Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-12-16

Shields and Ward ,the new Senator from Texas
pass seasonable compliments; Clay llstenafo l'er'
'son; Jones taps his thnmb-nail with hls paper.
cutter ;Stuart was very sedate, phile outside Of
the Bar, Bright and Duff Green Soonfab, ]. T.
Meagher attentively scans the scene, and various
other strangers s-''distinguished," Of course, or
they could not get on the aoor-pass, repass, re-
cognize, and inquire. =
Rey.lDr Gurlcy commenced with an impressive
Eprayer; after which the Vice Presideat raped
the table, and the second session OF the Both Con-
gress had commenced.
Beyond the intelligence communicated in the
letter Of our Washington correspondence, we and
but little ofinterest proceedings Of Congress
In the Senate, movements ore making which look
to the Pacihc Railroad as one ofthe leading qaes-
tions. In the re.arrangements Of the Committees,
the Democratic caucus decided to displaoe Senator
Douglas from the Craftsmanship On Territories
and substituted Senatorial santago
GREEN, of Missouri. Douglas richly deserves this
signal mark of disapprobation-this ruling ens
Of the party; but we doubt seriously whether tne
step will rebound to the interests OF the Deuocra-
cy. To persecute is .ofteptimes to betriead On
enemy, and we fear that this truth is to be Illus
trated on the, instance under consideration. We
notice that several. Southern Senators prudentaly
opposed this rash measure. MIR. HAMMOND was
not in the caucus. ..,. =, -s,.. 80, .-.,f
In the House an effort. was made to defet!t Il the
resolution offered, last session, BY Mr. Gin srnlan,
respecting the abroga,on, ofthe .Clsyton7Ipplwer
Treaty. so as to conform to the policy ammo unced
in the Message. The effort failed, however, by a
decided vote and the House refused to yield any
thing to the absurd demands Of the English gov
ernment The treaty, in its common-sense inter,
pretation should be enforced or abrogated entire
": So, too, the country will pronounce. An
effort has also been made, already, to conform to
the recommendations Of the Message in regard to
Tariff, with, we fear, promise Of success. II
might be we'll to provide against the frauds Incl
dent to the ad valorem system, and a resort To
specific duties would produce the result; but the
adoption of specific duties as system, contin
sency which would probably follow the proposed
measure, would prove to be o powerful engine II
the hand Of our Abolition enemies, and tleathlJ
blow to Southern equality! The speaker announ
ced several charges in tie Committees; anOngs
them, the promotion Of our representative, Mr.
BoYcE, to the Chairmauship Of the Committee or
Elections Thisis one Of the leading positions II
the House, and the tribute to our clever Inembe1
is worthy OF b' nself and creditable to his 'onstit
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We shall watch, carefully the course Of Iegisla
tiou in Congress. In this duty, we expect muci
aid from our Washington. correspondent, whose
6rst letter appears in this ISSUE He writes terse
ly and closely; and having keen way Of working
himself, occasionally, into thepenetra1a-his state
meut of facts and speculations may berelied OF
firmly. :, s.af p ,:r+ r-nF Tr6,#-r.3I 8"