New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
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Special Dispatch to Tue N. Y. Tribune
WASHINGTON, Feb. -, 1857.
Saturday was day pretty much lostin Congress.
precious as time now is. Mr.. Etheridse made a
Grand speech in the House, but il did not expedite
business. Mr.. Whitfelds case was taken up, but
the House refused to unseat him BY nine majority.
A long discussion took place over an appropriatisa
in little deficiency bi giving Mr. CGllom fifty
thousand dollars to reimburse bis expenditures for
books furnished to members this Congress before
the passage of the new compensation bill. Mr.
Sherman of Ohio proposed to get out Of the diff
Guilty BY furnishing every new member set, but
bis amendment was rejected. 1t may result, how
ever that this erstuity will be finally added 10 the
increased psy of every new member Of this
Congress.
The Post Office Committee only await an oPpor-
tunity to report whole basket full of gin con tracts
to spectators in steam mail lines, Amazon in
cluded, These mail contracts for steam sea ser
vice. excluding all competition, are monslross
abuse.
The Atlantic Telegraph merely sleeps in tho
Senate. 1t will be taken up and passed. HE
Minnesota State bill went through the Senate YES
terday, with an amendment restricting suffrage -
citizens. THIS sends it back to the House, where
it is cay to kill 1t by flibustering. Mr.. Had.
oweyer, holds it on a motion to reconsider, aad
the attempt will DO made tomorrow to expunge tho
amendment.
Oregon came up, and Mr.. Green Of Missouri
moved 10 tack on the ToOmbs Kansas bill OF tho
| asst session. The question was debated, and weot
over to Monday. The result Of the move n
oubtful.
The Senate voted to extend the already inordnato
boundaries Of Oregon eastward from the Pacific, 80
as to give it depth from the sea of nearly
thousand miles. These boundaries should have
been curtaed instead Of stretched. If it had been
slave territory, this would have been done.
new Judge and Surveyor. General for Arizona
were made on Mr.. Rssk's motion.
The report Of the Investigating Committee is tho
universal topic Of conversation. Its personal ss-
poets are very trying. The whole case turns
on the credibity Of witnesses, whi,h many
doubt and some deny outright. The COMMITTEES
are criticised with great freedom, and charged with
exhibiting the eagerness Of prosecuting attorneys
rather than the cool judgment Of a judicial BODY.
Tie srimus displayed in the reports Of Winter
Davis especially is not what was anticipated Il
him. The precise effect Of the reports and tess-
moDy upon the House cannot be easily foretold BE-
fore the debate theretn n, which will commence %
Wednesday. Their general aspec! h, however,
deemed to be unequiyocaly bad.
WASHINGTON, Feb. q, 1857-p m.
IwM told tonight, on reliable authority, that n
correspondence between the Attorney General ani
| Charles Morgan, the former stated tia; # thds
were any recruits for Walker on board the Tennes'
zee On her rext trip, the authorities in NewYork
had instructions 10 seize the vessel
| To tse Associated Press a, ,o.
WlsHrsGros, Saturday, Feb. u, 1851.
TIE Attorney General has rendered an opinion 10 an
swef 10 series Of questions OF the constructor zoe
late act 10 promote the efficiency Of the navy. Tho
Board meets on Monday, wheo the opinion VIII DC ren-
dered sDd they will proceed 70 business
The following are the leading points 10 tie de'iaoa
He decides that tie may be referred TO several
courts OF Iuty 10 court bat u TO one that sth
the court ast be sworn separately and make sepe-
tate report in each case thst The court Is to be pub
lie court, mitipg spectators as well 90 parties th2
the inyes'ig sors not limited In point Of time, b1
az go back In the discretion Of the court and accord
ing 10 the nsfure Of the csse That case can CONS
before The court except upon The request of each ocd
no stsLcs tie position Of plsintf having to ~
ely he court OF his fitness, physical, mertA, pfJ'@
sona AID u.crsl for tie laval service; thss the qae
ton of ftness 10 each Of bee respects has to be stse
by evidence documentary ana oral and In come cass
by peisons nspt cton as in the courts generally, ans
.s ust al In n any cases Gov in tbs navy. 4
Judge A ID. Russell and family Of New. York arrives
lat evening and viii remain until after the inaus1rs
ton - -
WAsBSGIos, Feb 81 1851.
Tie Union TO day has Article relative 10 tbe ca
al Am eiicsn Que stOn which occsioned consider as
eIcit. 60. n Wsshn gtOn. II strongly dsnouoces
peiif ershp CT cooperation WITH Gren Britain IN res
ton 10 Central America declares tbs the night OF ~
elsnc 70 interference 10 the Affairs Of those St.se-
bs<ed on sheer usurpston; th.t the Clay
| Treaty has been the source Of oil the aeomdsnI
dficuss IN hat quarter and underthe eot'ns emsse
Grated by j; England pursuing ar MALICIOUS polst
10 the succets OF which Walker Is now almost the
obstacle; ths, Il policy Of Great Britain 'soGss
e,ss,s 81 TIE aited Sfates, and more nsd'ea: 81
IL, sirg fir m beng eoup.G with professions .ss o. =
t;lit, AID tIe day Of decisive stand upon oar
erfctctd Mr.. Appleton being in wsshinstA, hsyI
sei that tas s'.ic;e 1aAS foreshsd0g the policy
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