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sion this morning, but spent several hours witt
closed doors upon the Gadsden Treaty
Mr.. Evans, Of s. c., introduceda bill to pro-
vide for the final settlement Of accounts Of Off
GERS in the Revolutionary Army One might
suppose that these accounts had been generally
settled by this time, bnt it seems otherwise.
On motion Of Mr.. Allen, Of r. r., the Commit
tee on Agriculture was authorized to employ
clerk. The duties of this Committee have not
heretofore been very arduous, and this allow
ance Of a clerk is about as necessary as would
be Minister to Patagonia; but probably some
poor fellow needed IA a-day, and the Committee
thought he could not earn it without Congress
sional 6 aid and comfort The contingent fund
Of the Senate furnishes Q wide margin for these
gratuities, hut while these Democratic gentle
men abuse their predecessors for waste and ex-
travagance it is US vol to note their sins in this
particular.
The House has been attractive to-day. Two
Southern gentlemen, Messrs. Millson, of Va,
and Hunt. Of La, have spoken against the Ne
braska bill, and a third, Mr.. Breckenridge, of
KY, in favor of it.
Mr. Wilson's speech MAS characteristic of the
Virginia School Of politicians to which he be-
longs; the bill is not 80 nicely adjusted in all
Col Hunt, whom had the pleasure of listen
ing to for the first time, made bold and manly
national speech. The members left their seats
and crowded into the area in front of the Speak
er's desk, in order to hear him; but this was
unnecessary, for his clear voice sounded over
the Hall, giving utterance to sentiments so hon
orable and conciliatory that, while Northern
men were listening with delight, Southern men
could not withhold appreciation The whole
drift of his speech was towards the great feature
Of the bill--the Missouri Compromise he
declared that this ancient compact, the history
Of which he clearly laid open, was binding upon
the Union in faith, in honor, and in policy. He
spoke with just Indignation Of the attempt by
some to represent the repeal of this compact as
rendered by the North, in the face of the pro-
tests from that quarter through the Press and
the Legislatures. But, as his speech will I'M
doubtedly be published and widely circulated,
will not do him injustice by attempting any
further delineation When he sat down, mem
bers from all sides of the House crowded around
him to shake his hand and tender their thanks.
Mr.. Breckenridge, one Of the ablest democrats
| in the House, followed, and commenced by Civ
| ing Mr.. Cutting, Of New York, some pointed
thrusts for his part in the treatment of the bill
to which he (Mr. G.. protested friendship while
stabbing it under the fifth rib. He then went
into a political argument, which he was contin-
| uing as left. CHRoNIoLER
| WAsaisoros, March "a, 1854.
Yesterday mentioned that the Committee on
| Agriculture was allowed Clerk on the motion
of its Chairman, and I observed that this officer
was not needed. This morning, Mr.. Weller, Of
Cal, seemed to be of my opinion and moved to
reconsider the vote. at the same time remarkine
upon the abuses which were gradually creeping
into the Senate
| Mr.. Allen, of R. l., defended his application
| for the Clerk, and said the Committee would moi
employ him probably but for q lew weeks.
Mr.. Douglas thought that every Committee
! should be allowed u Clerk, and wished to have
/ the resolution SO amended The Senate, by yeas
| and nays, refused to reconsider the vote.
Mr.. Mason, of Va, desired unanimous con.
sent to forego the order of the day, private bills
and pass into executive session, but objection
i was made.
i A long discussion followed between Messrs
| Pratt, of Ind, and Bayard. of Del, concerning
bill to pay for a quantity of tobacco destroyed
/ by the British during the last war. Mr.. Pratt
commended that the evidence showed that the
hogsheads of tobacco were used as bulwark by
our people, and the enemy destroyed che ware
i houses, and contents thus used and occupied
| The subject occupied the whole sitting, and was
finally again postponed until Friday next
| After which the Senate adjourned until Monday
The House passed one private bill and theI
to0k up tne InulaH hppTopFlablon pIil In
| bill passed was to renew q patent to Bishop
Arnold for q manufacture Of cloth without tn
process Of VIEWING. Messrs Jones, Of Tenn.
and Clingman, of N. e., opposed the extension
of the patent (Which has already existed TWEEN
ty-one years. but the House were satisfied tina
the patentees had spent much time and none.
and realized nothing from their invention. Tn
cloth made by this process resembles somewhat
Il felt, or the substance which composes the bod,
: tnff ha nrfliu hat ia He rsafn taa
i are beginning to get into use
| The present indications are that the Gadsdel
Treaty will not be ratified by the Senate.
While very unreasonable complaint is mad
i by our citizens of the course of yexatious cir
cumnavigation to which we are driven to ge
redress from the Cuban authorities, it is well t
remember that our own form Of government
liable to the same censure from foreigners
Sidney Smith found no means of coercing Penn
sylvania; and the foreign holders of Mississippi
Bonds must growl in vain. But 8 case in poin
| for Spain is the Amisted claim several admin
istrations have admitted the justice Of this clail
for the negroes captured on board of the SPANS
vessel, but Congress refuses, thus far, to pass
bill to pay it. Considerable speculation is il
dulged in as to what Mons. Soule will do wit
the matter of the Black Warrior. The vessel
name is ominous.
Mr.. Benton has declared his purpose to oppos
the Nebraska Bill-this was his Language: 6
} it were clean Parliamentary act, should NJ
| vote for it; but, coming from the Senate as
does, Sir, an abortion-yes sir, an abortion, wit
& q stump-speech thrust into the belly of til
bill-how can do otherwise than oppose it I
CHR0NIoLER.
SIRPNGs FROM PuNCH.-Ihe Poor iSuferf
IN st. Petersburg Besides being crazy, th
Emperor Of Russia is said to have been Athlete
with erysipelas and govt. The former CON
] plant may be supposed to be a breaking out
q fiery humor, and the latter to have bee
], brought on by over exertion in the attempt
trample on Turkey, by which he has put HI
foot in it. The Gear never paid any attentio
to his Constitution and the worst results to hin
! self, but the best to mankind in general, ma
! be apprehended from his present course of in
/ temperance. Drugs are mostly Oriental CON
modities; and as his ports will be closed, he wi
be in great measure deprived Of medicine
which, however, would be Of no use to him will
out advice, and that he refuses to take Bt
England and Farnce have determined to physi
him, and will try and force prescription dow
his throat.
Saying for Somerset House.-It ia eensit
erable--though not, perhaps, eonclusive--ol
lection to the proposed examinations for appon
ment to Government offices, that a man eann
want very much information to qualify himse
for mere post.
The Lonely -Nan--No wonder that Niohol,
is obliged to resort to a forced loan. He h.
!, told 50 many lies that nobody will give him az
credit
A Russian Outbreak. THE papers say thu
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