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s.ssftrNetToss,.:A Aprill pril;ss, 81 1856.
Tine proceedings Of Congress Tor the last fevz
have been generally devoid Of interest INC Harss
has been engaged in considering Tie Senate
nents to the Deficiency bill sorae of which have eel,
agreed to, and others rejected and the senate haa
been the theater Of an elaborate debate upon e
ton Of the late Naval Board.
Judge Ierson, of Georgia, on Monday made i i
speech Of great length in condemnation Of tE Board
He criticised its action with the most caustic severity
He has offered aresoution for the appointment VI vi
special committee Of the Senate, who shall summon
the membefsof the Board before it, and take their
testimony az I'd the grounds upon which the victims
were disated # will be remembered that the Board
sat in secret session that norecord was keptof its
proceedings; that tile officers who were tsretired M
and dropped, had no opportunity Of defence; and
that the Board has ever since maintained the most
impenetrable secresy as to its proceedings. The
5oficers-tWo hundred in nurnberwho have been re-
tired and dropped, view the light of personal
Appeals and petitions continue to pour in
upont Senate from these disrated officers soneo
them asking 70 be toed to their former rank, and
others demanding On Of the proceedings
I of the Board
The Senate Committee on Naval Affairs has brought
N q report virtually sustaining the action Of the
Board. do not think this report WI be concurred
m On the other hand, think Judge Iverson's reso-
1ntion will also fall it being viewed BY some who are
in tavorof an Investigate quasi condemnation
Of the Naval Committee 1t IS likely that many of
the officers will be restored by nomination from the
President or by special action Of Congress Several
Senators have avoWed their readiness to oppose the
confirmation Of anyof those advanced BY the action
Of the Board uness justice is done to those who hare
been disrated.
Tie report of the Naval Committee was sustained
by Mr.. SlidelI. In the course Of the discussion,
sharp controversy arose between Senators Clayton
and Bell Bothof them had their blood up, and, for
few moments. there was expectation ola scene.
In the midst of it, Senator moved an adj ou1n-
ment which was carried, and the Senators were left
| to.cool off at their leisure.
Decidedly the most brilliant speech of the debate
was made by Mr. Crttenden. He has not the appear
ance Of an intellectual man. nor can say much for
his personal beauty, hut when he rises to address the
Senate, no matter on what subject, he always for
cible, pungent snd eloquent those
who figured in the Senate naIn he rises
above most Of his fellow members giant above 4
pigmy. Aprotound Historian an accomplished clas,
sical scholar and statesman Of great3expenenee,h
never fails to arrest attention when Il Addressing
the Senate. Long may he live as one Of tlie best
specimens Of an American statesman.
The arrival Of the Atlantic at New Fork yesterday
furnishes with four days later news The principal
items of interest the continued probabilitiessof
peace, and the birth of that blessed baby son oi
the Emperor Napoleon Both Nj. Buchanan and 3lIr.
Dallas in the opinion that no rupture between
this country and Great Britain will grow ont of the
enlistment business. The only issue now remaining
to be settled is in respect Of the Clayton-BslWer
treaty. and the complication Of tie Central American
queston-and it may be considered that there is no
danger Of war on this score il III. Marcy Gun g lilly
means creep out Of it. In further of8he
probabilities Of peace, may
fact that Gen. Cass has made only var speael
4 within whole week. @s'is s8S*#sss
But that which has astonished the old foges her
more than anything else is the vigorous policy.
General Walker in Nicaragua. When tie new
reached here that war had been declared betweel
Costa Rca and Nicaragua, it created decided sens
ton. The Cabinet had special meeting Called a
is supposed, at the instance of Mr.. Marcy) but wha
transpired has not yet been developed tis genera
believed, however, that Cushing and Pierce are botl
in favor of the recognition of Walkers government
but that Marcy is obdurate and nractabe. Probab,
when the American movement shall have colnpre
neuueu all Llle teUtlal fotateS anu
confederation be formed under the influence 0
American prowess and energy, Mr.. Marcy will com
to be more liberal But this is not probable during
the brief remainder of the present administration
and after that am afraid that our lusrious Prenlie
will be laid aside as curious specimen of tie fossi
| remains of antiquity.
Among the late arrivals in this city is the revolu
tonary Governor of Kansas, Mr.. Charles Robinson
stitution of Topeka. He has kept himself very quie
during his soourn here, thinking discretion, perhaps
the better part Of valor. There is a modest litt
clause in the Federal Constitution respecting. al
offence called treason--and Mr.. Robinson may no
much relish the idea of being subjected to the penal
ties Of that offence.
4, Messrs. Bigler and Weller of the Senate, and Or
of the House. have gone to Connecticut to stump th
State in behalf of the Democracy. The eleetio
takes place there in few days. 1t seems to be tn
settled policy of the Democracy nowadays to sen
political missionaries to every State just the
f its eecton-a practice for which cannot say have
very ardent admiration. I am somehow possesse
of an absurd idea that the business of representative
in Congress is to protect the interests of their
L sttuents. Mr.. Wcleris now the only Senator fror
California. There might come up, any day, som
> question vitality affecting the interests of that State
but Mr.. Weller, instead of being here to attend to il
is found away up in Connecticut nstructng the pee
# pie in the beauties of Democracy. This may accor
. with Democratic ideas of what is right and proper
but to "a man up u tree it bears quite dtferen
appearance. However, chaeun son gout
It The New York Herald-=which, whatever may b
II said of its honesty is certainly one of the most
= cious political journals of the country confirm
what have before stated, that Black Republicanisl
Il will be impotent in the ensuing Presidential contes
1t says the leaders of it stand betterchance OF ben
convicted of treason than of being elected to IL
Presidency. There will undoubtedly be a Black R
publican candidate in the field, but he will carry
y a solitary State. A revolution is going on in Il
" North and the people are beginning to escape fro
d the temporary excitement into which they we
IS plunged by the passage of the KansasNebraska Al
Fillmore gains strength every day, Northand sout
, Those who are disposed to go off at tangent, a
are impatient of events will soon see, in the deyeit
ments of public opinion, that what Isay is true.
n. politics. no less than in other concerns of, life, il
st always the best plan to keep COOL and take things
Y they come. s EssEX
Is The Chicago Press of recent date, states tina
workman fell from the Rock Island Railroad brid
~ distance of 50 feet. stick of timber fell ati
nu same time. The timber and the man vent throu