New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-30
THE TARIFF AND TAX BILLS
LIBERATION OF FUGITIVE SLAVES.
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V,sErNeroS. " sdnssdsy Jan. %, 1852.
THE pEFENsEs or THE LAKES.
The Special Committee on the Deienses
and TortifeaticDs of the Lakes and Rivers had
On importaut meeting this morning. Gen. Nc
,,lellsn was before them for more than an
hour. lie laid before the Committee many
facts which showed the Importance Of immedi-
ste action. He fayors the fortifcaiioD Of few
commanding points, such as MaciraW' or
Gratiot. and some place on the sau.t 81.
Marie Canal. and the reliance, olseUhete, upon
rayal delenses, to supply which he recommends
the establishment Of one or more depois OF
arms On the lakes. 1t is understood tba' Tie
Committee concur in these general views, and
viii make o report in accordance there"th ut
~ early Gsy.
THE NATIONAL FOUNDRY.
The Special Committee on the National
Foundry gave hearing to-day to delegations
from various sections OF the country. They
VII probably report il favor OF an establish
nent west Of the Alleehauies.
SLAVERY IN TIL DISTRICT.
The statement that the House Committee on
ae District of Columbia has decided 70 report
against tie abolition Of Slavery within the Dis
lrct is untrue; Whatever the sentiments Of the
COMMITTEE may be, they have not yet been
expressed il vote. Mr.. Upton OF Virginia,
% whom the question was referred, reported
orally that, in his judgment, it was ine1Ied eni
T. abolish the peculiar institution at present.
No action was. however, taken upon his re-
port: but Mr.. Ashley gave notice that II
nsio-it, Of the Committee esPoused Mr. Up
ton,s views. lie should submit a minority report
!, the House. accompanied by On prcy.d ae
for the immediate abolition Of Slavery within
be District
THE APPROPRIATIONS FOR MILEAGE
Rut five members rose 10 second the CAL for
tee Yeas and Nays upon the appropriation for
mileage, which passed the House to-day.
CONSOLIDATION or CAyMRY.
Gen. Stoneamn, Chief Of Cavalry, has recon-
uepded tie consolidation Of the Il regiment
Of volunteer cavalry low on the rolls INTO 81
regiments. He advises tat the field and line
officers already mustered in be examined by q
beard Of officers who shall sit out Al least a
n.rd. and recommends that the men also be
sited and those not it 10 be bOTsemeu mus
tered as infantry, or mustered OIt altogether.
There Is d prospect that these views viii pre-
vii and that we shall not as wac feared,
litter running from tie extreme Of DO cavalry
20 that Of too much cavalry, run back again
TO the fire. blunder.
TIL T0TTER COMMITTEES BLACK LIST.
Several whose names are in the black lst
Of the Potter Committee protest their constant
loyalty, and maintain either that the evidence
n insufficient, or that The witnesses are per.
lured. oome have opened correspondence
with witnesses against them, which gossip
loving public would be delighted 10 read. The
repof; Is the topic Of conversation IN all cir.
els. Ten thouFsnd additional copies OF The
lkIBtSI, which alone Of all tie journals con-
SAned II, could have been sold here.
TIE TARIFF AyD TAX BILLS
4be subcommittee OF Ways aud Mcars OF
ne Iani and Tax bills are rapidly progress
ng with their work, and viii be ready TO re-
tort much sooner than they at first supposed.
hey have determined not 10 allow any publ
eAiion OF the lists, or Of any items in them,
'aI ihe bills are ready for presentat.on to
3t House.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF WAR.
III. IucAer was Confirmed today a. Assist
sHt Secretary Of War, aud Frederick Steele Of
Missouri as Brigadier-Generd.
NAVAL OFFICERS DEA or INACTIVITY.
Ine following paragraph is extracted from 4
lil'ate letter, dated Jan. II, from a Naval
'ncer stationed of Tybee We give il without
e'ument
la ntre been lying here nearly montb tioel.l,
L. 9af.iI bib Ageg AID getting water guard 49, tf
EA a. NOT one Of t.o.e ul1 think that tsis -
E.s' ~ moral pfsssuIe fff yIce Of sHclr o. t a. H.
Isgyts " lst aog.lcrn iJa fbny lct11ol h-p sse AZ
Isss. s .le quicker &c UusJ learn O. DO ~ hon. sf,
Ia. publications and bolils uarcn ahead WITH tL-,.
tsh.t t'h protection tho quicker Ve fh ts, ca,lipit
Iva = oh3 visible 70 Iirscior aud such lac p..-
Lvti quite talsisca sh the presert condition # ssy.
lsas, 70 per hopefully tne g. good fpiis begin "a
tsss w ihe southern paper tiel or eo.d.rs eateJ
t~ lita ~ 70 auli Bot with On undelsi.,s a., ~, -
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CORRECTION.
msPfint Of my di'patch Of Tuesday. On
nj 81 L..