New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-25
probable vote


F.,.endsr Sumner,
Foot 1rnmbuu.
Grimes Nsde.
HUE Wilkinson.
Harlan NilIot,
Howud, Wilson OF Mas.
Wil,on OF Mo.-5i
AganH Erpuision.
Bavsrd Ns,mh,
Foster Powell.
Enr.. Rice
Kennedy. ssulsbnry.
Latham Ton Eyek,
Thonson-lJ
Mr. Wiley absent.
If this classification be accurate Bright will
be expelled. Tie votes of Messrs. McDougall.
Carlisle and Rice, are, however, not certain,
but the probabilities are that their votes will
be cast as above. Doubt is felt as to two or
three Republicans classed among the Yeas. but
we will not do them the possible injustice of
publishing their names. Enough for tonight
that We lament tho fact that While Tennessee,
Kentucky, and Missouri are impatient to pun
ish treason in the person OF q Senator. Penn
sylvauia, New-York, New.Jersey aud ConDec-
ticut, are reduced by the action Of their repro
sentatiyes to the anomalous and shameful ne
cessity OF maintaining hun.
TIE EXCISE BILL.
The loudest whining against the coming
Excise bill has proceeded from the WHISKY
interest. IL has been represented in great
force in the Ways and Means Committeeman,
from Bait more, Cincinnati, New-York, Indiana,
aud Illinois; indeed, from oil the North ard
West. The di.ters declare that a tax will
ruin their business, and they have begged BY
platoons, as well as in single worms, TO De let
off, Some patriotic iron manufacturers have
solemnly Informed the Committee that q tax
will be the death Of their Interest. Cotton
spinners have come all the way to Washington
to impart similar doleful intelligence with
regard to the product OF their looms
The agents OF the Sheffield Steel patriots
have not yet begun their dlrge. They are OK.
pected here daily. A sharp protest against tho
excise has come from branch of the New.
York shipping interest, which wants bills OF
are principally in promissory notes, have tried
10 teach the Committee, that it would be very
bad policy to tax these. 80 it goes. Every
interest trying to dodge the burden OF tie war,
but willing to strap ii tight On to the others.
Gas as consumed in the ho.se will be taxed,
and railroad tickets, theater tickets, and tick.
cts to oil places of amusements, aud newspa.
pers, and whatever things OF general use or
common purchase, can TO got at through few
distributing heads. An additional clerical force
has been put at the Tax BILL but the sound
business men in tho house are dissatisfied to
learn that it may nos be ready for three weeks
to come.
RANlliN's LANCERS.
The Canadians being siited out Of Rsnhins
Lancers, aud the presence IN the reSiuic"' VI
n number of American srtlllerists having oesh
a.oert.;psd the rank and file have been mus
tered into an artillery regiment.
roUAIIlING A COMPANY.
The 18th Company Of Col. Tayor's reganoa.
Sick!es's Brigade, being IN excess Oh u" ''s"
number has been broken up, the olheer' "'a'
tered ont and the men distributed through 'H'
untitled companies OF other regiments
co, prpp.N PRESSED FOR A pRIGADiRRsHir
Col. Berdan, 80 called. is being pressed LOT
Brigadier General. The Colonel holds no c0"'
mission whatever, bis paper authority e~PO".
erins him only to raise regiments. 1t na' o''a
stretched to cover court-martlals, out Oh "A'"
troubles already loom up.
ARMY APPOINTMENTS
The Senate Military Committee TO-DAY ~"
inc bsfors them tho appointment o. omc'''
reDorted favorably upon some aud among them
Cen. sickles. He was unanimously reoo"'
,,s,dsl Ia the Senate for confirmation.
CITY BRANCH PosT-OFflcEs.
Senator Collainer reported bill so'0S'