New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-19
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From Our Special Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Friday, Feb. Is, 1859.
The Presidents senility was practced upon with
great success by new operator to-day The lat
ter enyious Of his colleagues (Mr. SlidelD success
In procuring the Presidents endorsement Of biz
wild Cuba thirty. million bribery and corruptioa
scheme, brought out from the Executive mansion
to-day an appeal to Congress to hurry through the
passage of his (Bepjamn's) bill, giving the Presi.
dent power to make war upon Mexico, the Central
American and South American States at his dsore-
ton.
Mr. Seward and Mr.. Fessenden, on tho Re-
publican side, exposed and denounced the measure
as unconstitutional. Mr.. Slidell and Mr.. Bsljs-
min finding that the two Presidential measures
embarrassed each other, and were like to prove
mutually destructive like the Kilkenny csts,
cOntended each for precedence OF his scheme over
hat of the other. Mr.. Benjamin, in his anxiety 70
rescue the President, came upon the keen lance d
Mr. Fessenden, and was hiyed. Mr.. DosgAs
went the whole animal for compliance with the
Presidents recommendation, which, however, 10
insisted must be extended, 30 a. to enable To
President to make war upon all States, both gress
and small, at all times, and under all circumstances
Jefferson Davis went over TO the side Of Seward
and Fessenden against Buchanan and Douglas y
the rescue of the Consuscti9n.
Mr. Sliden appealed for unaiimous consent TO
keep resolution alive which he had offered yester
day for proposing night sessions next week to -
cure the passage Of tho Cuba bill. Mr.. Mason Oh
jected, and refused the consent. Mr. Sidell ap.
pealed to Mr.. Mason to listen to reason. Mr..
Mason refused to li,ten to anything, and called Mr..
Slidell TO order.
Mr.. CoIlamer got the floor on the Presidsets
last exhibition Of imbeciity, and the Senate ~
journed. All is confusion in the ranks Of tho D.
mocracy.
A Select Committee was appointed in the Hosss
to-day to investigate the charge against neubsr
Of the Committee on Accounts, reported to be M.
Soaring of New-York who, it is alleged, weak
not report bill out of his Committee until 10 III
obtained the promise from friend Of the claimsas
that be should receive $500.
1t is reported tonight that the Pennsyivsss
delegation in Congress will support Mr.. Months
Tariff measure.
The report of the Select Printing Investigating
Committee will indicate that tho Administrstios
expects to retain its only power in tho North y
feeling corrupt men. A $1,000 case was DISCOVERIES
to. day which will go to the credit Of the Demss-
racy of Connecticut.
70 the Associated Presa
WAsHryGroy, Friday, Feb. is, 1859.
The President transmitted Q message, similar -
that sent to the Senate asking Congress 70 inuus! m
with extraordinary powers for the protection oi ~
lives and property Of American citizens, but wos ~
laid before the former body II took the Ssnass"
generally by surprise. m.
The large number Of the general Appropriation bls
yet to be acted upon, including those Tor the Az
Navy, Post Office, Miscellaneous, and the Ocean -
Service together with the measures for renewing ~
Treasury and other subjects, will have % COY -
into as many hours as there should DO Gays of -
intelligent consideration. -
There is strong probability that the Commnsss ~
Ways and Means will report one or more ienn
next Monday. The indications are more fav9sso:
that revised Tariff vii pass the House, az ~
The Senate is more doubtful. II is said THAI Il
Phelps ia determined to launch his bill and truss
the current of the House. The morrill, Oil ID many
its specifics places part Of the duty on weight eeo
on value, obviating the usual objection by the
mies Of specifics, that the poor man pays q ~
DUTY under them on his cloth as the nch man does -
his. Under this bill the duties are much W.
on low.pnced cloth than on hne. Inc 49, -
principle prevails on cottons, silks and hes.
The common qualities thus paying less "
the more expensive il il said experienced mon coeos
that il can be executed at much lees per oentun ~
the present revenue law. They estimate thai o.
average importation Of goods, which. under u -
emit tssia, would realize forty eight milhos, W. =
der this blu, realize sixty milens. IL sversge ~
of duties viii be lees than the average under
tariff Of 1876, but viii, il il claimed, b more sso
tory 10 its determinations " the var'eaa @s''''