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Special Dispatch 10 The ". Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, March 9, 1859.
1t is reported tonight that Postmaster Geuera
Brown is quite low from internal bleeding, and bic
friends say that be cannot live until morning. His
condition is attributed somewhat to the labor'ou
duties of his Department, consequent upon tho
closing of Congress.
The President threatens that if the Army bill
made to carry certain amendments disagreeasle 70
him, he Will veto ". inns rs tur Dunkum tatk y
the lobby TO check legislation, but will not III
beedsd by the House.
Two Cabinet officers, Mr.. Cobb and Mr. Toacey
have been in the Senate and House yesterday sd
to-day, lobbying through the Appropriations 10 sGi
themselves, and debating against just items.
The appropriation of $4,000 for the payms
of the charters Of the ships of the Paraguay etpe
dition attached to the Naval bid, excited a spJ
debate upon the powers conferred BY the resolaha
authorizing the expedition. Messrs. Petit OF 10
diana, Clark of York, and Davis Of Maryland
denounced the President and the Secretary Of tn
Navy, for having exceeded the powers gra'tedq
the resolution The Executive was only enpos
cred to use the army ard navy in the event tdash
Government Of Paraguay refused to make prepd
reparation The PRESIDE was adsised by Col
Fitzpatrick that Lopez was both willing and sat
iOus to negotiate proper settlement. No Con
missioner was sert for that purpose tdl after ss
expedition was prepared. The Commissioner tie'
went out with the expedition. Had that function
airy been sent alone, at the proper time
! this expense might have been avoided.
| The Omnibus bill hiss got more riders in the 500
ate than it can carry through safely. Mr. Haah
mas Jumped it with twenty million Treasury Noa
bill. Mr.. Simmons Of r, |. amended the bdl VIII
q sprinkliog of Tariff embracing the home val"
ton principle. The Senate struck of the l'''x
and agreed TO the shinplasters quarter Of
million Of dollars is put on TO the same bill 70 COZ
pete the construction of the Washington wsH
| works.
Mr.. Sldeu rprung a S35O,OO0 scheme oaE
Senate for the New Orleans CustOm-lioase' ~
! Mr.. Bialer came to his rescue, but the SeiS
! refused 10 sanction il.
An attempt on the part Of Mr.. Fitch TO sutif
! ize the continuation of the State papers I"
rejected.
HoJ.paSt Eileen P. m.-The latest sc''aS
from Postmaster General Brown is, that he Gu
lot live until morning.
The only heavy Appropriation bill that h"r
reached the President, is the Indian bill.
When tie Omnibus bill reaches the House'
Phelps of the Committee on Ways and Means "
move as an amendment, Tariff bll, said 70 ID"
been patched up by outsiders, to suit PennTl'S
iron in particular, and the Tariff OF l546 10 g.
eral. The prospect is, that the ApproPns'o'
required TO carry this extraordinary bardea W
fall between the two Houses
At IOl the two Houses are stin in se'""
The members are considerably excited, pa' W.
meas is progressing.
An amendment for the computation Of in''
on moneys long due to several States was sPp''-
in the Senste TO the Army bill. The hoa"
concurred in the amendment through the naAT
nens Ct certain members Of tee Com~a"
Ways and Means. A packed Commi1see~
ference on the disasreeing amendments e'..
The two Houses threw il out. The Comp
amendment, If carried, would have s"" -.
The States that gave succor to the Genei.
errment in our wars the came rights wh'ea
from one honest man to another. -
NessIs. Burlipgame and Richie, from "e
mittee on Foreign Affairs, perforated tue -
quay Expedition in manner which vas no.
able to the friends Of this imbecile Admnn 20
Richard Golden and Wi!lism sui@ W