New-York daily tribune., 1859-02-14
70 the Associated Pres.

wisHNGroS, Saturday, Feb l2, 1859.
The Government has yet no Information a. 70 the
ratification of the Cass Yrssarr treaty, though thay
s reason TO doubt the fact. When it was first NJ
turned to the United States two or three amssdmeeh
added to it. The principal objection urged By
Nicaragua was the clause ao wing the United States
TO land troops for the purpose Of keeping the route
open. This our Government refused 70 give up, bal
consented to modification declaring that the troops
of the United States shall not have right OF passage
TO attack any country in amity with Nicaragua. The
English have agreed TO the same amendment in thsR
treaty with Nicaragua. With this exception the trestJ
is as originally framed.
The Secretary of State exchanged ratifcations 10
day with the French Minister Of treaty providing
amendments To the exrsdition treaty existing betweea
the two Governments. II now conforms 10 the pro-
visions Of our extraditior treaty with Eoglsnd.
The State Department to-day transmitted TO ths
Mayor of New.York notification OF decree issued by
the Nsapoltan Government pardoning number q
political criminals, and assuring our Government thai
provision was made for their support go that tAey
should not become q charge upon the city.
The Senate Poet Office Committee have decided o.
a bill ss a substitute fer the mons!yosity known ~
"Ambrose ThompsOn's scheme" by which bali .
dozen lines TO be run 70 Europe, the Governme3
fret oanng its credit 10 build tie ships. The Senate
bill authorizes the Postmaster General TO contrsce
with the lowest responsible parties for weekly NAL
to Liverpool and TO Southampton for SUN not 70 ex-
ceed $4,000 for the round trip.
The Committee on Ways and Means had pro
trac.ed and ami mated me sting this morning.
Mr.. Davis Md had at former meeting offered 9
resolution that the Tariff bills of Mr.. Phelps NO. ~
Of Messrs. Morrill, VT and Phillips Pa should .
reported in that order, in Connection with the bn
sgreed on authorizing the extension Of the Treasury
Note Law which motion was voted down.
This morning Mr.. Phillips offered q similar moeaoes
reversing the positions Of Mr. Morrill, and his Oh,
which was not agreed to, the Republican mem0Ss
voting against il. a..
The struey.e seems to be as 10 the position Of ~
two bills of Messrs Phillips and Morrill,, about vhca
they cannot agree. "A
a motion was made that Mr.. Phelps might rcpss
his Treasury Note bill without any Tariff proposifss
or bill which voted out OF order.
EMr. Phillips expressed his anxiety that something
sEould be done and the members of the Cemmittse
could not be expected to assent TO things 70 who:
they were really pnfevorsble he suggested and moves
that Mr. Morrill, might take charge Of the whole maj
ter, and Iepor. 10 the House that the ConmaSs
could rot agree and have Il discharged from the css
sdersticn VI the subject, and let it go before Ses0
Committee, of which Mr. Morrill, could be Chsrmssss
Mr.. DAVIS Dld.) seid that Mr.. Phelps, Chairmes
tie Committee, ought to do this and moved 70 saes
tute Biz name for thSt Of Mr. Morrill,.
Before vote was taken on this, the COMMITTEE e@
journed until Monday morning the three oppos6se
members and Mr. Philips vo.iDg against the ac)osi~
uept.
WAsnIyoros, Feb. l3. lSA
The communication Of the Secretary OF ths IL
sury, for organizing the collection districb N D. =
United Statse reduces tie number from sb0ut lS "
30. tdr10ue ports OF eouy ana oouvoty ~
tinued, and tine snpual expenses Of collecting ths %
nue. reduced $A5, 1856. or this reduction, 2il.,.Ss
falls upon the City Of New-fosk, a. also 3to
offices proposed to be discontinued.
The House Committee on Commerce has he g
mupicstion under consideration, and viii, ct an 81
day. report bill, it 10 expected, iu accordance -
the SecIetarys recommendation.
In the Senate it is proposed TO dispense with 80
greater number Of ofhces, ard 10 redsce the sfQs
Of collecting the revenue $762. f9s. his quite psa
bic that tho Hegse Ccumitsse ~ Csmueres w ss~