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WASHINGTON, Tuesday Feb l, 1859.
Mr.. MorriIl's Agricultural College BILL wn'ca, ~
the negligence Of some of its protested friends,
WAS suffering TO drifts along to the close oil tue
session unconsidered, was taken up to-day IN tue
Senate. Various efforts were made 10 Alu "V
motions to recommit, TO lay on the table, ETC.
From some of which it was saved, BY msJorlV OF
only one. Messrs. Bright, Fitch and Jones-,A OF
whom had heretofore supported the bill, If not
pledged themselves solemnly to it-turued traitors.
and voted with its enemies Messrs. Pesrcs aud
Thompson Of Kentucky, friends OF the bill, were
absent. On the motion to recommit, MT kennedy
absented himself and the bill was only saved from
defest. by Mr. Bates changing his vote. Mr..
Douglas did not come into the Senate TIL near tue
adjournment HIS position on the bit Is uncertain
ard the division is so close that, when tue suoset
comes up tomorrow, his single vote may enner
save the bill or kill it.
An ANALYSIS Of the vote on the fnal passage OF
Mr.. Grows Homestead Bill, which passed the
House this morning 100 to 76, shows that there
voted for the bill Republicans, 50; Democrats,
s.. Against it-Democrats, 60; Americans. 10;
Republicans. (Mr Nlchols). The Northern
Democrats who voted agaiust It were: Messrs.
English. Hughes, Niback, Marshall Shaw, lL)
and Leidy. About 20 Northern Democrats
lodged.
The general impression is that the French
Claims bill is lost this session. by the reference TO
the Committee of the Whole. The Senste bill.
however, is on the Speakers table, aud Its friends
think il can yet be brought forward with pros
pect of success.
1t is not probable that any new loan can be got
through the House. The Republicans aud tho
Tariff Democrats agree 90 this even if the session
should end without passing the leading APpropra-
ton bills.
At the meeting Of the Committee Of Ways and
Means this morning no action was had upon tho
tsnf propositions before the Committee. Iafor-
nation was received from Secretary Cobb, through
Mr.. Phelps, that be was awaiting returns from the
principal custom-house for the month of January,
from which he expected to draw definite conclu.
sions as TO the revenue TO be expected from the
present tariff, an abstract of which he would trans
nit as soon as possible. He expects the returns~
will amount to six millions, overlooking the fact
that January is the month Of heavy impOrtations
for the Spring trade aud he viii therefore INSIST
that he Cal get through with little or no change In
| the tariff.
The call for the Democratic caucus this evening
was intended to embrace only those opposed to
Specific Duties and to Protection. The President
and the Pennsylvania Democratic delegation would
be excluded by such caucus from their own party.
The call is a direct insult to the President, and
shows how rapidly the Democratic party is break
! ing up. The Southern Democrats insist that no
one is entitled to be called Democrat who is not
opposed to Specific Duties and Protection. The
assertion in the Douglas organ last week, that
| there is no longer democrat party, is being
strikiDgy verified.
Ezra Lincoln Of Boston and s. ii. Phillips,
Attorney General Of Massachusetts,, arc at VIII
lards.