New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-02-02
Two Hour. In the senate.

correspondence 81 The Iuounc
W,sHSGroN, Thursday Jan. 81
have passed Tor the first time this session. &
couple OF hours IN the senate Chamber listening to
its debates. \ Senator proposed an adjournment
ou account Of the demise Of RODoLPHUs DIcSIN-
sos OF Ohio, who died last Summer but Mr..
CLAY suggested that as the Senate had adjourned
ON this account one morning during the extra SEES
sion and as Mr. DICKINSON had died at home in
the midst OF his family il would be better TO go on
with the public business The Senate thought so
too. The house adjourned after sitting 90 minutes
A Message from President TAYLOR about Texan
Boundaries was read Several documents sent
with it were not read Gen Ciss's resolutions for
closing diplomatic relations with Austria. con
tinuinc them. however with Russia. came up
next and Senator MAsoN OF Va. who Speaker
of the House in $40 had the floor
Mr. Mason had beside his brother Senators, a
select and really elegant audience The semi
circular gallery in front of Mr. FILLMORE was
filed with ladies', some of them exquIsltely beau
tiful and every other part OF the galleries was oc
cupied by Il decorous and attentive body OF well
dressed spectators. The reporters SIT in the front
seat of gallery behind the Vice Presidents chair,
and almost every seat was filed. The Senator'S
about third being absent listened attentlNely-
some Of them. however reading, writing. &c. Mr..
VI SsON is quite agreeable speaker-hs manner
is animated and lively, aud at tunes eloquent, with
a dash Of sarcastic humor. He speaks quick but
not too quick-ls easily heard, and his matter and
manner leaves an impression On the hearers mind
dat he is listening 10 a well informed. deep read.
travelled, and highly educated gentleman, who can
not however. get nd OF early Prejudces
I thought him very unhappy in his personal allu-
SONS to Gov SEWARD. whom he attacked. tannt-
ing him for his advocacy OF equal rights TO adopted
citizens evidently impugning his motives, and i'm.
plying doubt as to the reality Of has liberty OF
sentiment Mr. Mason rather boasted OF Southern
impartiaty but whore IL il shown The South
grssps at a monopoly of legislation, refusing the
stest elected Senator for the most powerful state
u the Mon any place in the Standing Committees
on Foreign Affairs the Judiciary, the Territories,
or Commerce wing the same compliment 10 MIR.
CHAsF--ditto 70 Mr. HALE-these three Senators
having over live millions of the weathest and most
educ afed citizens OF the Union far o constituency,
native and adopted. This is Southern. Slsvehold
ing Irginisn MlssissippIsn hberslity, fairness,
lustice New Orkers how do YOU like ~ Be
cause Gov = speaks Your sentiments Obeys your
commit lands complies with your wishes, he Is II the
senate tie continual object Of Southern, Slave
holding sarcasm, had almost said abuse, for what
other name IS more lifting % describe Mr. FaOFE Z;
language the other day Southern hberality. eh ,
To the slave IL IL not very conspicu0us-t0 the
friend Of the slave, It almost extends 20 rudenefs
81 arp little bald man. with grsy hair and whiskers,
Juick ia lis motions yisage ordinary and Excess
siyel, weariul aud ioquacOus His voice is rather
harsh and unmuslcs he Is easily heard and that
the worst OF IL TOR ote gets very soon tired u
hearing him. He Is up and down al the time nike
lack la a box he mOnOpOizes sd the speaking and
[ dare say lns brethren would vote him al nsuHer-
side bore if that vote would yield relief from his IN
lictous He tries to say smart things but las man
ner mars whatever tOlerable IN his matter These
are nv impressions on hearing and seeing him tor
today Perhaps he may DO better tomorrow.
Mr. TRUMAN SMITH, said To be the special repre-
sentative Of the feelings and sentiments Of the
White House on the floor OF the Senate, or as they
would say. IN the House OF Lords, the ministerial
leader halls from Connecticut IS a stout made
IArge man, with good head, hair black and gray,
bat very little Of Il, age perhaps 20, speaks IN q
plain manner distinct and clear enough, but with
ut a particle OF eOquence. He did not speak
ong nor appear TO tire the senate with his ex
Jlsnafions which chiefly consisted in a statement
Vi pertinent facts connected with his argument
Nothing was done about the resolutions. The
Census bill OF which ! send a printed copy was
made the special order ior today bat the Infinitely
ess important resolutions q, Senator Cas- crowded
y.