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WASHINGTON, May 20, 1853.
TIE Miscellaneous Appropriation bill passed t.
dsy. An appropriation Of one million dollars for
the capitol extet SION was struck out by thlrtJ me-
orty, leaving three millions for the other spprs-
priations. The Senate viii probably reiusta,s il.
Unusually few additions are made b. the Hoass.
but among them were appropriations foe i'm
proved life boats on the Jersey coast, which were
carried BY Mr. Clswson after a sharp contest. sad
the same for the LoDg leland COST we're carried by
George Taylor
The attempt TO force action on the Minnesots
member, without printing or considering the 10
ports made BY the Election COMMITTEES at tho re-
quest of the House was so high handed that another
allnisht session would have been compelled BY the
Republicans, il tire Administration side had not
Welded. The Democrats wa 1t the Miuneso,s votes
TO help turn out Mr.. Lewis Campbell and Mr.. j.
Morrison Harris, which they will probably succeed
in doing.
The appropriation bills are unusually behind hand
This is owing to the ineficiepcy Of Mr. CLANCY
Jones, Chairman Of the COMMITTEE Oh Ways acd
Means He neglected may opportunities to press
his bills earlier in the session, and the real work
of pressing forward the appropriations will cow
devoive on Messrs. Letcber aud Phelps.
Mr.. Jones Loot his temper Yesterday, entirely
without provocstiOn, and lowered himself greatly
in the estimation of all parties by his vulgar aud 10
decen, attack on Mr.. Sherman Of Ohio, who replied
with great spirit and dignity The Democrats
themselves called to Mr. Jones to stop bis offensive
sllusiops as to dining with the President II is no
ticed as remarkable departure from the u'usl Gus
tom of the White HOute, that Mr.. Buchanan has
net invited any Republican Representatives, to dino
with him, Former Presidents made no parsiza
Distinction in exercising their hospitality.
The Tariff Investigating Committee will report
on Monday or Tuesday. Mr. Stanton, the Chair
nan, is writing bis report, which will oc,uPy
twelve pages of MSS. The evidence is all in, aud
flls three hundred pages of MSS Nothing ia it
impic ,tes any Member OF Congress.
Mr.. Thurow Weed testified that on March SD.
1857. Mr. Ezra Lincola Of Boston, paid him
s., eco, partly for services in forwarding the pas
ssee Of the Tariff bill, partly for the political eI-
perse, of the campaign Of 1856. Mr.. Weed had
paid So 600 out of bis own pocket during tbs sam
p,gn, for legitimate and proper election expenses.
OF the money received from Mr.. Lincoln on ac-
count Of the tariff, not a cent was paid BY Mr..
Weed to any one for corrupt purposes 1t was
put into Lis own packet as just remuneration fos
bis trouble in assisting the passage Of the Tariff b
argument, and by the presentation OF ssa!isas
bearing on the subject
Fro~ Special Csre.sesdeaf.
WASHINGTON, May 90, 1853.
II sc IpH ala (tns NJ
the Senate will be held on Saturday to determine
touching the cases of Messrs. Fitch and Bright
The testimony 10 all closed. Gov. Willard and
Others provs that the er parte statement m de By
Mr.. Fitch some time ago. that AZ Senators only
were sworn in, of which number be and his bogus
colleague received the votes Of "a, was not correct
inssmuch as so were qualified.
That dodge being exposed, some other will prob
ably be adopted to sustain the ntrudug claimants,
who have already enjoyed Senatorial pay and priv
lege without the least color of legal right. 1t re
mains to be seen whether the members on the
Democratic side will stultify themselves after tbs
vote in Mr. Harlan's case.
The Administration has only limited intelligence
from river points on Kansas, which give assurances
of the success Of the Enelish swinde.
Private accounts to the other side are fully co.,
fident of defeating it.
In the Miscellaneous Appropriation bill which
passed the House to-day, tho item for the eKteu-
zion of the Capitol and of other buildings was
stricken out, but million may be granted for tho
completion Of the water works.
Only ten Senators, aud sometimes less, wero
present during Andy Jobnsons Homestead speech
in the Senate.
The impression is very decided among those con-
nected with the Administration, that the Uesh
news was manufactured 10 affect the appropria-
tons for the three regiments Of volunteers now
pending before Congress.
To the Assoestet Press
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Nay 3D. 1888.
Aessrs. Morrow, Branscomb and Wincheil, Com
missiones appointed at the Southern Mass Conven-
ton IN Kansas 10 procure posponement of the land
Gales procure q loan fund for the sguatters haze
had in company with Mr.. Parrott Dale from Ken
sac, an interview with the President, who init mated
bic vi lrgness to postpone the sales till October
they thought eat, but desired them to call on the
Secretary CT the Interior.
The latter stated that the policy Of the Government
would be TO sell all the public lands possible during tho
present. year for the purposes of revenue but con-
seDted TO defer the Gales in Kansas until Move nbcr
and IL, when they will take place. The Com Mission
eis leave FOR New-York Friday for the purpose Of
occurring the loans needed.
Tbe Secretary of the Treasury wss examined BY tho
Nlllets Point lnvestigsufg Comm tee to day.
Tie senate held 9 short executive session today,
erd ccrffmed only q few comparatively uuimoo'tasi
sppointmsn's Including Gibbons Gray, Is Postmaster
IL Wet Chester, Pennsylvania