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C0rrrsi oaaeH.r n he OAio Siaie Journal
NAsHIAGroN, March 2I. 1876.

Another week has been nolched upon
the calender OF the "long session." and a.
though The amount OF actual legislation ae-
ecinplished might have teen comprised in
this last week, yet 1t Is about the sixteenth
oi this session which, TO judge Of tie future
BY the past, will run into the dog g-days. Il
Is already getting to be too hot 10 talk with
any sort OF comfort ofa war for Oregon
whether as a consequence or not, all the
Senatorial speeches made OF late are Tor
compromise. Since my last, Messrs. Cal
houn, Berien, Archer and Niles have
ranged themselves on this side. There no
longer remains a doubt that any reasOna-
bic treaty upon this veXed question would
be ratified by a two-ihrJs vote Of the SEN
ate, but there is some doubt about the
course which the Executive will take
Mr.. Polk is certainly justhable, in the pO-
sition in which he Is placed, for keeping a
close mouth about the matter; but the pO-
eiiion was assumed voluntarily on his part,
shd imposes no like obligation upon others.
Accordingly the discussion upon Oregon
is likely to end somewhat different from
the manner in which it begun. At first
the Presidents assertion OF a "clear and
unquestionable title" supported by "irre-
fragable arguments" passed quite current,
and very few questioned iIs correctness;
but latIerly it has been discovered that this
question, like almost all others, has two
sides, and that Great Britain has "some
rights" in Oregon, which rights may as
we'll be taken into account first as last
Mr.. Polk has felt his way along in this
matter as cautiously as the elephant, who
tries It's strength before he trusts himself
to the plank. At one moment he adysn-
ces, aud at the next withdraws-now he
thrusts his head out like turtle, and now,
as quickly, jerks it back again. Martin
Van Buren never understood non-cOmmlt-
talism like this man. Ii is said that his last
hue resembles The color in which Hanne-
gan Il Co. first represented him, rather
lhaa that which Haywood afterwards
painted. Whether he is for 50, 40, or for
80, may be uncertain, but | think there is
10 doubt of his going for '48. A friend
informs me that Mr.. Webster will address
the Senate next week, and will enter upon
a detailed defence Of the Washington (Ash-
hurtonl Treaty, which has been violently
denounced in the course of the Oregon
discussion; and cited as among the cases
where England has overreached US in di-
pIomacy--''cheated and laughed at u.s.
was the language used by Allen.
The investigation into the charge of
corruption OF the Senate ended, as all
hereahouls knew it would, in complete |
vindcaton of the COnscript Fathers.
expressed some regret, in my last letter,
that they should have put themselves on
trial; but II was vie, perhaps, in view OF
future contingencies.
The House were occupied up to yester-
day (when they adjourned until Monday
with the River and llartOr Bill, which |
was finally licked into passabIe shape
and went through with a majority Of ten
or eleven votes. One or two incidents oc-
CURED, while this measure was undergo. |
ing amendment, OF some interest to your
immediate readers. Mr. Schenrk had of
iered some proposition, and taken his seat.
Shortly after, one Of his colleagues, Mr..
Flies, moved an amendment, the sub
stance OF which (not having the vuper ly
me for relerence) | give from memory
"For the construction Of SchcHck & Bebbs
suhterranean road in Ohio, for the trans
portation Of their odoriIorous friends from
Kentucky into Canada s." Mr.
Schenck's attention being momentarIy
Withdrawn, the amendment was passed
upon without notice, but as soon a. he as
cerlOiued the drift OF il, he rose and asked
Mr. Fries what was his intention in thus
druggng him (Mr. S.) personally before
the llonsel To this very proper inquiry
Mr. Fries returned no answer, Mr.,
Schenck then told him that "hs conduct
wrs unbecoming gentleman" Mr.. Thur.
man, also Of your delegation, intcrposed
for the Iaudatle purpose OF explanation
and harmony, rs did also one or two o:her
members, hut Mr.. Fries maintained dog.
ged silence, wanting either the manliness
or good sense to wipe of the stigma thus
publicly fastened upon him. This wonton
attack OF Mr.. Fries upon colleague was
viewed with general disgust, whirh was
considerably heightened when Mr. Schcuck !
told the House that be lMr.
S had sought an Introduction to Mr.. Fries
IN The early part ofthc session for the pur.
pose OF extending TO hls cOIlcHgue such |
oourtceles as an older member may always
exercise towards younger and stranger
in Washington; and Tint rothing lut mu.
Iual clvujts had passed between them.
apprehend that the real secret of Mr..
Frlep' conduct, it it IS ever disc osad, will
Ne found TO lie in the fact that Mr.. Schenck
s Il shining mark Tor the maleV0Iepce OF
80. III III, 4 1 4
Mr., Frea was set on to atmrk him. AL
though Mr.. SchpHck Is uniformly courtc.
Gus in his henrinE, and never goes inside
rom his path 10 single out individuals ior
assault, yet he understands 80 we'll how
10 be severe and genllemanly at the same
time that there Is no one whose eXposilions
Of l.oroocolsm ure so much dreaded a.
those made by Mr.. Sthcnck. Mr.. s. Is
justly regarded, ! think, as the ohlest tao.
tean and oif-hand debater in the House