New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-04
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Special Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune.

WASHINGTON, Tuesday, March 3, 1857.
Legislation is TANNED and confused in every pos
sible way, except ~ the interested. The bill
granting lands to Minnesota for railroads, which
passed the House this morning, with amendments
for Alsbams and other Southern States, was &C
cepted by the Senate as amended. The Miscel-
lsneous bill was loaded down with extra millions in
the Senate. Including one for the Water Works
here and S5CO, 900 additional for the dome to the
Capitol; the former will probably be cut down one
half by the House
II is now understood that Jones goes into the
NAVY and Brown into the Post Office. This ar
rapsement would secure the Treasury the Interior,
and the Pest Office TO the South, with all the most
important patronage of the Government.
The city authorities and large crowd of citizens
made a farewell visit to Presiden. Pierce to-day.
The scene was quite interesting and imposing In
numbers.
The House receded from its amendment to the
Senate bill concerning the collection of revenue,
and providing against frauds, which if retained
would have been equal to nearly three per cent i'm
proyeuent on the new Tariff. The vote was blind
and five members did not know the importance Of
the amendment.
The Conference on the Deficiency bill will proba
bly agree on the contested book item by reducing
the appropriation about one half, which il more
than can be vouched for under any pretension.
WASHINGTON, Marca 3, 1857.
Special Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune
The Senate have been at work to-day engaged
mostly in pilipg ON amendments to the Civil APP
preparation bill There is heavy nights work
before both branches and all sorts of legislative
swipdles by Committees of Conference may be an
ticipa,td before IL O'Clock tomorrow.
The most important business Of legislation, aud
that which would stand no chance Of approval BY
the deliberate action Of both branches is left t. and
il performed by Committees Of Congress in the last
hours Of the session. Here are for example ten
sloops Of war and two aud expensive steam
mail lines on the Pacific and Atlantic coast Of
South America on thepoint Of being swung through
tonight Neither of which projects have received
one hours consideration in either branch, and the
projectors meant they should see the light e1
cept by this cloeipg fraudulent legislation.
e An important bill TO prevent frauds in importers
valuations YVES lost in the House to-day by that body
receoine, under advice of the Committee of Ways
and Means.
The Senate amendments to the Fertilization bill
to-day are $500 900 for Fort Schuyler, $3.50, 900
for Fort Tompkips, $4,000 for New-Bedtord
$4,000 for Portland, Me, 100000 for keane-
bee and some in the South.
Two hundred thousand copies of the Agricnltur
portion Of the Patent Office Report were voted
the House. The Tariff bill as it was reported By
the Committees Of Conference and passed the
House is not very favorably received. Iron sugar,
lead aud wooden manufactures are put at twenty
fOsr per cent instead of thirty as now. Cotton
goods reduced from twenty four to nineteen per
cent. Wool costing under twenty cents is free;
over that, twenIy-four per cent Dyestuffs gener-
ally fee, but some at four and eight per cent.
These are the main failures of the bill. The most
regre'iul parties are the wool and iron men.
The House recommeUced its Session at o'c.eck