Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-01-18

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WAsHiN0roN Jan. 10.
We begin 10 have liyelier times in Congress. The
healthy degree Of urroar beginning to prevai'' gives
some grounds fj,r hope that something may he done
The grant of The Hall ofhe House to the use OF Mr.
Whitney on Saturday evening, was a very gracious
tbog especiay in view of the fact that directly re-
verses a vote given by the House but few days since
Favors of this usually accorded with very
ungracious reluctance, and Mr.. w. may consider
himself extremely fortunate.
The grant and reversed vote above referred to, are
perhaps to be attributed the increased and really Sc
rious attention Just now being drawn to the idea OF
National Railroad to the Pacifc,n consequence at once
Of the accumulation omporunties for the construction
of such work, and the movements now being devel-
oped in England towards similar project, oking to
the consolidation and perpetuty of British power on
this Continent.
There are some half dozen more memorials on
the subject of Railroad the Pacific before Congress,
hut of these, Mr.. Whitney's and Mir. Benton's only
excite any interest BY the other of these plans,
Congress may do something verify of Legislation, in
the nineteenth century. 1t viii be little to the credit
Of our grave and Reverend Senators that they fail to
hear and TO heed the footsteps Of present and coming
generations.
The suspension Of the Rules for the purpose of get
ting resolution before the House, declaring inexpe-
dent to repeal the fugitive slave law, was not secured
simply because some Of those who originally voted for
that ct, did not dare to up to the scratch and
meet the question. The motion created quite
tion and being unexpected to nearly all the members
created also great cessity for conference, 1t is
strange then that we had quite tumutuous
The Postage Reduction Bin is now before the Com
mittee for amendment, and FIVE minutes speeches are
no order. The House has done very well in STAYING
off obnoxious amendments but they are multiplied
with the most persistent ohstnacy. believe they will
vet avail to kill the BILL or so to mutate as to rem
der it valueess. 1t great vexatIon to these
wretches loading down proposition of this with
amendments framed for the purpose of defeating the
wishes Of the people,
The bill which proposes to give the national lands to
the States in which they are respectively situated, on
condition of their transfer actual settlers at the cost
Of survey &c. has elected debate between MIR. Felch
If Michigan, and Mr.. Walker Of Wisconsin, in which
Mr.. Walker has done himself great credit. He did
not receive that attention which would have reflected
credit the Senate for these honorable drones do
like to hear discussion Of questions of Labor and Land
Reform. They satisfied with having instituted a
train of policy which prooundest Senators natural
g and cooy conclude will lessen the price offree labor
and so debase laborers to Kill out even negro sIa-
very itself. But the day Of Labor Redemption is com.
ing and these oilers will be brushed awav to smaller
contempt than that with which they now regard the in
terests and wants of men worthier than they.
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asking to be released from his contract for the public
| printing. The Senate will entertain this memorial anc
DO whatever is asked of it. But the Senate, thanh
God, is not Congress. No memorial of this kird vii
go through the House without being scarifed w,
have wachfu democrats too--waitng to Law barr
the frauds that cling to the skirts of these public prn
tiers. Mr. Richie has carried his gist to the wron.
mill Pity may get hip the grst ground. But he vii
go forth with brand on his brow &C.