The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-05-27

We extract the following from The r'c'
syune of the 10Th inst.
wAsn,S.roS. May l5-ln the senate
to. day, W.. Cass spoke IN advocacy oil 'he
religious rights Of Americans abroad.
In the House, after many motions, the
,..nl,,io,. offered bv W.. Richardson were
adopted by 1856 to C6. Their object was
IN reopep the debate on the Nebraska bill
on Saturday pc1t, and lay aside the Pacific
Railroad bill until the Gath.
Mr.. Richardson then moved the previous
question, which was laid on the table
The proceedings were accompanied win
immense confusion fnd excitement.
Mr.. Craig, of North Carolina. IN the
House, called Mr.. Hunt, of Louisiana, u
,.ctioni.t." and in An offensive manner.
Mr.. Hunt pronounced the charge base
fslsehood.
Immense confusion arose, which WAS
only quoted by the SERGEANT at Arms ar
resting Mr. Hunt.
Mr.. Craig WAS evidently the aggressor'
We canno, perceive the grounds OF this
declaration From the facts, IS detailed
above. We should conclude that Mr.. Hunts
coodoc, MAS anything but correct or gems
,lemSnly
A duel is anticipated.
WAsmNGroN, May l6--ln the Senate,
to day. Mr. Mallory offered resolution
declaring that the course OF Spain affords
Just cause Of apprehension and that her
design manllestly involves the carrying out
a policy calculated to be detrimental TO our
Government. The resolution WAS laid over,
on vote having been taken, after having
been discussed
IN the House, the debate on the Nebras'
ka bill was continued.
The difficulty between Messrs. Hunt
and Craig MAS resumed to day. Mr. Craig
said that Mr.. Hunt had stru,ted into a
scrape. aud was now trying to sneak out
of it,
1t is believed tina, the anticipated duel
cannot now be avoided.
The following from the Delta, shows the
state Of affairs at Washington.
The Senate, on the 18th inst, attempted
a session, according TO adjournment, but,
no quorum appearing, the members attend
ing adjourned, The state OF things IN the
other House attracting large number OF
the Senators thither, was, doubtless, the
cause Of so thin an attendance.
The House OF Representatives has pre-.
scented the unusual spectacle OF a contlnu
Gus sitting OF two days and two nights.
The whole time OF the House from IL 0 clock
n the 10th inst, until the l2th inst, WAS
spent IN u struggle on the part Of the friends
of the Nebraska bill shortly to close the
debate and come to a decision. and on the
part Of the opponents Of the bill in resisting
this restriction OF discussion; and, there's
fore, to prevent a vote on the terminating
resolution and the gate from being so soon
shut down, they have kept the question OIL
by the various motions allowed by the rules
of the House and by parliamentary usage,
presenting a trial OF endurance between
the two nearly equal parties such as have
only on several occasions been witnessed
in the same House since the year l,0s
During the whole OF this pro,racicd sitting
until within \ few minutes of the adlouru>
ment, the mos, perfect good humor prevail
ed IN the House, the game appeared to be a
fair one, and perfectly understood by both
| parties. So quiet WAS everything in and
| xhou, the Capitol thu, . o,,sh, h"~.
passed its doors = dozen times without dis.
covering that the House was in session. II
was only calm, steady voting on the vari
Gus stereo,yped motions
The House finally adjourned over till
Monday the 18th. Tor the purpose OF OBJ
tanning an understanding as to when the
debate shall close. The Southern oppo
nents Of the bill have expressed n willing
meas to make such an arrangement, after
which they will aid in bringing on final
friends of the bill are in the majority.
In view OF the result which 10 now eyi
dent, the sboi,ionis,s are going mad. Thus
comments the New York Tribune:
ave urge. therefore, unbending deter.
mins,on on the part OF the Northern mem.
bers hostile to this intolerable outrage, and
demand OF them in behalf of peace. in be
half of freedom, in behalf Of justice and
humanity. resistance to the last Better
that confusion should ensue-better that
discord should reign in the national coun,
cils--bet,er that Congress should break up
in wild disorder--nsy, better that the Cap
itol itself should blaze by the torch Of the
incendsry, or fall aud bury sll its inmate.
beneath IN crumblng ruins-thsn tina, this
per6dy aud wrong should be finally &C
compished"