The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-15
Our Washington Correspondence.

The ,ebate here closed by limitation. The Committee
rose, and the House adjourned.
Our Washington Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, Dec IA, 1854
Scene in Congress Increasing the Pay Of Aembrs-New
Minister to Bc9ata-7he Wheeling Bridge Case.
The dull monotony Of the House proceeding. esterday
was broken by spicy little fare up between Messrs.
Hunt, of La, and Joues, OF Tenn.
There was not exactly call for " coffee and pistols
for two" but Mr. Jones declared that 10 bully,
nor uus uuelst and therefore he should notice no
that This brought Mr. Hunt his feet, very
much excited; but after effort he controlled his feel
ings, and rejoned that he could not believe Mr. ].
false to truth and honor to apply to him the term
"bully in ITS common acceptaton. But II by bully the
gentleman meant the courage to repel insult then he
properly appreciated his character gentleman. He
wished not to test the courage OF the gentleman from
Tennessee, would he trampe upon him II a coward
This kind consideration the part Of Mr. Hunt seemed
to satisfy Mr.. j. who ventured reply.
Mr.. Badgers effort in the Senate yesterday, his
proposition to increase the pay Of the Supreme
Judges and members Of Congress, was worthy his
high character as . Statesman. But little doubt
exists to the Of his bill, particularly
have Congress predsposcd to be liberal la everything
relating to the appropriation Of money. A large
plus hand and Is to be disposed Of before the
4th Of March next. The next Congress will be opposed
Jorty, and II would never do to bequeaah them full
treasury, upon which to fatten then say, that the
session Of Congress will b. most liberal in appro
lrations, aud with the tremendous outside pressure
will be brought to bear s'after the holidays Un
Gle Sam will be made to bleed at every pore Parties
fal ing oget bills passed during the present session of
Congress had better Ter all IDEA Of
relief for their must be truly deplorable.
United States Supreme Court relative to the Wheeog
bridge. 1t will be remembered that, In 1882 the court
decided that the State OF Virginia could not lawfully
kx< ha o..,h hrtIw t,o
Ohio river An act OF Congress- i'm mediately pro-
cured making the Wheeling bridge post route, and
this. IL supposed, would settle the question OF le
galy Not so, however; for the mnt,on before the
court puts in issue the consttutonaty of the act of
Congress itself and we have now for the first time Ia
the history Of our government, that clause Of the
constitution granting to Congress the power to establish
post Offices and post roads, before the Court for judi
cial consideration Mr. stanton, of Pitsburg appeared
for the State Of Pennsyvan a. and Messrs Reverdy John
ston Of Maryland and Russell Of Wheeling for the city
Of Wheeling, The arguments in the case have been
marked by great power and eloquence.
Judge Bowlin, OF Missouri, has been nominated and
confirmed as Charge to Bcgota vice Hon Jas s. Green
resigned. Few could be selected better suited to
This ofice than Judge b., although no man has been
more v6ed at horne and abroad
There is screw loose somewhere In the mail arrange
ments between this city and New York My letters,
though regularly mailed frequently fail 10 sch you in
proper time. The Office here dsclams being at fault,
and say the ~hole mail is regularly forwarded. Can It
not be ascertained whose fault It iss Others
planning Of the same thing. L.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 1854.
Symptoms Of Fight in Congrcss--An Interesting Talk
Upon The Floor tesreen Hunt ef Louisiana and Jones,
Of 7snnesses-7ne Learned Prefessions-Egort to In
the Salary Of Congressmen-7ne Russian Mint
ter upon the European War
Another day Of this session Of Congress has been
wasted away in Buncombc small talk and log rolling
Important matters before Congress for their conse
ration and decison but It to be fashion among
these legislators to do nothing till after New Years. The
House Of Representatives to-day went into Committee
Of the Whole the State OF the Union to give little
further reflection to the Presidents message The
bers love prodigiously TO he in Committee of the
Whole for then, beng relieved from the restraint Of the
rules Of the House. they have wide aeld for the dis
play Of their various talents and have the opportunity
Of delivering all sorts Of sp.eches upon all sorts Of sub
jects. FIRE. eater branches of State rights aud
Southern sentiments, and the sboltonists free
groes and Northern powers with looseness that Is
relish to those who go farhest for the liberty Of peech
An exhibition Of this liberty was had to-day In
tho House. Almost everything was discussed-an
sorts OF doctrines sdvanced-negroes were
handled with and without gloves but nothing
Of any Importance to the country resulted from the
sion Of the entire day II very strange that this
Of session of Congress why cannot reprssentatives
work ~ well now o. after the holidays, they are now
Rac a. vel a. ne and tns wsather Is as propiyus ss
For while in the House there vas little sscitcment
srow,ng out & Of :,s.so in word; eaiy between Hon
OF Louisiana. For few moments there were ~
fight which would have been rather PLEASING than Other
Wise tn Of the members nssmuch this wooI have
varied the monotony Of the sessun Iseems res0uton
was offered recommending publication the statist,cs
Of mortality, coectec in taking the the United
States in 1850. Upon this resolution Mr. Jouss maze
few saying he thought publication Of these
statstics would be useless expendlture Of Money the
public not caring how many had died during certain
term Of years. whether they had died scienti
Acally undcr the hands of phisiclau or from In
curAe dissass.n Mr.. Hunt immediately arose. ito rc-
futen he said sthess slanderoua remarks upon an
honorable profession n country The ins,nuation
hat the ply scians Of this Union class Of mar.