Washington sentinel., 1856-05-22

| In THE SENATE, on the twentieth instant, the
bill making appropriations for consular and diplo-
matte expenses was passed
Mr. BENJAMIN from the Committee on Com
merce, reported a joint resolution requiring the
Commissioner of Patents 10 take necessary steps
10 obtain information relative 10 the growth and
Consumption of tobacco IN the several countries
OF the world and i was passed.
Mr. SUMNER, of Massachusetts, concluded a
violent and personally offensive speech on the
subject of Kansas, which called forth the remark,
from
Mr. CAss that il was the most "A American and
un-pairotc speech he had ever heard, and trusted
that he might never again be subject to similar
oratorcal iniiction.
Mr.. DouGLAs compared Mr.. Summers speech
to patchwork bedqut, made up from all of the
old calico dresses in the house. II written
with calm malignity, committed to memory, and
practised before The glass, with negro boy 10
hold the candle and watch the gestures.
Mr. Mason briefly exposed Mr. Summers fals-
fcations respecting Southern institutions, saying
that the necessity Of the political relations Of
Senators, in obedience to the forms Of the Consti
tuition. brought them here into relations, which.
outside the hall Of the Senate, would be dshonor
and the touch of pollution.
Mr.. SUMNER violently replied, in strain of
coarse abuse, which induced the reply from Mr.
Mason, that the man must be cOn,pos ment's.
An adjournment followed the disgraceful scene
in the Senate.
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES was occu-
pied for three hours, without coming to conclu-
sion the bill, reported by Mr.. Bennett, of New
York. granting million forty-eight thousand
acres of land in Wisconsin for the construction
of three railroads tn bracing a length Of
five hundred and three miles
In THE SENATE, yesterday, bill reported
to test the practcabilily and usefulness of the
Atmospheric Telegraph
The bill TO grant the right of pre-emplion in
certain lands to the Indiana Quarterly Meeting Of
the Society of Friends was passed.
Mr.. Mason discussed the subject OF the Naval
Board, he thought that great injustice had been
done by their action; and it was due to the coun-
try due to the naval service, and due the equity
of the age in which we live, that this great wrong
should be. redressed.
The subject of the recent vetoes of the Missis-
sippi and ST. Clair fiat bills up for consider
alton, The question being, shall they pass, The OBJ
lection Of the President to the contrary notwilh
standing?
Mr.. BENJAMIN accused The President of incon
sislency on the subject. Al previous session |
the Executive vetoed the general river and har- !
Dor bill, at The same time intmatng that he would
approve and sign separate bills making apprcpra-
tions for many of these works. The Mississippi /
bil now before the Senate, drawn up in
with The suggestion OF the President
and was eminen,ly naiionol in It's character; but |
the President had now changed his entire prn-
ciples on the subject, and refused to give his ap.
proval of any bill of this kind whatsoever.
Mr.. TooMBs said lhat approving as he did of
the intrepid fidelity of the President to the Con-
stiiution, in returning these bills, he desired TO
defend his course at some length; and as the hour
was late, the further consideration Of the subject
was postponed till today.
In THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, Yesterday |
the bills severay, making grants OF lands TO the |
States OF Wisconsin and Alabama TO aid in the |
construction of railroads in those States were
passed
Mr.. BLISS made anti-slavery speech; and
then adjourned.