Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-10-05
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The Fooss and Fremont Difficulty Ad-
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.
Both Houses sat till very late this morning,
passing all the Appropriation bills. Poor
Ritchie was thrown overheard. The Senate
for awhile insisted on Soule's amendment,
giving him cost and ten per cent. for the pub.
lic, printing, but the House refused. The
House equally objected to the construction Of
mileage. After awhile compromise was
made between the two Houses by the Senate
yielding up Father Richie and the House as.
senting to the mileage.
The Senate probably thought |, better that
one man should suffer, than that sixty should
be out of pocket. The most unjust, cruel and
prosecuting malice was displayed towards the
veteran of the press. Floeging in the Navy,
except by court martial, was also abolished
wonder whether some of our old salts do
not feel as much degraded by losing the pri.
vilege Of lashing Jack, as some South Carroll.
mans feel for being prevented to carry their
negroes TO California. Everything depends
on the mode Of viewing things. ~
Mr.. Peters, Of New Orleans, was rejected
as the original friend of Gen. Taylor Mi.
Nathan Sargent was rejected for the Alpha
letters. Mr. Collier was rejected as Colec-
tor of San Francisco, because the California
Senators required it for the peace Of the State
with whose authc;ity he has come in con-
fiict MIR. Hayden was rejected as Pos,mas.
ter Of Boston, because Gordon, his successor,
desired his place, which was convenient, and
because Hyden reviled General jackson, and
MIR. Whiulesey came very near being reject.
cd for his decision on the mileage. He could
not swil.swallow the mileage, but swallowed
the Galphins. A great many members and
not few Senators have already left the city
The Foote and Benton difficulty was honora.
bly, adjusted Foote did not retract, but
claimed the privilege Of expressing his opin.
ions and views in the Senate on any public
measure, but disclaimed all personal disre.
spect to MIR. Fremont. This was deemed
satisfactory Foote was right in supporting
the amendmen, of Mr.. Ewing, allowing an
appeal from the Board Of California Land
Commissioners to the Supreme Court Of the
United States.
He expressed his determination TO vote
against the bill, unless the amendment was
agreed to, and so stated in his letter to Col.
Fremont, offering any satisfaction the latter
should require. Col. Fremont has shown
much good sense in yielding point which
was untenable, and al. parties are satisfied it
would no, do to prolong family feud, and
COL Fremont has taken council Of wise and
discreet men in dropping the subject, No
one knowing either Fooie or Fremont will
doub, the course Of either, and both are men
of wide spread reputation. An appeal to
arms would not have added 10 it on either
side. More by letter
THE LAST DAY OF THE SESSION.
The last day of the session was as usual
very heavy one, and If The friends Of the
Tariff had brought forward their amendments
to any Of the Bills then under consideration,
! doubt whether there would have been mem.
bers enough sufficiently i'll natured TO vote it
down. Members and Senators Of the most
opposite, political, and sectional complexions
began 10 fraternize, and anything then
brought forward would have been sure of be-
ing considered in favorable light. The last
day of the session always resembles the blow
out of carnival, and it is fortunate indeed,
when, as in this instance, day of rest fol-
lows such extraordinary exertions.
The Civil and Diplomatic bill and the Ma.
w Appropriation bill we,e the only two mea-
sures which seemed to give Congress any
trouble at all, but the difficulty in regard to
the first Of these bills was happily got over
by species Of compromise; the Senate re.
ceding from the propositions made in favor Of
Father Richie, and the House, having its
indicative spirit thus gratified, receded from
its opposition TO the constructive mileage. In
other words, the Senate sacrificed Mr.. Richie
to get the mileage, and the House preferred
to show its liberality TO the members of the
Senate rather than to MIR. Richie, who had
nullifers, fanatics and the friends of The Ad.
ministraton generally against him. They
prosecuted the old gentlemen in manner
wholly unworthy Of their body, and the cause
which Mr.. Richie has been sustaining du.
ring this session, and which alone is the
cause OF all the bitterness now evinced
agains, him by a combination of all the fac
tions.
Flogging in the Navy has at last been
abolished, in spite o. the able defence Of that
iime-honored practice by that pink of militia
ry precision and pedantry Mr.. Jefferson Da.
Wis, and that astonishing volume of nautical
information, Mr.. Yulee, who thought fogging
"worih Jews eye." The vote was very
close one; but humanity prevailed at las,
over the preiudices of the old Commodores,
who, with few honorable exceptions, were
willing to go to the end Of the rope, to save
the rope's ending. This is but the beginning
of the end. Other Improvements will shortly
be introduced into the Navy, which will rem.
der that branch of the public service much