New-York daily tribune., 1856-05-22
FROM FLASHING TON.

From Oar special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, May 20, 1856.
As yestyday, so to-day, Mr.. Sumner occupied
the attention Of the Senate the Kansas villainy
He olesed about O'Clock, when first Mr.. Cass
then Douglas, and then Mason, opened in re-
ply. The former was moderate and decent
Neither Of the latter were either. The tone of
Douglass remarks can be judged of when il is
stated that he talked about kicking and splitting in
the face Of Mr.. Sumner. Mason ruffied
usual, and exhibited the ordinary quantum OF
"plantation manners" He was less gross than
Douglas, bat his insults were Of the most in
siderable and stinging kind While the North
and South are divided as they now are into peace
men and fighting men, their union in legislative
body is impossible, except under the condition OF
one party suffering contumely wholly unbearable
Why should Mt the fighting men insult the peace
men. when they can do it with impunityf There
ia no equality in such an intercourse, and the Norh
will have no proper consideration while an inequa-
ity 40 marked continues. The Congressional op-
nostion 10 Slavery Extension is especially dvested
of ts strongest element of power through this con-
dition of things.
Mr. Sumner came back upon Mr.. Douglas with
q very scorcbing reply; and assuming that it was
of the proper kind for the OCCASION 1t could hardly
have been improved. II was personal, pointed
and cutting to the last degree. Mf. Summers
friend, crowded around him in focks at the close,
their faces beamng with delight at the ability ana
power of his rejoinder. 1t is what he has never
attempted before in the Senate, and the feeling o
n,s,snrs At his success was heightened by the fact
that il was regarded in the light of an earnest OF
future triumphs in the same line. On every hand
the highest praise is awarded to Mr.. Summers en-
tire effort
The House, from some cause, manifested re-
yulsion of feeling to day, on the subject OF Kali
road cIants An attempt was made to put the
Wisconsin bill on it's passage, but it was SO reso
lutely resisted that Mr.. Bennett concluded the bet
Ter mart of valor to be discretion, and deSisted
from the attempt. The bill was recommtted.
rhe minority was anxious to get chance to dis
ems, the measure. which was denied through the
agency of the Previous Question, in spite OF the
nos, determined attempts to do it. II Is about
time To have a thorough sitting OF the policy OF
,ha.s v.,t Grants 10 Railroad Corporations. The
oon.,dara,ion Of their propriety their history their
ho.,;,o. and relations, will open enc of the most
h,ti,e and interesting chapters OF our legislative
n;..o,v This Wisconsin bill has as great or
,,-.ater merits than any other grant made or pro-
no.sa but It furnishes an opportune occasion 70
,art;ats some useful and instructive ideas upon
the whole subject If the great body of the lands
or the country do not get under the control OF
..n;talsts ard corporations, it does not seem likely
% he the fault of our Legislators.
Efforts are being concerted by the friends OF
rrseacm aiming at the arrest of the devilish de-
.;grs Of the Administration upon Kansas. The
real traitors Of whom the halter has thus far been
cheated. are not in Kansas, but here in Washing
ton. They may be found at both ends OF the
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