The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-07
WASHINGTON, March 4, lSl9.
THE FINDING In.

"Vsue la Republsgue." The session Is ended
Congress has adjourned And IN the territorial
question, " Partmutmt monies, gtascitur r.d,culus
mws," the mountain has been in labor and Is de-
lvered OF Il ridiculous mouse.
Now, God help the people and let him say
amen, who witnessed the outrageous lolugs in
the two houses last night. OF and on, Mr. Editor,
we have been commentator of Congress
for the eight or ten years last past We
saw the expiring throes of the disastrous
wing extra session OF '4l-the death struggle
OF the long tar,h and bankrupt session of
lS12--the fierce and protrac,ed aud bitterly hostile
light on the Texas resolutions, In March, lSIj-the
deadly battle on 81 10 IN 1916, and the intense ef-
tervescence on the Oregon and Me Xicau questions
In lSl7-the exciting contest IN the nate on the
question of declaring war; and were present
during the two live; long nights at the last session.
In the hand. to- hand encounter between Nhe North
and the South, on the Oregon provis0.
We have seen Calhoun triumphant on the Texas
annexation, and perseveflug TO success the
Oregon treaty. We have seen hun standing alone
In the Senate, opposing declaration of war, ana
controlling the action oil Congress with corporals
! guard; We have seen, years ago, the he aud the
bloody challenge exchanged on the floor of the
Senate, and men .hting like pugllisss within the
bar OF the House Wehave seen dgnlfied Sena-
tors and patriotic representatives spOutlng oitaelr
alcoholic passions and absurdltles; but never be-
tore have witnessed the parallel OF scenes like
those which dignlfied and disgraced the pro-
ceedings of the two houses last night
| Aoi uiC teot'hoHy, We ie'CA sou " yo".
reporters reports. AS ever, they are fixed
to their posts of duty, whether the be
of three or OF forty hours duration and the
strong points which stamp the ca irdcter of the
proceedings, they catch us py Intuition
The House was LII state OF fusion tor several
hours, while the general appropriation. with its
territorial apprndage, were under consideration;
and the two fights pending the discussion feeby
Indicate the feiocty OF the sectional anifnosltIes
excited. There were men, however, who main
tanned their equilibrium OF sei-respcct throughout,
and kept some shadow OF order paramount amid
the anarchy OF the night.
We can speak more particularly of the Senate,
our duty retaining us 10 their especial benefit.
Mr.. w bster stood forth giant among them all.
stern and emphatic, and magnlticeatly strong IN
pre- sslng home the great interests Ut the country
Never did he acqut himself merltonously IN
his htc never did his great powers OF mind do
more Tor the public good And thoue h he mt per-
severlng antagonist IN Mr.. Berrlen, a0d strong
on the constitution, all other opposers seemed to
| fall before him at a single blow. He put the prac
teal quest Of the bill, superior to all abstrac
tons, and in waving his motion to concur with
| the House, he did it To secure the bill. While,
therefore, Mr. Berren and Messrs. Mason, Hun.
ter, Turney, Foote, Wcstcott, Yulee, Butler, and
others of the South gained their point IN defeating
the amendment of the House, Mr.. Webster, assist
ed by Mcssrs. Atherton, Bright. and Bradbury,
galn' his great object In the passage OF the gene
raj appropriations.
General Taylor, perhaps, owes the ESCAPE from
an extra session to the efforts OF Mr.. Webster.
This was the bright feature OF the picture; for the
darker ones, see Senate report. w.