New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-25


Mr.. DOUGLAS asked II he said IL was claim under
O higher law.
Mr. GREEN said be never appealed 10 the higher
law in the Senate He did 30 sometimes on bis k'ees
privately.
The amendment was ruled out.
Alter further consideration Of various amendments
Mr.. CLARK Rep N. HI offered an ameodment
that the Commissioners Of Indisn Affairs be suhofneo
to adjust the accounts Of Brigham Young aud make
report.
The bill was reported to the Senate. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Oregon and Washington War Debt bin was
Mr.. SHERMAN Rep., Ohio moved to take up tho
tariff bill as returned from the Senate, with amend
MIR. JOHN COCHRANE Dem, N. " appealed 70
him to let the matter stand till Monday, In order
10 give members AN opportunity Of examining it, He
desired TO make dcOUs oppoelIoD, but dld desire "
protect the interests of his constituents.
Mr. SHERMAN SAID he was glad TO learn that no
f4etous opposition designed but be assured gen.
iemen that if the bill not taken mp today he saw
possibility OF getting 1t to hnai passage dang the
present session.
The Houre then went into Committee Of the Whole
on the State Of the Union, and took up the tariff bill,
by a vote OF SO against %.
The first Senate amendment, reducing the loan from
a2l, 000, 600, was concurred in.
During the debate, MIR. GARNETT Dem, Val
while discussing the amendment, alluded ~ the coming
of Mr.. Lincoln here at an ealy hour this morning,
saying the latter had hurried through Baltimore foT
fear Of Bill Yancey and JEFF. Davis, who were there
With six-pounder. IL was necessary 10 put on adj
ditona taxes 10 increase the pay Of the Lieutenant
General, that he might have add ona peacock
plume in the wonderful career against bis native
State. Scott had la bis notes OF the campaign, quoted
Pafendorf, the Pope, and all the classical poets
be could find. The notes not published, but they
commence by sa, ing: Leut..Ge Scott, after sleep
lees hight and bud headache, suggests TO the secre'
| tary Of War.
Here point of order was raiseda against Mr. Garnett.
The CHAIRMAN (Mr. Colfax) .aid the gentleman
must conine himself TO the subject before the Com
mttee.
Mr.. GARNETT-what, TO the peacock's feather
He then essayed TO draw a comparison between the
Duke of Wellington and Gen. Scott pronouDcing 10
favor of the former Money Is wanted TO establish Q
body guard for Scott TO resist jeff Davis and exGov.
Wise.
This remark was met with hisses.
Mr.. GARNEIT said serpents were the proper en-
blems Of the downfall Of this corrupt Government.
IL was agreed 10 meet Monday, At 10 O'Clock the
tariff bill TO be continued in Committee OF the Whole
until | O'Clock, when such amendments ss may have
been acted on snail be reported 10 the Honse.
During the debate on the tariff, Mr.. SICKLES
Dem, n. Y said the Chairman OF ne COMMITTEE on
WAYS and Means in bringing this bill before the House
10 manuscript and thus keeping the House ignorant Of
i,s contents meant 10 produce as Cloe resemblance
between the House and SIR Lincoln as possible for be
Mr. Lncolnl bad said at Pittsburgh that he did NOT
know muCn ABOUT tue dhu " a VIC
gentleman from Ohio Mr. SGermau) wisbed the House
70 XII ow less and thus To resemble the Precedent elect,
at least in ignorance Of Important subject TO the
country. lie congratulated the gentleman from ONO
upon the enlarged craftsmanship which presided over
he inception and elaboration OF this measure Az tnn
moment, when the Coniederacy Is menaced WIN Gus
membernent and all eyer are turned upon the poh'y
which will control the European states, whether II
shall be the poll Of noniAererenee or the poncy OF
recognition of the Southern Conederacy the Cnair-
uan of the Committee on Ways and Means Mr. Sher.
mani was Offering tie strongest proyoca ID TO Englano
aud France TO hasten AL alliance with the southern
Confederacy. The gentleman from ONO had only 70
pertis in making wT on flee Trade poncy oy r.inau'
gurating the protective tariff system, to accomplish
his IL this 70 he the controlling polcy ana the con-
trolling idea Of the Northern, Eastern aud Western
portions of this Coniedecyl The gentleman and me
arty have for years. in all Leir Anti Slavery crusade
oeen the iGsrunent VI English lntngues, which
| looked 70 the dismembeuDent OF oar Union. This lie
| another step in the ssme downward course
| Mr. SHERMAN made general reply TO the oblec'
lions which had been made from the DEMOCRATIC sde
showing now that the public debt was hundred NIL
lions ard that the effect of il would be 10 increase the
revenues. He incidentally mentioned that the omiesion
10 print the bill owing 10 the neglect OF the fore
man Of The priDtii Office He pressed the Desessity OF
the passage OF the bill to-day, and appealed 70 the
party friends 20 sustain him.
After an earnest running debate the consideration u
the bill was postponed I'LL Monday.
Recess till p N.
EVENING SESSION.
On reassemb6Dg speeches were made on the report
Of the Committee OF Thlrty.three. Adjourned.