New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-04-30
FROM W1SHING TON.
From Our Own Correspondent.
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WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Aprl26, 1853.
There was little in the appearance Of the House
this morning, during the morning hour from IL to
!, 70 indicate to casual loOker-on that any extra
ordinary or momeutous event was pending. The
galleries were fuller than usual though notcrowded,
AID tie floor exhibited no marked departure from
its customary appearance. Mr. Clirgman, with
bic hands in bis trousers pockets, was wandering
about ike the Jew Ahasuelus walking slowly do IN
one aise and then up another occasionally dropping,
for moment or two at time, into seats IN an parts
of the hall except that in which his own desk is sit
uaed Mr.. Florence was popping up occasionally,
with the air of a man who is going TO say something
smart and Mr.. Clemens was directing documents
NJ the rate of ten minute, and dropping them on
the floor beside him, now and then, when the PIE
grew large, cappiDg his hands to summon page,
10 the Oriental fashion which prevails in the House.
To the initiated observer, the presence OF lntu-
initial Senators On the floor in unusual numbers, and
fLe succession of persons who came to converse
for moment or two with Quitman, Cox, Harris,
III .lisb on the Democratic side OF the hall, and
with Howard. COlfax, Giddings, Grow and the
Washburnes on the Republican side, would SUI
fcientIy Indicate that the Kansas question was
about 10 come up, and that each party was toler.
sbly confident OF success. Every doubtful man had
been carefully canyassed and every possible phase
had been discussed aud exhausted of the great, the
important. the allabsorbing question, How will
Cox eo7" As goes Hull so goes the state, tnsy say
in Massachusetts, when awaiting the returns OF
doubtful electOn-IIull being the smallest town IN
the Commonwealth. As goes Cox, 80 goes the
House. was the saving in Washington to-day and
Yesterday Every variety of rumor was 10 clrculs-
lion apont Mr.. Cox. Some said he was gong TOR
Englishs BILL and some said he wasn't. Dir. Cox
himself was mysterious as an oracle anu as I'M
penetrabie as fate. To all inqulrers OF common,
place order Mr.. Cox merely replied, Win LORD
Burlegh.like shake of his head, that ne didh
know how be should vote. To inquiries OF MI
lutte and pressing order he vouchsafed metaphysl-
Ca! answer equally profound and obscure the SUD-
stance of which was, briefly, that even ms own
exterior consciousness was UNCONSCIOUS oi Tue de-
cisions of his interior consciousness IN this matter
ard positively therefore, could not commuhle.'1 70
0by other consciousness the conclusion NJ winch I"
had arrived In this uni unsatisfactory state Oh 'Iics'
luton the sublime problem OF the scope ana dIrec.
ton Of the orbit of Cox still remains al the noui az
which write-3 p. u. ..,,
hsd arriy ed for the consideration OF Engisn DILL
Mr. Howard Of Michigan took the toor' ana ior
three quarters of an hour subjected the oll To
rigorous logical analysis and exposure. he e"elt
vilh particular force upon the shaineiui Pal'ien!
By which il IL provided that Kansas may conn into
Inc Y mon as q slave Slfic WIN
hut II she elects TO be Free State, she shall not De
admitted till .he has 90, coo inhabitants. -.
NJ Winter Davis followed Mr. Howsrd III an aoie
and eloquent speech delivered with characterize
Grace of elocution and manner. 1t was an sssauI
upon the BILL On the ground that II 'ioiated S'"e
Rights. 49,, g.
Mr.. Stephens Of Georgia rose to reply, a.a ior
the first tine this session put forth his 'trensth as
debster. Throwing aside bis usual c0urte'y, Ne al.
dressed the House and Mr.. Davis win an lnptrious
and arrogant cir, as if he felt already master Oh Tue
field. Adopting On exceedingly sarcastic tone, ne
cross.examned Mr. Davis for a considerable PerloI
IN the point of State Rights and on ,he Preceden!.
al admission. Mr. Davis met hun Win equal 7plII,,
and pron.ptitude. but with uniaillng courtesy and
repealed him at every point, showing msnlie't sd.
rerioiity in language and logic though the asolehs
arparept sd, sntsse with the audience became the
southern side of the House, gathered IN ood!
around T,m' spplauded with hement bursts Of
huobte- every sheer that he aimed at Mr. DAVIS.
Mir. Keitt followed Stephens in short meta
rb, sicsl ai.cussion On State Rghts delivered with
a. ,nneb ,ct;oc Oesticulation and uproar generally
that il was difficult 70 catch the pnrPort OF one aau