New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-23
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WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Feb. -. 1859.
The Senate has been engaged to day upon the
Legislative, Executive and Judicial Appropriation
bill. An attempt to post pone it for the Cuba bribery
ard corruption scheme was defeated by ten msjor
ity The Senate remained in session until Il
O'Clock, it being the intention Of the Democracy to
tire out the Opposition, but the latter compelled
the former to adjourn without coming to a vote on
the aboye-nam Appropriation bill. The pro-
eramme of the Democracy was to dispose OF the
Legislative bill before adjournment, and tomorrow
take up the Thirty Million Cubs scheme, and not
adjourn until vote is reached upon II. This can
not be done now as most of the time TO morrow
will be consumed upon finishing up the Legislative
bill. The Opposition will not submit to have a
vote on Cuba forced upon them. Fifteen Senators
are ready to speak on the subject aud are deter
mined TO be heard.
Notice was given by the Republicans to the
Democracy tonight that any attempt tomorrow,
or at any time, to hurry legislation on the subject
of Cuba, will be met and opposed by every Psrlia-
mentary means.
The force of Slidelrs bill has been broken by
Mason's substitute, which is a backing down from
the attempt to rob the Treasury of thirty millions
of dollars for political bribery aud corruption. An
attempt will be made to force Sldel1s bill through
the Senate nevertheless. 1t will find few friends
in the House Mr.. Mason's bill Will have better
look.
The House has been engaged most of the day on
the Post.Ofice Appropriation BIZ. An attempt
was made TO correct q statement made by Mr..
Blair Yesterday, concerning the PostmssterG Cen
erals direction TO run Butter6eld's Overland Mail
Route, but totally failed leaving the Postmaster
General in worse plight than before.
Mr.. Howard, member oftbe Committee on Ways
and Means, desired TO hayet the House 60 iato Com
mittee of the Whole aud hold an evening session, TO
give him an opportunity to explain the bill framed
by the Opposition in his Committee, but the Free
traders flbustered against it, and the House ad-
jOurned in very bad temper.
Mr.. Hughes of Indiana attempted to spring the
Tariff of 1916 upon the House, but was not quite
smart enough to carry his point. The wisest poll-
tcisns in Washington cannot see, in the present
complicated state of things, how suitable moditi-
cation of the Tariff can be obtained and, without
such measure, the passage of Loan or Treasury
Note bill, is ont Of the question.
Mr. Hale produced a sensation in the Senate this
evening by offering IS an amendment to the Legls-
lative Appropriation bill TO repeal the population
restriction in the En- lish Bribery bill. Mr.. Lane
of Oregon would express an opinion on the res'ric-
ton when Kansas spilled. Mr. Smith of Oregon
thoue ht the restriction wrong. Mr. Douglas made
a buncombe speech after the style of last session,
and Mr.. Green of Missouri patted the Little Gisnt
on the back smoothed bin down, and assured him
that his return to the Democracy was all right.
The subject lies over.
The President held bis last le7ee for the season
tonight, and Mrs. James Gordon Bennett was re-
ceiyed 10 the Presidents reseptionrOom, the lat
ter presenting her to the multitude. The crowd
was very great.