The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-02-07
Disgraoeful Scene in congrsss.

bow utn tne -+LlOuS64 rf-hSpIcSeuAobtySOs
was in committee of the. whole on terrific.
rial business on Tuesday, The Senate bill
authorizing the construction Of Z subtss.
ranean line Of telegraph from the Missis-
| ,ippl or Missouri River to the Pacific
Ocean was taken up, Il proposes 10 give
| Hiram O. Alden and James Eddy the
right Of way through the territories, and
two millions of acres OF land, 20 construcs
the line. They 10 work and keep it.in
order at their own expense. The linesso
be completed in two years, and The gov.
erninent 10 have the right TO transmit free,
not exceeding 5000 words monthly; re.
serving to the government the prior use of
the telegraph TO any extent OF the rates'of
compens nsa;ion for messages transmitted <as
Congress may prescribe.
| The tolls in no case are 20 exceed 80
for len words or less, and rs cents for each
| additional word. a1,ss fssstts9
Mr.. Farley. who reported the billyshow-
ed the necessity and Importance Of such
line, and insisted on the praciicabili,y
Of its construction. The projectors think
they will be ableto protect the line against
Indian depredations. expecting 10 buy
their peace with presents. They do not
ask the government 10 protec il. sAtJs.e
Mr.. Lane. Of Oregon. appealed to tho
committee to set this bill aside. There
were many bills strictly territorial, pro-
viaing for the interests Of the people re-
siding in the territories. Among them
was one establishing an additional land
office in Oregon. AT this time many peo-
ple in that territory have to travel three Or
four hundred miles. salia4
NJ II r. ~, f,f, =
i Mr. Lsne-I did not yield the floor .fer
your point Of order. 80
Mr.. Farley-I have as much right 10
call you to order SIS you had TO cali me 10
order. 81 sIss esia7 SEs
Mr. Lsne called him liar, or d--d
liar. which wps returned by, Mr.. Farley
with emphasis. The parties were about
ten feet apart at the ,ime-Alr. Lane stand.
ing near,he main aisle. In momentihe
distance was shortened two thirds atieast,
Ibo.h with sagi,Ated frames and threaten.
ing gestures; but gentlemen near by inter-
vened, and thus prevented close quarters
by the belligerents. Great excitsment
prevailed, and the members FASTENED to
the scene. amid cries of .order, aorder."
The chairman Mr.. Phelps) called tho
sergeant alarms, when that officer appear.
ed, bearing his mace OF office. The peo.
pie in the galleries stretched ever 10 see
the proceedings on the floor. but qi1iei
was soon restored.- Baltimore Sun nd
THREATENED DIsMEMBERMENr OF Rus.
sIA.-Ihe Paris Presse having limited at =
delicate discussion in a European royal
family, Gallignani, lately published tho
folio wing facts as il from authority: .'Fhere
is serious schsm in the imperial; family.
/ The Grand Duke Constantine disputes tho
right Of his elder brother, the Grand Duke
Alexander, to succeed to The imperial
throne-the order Of succession laid down
by Peter the Hreat. being the eldest son
of the reigning Emperor. When the
Grand Duke Alexander was born, hia. 70.
ther was not Emperor, nor did he even.
stand in succession TO the throne Tho.
Feldest son, after Nicholas becasae Ehhpsf.
to be the rightiul heir to the throne Of
Russia. 1t is in consequence of this diss
sention (says Gillignai) that the Emperor
Nicholas resolved TO wait no lon9er for
the accomplishment OF his views. in TIA
East. Dreading a ciyh war between the
two brothers after his death, he was anx,
ious to find the means OF inducing his son
Constantine TO withdraw preteDsions which
have for partizans q large portion soi the
Russian nobility; and nothing presented
itself but the chance of creating new
Empire of sufficient ma gnitudea and i'm,
portance to CRAFTY his ambition. Henpe
the determination TO prepare measures for
the conquest OF Constantinople, and, con.
sequen.ly hence. the difficulty OF coDcss.
sions to the Western Powers. whicAweshl
! amount to the abandonment Of the de-,
ls,gns Of the Gear on Turkey"