The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-01-26


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VTOne Of the abIest discussions which
mas taken place iHthe United Suites Senate
Tor some time, "camc of" last week. Last
year,t viii be remembered, Mr. CLAYTON, Of
Deiuware, was feroci0usly attacked by Sen.
ator Douglas and others, in regard 10 what
Is termed the Clayton and Buiwer Treaty
made while the former was Secretary 6f
State and the latter British Minister To this
country. Il will also be remembered BY
these who gave attention TO the subject at
that time, that Mr.. Dooglas and those ofhis
party who asssiIed Mr.. Clayton, were badly
used upby that gentleman. The leaders Of
the party feeling this, aud not satisfied with
the position they occupied before the world
upon this question, renewed the attack re-
Gently, and Mr.. Cass. the ablest man they
have in the Senate, was designaied TO kill
Mr.. Clayton sT. Wcllthe battle has been
fought. and the great BecUfoco champion
has come out second best BTr. Cass. al
though he has been worsted in many a To-
rensic contest, was probably never as badly
fused up'' before The senior editor OF the
Cincinnati Gasefs, who heard the debate,
and who is good judge of such things,
writes as follows to his paper in reference
to il:
The diseussion in the Senate on the Clay
ton and Bulwer Treaty. has been and is the
chief theme Of conversation at present in
this city. The sentiment is universal that
Mr.. Cass Is used up man. and Mr. Clayton
has ccme out of-the fight with flying coIors
The speech which be made yesterday in an
swer to the one BY Mr. Cass the day before,
was perfectly terrific, and Mr. Cass showed
that be was undergoing the torments. lie
tried to Disguise his pains, but the attempts
to hide only made more apparent the fact
He would frequently interrupt the gentleman
from Delaware, but every thing he said only
served to give Mr. Clayton ali opportunity
for laying on an additional stripe.
The Senate adjourned before Mr.. Clay
ton finished, they evidently thought that it
was cruel to have General Cass suffer any
more at that time. / understand that Mr..
Clayton has q mass Of evidence and an ar
ray of facts yet'in store, which will make
even more apparent the disingeneousness
Of Mr.. Cass in regard to the treaty, and
which will cause him to the last hour of his
life to regret that be ever touched the ques-
ton
crowded around him and congratulated him
on his triumph. Mr.. Cass remained in bis
seat with none so poor as to do him rever-
ence. shall not attempt to give any oil
the points of the speech. The speech itself
will soon be published, and the country will
then see how stands the case. A Senator
remarked to me last evening that Clayton
ought to be indicted for cruelty, and that it
was "unconstitutional"t inAict punishment
So severe.
The Ssnate- Monday morn
iag.-The report of the select Committee
on Rules being under consideration, mo-
ton was made TO strike out that part which
requires Standing Committee son the evils
resulting from the traffic in Intoxicating
liquors." There being already a select
committee appointed to take charge of this
subject, the Senate struck out the clause.
An attempt was made by Mr.. Smith Of
Madison. to amend the rule on the previous
question, SO that, if the previous question is
sustained the fr.t vote shall be upon the
pending amendme nts in their order, and
then upon the original proposition, with the
amendments If any are adopted. This sub
iect was debated at some length. The
House of Representatives. at Washington
have adopted this course. But the Senate
refused to change its operation, and the
rule as it stands will cut off all amendments
and bring the vote directly on the original
proposition. The entire morning session
was spent in committee in consideration OF
the rules.
In the House,the Committee Of the whole
passed upon several bills. A significant
fact was ELECTED on bill regulating build.
| ING associations. One section provides thai
parents might take stock for their children
and married women might take by trustees
&c. 1t was amended so as to authorize mar.
ried wome to subscribe stock directly anC
in their oton right. 1t was suggested BY
some one that inasmuch as the husbands, by
| law, were liable for the debts Of their wives
such provision might not always be pleas
ant, as their better halves might subscribe
for more shares than they would find it con
venient to pay. This was rather stumper
! and the whole matter was left aaoat by thj
committee. Women's rights triumphed,bu
the victory If of service, will require verl
general change in other laws. Whenit i
restored to The House the amendment vii
probably fail
Other bills were considered in committee
tillthe hour ofrecess, bat nothing ofimPor
tance was done %. 8. Journal.
A CURIOUS CAsE.-The Cincinnati Sun
relates curious case which has recently
come Up before the Criminal Court of iha;
city. 1t seems that about year since Mr.
b. M. Irwin left that city for CALIFORNIA;
Daring his absence his wife procureda d.
vorce from him, on the ground OF a gros;
neglect of duty on hispsrt, which divorce
was granted on the 18th ultlmo. On the
next day her huscaud returned, and finding
l,ko aanLia,.,n nf Iii inna- sncceed In neillnl