New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-04
FROM WASHINGTON.
MB. SUMNER IN THE SENATE.

Mn SUMNER IN THE ebHAIk.
csrespooaeaes Of TIE Bostoa Travelled
w,sHissros, b. ~ fa.
Mr.. Sumner arrived here on Wednesday night, hsv-
rG come directly through ron Boson TO PtilsdepAis.
where he rested for "A bours q. the house Q. fisal
ard came through to Washington IN the Nev.Yck
train. On bis arrival he Was met by friend a.
,sktn directly 20 his old rooms. II was seusrsy SUP
posed hs, he would not have reached here until Thurs
cav night Many personal f. lends who had, intended
meeting him az The depot and giving him cordial
cepton were disappointed by this celebrity Of move
meet on the p.rt Of our invalid.
Mr.. Sumner looks very wen As be sits 10 bis char.
He was ne> err IeIbsps locking tier nj did be ever
weigh more. But the 6es o: hes b is quickly dssa-
mated when he attempts to rise, NOR pNticu arg
When he coumeucss 10 wax after rising, when his s.eP
arrears feeble snc uncerisn, ~ though he were wax
re- on slippery surface and wss sensible OF io pse-
curly lie complains OF nervous sensation IN an
pine and lsughiDyy desc'ibes his eeolhty a. 1sss
-, m want OF tack bone" II is somewhat ike the
sensation caused by lumhego but the pain Is dull ~
ircspaci' ses him trom citing iu chair without soue-
thire to support his back. pillow "a placed IN tbs
back of his easy chair ioi Thai purpose AKA aPpe"s
10 afford h'm much relief.
I,xss coon usi.sd abroad that the Senator was In
The CITY and after O'Clock there several caIeSs,
usnv however, contertrg Themselves VIII leaving
ttsir cards Instead Of obrudns theu company vhel
u ~
-, oil rat night snd in the morning appeared 70
tsyr e,ptrienced no i'll effects from his Journey.
The peat day bis rooms were thnOpged VITA visitors
90 that il was slmosi impossible isr ns = eao' 70 a.
o,rn;sb snythpg himself. But for al tts' he got Oh
,lsrse cnsntiiy Of public docSmens which had sSs
INFLATED dur..y m, soserce, About CLOCK he IoSs
No 10 the Senate Chamber, accompanied ony -
friend ard took his seat. But he osd no .n'e " ~.
move bis ove,coat or Stoves before MS ensn w
Iopnded by IRE nos Their greetings were Wy cor:
dial ON both tides The Senator tsr IT,. moments as-
suwing his old familiar ..5Os .ae cnsor eleo, from
MICHIGAN, Mr.. Chairer and the Senator elect trom
Courectcui, ". Dixon, were introduced ehd pNd
their respects. The clerks and o.her ohcers OF nc
" rsie also ave him a warn greeting. Mr. Appeoa
et the side OF Mr. Tocmbs with whom nc Often ~ as
fsmlar converse, TO speak to MIR. Sumner. The only
gentlemen from tie Administration party, whetoT
from the North or South, VINO greeted 'ne,r org se-
seIt coless uo were General james and Governor Al
len Of Rhofe and The gentlemen OF tho other SIDE,
including Douglas, Toombs, Slidsll, benjamin, Csss
and Others passed and rtpassed Mr. Sun mere seat ana
neither gave received alook OF recogniton- MANY
members of the House came and paid their respects
rmony m. m some OF own delegation. The ques-
ron under discussion the tariff and as Il Appeared
that no vote woud be- taken that day Mr. Sumnes re-
tured 10 his vocns leaving word TO be scot Tor on na
fret Indication that vote would be taken
The Senate continues IN sesson until clock wheu
il took recess until o. clock. Al o'clock n became
evident that they would soon come 10 vote and Gen.
Wilron accordingly dispaIc' ed psge 70 Ms- sumner
ator nstep bat on learning the state OF Affairs. Mr.
Sumner dressed and starttd for the Senate as
csrrisre could be obtained The debste of the oven
ing has already reached you by telegraph aud the
news also that ar. Hunters bill, somewhat BmsRded.
was passed; so | will not take up room by giving
smother account Of it, Mr.. Sumner reached TIM Seaate
In time to prevent by his vote, which made tie the
enRrcssiDg Of AdsmSs Till which hsd psssd even tho
third renf,ny rrj If II had become Law would have
prevented actor on lhe Tariff for this Session. as tho
House would never have accepted IT, and there Rould
have been no time left in which to originate ne" Dill
This Of Itself almost paid Mr. Sumner for his Journey
and seemed to 90 something toward sustaining us 1sR
IDLY waning sirergts. But before long 80 evenly
divided were the Senate that twice again befors adj
journment which do not take place I'LL after clock
did Mr.. Spmner vote decide the question. Ana "oon
the Hunter bill had been passed, gentlemen ss'hered
round Mr. sumner and congratulated hfn on having
secured for Massachusetts the best Tariff ban a' hnf
ever been passed. far her manufacturing interests
were concerned. And IL IL now generally conceded
that bad Mr.. Sumner been sesens, and 9th 81 thinSs
remained a. they were the bill would have begin lost
This was the first evening My. summer had passed
elsewhere than hts bed for more df1an ten moufhs-
During the long period he spent in Bostoo he vas un-
able hom physical disability, 10 attend one single din
ner or party Of any kind, Of the many which we're
given in his honor. And now the first moment OF re-
turning strength devoted 70 the Interests OF his
State and country, aud with such good effect that he
accomplished all that he could have done by the hard
ok Of bole session. About O'Clock In the
ing Mr. Sumner returned TO his rooms perfectly
hsusted but satisfied with the result Of his labors.
The fact that he loud arrive opportunely for tho
interests of his Sta would be most Astonishing
were not that to vote the tariff tho
first and almost the only object OF bis vst 10 the city
made at this time iD defiance OF The orders Of hs rhv
stefan and the enteates Of his friends. In his sick
chamber be had watched the progress Of the discussion
and he saw how nearly the senate was divided In oPs
ION and he saw the necessity Of some action on tho
srif. So he watched till il was evident TO him thai
the time for action had come and then, regardless OF
hat il might coat, he acted. lie was not day TOO
.oor-he not moment too late, but he struck Jusc
in time and the success Of the blow Is evident. ! I'M
ierstand that he is very much exhausted this morning,
ss hc obtained sleep during the night after be re-
tired; but II is not thought that re Is In danger Of ex
any serious results from the nights work.