New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-21
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WASHINGTON, Friday, Feb. 90 1857
The Senate devoted part Of the day to private
bills. and went into executive session again on tho
Dallas treaty, which was laid on the table by vote
of 81 to 25 Mr. Cass made speech. He said he
had been called war man, but 1t was not so. lie
no longer thought war inevitable. lie was for sd-
ustipg our difficulties with England amicably, and
believed il could be done. His speech was listened
to with interest, owing to bis position as Premier
elect OF course be reelected the Southern view.
It is understood the treaty is simply laid aside til
after the 4th Of March.
After opening its doors, the reporters were seat
for by the Indiana Senator's who wanted to be pub
lished having objected to protest against their
election signed by twenty seven of the fifty men,
bers Of the Indiana Senate, which had been pre-
sented in tie morning by Dir. Trumbull. The casc
of these interlopers TO be taken up in Committee
tomorrow
The House devoted several hours to the Tariff in
Committee, and there unceremOniously beheaded
every amendment adopted since the Eve minutes
discussion began, and went back 10 direct vote
on Letcher's aud Campbes original propositions.
Letchers was rejected by large majority, and
then the vote was taken on Campbeirs, which was
adopted by twenty six majority The remains of
the old Southern Wing element voted for it, % did
the Louisiana sugar men. The Ohio wool men
voted against it and the Michigan wool men for it
the former arguing disastrous results, ag,icul-
turaly and politically, and the latter expecting ad-
vantage ard fearing no evil. With interests SINH.
lar these conclusions are unlike. Messrs. Camp
bell and Stsnten got into warm war of words.
and the latter threatened 10 turn Free-Trsder,
but we guess he won't. lie is too sensible for that
There is some apprehension expressed in regard
to the action Of the Senate on the bill, but that
body will hardly undertake to prevent its passage,
or leopard il BY amendment. Ii is generally 70.
gsidtd as financial Necessity on all hands, and il
passed Will do good. Ii may be expected, there
fore that it vii 60 through.
Mr. Colax offered an amendment fixing tue
sugar duty at one and a half cent pound, but it
was cut Of prena.urely BY precedent motion.
Mr. Wsshburn, Of Dlinois tried TO get the House
On TO Rivers ana Harbors bnt Mr. Campbell sue
ceeded in baying preference given to the PostOfioe
Appropriation bill. on which the House went int
Comu'ttee Of the Whole.
All the reports and evidence from the Invest-
eating Committee. comprising over two hundred
pager, wele laid on the desks Of members at an
.ary hour today, and were perused with universal
a,idlty. There is fer,id ieeliog prevailing over
the resolutions 10 expsl the four members, and Of
course ,hey al have their fr ends and feel deeply for
H. r position. The sentence OF expution Is d'emed
premature. If not harsh by macy members, aud It
seems Low impossible 70 avoid very warm die
cu.sion when rhe subject comes up for review "a
Wedre s6ay rext. The eyldelce shows that tie
track of the Committee j. marked with slsu zh zen
lot only OF parties IN trial. but Of W. esses. Tie
proceedings eye deemed neXorabe.
To ,se Amoc,A,st Pres.
~ssHIsGTos Friday Feb. ~. 1877
The Ho-. j. Clancy Jones has written 10 hr. b.
ohsusu req Gel az blu lot 10 place bin in the CABIN
he 10 20 constCetee oi oppoeliion IL certain qaH
teis and IL C-cer 70 rl eve 70. fresi
Ieut elect trUIn an embarrassment upon he sugect
Inc feDate have called upou tue Z ericeu' -. ~
leittis II any which ay be IN TIE posses'ioc O. -
efImep. fiC N Judge Lfcomp;e, II yndca ION Of tH'
iuoiclaj cor ouct p kA.tes Thu pfeimnslY toto
oIsige,tiop OF ,bs noo1irson OF Jurge Harrison
b. s.std which q se. Gown .or Monday.
L. IL STATE nOpg TIE FRIEND, Of Gen Cas- that 10
10 osy received ltit.r from Mr. buchanan formally
ttreersg rim he sppcL'ns mt OF Secretary OF State
TIE Sers.e in Elective session, yesterday agreed
IN reconsder the vo<e BY whica the Consideration =
TIE Dails Cs!tol Treat. was postponed ~ tle ~ =
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