Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-28

siitutiopaI Confederation, depends upon tao
preservation, by fast and strong ruies, VI INC
limitations which can alone save tnem from
the inv sson of absolutism, or'no ueso.at'on .,
n,es;stence of the House in the true develop
mani and defence of the principles of Black
observation-disclosures Let the Senate send the is.
suo before tho country, and let the country
decide, once for all, whether wo are expected
to live under the rule Of French Convention
or an American Congress "
While wo endorse every word the Mercury
says Of tho character and tendency Of the &C.
tion of the Republican majority of ono in the
House, We arc not prepared to counsel the
cessation of efforts to eounteract the revolu.
tionsry schemes of that majority, more espe-
cially while it remains apparent that if all
friends of the Constitution in its present cmer-
gcncy who are not paired off wero in their
seats, as they should be, tho bill could DO
passed, over tho partizan opposition of the Re-
evolutionary party.
Il is the duty of tho anti.revolutionists of
Congress to leave no effort of theirs unessayed
at any inco nvenience to themselves, person
ally, to pass tho bill without the proposed
rider. Otherwise, whenever abolitionism de-
sires to make new point against feature of
the Constitution, law, or a fundamental
principle Of the Government, they will resort
to their present expedient of stopping the sup
plies. 1t is far easier to check the success of
such schemes ere one of them shall triumph,
thar after they shall have found that they
can thus force the Senate and Executive to
bow to their will. The legislation of the
House yesterday resulted in a practical prom
isc that the Rcvolutionist party will be inglor-
iously worsted in their present congressional
contest; and to abandon tho fisld to them at
this time, it strikes US, would be not only i'm
polite but seriously disastrous to the cause of
the preservation of the Union.
Approaching Result When tho House
adjourned yesterday the impression prevailed
around the hall that the appropriation bill
would pass without rider. This belief was
the result of the arrival in Washington of
Messrs. Harrison, Of Ohio and Wells of Wiz
consin, both Of whom are understood to be on
ponents of legislation for political effect in the
enactment of bills appropriating the means of
carrying on the Government of the United
States. If all the friends of the proposed po-
litical legislation in such connection, who,
being present arc also "paired off," respect
their obligations under such arrangements, We
do not see what is to prevent the passage of tho
bill to-day, as explained above; as it's sup
porters should be in ono majority in the hall,
allowing its opponents tho vote of the Speaker
Nevertheless, there arc SO many contingen.
cics that, happening, may affect tho result, as
that We regard the issue as being still quito
uncertain, in view of the continued absence of
Mossrs. Puryear, Read, Ready, Keitt, and one
or two more friends Of the bill without pair.
ing off.
Discharged War Department has felt
compelled to discharge tho mechanics en-
ployed in the Washington Arsenal, and, We
take it for granted, at all tho United States
armories and arsenals in the country. Tho
order to that effect was communicated to those
in this city Immediately interested yesterday
afternoon. The appropriations for their EN-.
ployment have been exhausted, and the De
pertinent has no means at its command with
which to pay them longer, and will have mono
until the army appropriation bill shall become
a law This necessary step will of course pro
duce much Inconvenience, if not actual dis
tress, in many worthy families. tits sincerely
to be hoped that the Departments dilemma
may be cured to-day by Congress. In Spring.
field, Mass, there are at least a thousand souls
who rely upon payments for such labor on Gov
for hi L.:
there ale also large number of tradesmen,
outside mechanics, &c &C., who will be Sc
riously crsmped in their business by the ne.
cessity which the House has imposed on tho
Executive branch Of the Government in this
matter.
The Hon-Paid Interest.-Ou brief news
by the arrival Of yesterday from California,
tells Of great excitement there over Palmer.
Cook It Co.'s failure to pay over the interest
due on the debt of the State and the city
of San Francisco. Long sincs we explained
that the plea Of the agents Of that house
on this side, that they are no longer the agents
to make the payment in question had no foun-
datiOn in truth; and further, tina. the money
to pay the States share of this missing inter
est had been paid over to Palmer in person,
and was by him carried from the State seat Of
governmen Mt down to San Francisco. We were
as correct in that statement as in the explana-
ton we gave ut the same time Of the use TO
which that House are said to have nut the
trust fluid, viz: spending it in eIectioneeriug
for Fremont.
The Prospect-The Very Latest When
VIC left the Capitol at II p. m to-day, the
PROSE ;ct for the termination of the called ses
sion to-day had vanished. The revoIutionists
polled heavier vote than before, and defeat.
ed the motion to rccede by four majority.
Mr.. Sabin who was absent without mir, hav
ing returned to Washington.
We trust, and now believe, that the oppo.
nonts OF the scheme Of revolutionizing tho
d., Al