Morning herald., 1837-10-07
From Washin gton.
From our Correspondent Rotisctild-No. XxxIx
WAsHINGToN, Oct A. 1897.

WAsHINeToN, Oct. A, 1897.
The final vote has been taken. Twenty six senators
voted for the destructive policy and twenty opposed
The adversaries of the bill did rally They were
ALI Washington Well has the administration done
Had the measure been postponed 30 senators would
have returned the capital in its favor Ten days Ion
ger discussion would have changed the BY
fully connecting the bank question with the policy
the wayerng kept up and the bill forced through
The step has been bold, daring forced upon the
administration by Mr.. Calhoun and when he had sined
the party forced upon ae Senate this session by the
fear that would break ground and that the peo
pie would oppose The argument makes II ne
cessary drive it through the other house. Mr.. Cam
breeng will find many hard knot To split before he
ceeds but by the aid Of the wedges he bring bear
doubt not but that he will succeed. As Mr. Grundy
truly says argument upon good and faithful parzan
is much water poured upon flint stone with the
expectation of dissolvng it. The Conservative party
nothing. The oaves and fishes divide and distract its
councils
Previous to taking the question, Mr. Clay of Alabama
and expressed himself in favor of the measure
But this all To the astonishment of the Senate
he pulled of his breeches pocket bit OF the big
Of the ghost of the United States Bank that had been
speared death the other day and given to Mr. Benton
to bury in Missouri 1t appeared that this relic had been
trodden off in the conflict with the ghost by the iron
heel of Mr.. Buchanans left boot, and that Mr. G. c.
Clay crossing the floor of the Senate immediately after
spied it and silently picking it up carefully put il away
in his right breeches pocket On this occasion TO the
utter dsmay of the friends of the dead ghost Mr. Clay
announced his intention of pounding the obnoxious relic
in the mortar of his BRAIN till it should be reduced to
impalpable powder and that then he would make Mr..
Clay put tin his snuff box for the purpose OF edyng
the kentuckans nasal organs This proclamation drove
nearly every senator from his place And for hours
did the learned gentleman pound and hawlmer away at
this piece of the banks big toe. He succeeded in
ducing it to powder but in attempting to put ine Mr.
Clays tabatiere the gave his finger flip under
the bottom of the box and threw its whole contents into
the eyes mouth and of Alabaman. Thisproduced
of laughter. II is supposed that the Alabama
will sneeze nothing but the big toe of the bank FOR
the ensuing twelve months
Mr. Southard followed and in brief manner pointed
out the evils to result to the country from the poll
cy. He met Calhouns peure assumptions and in do
words show ed how unworthy they of so able
statesman He told him TO rewrite the history Of his
political life if he wished to preserve character for
consistency. Southard il man Of strong mind, mana
ges his subject with and never steers wide OF the
question before him. He condenses quite much as
Calhoun does and does speak Of himself fault that
the Carolinian abounds in.
The subject OF fees on the renewing Of bonds bother
ed this wise body for nearly hour day. Every per
ignorant Of facts Do put the matter in clear
light Mr. Clay for letting the collector renew the
bonds on the terms he issued the originals What
will be done cannot divine The matter will be call
ed up tomorrow
morning hour in the House. Mr.. Adams made some
pertinent remarks, which members listened with the
utmost attention they always do when the venerable
ex.president speaks. This betokens a kinder and
towards the old man. He asked Mr.. Cambreleng il
he Rad read the petitions the committee of ways
and means the subject of National Bank. Mr. e.
replied in vague manner. And this s the way you
treat the petitions of the sovereign people, II said
Mr. A. The gentleman reports that il is nexpedient
charter National Bank in order 70 make toe the
mark Let me tell him, his mark is like Virginia
fence, zigzag. Let him make il straight and III march
up to il.
Some member from your state in reply astonish
ed gentlemen talking about discussing this ques
ton. (Mr. Sergeant had moved 10 send the com ntees
report TO committee of the whole. The public stomach
had been sick enough Of it The public stomach =
There's something for you.
Mr.. Biddle made able speech today on the Trea.
sury bill He dwet with peculiar felicity the
idea Of divorce Of from banks He said the 60
vernment complete Don Juan having had two
wives in 40 years having kept 20 mistresses and that
il now threw them all of like Turkish iibertine.
Quarter past p. M.-The committee has just risen
and reported the Treasury note bill, with sundry
mendments which have been orered 10 be printed. Fl
nal question tomorrow
Mr.. Grundy reported bill today requiring the post.
age in advance all lesrs by the Express mail Does
Mr. X. intend 70 break up s~s mail Such q measure
would do it.