New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-22

was released from custody under the bOdest and ia
est preense and lust at the time too, when he ielt
the necessity of either making clear breast OF MS
doubtful dealings or of facing continued imPriSoh-
ment and trial. The activity displayed on that oc-
casion by various patriotic members proved tna'
their patriotism was either very lhunsv =. '"' 'n
zeal was not wholly disinterested. Nocot. escaped,
for his Indictment farce, and certain friends of
b;s yere much relieved from nervous anxiety
that was unite manifest during his detention.
A s,ec;al meeting of the Judiciary Committee of
fbc senate will be held on Saturday morning to de-
eide mon the cases of Bright and Fitch, which, by
fhe;r noIitiral management have been kept sus-
pendcd for more than year. II will BE- remem-
bered when Mr. Trumbull first raised this question
AT the Executive Session in the Spring Of 81, The
intrudDg occupants asked time to take testimony,
and thus gained a pOs,pOnement, at time when,
with the decision of Harlan's fresh in the
mind of the Senate, their rejection was inevitable
had tho vote been taken. Recently, when Mr..
Tumbun asked copy of the resolution ordering
the evidence to be closed within ninety days those
parties had the audacty to say to the Senate
and the country that they did not desire
to take testimony at al. When the claim was
argued on former occasion, Mr.. Fitch asserted in
order to establish the fact that the Legislature had
proceeded legally, and both branches had united
ia the election of Senator, that AZ members of the
Senate were present OF whose votes he and Mr..
Bright bad received "a. 1t is proved by Gov. VIII
lard and other witnesses that 80 members were
present and sworn in, which consequently upsets
that pretensiOn. OF course, some other convenient
Gbift will be adopted to establish the bogus claim,
and although the Democratic side of the Chamber
stands committed by the record against the in.
truders, after what has recently occurred, it will
occasion no surprise to see them changing fronts.
1t is very evident that the loan Of fifteen millions,
which has just been asked by the Secretary of the
Treasury. will not 60 through Congress easily
expected, without provoking discussion, which
may extend the day of adjournment. This is a
grave proposition, and is the entering wedge OF a
system of borrowing, which is to be carried on
throughout the whole term of the Administration.
Mr. Buchanan has been in Office a little over
lat of July last was about $lo, 100000. That
vas his start in the fiscal year. For the nine
months of which have elapsed since then there have
been received abOnt $50, 600 900 of revenue from all
sources. For the current aud closing quarter,
IS COO GEO are allowed. In December last S2O,0OO,-
700 worth of Treasury no les were issued, and now,
five months after loan of $l5, 900, 900 is proposed.
Tkese figures loom up into the grand aggregate OF
500 000, 000 which may be considered pretty
good twelve months business. No change of poll
CIV is recommended no increase OF taxation is adj
yised and any modification of the tariff is discount
tenanced. Ii is simply intended to carry on the
Government upon credit and nothing more. The
Treasury notes already issued must be funded when
due. if not before. Congress might as well make
one lob of it, ia order that the country may under
stand that this borrowing adds 81, 7500 900 to the
ordinary expenses in the shape of interest, allowing
it to be only per cent. INDEX.