Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-01-14

We never saw the House more excited than
during the delivery of the replies on which
we comment above. Though nearly all en-
necessary to enable all to hear each of the
three speakers distinctly, the hall was now
and then set in an uproar, first, by the effort
of Mr.. Bingham, to force Mr.. Richardson
to reply categorically to the counts in bill Of
indictment against all anti abolitionist public
men, so drawn up as that yes or no answer
would be sure to convict the person interro-
gated upon them, of all the heinious crimes in
the calendar-to which Mr.. R., we presume,
had no disposition to make any reply what
ever, until Messrs. Banks and Fuller had been
duly s'put through the course of exposition,
out of which he had just come unscathed-if
ever. And next, by Mr.. Zollicoffer, South
American" who insisted for some time on fol-
lowing Nj. Richardson's reply Immediately, by
reading portion of his record, which, it is to be
presumed, he (Mr. H. conceived incompatible
with the explanations made by that gentleman.
And lastly, by the eagerness Of Mr.. Barks-
dale to PROFOUND to Mr.. Banks, in advance of
Mr.. Fuller's reply to the original Zollicoffer
Interpolation, certain questions framed by
Mr.. Boyce, designed to prove, if answered,
that Mr.. Banks is but rank and unadulter-
ated abolitionist, and nothing else, despite his
tropes and figures showered so gracefully on
the Constitution and "our country's glorious
stars and stripes" and the incense he burned
before the altar of the Union, as though in
order to overcome the offensive odor of his in
tense abolitionism, which was plain to all who
have had sufficient experience in the hall to
comprehend what Mr.. Giddings means when,
raising up both hands, he protests that he would
be the very last man in the world to assail the
Constitution, the Union, or the rights of the
South in the smallest or most unimportant par
ticular.
All three of these efforts to interfere with
tho replies to the Interpolation virtually or
dered by the House, were NAL apropos, and
created storms in all quarters, that efectually
stopped them.
We may not forget to add that Mr.. Fuller
was cheered in the course of his remarks from
the Democratic side; while the "FOurth of
July" Of Mr.. Banks was received with tu-
multuous applause from those lin their pro-
fessions) so-eminently national gentlemen and
scrupulOus sticklers for the constitutional
rights of the South, who occupy seats in what
is familiarly known around the hall as s'Sleepy
Hollow"-the abolition headquarters in the
chamber.
Scientific Operations in Russia.-The
Smithsonian Institution has received the fol-
lowing information respecting scientific opera
items in Russia There are already in that
country 5000 miles of telegraph wire, all Of
which are continually used for official de-
spatches Only one short line has served for
scientific objects, this is from Petersburg to
Cronstadt, by which exact Pulkowa time is
transmitted for the purpose of regulating the
rates Of the chronometers of the navy. The
war has not exercised the least influence on
the progress of any scientific pursuit for which
the support of government is wanted On the
contrary, the energy ELECTED by the state Of
war in one principal direction, has given rise
to development of energy in many other re-
spects. This is proved by the geographical
undertakings commenced last year. First, a
numerous party, under the direction of Mr..
Schwarz, started for the exploration of Eastern
Siberia; another party was sent to the Step
pes of the Kirghis; third, under Dollen, had
to fix the exact geographical positions of a
number Of points In or near the Ural noun
tains, to form base for the construction of an
exact typographical map of the vast districts
of mines in that part of Russia; fourth expe-
dition, with forty chronometers, has to join
first, Moscow with Saratow, and this latter
town with Astrachan; and, finally, tho great
trigonometrical operations in the southern part
of Russia, and in the Trans Caucasian provin-
ces, are carried on without the least Interrupt
part of a great arc of parallel will be finished
in a very short time.
Mr.. Fuller.-The reply of Mr.. Fuller, of
Pennsylvania, to the Boyce or Barksdale
queries is interpreted by the Democrats-that
10, upOu tuc hHoW NOlulnS pCiHt-to mean
that he is in favor of making distinction in
the matter of Office between native and for
eign born citizens of the United States, on
account Of birth place, and also between
Protestant and Catholic natives on account OF
religion; though not to interfere with or pro-
scribe the Catholic Church in its co-equality
Of religious privileges under our laws. Thus
translated, he is regarded by them as avow-
ing adherence to what they conceive to be the
odious features Of the Know Nothing creed
So, of course, no combination of circum.
stances can arise under which they can vote
for him for Speaker, however we'll satisfied
many of them may be with his straightforward
and unmistakable replies to the queries OF
the slavery issues propounded by Mr.. Zolli
Golfer.
Adroitly Done.-The refusal of Mr.. Pen
nington, on Saturday last, to answer the Zolli