New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-16
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Special Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Tuesdsy, Feb. IL, 1859.
The Civil Appropriations bill will be made the
rider for measure authorizing the issue OF Treas
INV Notes and loan for the relief of the Govern
ment. Such an amendment viii endanger the BILL
and upon its fate will depend an extra session.
The Army Appropriation bill amounts TO nearly
sixteen millions. 1t has been submitted to the
Committee on Military Affairs, and they have cut
down various items, the total reductions being one
million three hundred and forty-one thousand
dollars.
Cuba has consumed most of Me time Of the
Senate to-day, Mr. Crittenden occupying two
hours in powerful speech against the acquisition
of that island. Mr.. SGdeu proposes to hold even
ing sessions in future to be devoted to the debate
on Cubs.
The House has been in Committee OF the Whole
nearly all day on the Indian Appropriation bill.
Mr. Stanton addressed the Committee on the
Tariff, replying TO Mr. Garrett, and damaging hun
considerably.
An explanation extraordinary took place in the
House to-day. Mr.. Maynard of Tennessee, an eH-
Massachusetts, schoomaster, called the attention OF
the Hou,e to the fact that he was reported in The
n. Y. TRIBUNE as among the absent or dodgers
on the passage Of the Oregon bill. He says he
didn't dodge but that he and Mr.. Kunkel Of
Maryland were absent on pair. Mr. Davidson
say bis colleague, Mr.. Eustis, did not dodge, but
was absent.
Mr.. Wendell, publisher Of The Union, was be-
fore the Printing Investigating Committee yester-
day, and made some interesting developments
regarding distribution of large sums OF money
made by him for political purposes in past elections,
esps caly since he had control of the Public Print
ing. II appears that he was too shrewd to invest
81 900 against Mr.. Covode in Pennsylvania, when
aletter was handed him by Mr.. Buchanan request
ing him to do so. Wendell said he knew better
than to throw his money away fighting COvOde.
Mr.. Smith, not Lane, drew the short term as
Senator from Oregon. 1t will expire in II days.
Lanes term viii expire March A, 1861.
Several new witnesses arrived tonight to testify
before the Naval Investigating Committee James
Murphy, engine builder of New York, and con.
structOr Gree of Philadelphia, are among them
The report cannot be made before Thursday or
Friday.
The House held an evening session, aud Mr.
Morris of Illinois denounced the Buchanan Ad-
ministration as false to the platform upon which it
was elevated to power. He said the Democratic
party could no more 90 into the fight Of 1850 with
the fetid and rotten CARCASS Of that Administration
and succeed than,a man could blow down the walls
of the Capitol with his breath.
Mr.. Ward of New.York made an elaborate
speech on the subject of the nteroceanic canal
via the Atrato ard Truando Rivers. He states
that the canal is to be constructed without locks
and estimates that it will cost So, 1000, 900. Fred
erick S. Kelley of New-York is the promoter Of
the enterprise, and holder of the grants frem New
Granada.
/ have reason 10 believe that evidence exists
which will convict Democratic Member Of Con-
gress of having demanded $500 Of q claimant be-
fore he would report certain bill from his Com
mttee The case will be investigated.
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WAsHISGroS, Tuesday, Feb H. 1859.
The President. in reply to resolution Of the House
communicated message to-day, inclosing report
from the Attorney General, who says that the local
officers Of the Government at Savannah have been
specially and strictly Joined to perform the duties
imposed on them by the several acs Of Congress for
the suppression of the slavetrade that special coun
eel has been employed aid the District Attorney in
prosecuting the offenders; that the advices received
satisfactorily show the diligence and activity OF all
persons engaged in the public service to find the ne
groes who were clandestinely imported TO identify the
parties engaged in the crime and ascertain other i'm
portan. facts connected with the transaction All this
has been attended 10 with many difficulties but there s
good to hope they will be overcome. and justice,
according to the law Of the land executed upon the
offenders Buvthe present condition of affairs 10 such
as TO make if absolutely impossible that the proceed
ings already instituted those in contemplation
should he given in detail without very great preadce
TO the public interest.
It appears from On official document that the cost Of
the sites Of the Navy Yards at Portsmouth, Boston
New YoSk Philadelphia, Washington, Norfolk, Blythe
Island Mare Island Sacketts Hsrbor and Pensacola,
and the amount expended in Improvements thereon TO
the LIST Of December 1853, far as can be ascer-
tanned, was 81, 2S7 600.
The Secretary Of the Interior has asked Congress
for an appropriation of go 600 for taking the census
Of kansas, with a view 10 its admission into the
Unon in accordance With the recommendation If the
President in his annual Message.
The aggregate number Of passengers arrived in the
United States from foreign countries, by sea- from the
Both Of September l83 TO the LIST Of December 1913
Is a. 052 900, of which nearly two and half millions
were males.
The Slaye.Trade.
SAyAssAH, Monday Feb. IA, 1889.
The Grand Jury Fave found true bills against
Mexsrs Selyas and Mares the consiynees and Mr.