New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-16
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FROM WASHINGTON.
From Our Own CeuespoDdsnt-

WASHINGTON, Thursday, Feb. IL, 1857.
Mr.. MsttesoD has been furnished WITH copy of
50 much OF the evidence before the nvesasa rns
Committee ss IN any way inpi,ates his name NH
The legislative Transactions which have s,rrsnef
con nenf in the press. Is character il understood
20 be circumstaatIal. ra.he. th.n crimini.ng. In
mailing the copy some clerical errors were commit
ed which provoked coptro 7ersy bu, they have
been corrected, and The ground of exception taken
BY Mr. Ms'fesons friends removed. statement
- being pres AIRED hist designed to explain away
the pr.judcla i'm ~, s.ions that may have b-en ere
a'td, which will be communicated 30 the HUE
with the general report TIE members whose
DANES have been mixed up by common rumor with
corrupt legislation-and there are several who have
yet escaped the GLANCE Of the C"mmttee-so far
from complaining Of the Investigation should re-
1ice at the opportunity 10 confront their accusers
and to silence these dscredtable imputations ii
they have the ability to do A scandalous noto.
riey has attached itself particular quarters, and
the time has come when it should be sustained or
emphaticay rebuked for Justification.
Notice was given yesterday morning of a motion
N reconsider the vote Of the day before referring
the Ocean Telegraph TO the Post Office Committee.
This movement would seem to indicate hope OF
u
designed to be made but for the interruption of
counting the Presidential votes. The temper of
the House is friendly TO the abstract proposition,
diyes,ed Of the pO-iye objections which have been
urged on various grounds. But there s no dispo-
siiion to favor single corporation when the effect
of if m8y be to exclude other enterprises equally
entitl ID 10 consideration, and when that exclusion
must be injurious to the commercial community
and to the public at large. The Government may
ito al IN st i'm avi ha
give fair equivalent in money for any probable
Use Of the telegraph but it has no right TO fasten
monopoly down in such manner az TO shut out all
competition for quarter OF q century.
Official sDnfirmatOn has been received Of the an
nouncement, made in this correspondence nearly
two months ago, of the intended appointment of
Mr.. Stoeckl, now Charge d'Affaires, TO the Russian
Mission here. His predecessor filled the same
station for nearly twenty years; and StOeckl, in
enulatiDg the example of BOdscO, by marrying an
American wife, has fallen heir to most comfortable
digni for life, with something like $50, 600
year. During his long connection with the Lega-
ton, he has always been a tav0rite in Washington
,ocety and the best evidence of his official accept
ability was furnished by the friendly interference of
cur Government for his promotion.
There is serious trouble in the Democratic camp
in regard TO Cabinet matters. When Mr.. Bdchsn-
an here Bright called TO Indiana to look
after his reelection, and to arrange the scheme by
which he and Fitch we're to get certificates for
presentation TO the Senate. During that absence
most decided remOnstrances were made against his
appointment to a seat in the Cabinet, and Douglas
was unreserved in the condemnation Of any such
pclicy. As soon as Brights back was turned upon
Indianapolis, his enemies there concerted demon
stratiCn upon Mr. Buchanan, AMI Mr.. Davis was
recently dispatched with the recommendation Of
the same Democrats who went through the farce Of
tlectiDg Br ght, in behalf of Gen. Wright for
place in the Administration. These developments
only came to light in all their fullness yesterday
and Bright at started off 70 Wheatland to
withdraw the pretensions made by his friends by
that act he could exclude his rival. He will urge
that while he may have no claim for himself, he
has a right to protest against selection from his
own state which might be regarded as personal
reflection Member of the Cabinet has been as
signed to the Northwest, bu. between these vari-
Gus complications Mr.. Buchanan is vaxatiously en-
baIrassed in making a selection. For this reason
the opinion has gained some currency to-day that
it may lie necessary TO fall back upon Cass az
compromise The rival roses in Indiana would ac
cept him as an alternative; Douglas has 10 par
ticuar objection, knowing what The result OF his
diplomacy must be, and there is no other voice
considered of sufficient consequence to be pro-
pitiared. But for the repugnance indicated by Mr..
Buchanan to the adoption OF this necessity, there
would be no difficulty in the way. That however,
is something of a stumbling block, since he boasts
nowadays of an iron resolution that was never
before suspected. Brght's return will probably
bring the state OF the WheatlaDd pulse, and then
speculation may take new direction.
The impressive ceremonial of counting the votes
for President aud Vice-President was converted
into broad farce by some Of the proceedings which
occurred. Although objection was made to the
vote of Wisconsin, The telers proceeded 10 include
the vote aid at the conclusion the presiding officer,
Mr.. Mason undertook to declare the result, rs If
no obstacle had been interpOsed. He persisted dog
matcaly this course and great conf lsion ensued
in the midst of which the Senate retired, Judge
Butler having first led the way, solitary and Alone
under an indignant impulse of State sovereignty
violated in bis person. Then both Houses, upon
the theory of being still in Convention, though sep
arated IN fact, proceeded tO discuss in their oSn
fashion, the nice constitutional refDements which
the occasion suggested. The'whole scene might
have been ayoic ed if the Senators or Members from
Wisconsin at the proper tune had risen and stated
the facts to the Convention, and obtained division
ON the application to admit the vote. Stri,:ly
speaking the vote could not be legally enrolled, but
the explanatory circumstances would have justified
concessio il asked. There certainly ought 20
be some positive law, providing agains. contingen-
cies that might really affect an election pro or con,
b, cause the accd. in this was never contem
plated as probable and it might be more important
in another INDEX.
ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH-MISTRE Gun
NINGHAM