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Correspondence Of The n. Y Tribune
WASHINGTON Jan. g. 1854
Congress HAVING suspended ts official labors and de-
voted fifteen Of the first thirty days OF the present sea
sion to fun and froc, and the appropriate courtesie,
and kindnesres appertaDng to the Christmas Holidays
it reasonably expected that with advent OF the
NewYear, the business of legislation would commence
in earnest And, indeed the proceedings of Congress.
during the four or FIVE first days of the NewYear eG
bibted unusual spirit and interest. But an interreg
mum again occurred. With the GLORIOUS eighth" in
prOxmate perspective the Senate adjourned over from
/ Thursday TO Monday and the House from Friday to
Tuesday to enable the Democratic members TO indulge
in partisan revelry and Notification.
Occasional Congressional play-days would not afford
reason for faufn6iDg but when the peoples business
is neglected, delayed and suspended for continuous
days, and the pay of the members goes accumulat
ing 10 the amount Of thousands OF dollars expression
of dsapprobaton il an imperative duty. day devoted
to partisan reGnon and good fellowship, or a night to
excessive eating, drinking and pOuting, might be tOe-
rated but when intervening and successive days are
required and taken for physical and mental recupera
tion from the eneryatng aud prOstrating influences
indulgence and olity il is high time to object and con
denim.
The Administration organ, in view of the dsafection
and division resulting from offensive pToscrptye and
dictatOria acts of the Administration, Oh Saturday
last ran up the white dag and extended the olive
branch TO the disaiected portion of the party 1t
pentantly exclaimed let the dead bury its dead
'bygOnes be bygOnes, and let al who CAL hemselye
Democrats, rally around the public plumber. And a
if TO reshen the of previous indgntes and in
suits, this afectOnate entreaty and mplOrng eNhOrta
ton concludes by threatening all those who do not ac
cept the call with perpetual exclusion from political
fellowship
Now, tie Glorious Eighth" (Which this year comes
tie ninth is the appointed day for the fusion Of
the antagOnstical elements of the Democratic party
Hards and Softs, Barnburners and Ilunkers Free
Sellers and PrO-Slayerytes Secessionists and Union
lists, and all the varieties of ringed streaked and
speckled, who now claim to be Democrats, are in
vted to gather around the same table, aud by liquor
imbibing and guttOniZng process, become " mel
Glow and fashionable, that the result will be- one big
lump of harmonious democracy" Let the expert
ment be tried-it will not cost the people over ten
thousand dollars
The war between Mr. SoULE and son, and the Span
ish and French nobility caused much excitement in the
national capitol but inasmuch was killed or
dangerously wounded, there still remains the most pain
ful doubt and uncertainty regards the determination
of the great question which occasioned the Has
the highnecked dress or the lOw-necked dress tri-
umphed that the question. The Secretary of State,
whose experience iIreparing old clos and prescrb
ing court dresses it is expected will relieve the
public anxiety by issuing an official circular.
The motion which prevailed, the House, discharg-
ing the Committee of Ways and Means from further
consideration of HarbOr and River appropriations and
referring the same to the Committee on Commerce has
favorable significance that these important national
works will not be regarded by Congress ex
cluded by the Resolutions of 49," The Com
mittee On Commerce stand six IN favor and three
against Internal Improvements, and public assurances
and pledges given that just and liberal appropria
tons will be reported President PIERCE has never
seen Western lake river; and previous to his cleo
ton, when Gen. CAss was Intercepted as TO the ante
cedent votes of his candidate on this subject ne an
swered that the contracted notions OF Franklin Pierce
when representing the little State of New-Hampshire,
would become expanded and enlarged when he became
the President Of great Republic. But his message
was an adnOnOry reto against favorable Legislation
upon this subect and should Congressional apprOpa-
tions be made the Executive rao may be expected not
wthsandng the eectoneerng assurances oil the Sena-
tor from Michigan to the contrary.
Senator DOUGLASS bill for the Territorial Organlza-
ton of Nebraska repeating the eighth section OF the
Missouri Compromise of 1S2O, converting Free into
Slave Territory and boldly extending the area OF Sla'
very Overtbe territory from which 1t was solemny COW
epanted and agreed that Slavery and involuntary
seryitude shall be, and is hereby FOREVER PRO
" HIBITED," is Senatorial event OF prominent
significance The Compromise measures OF 1851 which,
we are told not approved Of but only acqaesced
iubv the Democratic party, made, by this Dill, the
Higher Law" overriding repeating and annullingthe
solemn compact made between the North and South
thirty wears ago and since scrupulousy observed
Truly may it be said that this bill is intended 10 tes
the strength of the party adhesion OF the Free son
Democracy, 10 try Ine potchtlahIy VI
power and patronage. 1t is confidently asserted that
the Free Sellers in the Cabinet and in office elsewhere
have pledged to this BILL their support-and this might
be expected, but there is power, reslstless and
" crushing" to which these seryile and marketable
oceholders are responsible, and the day OF their pO
Iitical Judgment and condemnation is at hand
GERRIT SMITHS pertinent, manly and eloquent sup,
port of the resolutions giving THANKS ana a neual
to Capt Ingraham for his prompt and gallant rescue OIL
NIoytin Kozsta from the Austrian kidnappers has oc-
casoped serious convictions in the arden MINDS Oh the
sunny Sonth" All questions of nchoate Citizenship;
official duty and the like were designedy exPurgated
from the resolutions and the thanks and medal were 10
he awarded on the broad ground OF HUMANITY,
southern members with the exception OF MT Smith oil
Alabama took the lead in urging their immediate pass
ACE but there was pause-a solemn pause-"neh t,e
kbolitionist and PhilanthrOpst, With Impressive GU
ouence and imposing manner, advocated their lmnie-
diate MISUNDERSTANDING at the commendaDe has,e man
icsted by congressman in granting thanks ana goiI
medal and on the ground Of humanity, for reseulng
mon in foreign land from the grasp OF foreigners
and rejoicing too in the glorious anticipatons, Which
their Massage would justify that very soon 10 our OWL
favored land thanks and gold medals would be awaueu
r. fine rescuers of kidnapped men, women ana cheIen
reber Than the legal imposition of lines ana prson
rcnt for such prompt and udicOus' acts OF human
NV last is the SYNOPSIS of the Congressional pro
necdn ard news at the Capitol City for the week end
ing the eth Of January instant o'
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