The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-19
The News.

poses we're engrossed for the benefit Of Missouri,
Alabama, and Arkansas; several other bills were
also engrossed much miscellaneous business was dis
posed Of; and the two new Senators from California
and Mississippi (Aessrs. Weller and Brooke) were
sworn in. This vast amount Of work was actually
smoked out of our worthy Senators. The violence
Il the wind and storm drew the smoke down
the chimneys in such quantities as to actually
close up tho mouths Of the members, and force
them, for at least once in their lives, to attend
to their legitimate duties. As smoke operates 80
admirably, It would not be bad idea to havesprng
caps placed the chmneys Of eur legislative halls,
in order to give all speakers dose Of smoke and
soot when they become pr0lix or abusive. This
would be more successful than the five minute rule;-
besides, SCOT is excellent remedy for gaseous af
fectione. Yesterday, tho principal feature in the
Senate was the speech Of Mr.. Jones, Of Tenn, in
support Of Mr. Clarke snon Observation-Disclosures
He commended that" charity should begin at home"
He sincerely eympathiGed with the down-trodden'i
people Of other nations, but felt that should not
risk the POLITICAL social and religious happiness Of
our own countrymen, by recklessly endeayoring to
secure the same blessings TO the inhabitants Of
foreign lands.
The honorable Hectors in the House Of Repre-
sentatives entertained with another democratic
fare-up, on Wednesday, between Messrs. Fitch and
Durham, Of Indiana. The former intimated that
his friend oircumnavigated the truth, whcreupon
the latter demonstrated that he was ready to back
his words with fight. They finally decided 10
settle accounts with each other elsewhere, 50 that
there is prospect Of duel, fist fight, or a foot
race. After the row, the deficiency appropriation
bill was taken up and several speeches, looking 70
the Presidential campaign, were delivered The
same bill, and the same method Of discussing its
merits, occupied the attention Of the House yestsr-
day. Mr.. Smith, in the course Of his re-
marks, confirmed what We said the other
day with regard to the peculiar system
pursued by the democrats towards their defeated
candidates. Mr.. Smith was very severe upon Gen.
Cass, avowed that he in his dotage, and recon-
mended the Generals friends to advise him to with
draw from the contest. The democrats nre evil
IDENTIFY as much afraid Of beaten candidate rs a
jockey is Of beaten horse. Mr.. Smith warmly
eulogized Young America, and would turn his back
upon all old fogies," no matter how much service
they had rendered. How grateful! Mr.. Aarshay,
of KY, afterwards took the floor, oomplimcntcd
Gen. Butler a neghbor, and then defended Presi-
dent Fillmore from the charges preferred by Mr..
Breckenridge. 1t is unfortunate for the people of
this country that they have not the power Of ad-
ministering dose of smoke to their representatives
every time they enter into the discussion Of mere
party politics, which their constituents arc fully
competent to settle to their own satisfaction.
There was another spirited debate in the State
Senate, yesterday, growing out of the extraordinary
proceedings in executive session on Tuesday last
Several of the wings and many of the democratic
determined to expose the curious occurrences this
ri culo cin nd o1o I,o
cussion, resolution was passed to make public all
that has tranpred in the different eecret sttings up
to the present time of this session. Immediately
succeeding the passage Of this resolution another
resolution was introduced strongly tensuring Mr.
Pierce, the chairman Of Tuesdays executive ses-
sion. This drew forth still more fiery debate, and
the matter was eventually postponed till to
day, when, doubtless, the angry dispute win
be renewed Owing to the hostility of the
democrats to some Of Gov. Hunts appointments,
it is doubtful whether any more oonfrmations will
be made by the present Senate. Party lines have
been drawn with the most uncsmpromising strin-
gency, in both branches of the Legislature and the
probability i. that little business will be done
prior TO the adjournment. The wings and demo-
Gratis evidently tired Of each others company
they wish to seParate-and the sooner they do So
will be for their constituents With few honorable
exceptions, tboy have proved themselves wholly
unworthy OF the confidence reposed in them, and the
people are disgused with their continual wrangling
In connection with the foreign news brought by
the steamer Washington, which reached this city
last evening, we give some additional intelli-
gence furnished by the arrival Of the Niagara at
Boston. The items from France and Italy are quito
interesting.
We publish elsewhere the results ofBlshop Doane'.
special convention. cahed for the purpose Of CEN
ng 1.-THE three Bishops." 1t seems that the con-
venton did not exactly confne themselves to tho
object stated in the call, bat took the opportu-
nifty of lauding and magnifying Bishop Doanc
This il giving them Roland for their Oliver
Sundry enormous charges made against the
Bishop Of Aew Jersey, and laid before the Bishop
Of Ohio, Maine and Virginia, cry three Bishop
having the power analogous to that Of a Grand
JuIy,) to present q Bishop before tho Bench Of
Bishops, in order to bic being tried by his peers
This is seldom or never resorted to, unless the
diocesan convention neglect TO present. The Bishops
wrote to him the subject, urging him te have the
matter cleared up in o Diocesan Convention,
otherwise they would DO compelled to present him.
lie denied their right to dictate, protested az aiast
their authority, and appealed to the Bench Of
Bishops Instead sf calling special conventio. for
the purpose specified by the three Disbursements
to yndcate himself-he calls n convention of lis
own to assail thcm and carry the war into thor
camp That convention, as will be seem sustains
him, and condemns the three Bishope on technical
grounds, and without oondescending TO touch the
merits OF the The tables are therefore, for the
present, turned against them with vengeance but
IL is to be presumed they will die better game than
to give tupso. II will be their turn noxt to give the
tables another turn, and the Bench Of Bishops win
have to pronounce their judgment; but whether tho
case will end even there is not very certain, fer
Bishop Doane denies tho right even Of three thou
sand bisheps, to interfere with him Before all lie
over, tire Bishops will probably find they have
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