New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-17
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Special Dispatch to The N. Y. Trbrns.
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Feb. l6. 1859.
Arizona Dakots and Jefferson Territorial bills
we're laid on the table to-day BY overwhcl,iss
votes. The arrogant Slavery majority Of the Goa.
mittee on Territories, under the lead Of Mr..
Stephens Of Georgia put Pro-Slavey riders o.
them, AMI then attempted to drive them through
the House under whip and spur, but the Repaid
cans went solid against them together with the
Anti Buchanan Democrats, who are averse to ooo-
ferring more patronage npon the President The
defeat of these bills destroyed the patriotic hopes
of Delegates, and more than two hundred sppI.
cants for the Offices of Governors, Secretaries,
Marshals, Attorneys Judges, &c. Mr.. Buchansa
has made promises largely in view Of the passage
of these bills, and RACES awfuly because he is d.
prived of so much patronage.
After severe struggle to-day, the House CO.,
Cured in the Senate amendments to Mr.. Msrrfs
Agricultural College bill, and it has gone to tho
President A personal friend of tho latter asserts
this evening that the President will vetot
The House has at last passed the Senate bin,
making Mrs. General Myrs Gaines pensioner at
fifty dollars per month for life.
Several Naval constructors were called to-day
before the Sherman Investigating Committee ~
rebutiing witnesses on the live oak contracts.
they strene thened the proof already in, that the
live oak which had been packed into the yards
under political bargain, was not wanted for uss.
In Executive session Of the Senate TO-DAY,
sharp debate took place about the nomination Of
Potter as Collector at Toledo, Ohio. Mr.. Brown
of Mississippi offered resolution calling upon tho
President for the facts upon which he based tie
nomination. This was opposed by M,s'rs. Masos.
Seward, Wade and others, as indecorou' Mr..
Push made severe onslaught upon Potter, and
charged that the President, in making the noaiaa-
ton, a,sailed him personally Mr. Mason said il the
Senate refused to confirm the nomination. tho
President would send it back. Mr.. Browns ress-
luton was not adopted. Potter was rejected BY
one majority, and the vote was then recOnsidorol
and the case laid over. The President informed
several Toledo politicians, who called upon him the
other day to demonstrate against Potter's nouna-
ton, that they didn't know Potter half 30 well ss
he did, and that be should never abandon hin.
The secret of Mr.. Pugh's opposition to Potter s
because the latter is opposed to the formers 10
election to the Senate. Senator Wade advocates
the confirmation of Potter, which annoys Push
exceedingly.
Jerez, the Ncsrsguan Minister, has received no
dispatches confirming the report that the Cas-
Yrissarri treaty has been ratified, and he does not
believe the story.
Collector Schell, and several prominent Now
Yorkers are i'm town to attend the Napier ball to-
morrow evening. Tickets are all gone. and many
are disappointed.
In the Senate, to day, Mr. Thompson Of Ken
lucky opposed Mr.. Slidells thirty million swindle,
in a very amusing speech. Although he was too
indspOsed to stand all the time, aud spoke sitting
his darts of sarcasm, sales Of wit, and points Of
ridicue, convulsed both the aoor and galleries
with laughter. He thought it took two to make
bargain, and, as Spain won't trade. how will the
President manage it' He viewed the whole thing
as a buccaneer demonstration.