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THE CONTESTED SEAT CASES.
The Committee on Elections passed resolution
this morning in favor of allowing Mr.. Williamson
to take testimony in contestirg Mr. Sickess scar,
which will be reported inthe House for its decision.
If accepted 90 days would probably elapse before
the case could be brought TO test as the law gives
Mr.. Williamson ten days to prepare specifications
Of evidence proposed to be submitted, and Mr..
Sickles 20 days for fling an answer. Afterwards
| GO days are allowed for the witnesses.
The case ofMessrs. Blair and Barrett was post
poned till Friday morning at half past ton o'clock.
No action was taken.
That of Msssrs Howard and Cooper was not
considered.
WEST POINT CADETsHIPS.
TIE Secretary of War was engaged with the
President four hours to-day, in examining apphca-
tons for ten appointments at large for cadet'hp' az
West Point, withou. concluding the selections.
No such rush has been Known for ten years.
THE TARIFF.
The Committee on Ways and Means have nsariy
natured modification Of the tariff which is predi-
Gated mainly upon Mr.. Morrill's bill Of last Con-
eress, with such notifications as experience and
fuller information have demonstrated to be dssir-
sble and necessary. 1t contsmplates judcious
and practical revision by which stability and pro-
lection will be promoted and agricultural, manu.
f,ctuIng AID inning interests be fairly considered.
Nothing but the psrtzaR spirit of the Democratic
majority of the Senate can refuse this reasonable
measure.
wAREBOUsIEG SYSTEM.
1t is also designed to bring in bill for aboshiug
the present warehOusing system, whi;h encourages
excessive imports and furnishes depot for the sur
Plus manufactures of Europe to the serious injury
of our domestic interests. One retrencbment would
Immediately follow in diminishing the number of
public stores as the new plan will probably require
all duties to be paid within thirty days. Under the
present arrangement foreign importers, beside other
advantages, save interest on duties, by bonding
their merchandise. The whole system is part of
Robert ]. Walkers Free-trade enterprise, mainly
for the benefit of British manufacturers.
THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
Mr.. Morrill's bill, donating lands Tor the estab-
lshment of agricultural colleges, was made the
special order for the third Tuesday in April, by
over thirty majority, against an adverse motion,
which insures it's passage.
TIE THIRD PARTY MOVEMENT.
The recent experiments upon Northern opinion
by orators and managers sent from this city in or.
ganizing third party, hsge resulted very unsatis-
factorily. They report New-YOrk, Pennsylvania,
and New jersey, as no. open to conviction, and de-
SPAR of any movements which will attract support
in these States.
MIR. DOUGLASS CHANCE AT CHARLESTON.
Several of Mr.. Douglass principal Southern sup
porters who have heretofore believed in the prac-
ticability of dividing the South, DOW regard that
prospect as nearly hopeless, from certain indica-
tons that its vote will be east solid against him,
hus excluding any chance Of bis nomination.
MR.. WADE's SPEECH.
MIR. Wades Speech, III answer to Mr.. TOombs's
charges against the Republican party, aud ia de-
fence of its practice and principles, was one of bis
most powerful and conclusive efforts ALI his strong
characteristics of manly and direct attack, able ar.
gument, defiant position, and eloquent yindication
Of rights, were conspicuous throughout, and CON-
PEELED Mr. Toombs to abandon his violent denunci.
alton, and assume much more subdued tone. He
hurled back every imputatiOn upon the courage Of
the North with scOrn, and rather questioned the
chivary of those who made duelling test Of honor
with men who we've known to be educated to regard
it as a crime. There were other modes of proving
moral and physical courage which the North had
exhibited on every battlefield and which her repre-
sentatiyes were prepared to illustrate whenever
necessary.
specisl Dispatch to The II. Y. Tribune
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, March z, 1860.
SENATOR wADE'S SPEECH.