The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-21
Intsr.ninu from W, sh,ng,on.

THE DALLAscIARpHpos TREATY-THE PACIFIC
RAILRoAI-JupeE LEcoMrTE-fIeHr WITH THE
SIOUX INpIANS-PAssAGE OF A NEW TARIFF BILL
THE COINAGE BILL, kTc., ETC.
wAsnIseroS, Feb. 20, 1851.
The Senate tocsy passed forty nvs private bills None
Of them, however we're house Bills Al two o'clock "a,
senate went into Executive sestior ard took up The
Dali treaty AGAIN, and aor debating for two hours
O otion made 10 lay On the table, which
ned by vote Of twenty elk to twenty pve and there
wn remain TIL ns friends can get q majority TO take II
up Ihus this treaty banded and kicked aocr, from
day 70 day.
no credentials Of Mr.. Thomson, OF N. j., who vas
70 elected, were presented to day. Quick work.
Senator ewis introducet his Pacific Railroad bill which
was read twice md referred Thi, 10 the zane bill which
passed the Senate last sopgre, giving TO the executive
government the power solicit proposals. and es out the
road TO Contractors The friends OF Pacific railroad yet
hope 10 pass bill
NJ Pearce called for copies OF al correspondence ia
the Presdtnts and Attorney Generals once, touching
Judge Lecomptss defence Of his In Kansas Until
this comes in no farther acton will be ha6 Jadgo
Barrison's nomipatou.
Mr. evin Also called for copies Of Lieut. Bssles
poudenee relative TO his Indian accounts and surpassed
defa,caaon.
An exeoptiv. CON municadon VA received from tbs
President covering Lieut. p e. George oocka, account
which were inled seventy I've Iaslans, forty three
prisoners taken fourteen mules au6 ponies captured
Captain Howes, company q, Fourth Artllsry; CAPITAL,
Hshs company T. Tscth Infantry, and the sscSad ORA
aoops were thirteen hours In their saddles
TIE Houre went into Don mttes OF he whole on the
Tarin bill Resolutions from the Pennsylvania Legislature
were presented protesting against Congress renting
the duties on railroad iron. Various amendments aud
proposicps we're discussed and Gnslly Mr.. Csmpbslrs
substitute was adopted By vote OF Ito 10 81.
The substitute cnasges the present hrin Law 10 two
respects only II increases largely the free list, and
makes wool under nnssn cents End over city cents free
Between tbose prices 10 remains a. al present No ooe
suppcses The bill viii pass The Senate Iu advocates cay
The btu would reduce the revenue directly six millions
ana indirectly By diminishing the imporsuons four mil
lions more.
The new coinage bin with the senaos smendmenR, Was
yesrred today to The Committee OF Wa aad Means II
~u se repovtsd back and passed ~ early day. Amer
,hs yo,s vss taken on the tayia bill spicy fare
occurred between Mr.. Campbell, OF Ohio, and HE col
,ss,uo Mr. stanton the wool prcsecueust The latter
ehsrsed that the bill had been passed By thimble-
,,ss,ps psrlamentAry trickery aud fraud Mr. Campbell
,stor,ed that the ssipustou and charges were oalum
pous. and shaking his na Of his colleague, he pro
tho floor 70 rion, but failed.
The Post once APPROPRIATED bill WAS neu taken up
and di,cussed In committee.
Two nieces Of Eugene Sue were present 81 Governor
Aiken's farewell party last evening.
Judge Daniels has resumed biz seat on the Supreme
bench