New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-03
FROM WASHINGTON.

From, Our Own Correspondent
WASHINGTON, December !, 1855
When Congress assembled to-day all parties
seemed to be satisfied with themselves and not dis
satisfied with their opponents. The Democrats
were content with tubdued rejoicing-the more
candid confessiDg they had not quite yet recovered
from very different emotion. The Republicans
looked proud and resolute-proud in the conscious.
ness Of power already exhibited, and resolute in the
purpose to enhance it for future occasion. The
Fillmore faction alone was gloomy and silent. Such
Of them as had promised New-York by untold
thousands were especially reserved. The Northern
wing Of tina. Grand Army, from the ruefalness Of
their vsages, might have been suspected Of steal
ing black sheep. Wbie the hand Of Oeed fellow
ship was passing about there was no congrataAtion
for ihem-no comfort Of future day brighter than
the paltry present. In other respects there was
good spirit and generous feeling in the reunion, as
might be expected, when both sides were almost
equally victorious.
The closing hours Of the last Session echoed with
q struggle for Kansas and the opsaiDg ones of this,
catching up the fading sounds of that manly effort,
have renewed them with increased effect. Whist
ever may be the end, the beginning to-day aus
pcious and aspiring. The frat blow was bod and
effective, ard it told with force that was not an-
icipa.ed. When Whitfield presented his so-called
Credentials, Mr. Grow at once put in the objection
f corsi'nt; psl qualification, bringing the House
square up to a direct expression, without the
Court ceremonial Of Committee Report, or the
barren formslities prscticed 10 eozen the uDwary.
He poured brOadside az once into the whole con-
cern rskng it fore and aft sid scattering the spln
.ers in all directions among confused and aston
isLed audience. Mr. Phelps. who acted as sponsor
10 TIE would-be Dekg ste, stroye 10 recover from
the assault. but hardly equaled the expectation of
those mort concerned. A. al events, the House
answered with majority Of seven against
Whitfield right in the teeth Of his speech,
and TO the apparent surprise Of the vctors
and tie vanquisbed. Before the mOyemen. was
made, no doubt Of success was entertained,
ard on the Republican side there had not been the
least effort at preliminary concert. The result ex-
ploded like bomb and threw the Border Ruff
fans into the drest dilemma. Mr.. Grow followed
up bis success with the clinching parliamentary
meter, but the enemy, a little recovered, at once
net il with every mode Of warfare enploye ed On des-
ptrste emerge For seven running hours they
piled motion upon motion, and finally, at clock,
without having taken q recess, the House ad-
j,ufred. At this time, BY pairing Of, the aggre-
gate had been much diminished, snd call Of the
House was pending to fill up the vacant seats, IN
der whch several delinquents appeared. When
the Republicans CARED their frst triumph, aud
col sented to begin The second contest, they msa,
have pursued il to the end with increased "a
vantage. Any concession in such strussae is q
positive loss, which the prospect Of repsraton does