Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-02-17
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP,

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Committee we're certainly to report to-day, and
that their report would embrace a resolution
censuripg sundry of their members. The i'm
preston gave rise to no little excitement and
universal conversation. Few seemed to think
that upon the testimony adduced-and the
Washington world (outside) appears to know
all the particulars Of the testimony obtained
by the cOmmittee-sDy such resolution can
pass the House. The fact that the accused were
not permitted to confront their Gcousers, and
that the mass Of the accusations arc supposed
TO consist CT suImi:es and differences rather
than palpable facts, and also the additional fact
that no member is accused of ever asking or re-
ceiving dollar for his vote, accounts for tho
indignation manifested by the personal friends
OF the accused, ". arc evidently pumeTou.
The truth is, to adopt such a resolution is to
destroy those at whom it may be aimed, az
completely as though they had been convicted
OF murder after open trial before a court Of
law. It is therefore by 10 means wonderful
that large portion Of the public cry aloud
against the idea of inmolatirg them Oh what
they believe to be very questionable and ir.
sufficient testimony taken, without according
to the accused the right to confront their ac-
cusors during the 60 them) important portion
of their trial
Travelling scuth.-On tie Great Southern
Mail Route to and from this city, passengers
have Lot failed to make the connection since
the day after a portion of the Long Bridge
was destroyed BY The ice freshet Crest credi,
II due TO The indOEitable Mr Hugh Latham,
the smpIssario of the Orange and Alexandra
Raiirosd Coupany's lire Ct omnibuses, run
ming between their depot in Alexandria and
the Baltimore Road depot in this city, fo- the
achievement cf getting through every psssen
ger AID the baggage Of al Of them going
either way, in time to make the connection.
We have very recently travelled up AID down
the Orange Railroad, and fad it in as good |
condition as can possibly be desired its trips |
are made 70 the minute Of the schedule, and |
It has in no way suffered through the late |
sesson OF almost unprecedented trials on rail
roads Its admirable management in ell il.
departments has L ATE it great fasOrite with
the travelling public AID the fact that the
trains over IL were interrupted loss han half
rs long ss over ali other routes in tie same
spscts skilfulIy conducted.
The Crowd The approach CT inaugura.
ton day continues 10 Pour in upon us, almost
hourly, syaisnckes Of strangers from North |
South, East, ami West The leading hotels |
are all overlooking, while all the boarding |
houses OF Washington nave already a good |
euppiy Of guests, attracted by the wonderful |
things TO Be done and seon here ca the 4th
prcximo-and shortly thereafter. There are
more stranger Isdies, Ct fashion st!e extetiors
IN Washington at this tine than We ever be-
fore saw here except On al inauguration day.
Their presence gives glow Of animation, not
only to the Immediate surroundings Of Con.
gTess, the paEIUrs Of cur fashionable hotels,
the Smithsonian Institution, the Patent Cfics
building, End other public edifcss visited By
nearly al. Strangers who come hither, hut 10
Pennsylvania avenue, which glittsrs with
them when the sun shines, Until i: perhaps
equaied Broadway itself, yesterday afternoon.
Washington city a; such season is like an
omnibus on rainy day. That is, it is impos.
sible 20 to crowd i as that it will not hold
few moro. Quito ffsy thousand strangers can
be made passsbly con :ortaLle in Washington
from now until after the inauguration day.
The Virginia AID q afyland Clam 1t IL, |
for Justices sake, sincerely 70 be hoped that |
the House will promptly follow TIE Sena.e's
example in The matter of the bill to refund to
L. aF -;
advanced by those States TO aid the General
Government in the work Of preparing W ash
ington city for the reception of the publ, ar
chiVes. When the seat Of government was
removed 70 this point the national treasury
was too barren TO bear the expense, and those
States generously advanced to her the neces.
sary means. The General Government is now
gorged to repletiOn with money for which it
has no use, the great State problem Of the day
being how TO get nd Gift. That the claim to
which We refer is just-that the General Coy
eminent has long enjoyed the use Of the ad
vances IN qusstiOn-is Let denied, and We trust
that ere the session ends the Hou.. will reli.vs
the nation from the imputation Of ,pe,,nsss :,
its dsalings involved in Withholding this uon.v
from its rigbtiul owners.
The Trsaty.-It was understood last .v.n-
ing that the Senate had, in the cours, Of thu
day postponed the farther consideration Of
the Dallas Clarendon treaty until the Sth Of
March This action is doubtless caused bv
Iheprsssure Of ordinary matters Of legislation
81 which very large number Of great publ,
importance must be disposed Of ere the 4,h Of
March, or great embarrassment. to the public
Interest will be the result The protracted
discussions upon this treaty must therefore
necessarily be postponed. We are not among
those who believe the Dallas Clarendon treaty
u DC virtually defunet, and as at present in
Formed, anticipate its eventual passage with