New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-17
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s' WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Dec. l6, 1856.
u. Geyer to-day continued his argument in the
re Court, maintaining the constitutionaGty Of
SS.M.souri Compromise bat defending bis position
,olitical rather than strict Interpretation, or
" i.cJ grounds. His effort did not meet the
' rS;. expectation, though decOrOus in tone and
Y-,uent. Reverdy johnson will follow on the
,,mc side to morrow.
TIA ipsurrectionary movement In Tennessee OBJ
- more Roadway than is known 70 the public
;,,ro.nt facts being suppressed in order to check
-. .n,esd of the contsgion and prevent the true
.a,;oo Of affairs from being understood elsewhere.
Y.v,rd of sixty slaves in the iron works belonging
~ Iobp Bell were implicated, and nine hung-four
=. The decision of Court, and FIVE by the mob.
a.. Pal, was absent at the time and is now detained
s.om Washington owiog to tbs cause These slaves
-. treated with care and humanity, under strict
s,.ctions from Mr. Bel, who habitualy visited the
-ort, where they were employed, during the re-
.o..s. Of Congress. The movement was iustigased
,rd.r what seems an extraordinary deluson, but
n, design and the plan have been grossly exaggerated
a, those who inflicted the summary penalties, for
.h;cA some of them may yet suffer before another
,,;bunal when excitement has subsided.
s..,,l Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 16, 1856.
In the House to-day, Mr. Campbell, from the
Committee on Ways and Means, called up the bill
.mendatory of the Tariff Laws, so that certain raw
materials should be imported duty free. This bill
be reported last session, and now by unanimous
consent the first Tuesday of January next was
assigned for its consideration.
The Judiciary Committee are investigating the
charges of malfeasance brought against Judge
Watrous of the U. S. District Court BY the people
Of Texas. The evidence against him ia said to be
overwhelming and glazing, and the petition, for his
impeachment are numerous.
The Committee on Naval Affairs have agreed to
report the Senate Bill, without amendment, rela-
tive to retired officers. The President, Secretary
Davis, and some others, ale bitterly opposed 10 the
Court of Inquiry which it establishes.
The Message was discussed by Dir. Nichols Of
Ohioin bold denuncation Of its spirit and doctrines
and clear exposure of the Free Kansas tricks
practced in Ohio, at the recent campaign.
Judpe Crawford Of Georgia and Mr.. Jones Of
Tennessee Joined in the debate.
Mr. Crawforo's speech was nearly all made up
Of extracts from AntSlavery speeches delivered
before the Republican party was organized.
Mr.walker of Alabama got the floor, bat willing
" yielded, saying that be preferred to wait as his
subject is Central America. He probably hopes
that favorable news may arrive from Gen. Walker
before he speaks.
Judge Lecomptes successor is James o. Harrl-
son, a native of Nt. Sterling, Montgomery County,
Kentucky. His father was clerk of that county
for MANY ye,rs. He read law in Lexington with
Mr.. j. Barry. Soon after his admission to the bar
be moved to vcksburg Mississippi, practced law,
made fortune, returned to Lexington, resuNed his
profession aud has rem aimed there ever since. He
il ff,y.fve years old, has the reputation of being
highly honorable man and competent to fill the
responsible poet to which he is appointed. 1t is
said by those who know him that he Will render i'm
partial Justice to all, and will not consent to be the
tool Of anybody. He was one of the executors OF
the will Of Henry Clay but is Of the Jackson school
in politics.
II is asserted here, in welinformed circles, that
Robert ]. Walker will be Mr. Buchansn's Secretary
Of the Treasury; Howell Cobb, Secretary of STATE,
and Jesse d. Brigh. Secretary of the Interior
Mr.. Toucey is still spThen of as Attorney General
and visits the Supreme Court daily, preparing him.
self for examination. BOSTON.