Of common now la Washingso.
Mr.. j. w. Kienan, of Cincinnati, is hess.
drumming to be made Surveyor ofthst port having h
rival Capt Joel Greene, Of the same city, who Il -
ON the ground.
Dom Piatt, of Cincinnati, and Hiram r
Wilson, oil Cleveland, are most prominent among ~
many applicants for the U. 8. District Judgeship d
Ohio.
Mr.. Augustus Schell arrived here last nishk
hear bringing in his carpet bag his papers" for -
Collectorshp OF the port Of New,York. Mr. 8. mays
well save the amount Of bis accrueing bill at ~
National His Identification with 5ickles, Dillon, Has
& Co, who are credited In Washington with the -
TEN of bribery, violence, corruption, conventons1s
ing &C., which have rendered New York City Dsne
cratic politics odious 10 the party elsewhere, Pss
cudes conclusively, the possibility that he may b p
trusted with the distribution of the immense pa,rosap
Of the New York Custom. House. WABASH.
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