New-York daily tribune., 1856-07-17

Wss tnin' ana in o'us W, Jones of Tcnu. moved
slugearos droPped ~, ned the Yeas and Nays. AT
Su eeyo'i ". .ha .eats began to oil up, anu 'ao
INC cpncioe.vn The Speaker was sustained U!
- "a' ra,a--162 Yeas against 20 Na!s. po.,h,
u!"s known Il o, portion o' 'nc noP. Pp,;.
cans doubted the exfelt oi n,.;,i;n. 70 condemn
tion' ana va Democrats. who supposed poiiticsi
MN. D1.ht Do. be made BY putting them In a false
caPitai ssnder this admission, threw their votes
position, Gr supporting the Speakers decision
ga.,hs came was equally well understood on our
.;Js and when the direct resolution oi the Ooiu
:st,s *'uv, was called, it was no0inally defeated ny
.nrs than four TO one its friends oelng desirous
~ ssnsr rate the vote on the two individuals. Seve-
al gentlemen show ed sy ymptOms Of nervous tremor
IN this vote. and could not bring their courage up
To the stcking point on either side But let them
pass. .;1o,o,;on of
Mr.. Campbell now moved reconsideration OF
the last division, announcing his purpose ~ 20 W
amend the n solution in cOrtO mi'y Win the wlsnes
of tboae who were di.inclined to ensure Id
mpndson. II was carried, and the main ques-
Eon o,dered Then came the real struggle and
M Keitt gas concenn,d by lO6 Yeas against 90
Nsys Mr. EdmundsOD Was qnahedly absOlved
by go Yeas a. ainst l36 Nays. With his admissions
YESTERDAY and his testimony before the COMMITTEE
{his seems an extraOrdi Iary result. 1t was par
oxysm OF magnanimity which will hardly be ap-
precisted ON the other slde
At length the Senate has got rid of the Naval
bill. Laas Dec. 1t has afflicted our tympanum
for seven mortal months, and called out the small
est specimens of elJcutionary performance wit.
messed during the session. 1t provides Courts OF
Inquiry. before which the dropped, retired, or
furloughed officers may go within prescribed
periods, and also directs that promotions and
vacancies shall be reserved for such rs may be
recommended to restoration And provision Is also
made that certain officers on leave Ut absence, who
NAV be re stored shall resume the rank they would
have taken on the active list, BY ordinsiy grada-
ton. A years pay is secured to those who are
dropped entirely. In its essential features the
measure is fair, and proceeds upon Just prlhclPies
and it would have been better had it passed half
a year ago There is one omission which should
be corrected in the House. Some consideration
should be bestowed upon us, who have hsd To
stand this inlictiOn siuce the sharp days of last
Christmas Philanthrophy, which is the proverbial
yirtue Of tie Senate, demands so much. Let us
have small unbuttered slice of Treasury bread
If only to try how it compares with our unofficial
pabulum. INDEX.
Correspondence OF The n. Z. tribune:
WAsHINGTON, Tuesday, July Is, 1856.
Although it is not true that Capt Morgan of
New-York was dismissed from the Treasury from
any completely with the recently discovered frauds
in the construction of the public buildings and
that he voluntarily resigned, understand that the
managers of that Department are quite willing to
make d scape-goat of him, aud TO allow the House
and the public to believe that their skirts have
been cleared BY his resignation
The Iuvestisa, Committee have been informed
that two clerks, whose names are not given, have
been discharged for presumed connec ion with the
affair, and that the case of one more is under in
vestigation. Mr. YOubgs, the Architect in Chlef
of the Custom Houses aud Marine Hospitals is
absent upon tour of inspection, and of course
cannot respond to the $40 900 charge. He has
been ordered to return it is said with all practi-
cable speed. Capt. Bowman is also absent upon
duty. He is rot supposed TO be implicated in the
affair.
A distinguished Democratic ex. Congressman,
from one Of the Northeastern States, is Understood
to have made the trihing little fee of $4,000 out
of the sale of site for Custom-H House, located
in his district Whether the fee was made out of
the Government or the seller TO the Government,
is the point which the Committee will be called
upon to investigate. The distinguished gentleman
alluded to was remarkable for the thickness aud
the plastic character of the dough which covered
his natural cOunteDance.
1t may be added to the above particulars of this
transaction. that the Committee have been quar-
reling for week over the election of clerk, the
inevitable Nathan Sargent and two others contest
ing the five votes with the pertinacity of heroes
before the walls Of Troy. 1t is TO be hoped that
this preliminary impedment will not be allowed
to defeat the inquiry.
Mr.. Herbert still looks upon the outer world
through grated windows. Judge Crawford was
moved TO release the jury after three days OF trav-
all All the stories OF nine, ten and eleven jurors
for aequittal were manufactured to aid the cause
of the prifOner and to encourage his friends OF the
same stripe and of kindred proclivites in the
House during the simultaneous trial of one Oftheir
own number. The Star, a Democratic sheet con-
sderably interested in the final release Of Mr.
Herbert, states that Judge Crawford has fixed to-
morrow for new trial. This would appear to be
decided leaning to the prisoners side OF the
PERPENDICULAR, for it would not be allowing the
prosecution too great latitude to assign them
until next Monday to bring to the aid Of District
Attorney Key the assistance of legal ability equal
to cope with that arrayed in Herbert's behalf.
There lis nothing to be said of the facts or the
morale Of the Brooks affair which will not 20 by
telegraph The culprit afssr conviction, thought
fit 10 precipitate himself quite cantapkerOusy upon
Mr.. PenniI ytOn. The reason was that Mr. p. had
pushed the investigation, rs q member OF tine Sc
iect Committee 50 vigorously that the Cudgel Club
were met at every turn aud brought at last to the
point Of the absolute expulsion of their leader.
Mr. Pennington bad also made very able aud un-
answerabe speech on the outrage, which rendered
all hope OF escape futile.
Mr.. Keitt will tear his hair in the morning, after
which he too will probably make his bow, and go
home for verdict of the free and enlightened cit-
zens of his district In the present state OF civi-
zatOD in South Carolina, both of these men will be
unanimously returned to the House. dag of
real reckoning for them aud their compeers will
nevertheless arrive, aud when that day does come,