New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-10
FROM WASHINGTON.

From Our Special Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Thursday, May ;, 1856.
You have had the details of the murder at Will
lard's by telegraph. Mr.. Herbcrt.is on Alabama
man, of hardly more than 80. He is said to BIO q
man easily excited and prompt to take oftnse.
The occurrence is significant commentary upon
the practice of carrying concealed weapons
practice deserving general reprobation and only
TO be excused under extraordinary circumstances
OF course there is no excuse for the murder in the
circumstances of the case. No apology can be re-
ceived for the shooting of unarmed, detenceless
man through the body with the intent to kill,
simply because he is resisting an assault.
MIR. Giddings promptly recovered from his sud-
den ipdispostOn, and finished his speech, after an
interval of an hour and halt. The latter part
was in depuncatiOn of the war upon the Oregon
Indians<5d in behalf of the rights and interests
of the red man. He spoke over half an hour after
his recovery, and apparently without any i'll effects
He was fully charged with his subject, and was
determined to finish his speech, Which he did, his
friends in vain attempting to dlssuade him from
bis purpose or to get his consent to any postpone
ment Of the discussion.
think there is a want of correct appreciation Of
the action of the Committee of Ways and Means
on our side of the house by some who have critl-
clsfd Their action. 90 not tHlnh inc tODlDliktco
is ameDable to the charge of neglect Of duty, in
not resisting in certain instances the recommends
tons Of the Executive Department. They have,
az they should have, shown a commendable dspO-
siton not to come in conflict with the Executive
branch of the Government, bat they have believe
AFRO exhibited just regard to their convictions in
respect to improper or questionable appropria
lions. There might be, and there ought to be,
harmony between the members of the opposition
and their own Committees Neither of the two
cases which have been commented on within day
or two, to wit the alleged S26, 600 to pay for the
expense of returning that heroic mother and her
children from Cincinnati, and the 1872 600 to de-
fray the expenses of the Kansas bogus Legislature,
are touched by the Deficiency bill, which has been
the subject of discussion. AS to the Army
Appropriations it is difficult to see how the
Committee can avoid recommending them, unless
the House is ready to take the position that the
Executive branch Of the Government has con-
Quoted in such q manner in the discharge OF its
duties that it is no longer worthy the confidence
of the House in the administration of the War
Department. ard that accordingly the supplies
should be stopped. But if such is the disposition
of the House, it seems questionable whether the
action should not originate rather with that body
than with the Committee Of Ways and Means. 1t
is always easy to complain, but not so easy for the
complaining party to show how the action COM
planned of is to be mended so as to avoid all OBJ.
lection. We think NJ. Campbell has some sins to
answer for, but it is but fair chat he should be
literally dealt with in his official position j. sP.