New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-03
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ever them, VIC make necessary and hsaiy I'M
portant beginning in the true direction ,
The whole Tarf question IL afoat again % Ine
refusal Of the Senate 70 adOpt he HO1.e bill. be
Senate have by their measure agrse1 70 eniargs
the free h.,. but i reduces the duty on IRON ana
WOODEN manufactures. Tie reduction on iroo Is
without sOy co npensatmg feature 10 commend II
IN the iron men; bat the wooden manufacturers
are considered very little by partial 'elfei 90
the wool dates. IL is hardly worth while 10 pee
uste upon the effects OF the Senate measure, SINCE
il ia DOT n ely 70 become law. Committee oi
Conference may agree upon some proposhon
which will be adopted By both branches, put IL Is
% very near the end Of The session. that IL Is lI
possible 70 calculate upon this result Win any cor
fdeDce. The Senate bill puts wool costing over -
eepts wooden manufactures and ron all az 70 same
rate Of duty Of 90 per cent. WOOL costing uiiue'
90 cents s admitted free.
The action on the Investigating Committee ne
port draws to close. Yesterday the three cases
Of Gilbert, MattesOn and WEIGH were disposed OF,
the House continuing IN patient and uninterrupted
session from II In the morning until III al ngh''
The ability and general tenor OF the DISCUSSION were
OF a character that did credit 10 the body. us
action too was 70 great extent that which De-
fitted the representatives. of this great people.
There were able and manly speeches made on all
sides, and very little talking for bunkum done.
Gilbert resigned, and was allowed 70 go without
the special censure and condemnation of vote,
which or was denied TO Mr.. MattesoD; and WEIGH
was virtually acquitted In the case Of WEIGH,
Stanton Of Ohio distinguished himself by an uncOm-
monty able and lucid speech IL hls favor, when com
maDded the undivided attention OF the House. Oil
bert's speech in biz own behalf. while II cannot
be said to have been ei,hcr adrOit or able, had
greater merit when considered us coming from
man in his situation. 1t was simple, feeling, and
left an impression favorable 10 the man upon mod,
previously prejudiced against him. 1t was stohd
nature that could have resisted his apparently
heartfelt illusions TO his family in connection with
bis present position before the world. This morn
ing M Edwards case was taken up, and disposed
OF without debate. He rendered his resignation,
and the House laid all proceedings relative to his
case Oh the table. This was followed by hasty and
incOnsiderate action on the part OF the House,
which took I'D and passed, without consideration or
debate bill of pains and penalties reported by the
investigating Committee, 70 stringent IN us char-
acter that members declare it will prevent their
constituents from even consulting with them on
measures of legislation. This is TO BE- absurdly VIZ
tuous While | write, Humphrey Marshall Is adj
dressing the House in very effective speech
against the measure on a motion TO reconsider.
Nothing further has come of the personal diff
culty betW cen Wright OF Tennessee and Sherman OF
Ohio. The latter gentleman has borne himself with
a singular promptness and propriety of demeanor,
az well as marked spirit and resolution. HIS
prompt. scornful rebuff OF seeming menace, by
coDtenptuously flDgng the contents OF wafer
box in the face of his adyersary was an act OF sell,
possession, mingled with spirit and dignity, hard
TO be ma bed
The plan of the Committee Of Ways and Means
70 relieve the Treasury Of some Of It's surplus by
investing 1000, 600 in State stocks was rejected
by the House on Thursday. The plan Is specI0us,
and if it were All operation between individuals II
might answer. But it Is vicious principle, and
" i'll lead to dangerous aud disastrous results 10 CO
tablish pecuniary relations between the States and
the Federal Government after this fashion. The
object is very credtable and proper one, but the
egency is of entirely too suspicious character
70 be trusted We believe that loaDiDg money 10
needy State (and the needy wonld alone get IT
would be no better than pitching 1t into gull
The country has had experience enough OF that sort
already with Arkansas who holds the Smithsonian
Fund with deadly grip, paying neither interest
nor principal, and afOrdng moi the relncteet sign
Of ever intending to return single It'd cent
Of the original SGO0,o0O, but now more than
81, 2O000
Mr.. Buchanan is coming back ID the National
Hotel, although he caught there on his FIRST visit
and carries with hun the prevailing late dis
temper Of diarrhea which has 30 widely afflicted
members of COngress and others in this city.
Twenty or thirty could De named who have bet'u
reduced by X IN most extraordinary manner
Not les. than quarter Of tue OF humanity has
been shuffled of by this affective disPensstion
within weeks. Some Of our burhest repre-
sentative characters have become shadows, while
those OF thinner make have become nearly transpa-
rent.
attended the auction sale Of the negro woman
on Penny ivanis avenue yesterday. She was dutS
geld according 10 the terms Of the advertisement In
TUE TRIBUNE, along with the rubbish OF The
kitchen to which she be opged-Old pots, TIN pans
erockery ware, etc. have no story TO tell
Tears rolled down the wcmsn's checks and abe
turned away her face and wept. And this is the
nineteenth century and this the capital Of the great
Republic II modern days! 8. s. p.