New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-20
From nur Own CorrespondenA


WASHINGTON, Monday, March H. 1866.
Notwithstanding the general impression that
the vote would be taken on the Kansas Reports this
morning, the desire to speak on all sides led to
further postponement of the question. Mr. Gallo
way was the principal feature Of the day, aud dstin-
gushed himself by one Of those pungent and briarJ
efforts for which he has attained such widespread
reputation. 1t was evident his success would have
been still greater with better command OF tho Hail.
which so severely tries beginners, and with less
exertion to crowd an abundance Of ideas and illus-
traton into the compass Of an hour. His position
as an able aud eloquent advocate is 80 well known
here and elsewhere that any short OF an elective
effort would have disappointed expectation. Tho
manner in which he contrasted tho merits OF keod-
er and Shannon and impaled the latter provoked
uncommon pertinent, mingled with deeper feel-
ing of indignation at the outrages which he had e-
couraged and sanctioned. He exposed with muoh
power the course pursued by the invading Missou-
rians, and reproduced their published letters, OK
ibiting the motives which induced that organized
movement ito subdue Kansas. In commenting
spon the Territorial law prohibiting the cirouls-
ton Of any paper or document which might in any
way exercise opinion concerning Slavery, he oited
with point from the debates in the Virginia Con-
vention to show that the language there held By
eading shareholders who favored emancipation
would have rendered them liable to an indictment
for felony under this prescriptive code.
Mr.. Walk succeeded Mr.. Galloway, Just a. night
succeeds day, and with about the same contrast Of
extremes A few charitable Southern members,
three reporters, a stray page, and large account
of empty benches, submitted to the in6icton of
written speech prosy read. and without say
marked characteristic but the comfortable com.
placency of it's author. As everybody who thought
it worth while to inquire knew he would take the
EXTREMIST and most radical PrO-Slavery ground,
No interest was felt in the demons ration, and NO
quorum could be retained. Mr.. Robson and
others followed, consuming the day.
The indications render it certain that the re-
commentator of the majority of the Committee
will be defeated. When that result is ascertaineA
an attempt will then be made 10 try Dir. Dunns
substitute, appointing commission to take testi'
mOny. Although it will command several addi'
tional votes more than than the other The effort
TO insert particular nance as Commissioners may
lead 10 similar result Should il fail, the invos.
tipatiOn must necessarily fall back upon suoh
limited and imperfect evidence as may DO pro-
cured on the spot. This course would be apractt.
cal denial Of justice, for all candid men. divested
of partisanship, agree that there never was case
presented to Congress which required such
searching scrutiny In order to dispense Justice.
Those who now conspre to stiio inquiry or 10
guard it by restraints, which equal to refusal.
must expect to encounter heavy responsibility,
and may before long, have the poisoned chalice
commended to their lips. They strike but viii
not hear.
There is a tacit understanding in the Senate
that Judge Douglas shall have thcaoor on Thurs
l. kban 80 of
Kansas by Mr.. Trumbull, who did his work at on.
hand. The feeling which was exhibited on the isst
occasion by the former proved, even more conoiu-
sivey than the strong and offensive personsnuos
which he employed, that he had been damaged On
most sensitive point This substitution OIL passion
for reason, and hectOring for decorum' ms! DO aP-
Dropriate In Tammany Hall, but such exhibitions
rerre only 10 discredis the character of tho per.
formers, and TO visit body Of exalted reputation
with little shOrt of disgrace. In other days the
Senate used to stand before tho world 90 model
of legislative dignity and personal proprety. Bus
SCIENCES have occurred 80 frequently Of late years
dsparagng to this reputation, that it is now too
much regarded as a political arena where cosrse
epithets are banded and vulgar personality Is toier
ated, as part Of the ordinary entertainment Ine
whole standard Of the Chamber has become low
cred by these repeated outrages upon decency, sns
ii ia about time the guilty should be exPosea ~.
punished. few men have been entirely insI
mental in this depreciation and they should %
branded and separated from others who yet cnollsn
some sentiment of selfrespect and regard LOT the
Senate. .a
The Committee Of Ways and Means reported
the Annual Fertilization bill this morning. with On
aggregate of 81, 200, 900. Only few days ago the
Senate passed a similar bill, with three millions
upon its back. The Committee on Finance, ior
reasons best known to themselves, increased 'no
estimates of the Department largely; and, Ia
several instances, one and two hundred per cent:
This single fact demonstrates that the experiment
Of originating appropriation es IN Sosn M. n0S S;t.
Guilty than was at first supposed. The two Com
mittees will be likely to divide in opinion, ana pc
come tenacious as to their respective recommend
ations. Whenever that state Of feelng occurs'
legislation viii be retarded, rather tbaR adyaaced