Washington telegraph., 1856-12-03
Correspondence of the Telegraph.
LITTLE Rock, Nov. 25, 1856.

Correspondence of the Telegraph.
LITTLE Rock, Nov. 25, 1856.
Editors Telegraph
DEAR SIRs: The Legislature is making
some little progress in business, though it
forcibly reminds me of the old adage of
'slarges bodies moving slow" think,
from present appearances, that the ''as-
sembled wisdom will act with liberal
hand iowa rds the Cairo and Fulton Rail
road-will impose no restrictions upon the
Company other than those contained in
the Congressional grant.
The House of Representatives few days
ago administered severe rebuke to the
coordinate branch the Senate. There
had been various bills passed by the
House and sent to the Senate for their
concurrence, amendment or rejection" !"
The Senate, in its wisdom, (why not call
it foolishness?) concluded that those were
not eractty the kind of bills that were
needed or that were proper,-hencc they
concluded to give those bills the go by
and manufacture some of their own
shelue the House bills as unworthy of no
tice-not even to return them to the
House whence they originated. A reso-
luton was offered by DIR. Gibson of Pu-
laski, ''that it was discourteous and dlsre-
spectful to the House and in direct viola
ton of the Constitution itself, to thus stiHe
their legislation-that it was their sworn
duty to concur, amend or reject, and then
return the bills to the House" This of
course is understood by every school-boy
who has read anything of our history and
, laws The vote censuring the Senate for
so 1 regard it) was, believe, 56 for the
resolution and II against it.
/, There was another move on yesterday,
/ understand, in the House, about on a
par with that Of the Senate, ''offerlng a
seat within the bar of the House to our
fellow citizen, Col L. c. Hindman, as an
appreciation of his services in the Demo
cratic cause This was not in good
tISlt, uOf WAS IL iSSpCItiul III itoCAi,
to those members who entertained different
opinions upon Democratic measures
Now | have no objection to giving Col
, Hindman seat within the bar, or any
other gentleman of responsibility; but |
do object to giving any one seat on ac-
count of his huzzas for the Buchanan or
Fillmore party This is descending in
!, the scale of dignity, to give any one a
privilege simply for party services; and
have no doubt but that Col. Hindman
would take the same view as myself i! it
was extended only 10 a political opponent.
r l think from present Appearances that
the prospect OF resu nptipa OF the work
on the Memphis and Little Rock Railroad
is quite certain This would infusc new
. life and vi-or into our city. This road
: once completed and it would in itself, be
: great help to the construction of the
Cairo and Fulton road One would nat
urally support the other, and not rival as
we have heard designing demagogues pro-
| claim. The Cairo and Fulton Company
, as at present organized, is receiving a
, large share of the confidence of our citi-
zens as we'll as Of those abroad Judge
Cross, as its President, appears to give
general satisfaction he attends closely to
the business of the company, and eaUes
Otter peoples business alone. This is at
! it should be. The building Of the Cairo
and Fulton Road will be to the citizens of
: your portion of the State, one of the great
5 est improvements of the day.
| learn that our esteemed townsman,
. the Rev d. l.. G. Mckenzie, is to take
, up his residence for the year in your
midst. If in him you 90 not find the
talents or oratory of Bascom, or the
learning of a Capers, still youss will find
what compensates for all, ga good man
and sincere Christian He leaves here
with the best wishes of hosts of friends.
) and that success may attend his labors, is
the wish of JUNIUS.
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