New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-17
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ho a,ac,;on Of Printer was agsin postponed at the
,,ou...;on a, No bet cess TRENDS, out mainly with
a. n,,rose of allowing call of States for bills aud
va.nn,;ons TO be completed The result is embsr-
-.s..a by MIR Abrams return, who was paired with
MFR Barr but will not support Mr.. Dctrces This
delay has BEEN appropriated BY the Senate for tue
advantage of Mir Bowman in ordering all dOcu-
merts printed, which might have been divided with
the House.
THE PRINTING INVESTIGATION.
The COMMITTEE on the Printing Investigation sat
several hours thls morning, and examined MIR. John
C. Rives on various matters connected with The
Congressional Gicbs Messrs. Gales d Seaton's
contract and the like. he proved that the Senate
printing was executed in his office under an arrange
.u,ent with Mr. Bowman, by which ne (Mr Rives)
received tvo-thirds OF the price paid Oy law for
doing the work, and Mr. Bowman One-third rs his
profit on the Job, without mourning any risk or re-
spOnsiblity.
THE SUPREME COURT
The present inclination of the Supreme Court is
not TO take recess, as it first proposed, but to
continue the term probably two months beyond the
usual period Of adjournment which is about the Ist
of March.
BILL.
Among the bills proposed to-day IN the House
was one BY Mr.. McClerDspd, for the acquisition of
Cuba, which was, perhaps, designed to prOpitiAte
Southern support for Douglas.
KR sICKLES's CONTESTED SEAT.
The Committee on Elections met this morning 50
take preliminary steps on the Sickes contested seat
They have ordered the evidence in the cases of
Messrs. Blair, Anderson and Howard printed,
which viii fill several volumes.
THE PENNSYLVANIA DELEGATES To CHARLESTON.
It's understood here that tue Penusy ivanla Dole
Gates to the Charleston Convention will support the
nomination of Mr.. Breckenridge, though they are
not yet appointed. MIR Blgler will go as one OF the
Senatorial Delegates. The action of Judge Blacks
own County, Somerset in rejecting the resolution
recommending him for the Presidency, and electing
. Douglas Delegate TO the State Convention, is re-
Garoed as 8 moot pointed rebuke of the Admins
txat1On by its own political adherents.
THE ADMISSION OF KANSAS.
Mr DOOIttle will probably Gail up his pending
amendment for the immediate admission of Kansas
on Monday, having control of the question by the
Yeas and Nays being ordered. the Democratic
sQuarely, and the country will then see whether
they are prepared to shut out Kansas merely for
party purposes, and to exclude her vote at the
Presidential election. The whole influence of the
Administration will be elerted against her admis-
sion this session in any form.
THE HARPER's FERRY INVESTIGATION.
The Harper's Ferry Committee have not yet
decided upon the propagation 70 summon Governor
Wise, whose public declarations make hun most
important witness. The majority are believed to
hesitate fearng he might refuse 10 answer certain
interrosatores, and that, in such an event, they
would be- compelled to apply the coercion to him
which has been intended for others. II they refuse
TO summon him, the question must necessarily be
brought before the Senate, and as nearly all the
Republican side voted for process against Messrs.
Redpath Sanborn and John Brown jr., the Democ
racy can hardly discriminate without exposing the
partisan character of the whole proceeding.
SUDDEN DEATH.
The War Department vas closed to-day in con-
sequence of the sudden death of Gov. Fioyds
brother last night
COLLECTOR OF BOSTON AND POSTNASTERs.
The Senate confirmed Gen. Whitney as Collector
Of Boston, and several pOstmasters.
THE TREATY wTH PARAGUAY.
The treaty with Paraguay was ratified to-day,
under which a joint Commission for the settlement
of claims will be appointed.
THE MEXICAN TREATY.
After a careful canvass Of the opinion OF the Sen
ate, il may be confidently asserted that the Mexi-
-ssn trsaty casnot command t@o.third vote. The
Administration viii perhaps be able to whip in a
few refractory Democrats, but there is every PROB
ability TIE Republican vote will be cast solid against
a MITIGATION.
To he AGsocsrted Press. =. ,o.o
" asTuNcToN, Thursday, Feb. l6, 1862
The Rost0fBce biIl 10 szes the payment OF t,7Ji-
600 for oompeBssion 70 postmseters ana clerks Tor
Incidental extens=s ending with December, leaving
fhe remainder OF the four millions appropriated for
these purposes subject " The Immediate order u the
Postmaster. General.
Several DAYS however will elapse before the neces-
gary forms can be prepared for transferring tue larger
sueuut appropriated fom the Treasury for the use OF
tbe Department The certificates Of indebtedness VIII
b. IN the order in which they filed IN the depart
uent and the other debts ths order Ii winch they