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The House is in favor of tariff, but the Com
mittee of Wsrs and Means are not. at meeting
Of the latter to day, Mr.. Letcher and Mr.. Miclsy
backed down, and refused to permit Mr. Morriifs
bill, with notifications to suit Mr.. Phillips, to %
be reported and the Committee voted, five to four,
10 re port bill to reissue Treasury Notes without
any tariff. This decision determined Messrs
Morrill,, Howard, Davis and Pnlhps 70 allow
the latter to offer in the House Mr. Nor
rills bill, with some slight notifications aud
Treasury Note rider, which was done, to the con.
sterpation of the Free Traders. Objection wsA
made to the consideration of the BILL aud suspen
SION of the rules was asked for and refused sya
vote of l22 to 81. The vote shows the Hoassb
be decisiyely in favor of Tariff. When tho Com
mttee Of Ways ard Means report their measure,
asking permission to issue Treasury Notes, the
sane tariff bill will be- moved again as al amend
ment, unless the Treasury Note bill Is pus asa
rider on the Civil Appropriation bill 1t go'er.
ally conceded that the Treasury Note bill cannot
pass without tariff, and the latter cannot DO had
unless the Committee of Ways aud Means back
down. An extra session of next Congress is quiS
likely to happen f;om the present state OF tAlns1
The Pre-, ident has been appealed to today ~
some of his Democratic friends no. to veto tho
Agricultural College bill.
The Sherman Investigating Committee met this
morning. but Mr. Bocock and Mr. Groesbeck wero
not resdy with their report, and asked for time
until Wednesday morning to complete it Mr.
Ready, rumor says, will make separate report, IN
which event there will not be msjonty report.
The Senate, to-day, passed tne Consular aud
Diplomatic bill, undoiDg all the reform that tho
House accomplished upon it Of any value.
Nr. Collamer made very able speech sganss
Mr. sldell's Thirty Million Bribery and CofraP'
ion scheme.
Mr.. Buchanan is having considerable difficulty
in the confirmation Of his appointments. Mr. Pot
ter, Collector at Toledo, is opposed BY Mr. Sted-
man, public printer, through his friend Senator
Pugh, who owes his election to Mr.. Stedman and
his friends. Mr.. Stedman's friends have offered 70
Mr. Potter to withdraw opposition if he will ap-
point their msn Deputy. This Mr.. Potter refuses
to listen to, even at tie lOss Of the office Itsd dis
graceful that fathess fellow shoud have any in
fuence in the Senats.
Mr.. Appleton is very anxious about the confirms
ton of Mr.. Wiggin Of Maine as Fishery Commits
sioner under the Reciprocity treaty. His con-
fImaticn is considered yeV doubtful. 1t is said
to be on account Of un6tness. As the place is
really sinecure, and $4,000 year are appro-
pristed for the expenses, it is matter OF some
importance to the person appointed, and it IL
difficult TO perceive how the charge of incompo-
tency can be good where there is nothing to do.
Although Messrs. Appleton and Buchanan were
both opposed to the treaty, they ara quite willing
10 disburse the spoils under it, and are mixing
great exertions to have Wiggin confirmed. Tho
place was promised to Col. Ward b. Burnett Of
New. York by the President up to the very hour
of his receiving the offer of Surveyor General Of
Nebraska and Kansas. Although Mr.. Wggia had
the commission in his pocket some days, Mr.
Appleton oyerruled the President, aud thus
sDgered John K. Thomson, brOther.inlaw Of Dir.
Burnett by insisting that the Consul General and
Commissioner, under the treaty, both belonged TO
Maine, and that Mr.. Wisgin, who claimed fofeisn
mission, must have it.
There are rumors of a dissolution Of the Cabinet
| One is that the President has requested Mr. Teu-
cey TO resign in view of the coming report against
him of the Sherman Investigating Committee.
Mr.. Blair moved an amendment to the Post
Office Appropriation bill to-day condemning Post
master. General Brown for forcing the Overland
nail over the Southern route, in violation OF the
| law OF Congress. He showed that the law gave the
selection of the route TO the contractors, and ths
! Mr.. Brown forced them TO take the Southern
route-addpg nine hundred miles to the distance
and that bis motives may have been to enhance IN
value large body of bis lands il Arkansas through
which the route passes or to influence the locanos
of the Pacific Railroad. TIE amendment Passee
the Committee BY large majority.
Mr. Lovejoy Of Illinois created great 'ensaHen
the House to- night. He made the most striking
and boldest speech against the slave oisarchy do
iyered this sesson, sparkling with brilliant points
The galleries were full ard unusually attentive.
The Committee to investigate the allegations
against Mr.. Soaring examined several witnesses 70
dsy, and the evidence looks bad for s.
~ Wv WAsHISGros. Monday, Feb. 81, 1853.
| About twelve Democrats from the northern ~
Western States, together with thoes from Peassr
| wanna, voted with the majority on Mr.. PhiIhps 49,
cessful motion to suspend the rules and ensoe am
| ;..~oSroa La nd Tariff bill The nogacvc Wv"