New-York daily tribune., 1859-02-10
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WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Feb. o 1859.
Mr. Stephens Of Georgia desires me TO say that
there is no truth in the report that he desires 10
succeed Er. IyersoD in the Senate. He intends to
wth6rsW entirely from public service for the rest
& his life, and fsys he prefers seat in the House
. any other position IN the Government.
Mr. SicIles denies that there is any difficulty
betwses bin ard Mr ButterwOr!b, with whom he
says he u on the most friendly and intimate terms.
Special Dispstob to The n Y. Tribune
WAsnIYGToS, Wednesday, Feb. ., l559.
In tte Executive session Of the Senate last even
%, sn exciting debate arose on the appointment
.ni.rnin Wiggin, of Maine, as Commissioner
der the Reciprocity t;esty with Great Britain, to
AK tho line between the River and Sea Fishery
was charged that the appointment was made to
reward Wiggn for having voted for Buchanan in
the Cincinnati ConveutiOn-tbat he is utterly un
qualified, and an unsafe man for go important e
post. The Senate declined to confirm Wiggn, and
the case wa laid aside for future action.
Mr.. Toorbss speech on the Tariff to-day is
acknowledged, on all sides, to be very damaging to
she Administration. lie prOyed that Mr. Buchanan
ui involved the country in debt Of $50, 900, 900
"a sper than did Gen. Pierce, aud he charged that
81. Buchanan was not 20 much to blame as Messrs.
Toucy, Floyd, and other secretaries.
Senator Hunters action 10 sacrificing the Con-
solar and Diplomatic Appropriation bill to Mr.
Slidelps Thirty Million Dollar scheme for "wrest-
Ing" Cuba from Spain, is severely cen,ured. Sen
a.ers Seward, DoOlittle, Simmons and Wilson
promptly rebuked HIM for the act.
The House Select Investigating Committee on
Printing discovered another fraud of between
twenty and thirty thousand dollars to-day in con-
tsct with Philsdelphi house for paper
The debate upon the Nebraska contested election
case, in the House to-day, induces general belief
that the whole subject will be sent back to the
people for settlement,
Ire House Committee on Military Affairs have
special meeting TO morrow to consider the Army
Appropriation bill.
The Oregon bill will come up for consideration
in the morning hour TO MORROW An amendment
will be moved repeating the population restriction
clause in the Kansas Conference bill Of the last
session. 1t is reported taat the Speaker will rule
ii out of order. The Republicans will not oppose
the admission Of Oregon by any factous action as
has been reported.
The Free Traders declare that they do not con-
sider the action of the House Democratic caucus
TO night, that the Tariff of 81 is insufficient, bind
ing upon them. The Protectionists, though only
in the sscendapcyby eight votes, are in ecsacies.
blessrs. Arnold and Bishop of Connecticut were
absent, thereby weakening The strength of the Pro-
tectiOnists.
Tie large amount Of business to be crowded into
The remaining nineteen days Of the session, with
neither of the Appropriation bills yet passed.
makes it slDost impossible TO avert an extra ses
sion of next Congress. Mr. Buchanan threatens
tho Democrats that, if they do no. modify the
Tariff the Republicans VIII.
The tickets to the Napier ball will be limised to
three hundred.