New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-24

spectacle of union at home and a swords Pent to
the common enemy The Hou'e, being used to
such tricks quietly laughed tbs on to the table re-
6using IL even the cool Srility Of the Yeas aud
Nays.
shouh Dunn be able to unite his stragglers
NTH all the Democrats and South Americans on
such proposition as have indicated by telegraph
lrulinc out sll past candidates and allowing pu-
raIty TO choose a new many, it will Of course be
.sopted. But what then Our friends will vote
Cor Banks as before, and We shall see whether the
,;ebaAs can be rallied in solid phaanx to rule
ant tbose votes. do not believe il; doubt that
they will even agree to pass any such resolution.
II would be novel experiment for those who OPP
pose Mr.. Banks to combine to nullify the votes Of
a very decided plurality Of the House-for those
who cannot agree to form plurality TO say to
those who steadily do form one that their votes
shsu for that reason, be thrown out. think the
scheme will fail, and that simple plurality rule
will soon be moved by some Democrat or South
American and carried. / know the desire for an
organization is very general here and that the Adj
uinistration for urgent reasons partakes of it;
and still think the week will not close without
one ii. c.
From Our Own Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Jan. %, 1856.
The Senate repOses upon its dignity, and now
only degns to meet twice week for a few hours.
This arrangement is convenient to those who are
Inclined to use their official positions for personal
advantage. Senators may draw eight dollars
day and pursue their ordinary professions without
the least interruption under the present system.
II gentlemen would reflect that great deal of
Executive business is TO be done which must con-
sumo time anyhow, they might properly appro-
pirate this legislative interregnum to its consldera-
don As it is, they take the world easy, and let
The public interests look after themselves.
Now that the Committee on Printing in the
Senate has been appointed, dead set has been
made upon the three Members for the large pat
ronage which they have the power to dispense;
Binding and Printing contracts, and other spoils,
ere among the peculiar advantages of this Commit
tee, and hence connection with it has been sought
By those who are not exclusively devoted to
tonal interests and cherish some regard for their
own. 1t seems to be singular feature in the dis
iribution of Washington favors, that the rich com
,etitors those upon whom fortune most invaria-
biz smiles The inference does not follow Of
course, that being best able to remove obstacles,
hey are the most likely to employ the means for
such an end but it does seem to be fated, as if the
premises and the conclusion were as intimately
pected as any proposition and corrollary in Euclid.
The present members of this Committee
nose who officiated in the last Congress, and who
have had no reproach connected with their names
or action. Their first business will be to consider
the case of the Superintendent Of Public Printing,
Mr.. Seaman; and, indeed, their first meeting pre-
pared tho way for this investigation. Serious
charges are preferred against this individual, in
vovng the correct discharge Of his official duties,
and duplicating in no small degree the integrity
with which they have been fulfilled. AS it might
DO unjust to repeat these allegations until sus-
hined by some show Of sufficient testimony, l
shsll avoid publicity for the time being The
Impression, however, is very decided that MI
Seamap-who has Just been renOmiEated by the
President-will encounter considerable difficulty
bsfore the Senate-so much, indeed, as to embar.
rass his confirmation gravely. Much will depend
m the report of the Committee upon the pending
noury. and they are resolved to probe the charges
Evsry Democratic caucus in the Senate appears
% be doomed TO some disappointment. The adj
;ourned one which was ordered to meet yester-
asy was postponed again until next Monday. 80
the election of Printer still remains IN a0eyance
n ia understood however, that the objections re-
Gently raised against The Union have been materi,
slly obyiated, and that Senator Hunter, VINO LED
the opposition on behalf of his klnsman oil me
S.,t;aaI ia rather discouraged at the prospect OF
nrosecuting this war further. The impression 10
fattrg 10 be general on all sides that Virginia might
sfFord 10 allow one chance of speculation to pass
uthout threatening the peace of the Union or even
disturbinp the stability Of the Administration. Inc
morals of that school of politicians seem TO nave
heen acquired in the institution where onvef
Tw;st learned the habit of hunger, and to be stlm-
n,sted by his short but significant ejaculation;
q More ~ "more~ Virginia and the daughters
NJ the borseleech are evidently connected by ties
while the English papers have been rampant OF
she charge of recruiting a foreign legion III the
limited Stsees. the Provincial journals have mani
tested more regard for truth and propriety; Iahe
fhe following citation from The Montreal argus as
an example Speaking of the PRESIDENT "es'
sage, it says: 1rn;+.3 st.tas
for the British army during the past year, Win .he
sanction of the British Government, Is an act that
osnnot he too strongly reprobated. The remarks
If the President on this fragrant insult TO the ma
tonal sovereignty severe as they are, are less 80
Than the occasion would have justified. Inc ma.
tion he represents has q right to demand not
merely the cessation of the practice OUT sishai
reparation for the injury inflicted
This il strong language for Canadian PRINT, anu
A. tamnar which II manifests will hardly COM