New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-24
INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON.

Wednesday ssys: al am disposed to believe at this
moment that our friends may put the Morrill, Tariff bill
through TO morrow. They are IN high hopes as send
of this DISPATCH
THE TRICK n TIE KANSAS BILL.
The amendment TO the bill admitting Kansas, which
placed it IN the Senate providing Tor ,hs esaD-
shment OF q Judicial District, wns ehected through
the incean efforts OF Senator Fitch Of Indiana, with
the sid Of Senators Bgler, Pugh, John X. Thomson,
and Latham. The object Of the amendment IL sald 10
be the anxiety Of the Senators from Indiana 10 Induce
Mr. Buchanan 10 appoint the celebrated John fetlit
United States Judge for life in the State OF han
sas prior to the close Of his Administration Judge
Douglas resisted this amendment steadily, believing
that the bill should be put through as 1t came from inc
Houfe. Whether the House will immediately pass the
amended bill when it before them remains TO be
seen but should not be astonshed il, by the time
Mcssrs Fitch and Bright asked the appointment OF
Petit, tho 90. =. f." should have changed his mind,
or H. when his name was soul 10 the Senate, majority
refused to confirm that distinguished jurist.
POSITION OF THE REPUBLICANS.
A canvass of tue Republican side OF the Honse was
taken ON Tuesday and eighty-two members expressed
their determined opposition to ell compromises uhuei
menace as tending TO demoralize the Government ana
establish the Mexican rue in the United States, OF re-
bellen against the will Of the majority legally ex-
pressed. They pronounced under present circum-
stances at least, against amendments to the Consu'u-
ton, or the establishment OF more siaye @r1lory of
tie unsolicited admission Of Slave States la tins ex-
PRECISION the eiqhty-two unanimous. A60nt dozen
ReDnJitcaas from States dectiRed TO t0te az
prcsent kOp jar they s0uid go.
MAKING III A LEGACY FOR LINCOLN.
TIE President elegraphed on Monday, and dispatched
an oicer Of high rank in the navy 10 enJon on the
officers in Florida furnish pretext for an attack
Similar representations have been sent Dy the Seces-
eiobiss TO Major Chase, who commands the tlorida
forces. Gov. Pickens on Tueedsy teiegraphed Coi.
Havre that there was not word Of truth IN the ru-
NOR that Major Andersen had refused the oourtey OF
fresh provisions &c. These daily cent TO him from
the market, as also his malls. Gov. Pckenss dis
patches state that pleasant relations exist between ma
or Anderson and the State authorities Thus all dan
ger Of collision between this time and the IN 81 HdreH
IL, In all probability, avoided.
TiIR CASE or CAPT. ARMSTRONG.
Capt. Armstrong, late Commander OF the Nayy-iard
at Pensacola, will probably be deprived Of the cere-
NOW of court martial and be sumuarily stricken
from the rol of the navy without trial. after the man
Eer Of Gen. Jackson in the OF Col. Gates. This
will Of cO,rse, be very unsatisfactory 10 capt Arm
strong who win, undoubtedly, seek trial according
TO the regulations, where he viii attempt to defend
hipsef and bring out some new incidents OF the Sc
cIseiOu scheme.
PRAIEIE BACKBONE.
A dispatch was received on Monday from Springfield,
Ill, BY Mr. FsrnswOrth, NJ. C., cent by a PROMINENT
member Of the State Senate saying, Judge Kellogg
is here. He says must Eeeede. What Is your nc,
vice :" Mr Farnsworth replied: No surrender OF
principle free territory TO Slavery no concession to
rebels Messrs Loyeoy, Washeurn, and farnsworth
ioired in teegrepbic dispatch to the Republicans OF
the Illinois Senate, saying: No c0Hces0HS no con-
orouiss-pphoid he Union, The Constitution, 0ndthe
laps-staHd firm"
SELLING THE OFFICES.
IL is understood that an association Is existence IN
Ills CITY, in which individuals from several States
concerned, without distinction OF party, Tor the Pur
pose Of dispensing offices under the new Administra.
iion for ch, OF course they expect to be PAID and
reap Iicb harvest.
MARYLAND ALL RIGHT.
Tho Postmasters Of Maryland were recently fur
nished with memorials addressed 10 Gov Hicks against
convention Of the people but declaring strongly for
the Union Accompanied by request in each Gaze 70
procure signatures anu ysturn them. RefurHF pare
teen rcoertd Snoring thai The people Of that STATE are
ioyGi 10 The Union. In some townships nearly every
person signed them, and in instances the members
Of military companies not only signed the memorial
but also rendered their services TO aid in preserving the
Union and enforcing the sws.
TO RE PLACED en- A WAR FOOTING.
Bills are being prepared by the Military and Naval
Con Iittecs Of tie House and by the Committee OF
Way aid Aeans for Immediately placing the country
uItii war footing. The President " i'll be authorized
H. oG for the enlistment Of volunteers, and consider
able number Of war steamers viii be forthwith ordered
20 be constructed.
HOSPITALITY or THE CHARLEsToyflNs.
There is good deal Of growing among MARYLAND
about the treatment at charleston, s. c. Of gen.
tlenan who there last week on legitimate business
involving money trar sactions who compelled TO
walk the streets all night, because would give
him eLelteT, and TO leave the town the next day in
colsequet &C Of warning received from some Com
uittte of Safety" who ordered him to do The gen.
tlenau ia TIE Of OF the weathiet slaveowners
in Mary land and II, believe possessed Of some of the
0rroIertN" himself. Fhe rcah(n Of his expulsion
frtn the d Independent State Of South Carolina was
that be hailed from PHILADELPHIA, where he has law
uartIers who constitute one Of the most respectable
hIms in that city, This may be regarded az fair epec-
inen Of the freedom and liberty for which South Car
dina has seeded iron the nioh The facts cannot be
fucctssfuy eoniroSeHeu'
HE FEELs ISOLATED INSTEAD OF ASHAMED.
An hwiuly affecting parting took place yesterday be-
tween the President and Senator Fitzpatrick The
former said Governor. tie current Of events warns
me that we rhsl never meet again this side Of the
grave. have tried TO DO my duty 10 both sections,
ard have dhpleased both i feel isolated 10 the
world"
THOMAS r. BAYuD or DELAWARE.
The President rendered to this gentleman, the of
Senator Biyard the important post OF Assistant Sc
cTctary Of State lately vacated by Mr. Trescott OF
South Carolina which he declined With thanks