New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-19
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WASHINGTON, "wednesday Feb. IL 1857.
The absorbing question Of the Cabinet is finally
settled. It is well understood in the city to-day
that the LIST published Geographically in the papers
this morning is autbeotic, namely: Gen. Cass,
Howell Cobb, e1-Gov. Floyd, e1Gov. Brown OF
Tennessee, Jacob Thompson Of Mississippi, j..
Clancy Jones, and Isaac Toucey. The pressure for
Robert j. Walker drove Mr. Buchanan back upon
Gen. Cass. The Administration thus stands on
crutches, Pro-Slsvery to the hub.
The Investigating Committee tried hard TO finish
up and report to-eay, but found it impossible. 1t
had dozen witnesses from Western New-YOrk to
try to impesch Mr. Sweeneys testimony. The at.
tempt to destroy the credibiHty Of an important
witDess il of the utmost importance to the parties
implicated.
The Senate heard Mr.. Bell of Tennessee an hour
or two on the distribution Of the pubic land, aud
then went into three hours Executive Session
An hour and q half was devoted TO the Lecompte
and Harrison Judge case, when it was postponed
to Monday next The remainder Of the secret sit
ting was devoted TO unimportant questions.
In the Hou,e the Atlantic Telegraph was put
through by majority, after subjecting 1t to amend
ments curtailipg its monopoly features. The grant
which the bill makes Of an annual compensation 10
the Company of seventy thousand dollars may be
snnulled after ten years.
The Tariff vas then taken up and considered for
several hours under the rule limiting debate to the
subject and to five mInutes-the best rule Of the
House. great variety Of amendments were con-
sidered and most of them voted down. An i'm
portant amendment proposed by Mr.. Morrill, Of
Vermont, was carried by large vote in part
through misapprehenson. 1t provides that all
wool costing over ten cents shall remain at thirty
per cent II is doubtful if the House sustains the
amendment when the bill shall be reported from
tbs Committee of the Whole. If it does, great
object of the bill is defeated. Mr.. Letcher's bill
came near being substituted for the original bu and
would have stood still better chance on fuller
vote His bill puts all wool at eight per cent. The
Committee rose at O'clock without finishing the
subject.
To the Associated Pren.
The Union of this morning contains proclama alton
by the Pres DENT calling the Senate together the
Alb Of March.
The Investigating Committee was prevented from
reporting tC-osy in consequence of the arrival of wit
pesses and their examination. The Committee are to
have a meeting tonight, finally to arrange for to
morrow.
Mr. Buchanan will be In Washington about the
Goth inst Apartments have been secured for him at
KiIkwood House
The Senate was in Executive Session to-day on the
nominations for the Navy. A warm debate sprung up
in view of toe fact that Courts of Inquiry for off
aegrieved by the action Of the late Naval Board may
recommend the restoration OF sufficient number OF
those heretofore Suspended to fill the present vacancies
in the Navy.
A day has been set apart by the Senate for the dis
posal o, the Kansas Judgeship nomination.
The President has approved Of the Wagon Road
bill