The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-01


ion of the great chandelier, was more
ia zzling to the eye than the starry squad
rons which illuminate winters night; and
their incesssnt warbhng reminded one of the
gathering of the spring Lirii in q morning
chorus, ia the midst of blooming orchard, We
doubt whether airy capital in Christrndom coad
summon from the same population, such a constel-
,stion Of beautiful faces as illuminated the ladies'
galleries cf the House last night. Ii gave an air
of elegance, splendor, deicacy, refinement, aud
tenderness TO the entertainment, which was truly
delightful. 1t was the blending of some bright
vision of an Oriental story with the stirring excite
ments of The last night of Legislation. The scene
in the Senate, less extensive, was even more in
pressive, from the fact that il was more concen-
trated. The semicrcle of the fair sex seemed to
impress upon the grave bildheads OF the Senate
below, bearing of chvalry and senatorial dignity
which the privileges of the last night would other
wise have suffered TO slacken into broad humor and
fantastic jokes This benignant state of things
continued till near eleven o'clock, whey the
interesting battalia of the galleries rapidly
Dispersed AT midnight the ladies had nearly
all disappeared, and then came decided
change in the programme. The Rotunda, which
had been musical with the multiIudinous Jenny
Lind notes OF silvery voices, WAS now redo
lent Of the fumes of cigars and bad brandy, and re-
sonant with the harsh echoes Of the groups OF mis-.
ceaEeoss outsiders. All the claim collectors Of
Washington, all the lobby members, all the ex'
pectants OF the appropriations, Office seekers, otcc
holders, men whose nominations were pending be-
fore the Senate, and mea only interested IN the er
citem tnts Of the scene, appeared 10 be assembled
in Their otunea, and in the approaches to the execu
tive secrets of The Senate chamber, and 10 the bust
ling proceedings OF the House. IN the case OF Father
Richie and familiar companies of members and
lobby members passed to and fro from both houses,
through dark passages 10 obscure committee rooms,
from which the noise of confused conversation,
loud explosions Of laughter, the popping OF corks
and the cnkng of glasses, gave strong circum.
santial evidence Of an abundance of boiled hams,
corned beet, and champagne. The stairways IN
every direction, presented fantastic mosaic work
of fragments of crackers and bacon, parings OF
fruit, stumps OF segars, and splotches OF tobacco
expectoraiions, most inviting 10 an amateur IN the
fine arts but terrible TO the contemplation of the
sweeps.
The night wore on. The crowds late nfesting
all the purlieus of legislation thinned away Signs
of torpidiiy began TO be visible among the Persc-
yering choice spirits remaining, and the dark pas
e1ges 10 the committee rooms became gloomy and
silent. The etfervescepce had subsidized without,
but the House maintained wonderful degree Of
consistent intrepidity. The Senate had been, since
nine O'Clock, mostly in exec alive session but the
House continued active upon the questions Of dis
agreement the chief of which was Father Ritchie's
dreadful contract for the public printing. Il was
reduced to battle between the House and the Sc
Late, and fuller quorum than we have ever noticed
on the last nigh; &C the session remained hrmy At
their posts, determined to fight 1t Ou,. lie Senate
were resolved to be generous-the House was in
fexibly resolved to hold the old man 10 his bond;
and the vigilance, decOrum and sobriety which
governed the House during the whole night to the
adjournment, are perhaps attributable TO the fact
that the utmost vigilance and resolution were re-
quirod to defeat the resolve of the Senate, which
was that Father Richie should be forgiven and
paid of, and released from that horrible contract
Committee after committee Of conference was tried
the Senate refused TO recede, and the House, by
standard majority ofthirty, refused to concur.
The objections OF the House. were that this
amendment Of the Senate to pay Father Richie
his cost fthe printing and ten per cent profit, was
private clnim-that it was sort of Gslphin af-
far, and out of order in general appropriation
bill-tha ii would be bad example, and that
Father Richie was not entitled TO mercy, having
taken the contract with the full knowledge that Il
petition, and OF casting himself for indemnify upon
Congress. And the combination against him was
awful. lie had alienated the ulras, North
and South; he had aiienated the wings
his cabinet, and the GalPhins; and he
was left to the defence Of a hopeless minority
Cardinal Wolsey, IN his old age, was hardly cast
oil IN 3 more pitiable plight; and no man, with
inilexbility Of the House, without feeling for the
fate Of Wolsey, in his childish complaint to
Cromwell. We have felt ready To take sides even
with a mountain bear, when long pursued, and
driven at length into an unluoky corner by the
hunters and The dogs; and in contemplating the
unlucky vctimizing Of Father Richie, we feel our
sympaihiss urging remonstraace against the
A few 7, marks by Mr.. Stanly, somewhere in the
neighbsrhood Of half past one o'clock this morn
ing, saved the Old man, however, from the final
blow Of the guilo,ine-thst bloody guillo,ine Of
which he had such a shuddenng horror when
mansgea by the " butcher Ewing" Mr.. Stanly
said that the House would never permit Of its
agents TO suffer loss at its hands hut that this
fla sic IN xuht rh he IONS IN. he
cceYced into an act Of Hnmerited generosity. The
declaration amounts to this. We shall punish
this example of bad faith, and pay the expenses at
the next session. SO determined were the House
upon this policy that the last offer Of the Senate TO
pay Father Richie his costs, and release him. was
Indignantly rejected The Senate then gave u up,
aud the case stands hus;-Faiher kitchie 10 held
TO his contract, till thcfurther action OF Congress
contract which upon $500, 600 worth OF work, will
probably involve a loss Of $4,000.
The two houses having disposed OF this issue,
AMI other disagreements upon the several appro.
pristion bills, adjourned between four and five
O'Clock this morning, after a days work almost
un, xampled ia its amount, and Of the greatest i'm
portance TO the success OF the administration of
the government
Let us sum up a few Of tie results.
The civil and diplomatic, the army, the navy,
and other appropriate were disposed or in
volving, among other things
A hundred thousand dollars for the extension
Of the cePilol, which is just as good as million 10
begin with. This appropriation goes far to settle
the rcrmanency Of the government at Washing-
ton, and the IcrmaDency ci the Union.
The abolition Of hogging in the navy-the down.
right uneQuivocsl abolition Of iloggng, in these
words" Provided that from and after the pas
cage OF this act, hoggng in the navy be, and the
same is hereby abolished The success of this
splendid proyiso to the Navy bill. is, in large
measure, due 10 Mr.. Hale, cf New Hampshire,
who has watched IL, and fought for i like hero.
His conduct, yesterday IN defence OF this provso,
aiones for all his uitraisms IN the negro question
lie fought for IL up 20 the handle. and his expo
siton, from the records, Of the abuse OF the lash
in the navy, did much TO secure the decision Of
the Senate, which could not have been secured,
except under the call OF the ayes and noes, telling
the story TO the people, and holding each man 10
HE vote. As IL wac, this barbirous practice was
abolished only by two votes-26 20 81 From the
remarks Of some of the Senstors IL would appear
that the sailors like 20 be hogged. Perhaps IL may
be so, when they get used TO u, as cells do to
SHINING alive. But we say 10 poor Jack. that
Hale. Of New Hampshire, has been his friend, and
the Jack tara must remember him.