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WASHINGTON. Jan. 81. is:

/ WAsHINGroN, Jan. 81, 1888.
have only time, before The closing OF the
mail. to write you few lines.
The debate on the sub treasury bill, was
opened this morning, in the Senate, by Mr.
Wright, Mr.. Webster has the floor to morrow.
II AT an early hour the galleries of the house
were crowded, beyond any thing that have
witnessed this session, in the expectation of
hearing the closing remarks of Mr. Prentiss
on the contested election. None who at
tended, believe, were disappointed. There
/ is but one opinion as to the talents he des-
played. He literally demolished his antag-
onists. Mr.. Legare did not speak to his sar-
casm, which, at times, was of the most biting
character.
As find some persons, not accustomed to
Legislative proceedings, are greatly mistaken
as to the present state of the question, will
explain it, so as to render it Ineligible to
/ those at distance from our delberstons.-
The result ! cont!nue to consider very
doubtful.
| Immediately after the report of the Com
mittee on Elections Mr.. Foster offered re-
solutioil declaring, that Prentiss and Word
are not entitled TO seats in the 25th Congress-
\ Mr.. Bell moved an amendment repeating
the resolution Of October last, which resolu-
ton declared that Gholson and Claiborne
were entitled to seats and the amendment
further Declares that they were not entitled
TO. seats in The present Congress. This
meBdment Of Mr.. Bell has been The subject
of discussion fer the last ten or twelve days
Alter several preliminary movements, the
question on the amendment of Mr.. Bell was
taken to day and carried. Ayes Il9-Nays
1l2.
! MIR. Howard then offered another amend
menr declaring that Prenliss and Word were
not entitled 10 seats and this proposition is
under discussion. The object is, to send
back the election to the people of Mississippi;
and now think that the chances arc that
such will be the result.
! Mr.. Mason of Virginia, has avowed his
determination, thus to vote, and have heard
two other gentlemen named who will vote in
the same way. You will perceive that tile
majority against Gholsoh and Claiborne was
seven. 1t requires, therefore, change Of
only four votes to effect this object. The
requisite number may, possibly, be found
1t will be the strongest evidence OF party
discipline, that has occurred in Congress for
years but most soleInnly believe that lis
political effect will be beneficial. The house
sat until after candle light.
Il WASHINGTON, Feb. ].
This morning Mr.. Webster came forth in
his majesty, and demolished the whole sys-
ten, piece by piece. All his great powers
seemed to be called forth, and often as
have heard him, ] never rccollect him more
eloquent, more impressive, or more classical
! than he was on this occasion. | observed all
| the reporters intent to catch every word, and
I hno ,f In, Int, lin, thnn al u
Industrious. Notwithstanding the lobDies
and galleries were crowded, you might have
heard a pin drop during the whole time he
/ was speaking. presume his speech will bp
/ in the Inteligenccr or the Globe in day OF
two, when you will be better able TO form IN
opinion Of its great merit. What great rea.
son has our country to be proud Of such met
as Clay and Webster.
!, Mr.. w. denounced all "the experiments o
7 the administration as fatal to the best inter
ests of the country, from the destruction o
the United States Bank up to this hour they
had been promising safer and btfter cur
'rency, and what was the result but the sac
ritice Of domestic exchanges, the entire
prostration of credit, and the ruin of the peo-
pie. Nay, forsooth, they sought to hoard up
the treasure Of the country in vaults and
safes, thus going back to feudal times, ant
initiating the example of the Barbary powers
, (Algiers and others.) Mr.. w. was for con
tinuing the government and the nation II
that safe and tried way which experience
had pointed out as the most useful to all in
terests.
II He compared this vault system of keeping
the money to the dark Eolinn cavern, from
which would escape me wild tempest, de
stroy ing commerce, manufactures, and al
beneath its banelul influence. Mr.. w. con
tended that the Banks never could RESUME
until the fostering and parental hand of th'
General Government was extended to them
Suppose that Mr.. Madison and Mr.. Crawford
in the suspension Of 1876, had met these in
stltutions with reproach, with denunclatio
and vitupcraton, could any man believe the.
would ever have been able to resume?
II Gentlemen friendly to the system, main
tained that majority Of the people were il
favor of the measure, as was evlnced by tn
, feeling reflected from Congress. Mr.. w
denied in toto such ah mpressi0n-Congres
was to be led by the people, and not 10 dictat
to them. He pointed to all the elections tina
had occurred, to prove that very large ma
jorty of the people were at daggers draw
with the system. He maintained too tina
before healthful state of things was brougll
about, that the government must be purified
+ and that il those in power would not len
, their aid to right the wrongs they had intlict
. cd,thcy should give place to those who would
; Philip Maravsky, Polish exile, arrived i
t this city few days since. He wishes TO pro
, cure means for the conveyance of his wifi
and family, who he says, are now in France
in very destitute condition, to the Unite
States. According to his papers he was