New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-25


IA 1886 52 o.
Sundry Civil Expenditures,--.. ,S2l sos 50
I4sisative. 7,076,949 AZ
Defes ,ns ..... 1920 90
Military Academy. --.....---. Io9,oo, W
Pensions -'.-...'--.-'-.. iSI33WS % 90
Indian Affairs. ...-.-.a....-... i,oH,Ioo %
No bill has been reported for Notifications,
which are estimated at 1854, 600. The Post
Office deficiency for next year is not included
above, which is $500, $50 SO. The total ex-
peudtures for the postal service Of 1862 are est
pated ut 5,7S0,2o5 20.
MR.. LIScoLN's CABINET.
The selfappointed ambassadors, who recently
went to Springfield. have returned. They report
that orly Messrs. Seward and Bates have ye'
been decided on for Mr.. LiDcOlns Cabinet, and
no others will be designated until Mr.. Lincoln
comes to Washington about the middle of next
month. They did not accomplish much by the
journey.
THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
The Committee of Ways and Means hesitate
over the amendments to the Deficiency bill, sent
from the Senate, particularly the appropriation
of $500. 900 for the Chriqui matter, aud Sl35,0O
for Mr.. WeIdell's printing Office. They are both
conditional coptracts-One made by the Navy
Department, and the other By Joint COMMITTEE
on Printing. without public notice of any kind
inviting competition, or fair inquiry as to the
cost of the new premises and materials The
large and notorious lobby employed on both, ex-
.clusive of the Influences on the floors of Con-
Sress. demand the strictest scrutiny. The Yeas
and Nays should be required on every VOTE
DEATH OF MR.. DUSDAs.
Mr.. Dundas, Second Assistant Postmaster.
General, and one Of the oldest and most valued
cfieers in Ia lie g; &c, did this morning
THE MESSENGER TO PENSACOLA.
Much feeling is excited here that the Presl-
den, should have sent messenger to Pensacola
with Instructors substantially advising non
resistance on the part Of the small force sta
toned there. His frat duty was to have reen-
forced Fort Pickens, and then have retaken the
other forts sud Navy Yards If Fort Pickens
be taken by the rebels Pensacola will be the
depot of piratcal and prvateering expeditions to
prey upon the commerce of the Gulf OF Mexico
and Caribbean Sea, and our trade with the Pa
cifc States. Fort Sumter involves only point
of honor, while Fort Pickens involves important
interests affecting the commerce of the GLOBE
New-YoIk and all the great cities are concerned
in this. questions and if Government fails to per-
form its duty resoutely, through mistaken fears
these communities, in self-defense, must provide
protection for themselves.
THE GREAT ROBBERY.
Mr.. Latham. who was Mr.. F1Oyd's negOtatOr
and operator, declined, when before the Com
Inittee of Investigation, to answer various ques-
-tjons concerning his money transactions on the
ground that they were private. This excuse has
been Get up before, and prevented full revela-
tion Of the Fort Smelling AMI other swindles,
though it was proved that Mr.. Schell and the
parties interested did advance Mr. Floyd large
sums of money at that time, which have never
since been repaid MIR. Latham is to be exam
ined again on Monday.
THE SPECIAL COMMITTEES REPORT.
The House Special Committee on the Presi-
dents Message will report two bills at the first
opportunity, one to authorize the President to
employ the whole naval and military power of
tle Government, including volunteers and nilit a,
to protect the public property, and the other
authorizing him to suspend ports of entry at bis
discretion. This latter measure would have the
effect Of compelling the South to procure their
supplies Of foreign merchandise in cities where
The Customs regulations and Revenue laws are
properly enforced. 1t would not interfere with
the domestic trade.
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The Pacific Railroad bill goes over until next
week, in order to allow the multitude Of amend.
ments to be printed, so that some correct idea
Of the notifications may be formed.
APPOINTMENTS.
A large number of appointments was sent to
The Senate to-day, and host Of inferior ones
confirmed. Buchanan seems disposed to gil up
every official corner, before his exodus.
SAVING THE UNION.
hessrs. Everett, Winthrop, Lawrence and
other Boston patriots, are here to aid in saving
fbe Union.
MEssRs. RUST AND DUNN.
during Mr. Rud's speech to-day q personal
scene occurred with Mr. Dunn Of Indiana, which
Dir. Rust charged that John Brown was the hero
aud martyr Of the Republican party. Mr. Dunn
dened this with much emphasis, and said that
any charge that the Republican party approved
Browns raid was an infamous libel. Subse-
quenuy lie dsclAimed any personal application,
Oul hr' hust demanded an unqualified retraction
Which Mr. Dunn declined 10 make, as no real
ofiense was given. There IL no ground for
quarrel. The friends Of the parties are under.
stood to be Messrs. Hindman and Sherman, who
VIII doubtless adjust it satisfactorily.