Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-06-11

apart of the stock Of the State in the Raleigh and Gas
ton Railroad for the uses of that fund.- does operate
bar to Mr.. McRaes project of applying the stock so
pledged to another purpose.
Unfortunate Difficulty.
Yesterday "wednesday forenoon, we learned that
collision had taken place at Beaufort Carteret County,
on Monday, between Judge Ellis and d. K. McRae,
Esq., Democratic and opposition candidates for the Office
of Governor of this State. Being unable to arrive at
any definite understanding Of the particulars refrain
ed from making any reference to the matter All that
we have certainly been able to learn that Judge Ellis
made statement which Mr.. McRae pronounced false,
and that Judge Ellis Immediately resented this by
bow-a tusse ensued, but of very short DURATION owing
to the prompt ntcrpostion Of the friends Of both par
te who separated them before any material damage had
been DONE Next day they at Newben, and mutual
friends were making all honorable efforts to settle the
difficulty and reconcile the parties We would say
nothing that might tend to compcate the matter or
render the part of these friends more difficult. Both
the candidates gentlemen Of undoubted courage and
have no need of any foolish bravado to either establish
or maintain character in that respect. This is point
in favor of settlement.
Knowing the gentlemen do, we cannot believe
that the collision was due to any mpeuosity rrita
bity the part of Judge Ellis who sproverbialy one
of the coolest and most setpossessed in the State
In the absence of any definite knowledge of the facts we
do not undertake to charge it upon his competitor Mr.
McRae We only mention this because of reports char
cling the fault upon Judge Ellis excitablity. For
own part DESTROYS of regarding it simply as an
unoward accident which the mutual friends of the gen.
temen concerned best arrange, and which trust
they will arrange honorably and peacefully.
Congress.
As the day of adjournment approaches good deal OF
the time of both Houses is always consumed in the
sideration of private claims This not quite severe
tax upon the time of Members and Senators, it
before the establishment of the Court of Claims, but
still it takes me for the Court has final jurisdiction.
It is really tribunal of examination. In the Senate
on Monday, we find that great deal of such private
business was done.
RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED.
Mr. Hunter submitted the following resolution, and
gave notice that he should call it up for action omor
row morning:
Resolved That President of the United States be
quesed the heads of the executive departments
submit estimates at the next session OF Congress- upon the
basis of expenditure not exceeding $64OOOO0 exclusive
of the payment for the public debt Tor the fiscal
mencing the first OF July, 1852
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the Ma
ting 100000 for dry dock at Pensacola was defeated
Mr.. Mallory submitted an amendment appropriating
$l2OOO0O for the construction of ten steam sloops
of War; four of them to be not exceeding fourteen feet
draught five to be not exceeding twelve feet draught
and one to be wheel paddesteamer of eight feet
draught.
Mr. Hale moved to amend the amendment by striking
out the four largest seamers-rejected Mr.. Cingman
moved to amend it by providing for twenty gunboats
in addition with full steam-not agreed to. Mr. Green
moved to amend by giving the President power to issue
letters of marque and reprisal in certain Reject
ed, 40 to g. The original amendment offered by Mr.
Mallory providing for ten small sloops was then reject
ed yeas 20, nays "a.
Finally, an amendment providing for FIVE small soopE
of war was passed. 1t is certainly strange and humil
iatng to see Senators who for vengeance like bulls
of Bashan-whose voice is still for war; cutting dowr
ten little sloops of war to five hitler ones. Mr.
Hale the first to begin to cut down, yet who
to talk so big. Mr.. Seward thought the character
of the country was the thing to protect her people
and fleets and armies nothing Who so big with ven
geance as Mr. Seward few days ago.
In the House Of Representatives Monday, the chic
public business was the consideration Of the Senate
amendments to the Civil Appropriation bill. Some
amendments were concurred in aud others rejected
On Tuesday the Senate agreed to extend the session
to Monday next the 14th inst. The House will NJ
doubt, concur. Mr. Biger introduced bill repeating
the Geographic act of March, 1857 This requires some
explanation. By the act referred to, the United Stats
would be committed to annual subsidy Of $4,000 t.
the Atlantic telegraph besides granting it other exclusive
privileges.
Now it turns out that this Atlantic Telegraph Com
pany, although having some of its directors in the Uni
ted States, would really be by its arrangements WITH
charter from the British government wholly under its con
tro-vrtualy peace exclusiveyso in time
War-having both its termni in British territory. Sucl
have been the developments going to show the characte
and tendency of the monopoly sought to be established
that our government is anxious to be relieved from al
commitment to thence the bill of Mr.. Bigler.
The Army Appropriation bill was amended anc
passed. 1t contains appropriations amounting in all t.
about ST. 100000, among Others 81 100000 for forti
fcations
The House finally disposed of the Senate amendments
to the Miscellaneous appropriation BILL agreeing to some
and rejecting Others The Collins line is again before
Congress.