The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-24
FROM OUR OWN RESPONDENT

WASHINGTON, Dec. %, 1858
There was great rejoicing here last evening |
among the friends of naval officers who were re-
stored to active service by the action of the Senate
Yesterday; but their fluctuations were not unmin- |
gled with sorrow for their less fortunate comrades
whose appeals for the removal of the stain upon |
their professional regulations remain unheard.- !
For these latter there would seem to be no further
hope, as it is scarcely probable that Congress will
provide any additional legislation in the premises
except in the case of Commodore STEWART, for
whose benefit was introduced Mr.. BRowN's propo-
sition, creating the brevet grade of Admiral to be
conferred by the PRESIDENT, and to expire after it
has been once filled and become vacant.
The rumors of personal difficulties in Executive
Session yesterday continue rife, but are very ndef
mite, the occurrence, whatever it was, hay
ing taken place within the veil of secresy,
whence nothing is supposed to transpire-
No witness of the occurrence cares to say much
about it; nor is the case warranting close in
auiry. Rumor locates the scene the Democratic
side of the Chamber, however, and indicates that
the intervention of mutual friends has been neces-
sary to avoid more unfortunate results. THERE'S an
impression that Mr.. TooMBs of Georgia, is one of
the party-an impression strengthened by the we'll
known fact that his excitabe temperament is apt to
betray him into the employment of harsh and I'M
kind language when engaged in discusson-lan-
guage maze the more provoking Dy an OVerDearlng
and dictatorial manner, which would be better
omitted in the official intercourse of public men.
The recent action Of the Indiana Legislature in
electng new Senators, to take the place of MeSsrs
BRIGHT and HITCH, whose elections declared
void, will raise and interesting question for
the decision of the Senate. The case will be likely
to come up after the holidays. The sitting
Senators have the advantage of possession" and
it will be hard to Gust them.
The stories which announce the existence of an
extensive scheme for the colonization of Sonora by
Northern men, have good reason to believe are
erroneous White labor cannot be employed with
advantage in developing the mineral resources of
that region Mexican Poems be had in album
dance for less compensation than white man
would be content to receive-and they at the
same time much better fitted, by experience and
physical endurance, for the labor required.
The "Old Soldiers bill,'' which passed the House
Yesterday is very generally reprobated by the
who voted for it. As marked illustration of the
insincerty of much of the legislation Of Congress-
the fact NAV be noted that there is not in ten
of those whose votes carried this bill through the
House, who does not openly express the hope that
it will be strangled in the Senate. In other words,
over an hundred men in one House, hope that
committee of five men in the Senate will display
more moral courage than the hundred aforesaid!
The prayer at the opening of the Senate proceed
| ings to-day read by a Roman Catholic priest,
robed in his white surplice. This is the first in
stance during many years, at least, in which
| clergyman of that church has oihclated in Con-
gress and it attracted not little attention and
| comment. NO compensation Is now ihaue 10 Coh-
gressional chaplains, but ministers of the various
! denominations volunteer their services. The APP
pearance of Father BOYLE in the desk to-day
| marked recognition OF the TACT that our govern
ment makes no discrimination between religious
! creeds
The Senate has decided to go into its hall on
re-assempnng IN January: Mr. BRIGHT, OF lhdl-
ana submitted the successful resolution ior the aP
arrangements for that purpose; and the fact that
! he not made a member of the committee, in
accordance with arhamentary usage, eNcltes com
ment. HIS exclusion, whlle unexplained, has the
| appearance OF an intentional shght.
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hAlEh fHon ian AN aI NE r. nloo n n l AINoi
~, TUESDAY aiteIhoon' NessIs. Teh!y D5sSe, ol
! weston, ohailes Lemnoh' ol oI LOUIS ana Dehla-
nm DuIc1n' VI tns oly ditseu rileC' iioi tie
GREAT SaiC Lake olty' Inc gentelnen leit WIN
the man on the morning OF the ZVtn OF november.
NJ aiaJos, Vi t,e urn M VI aussei, l"JG " "u
Se, III Ion pan VII q. va? .so W ie'e
oat Lake olty ior the Io'aIes' ny private convey
anGe, on the IoioWlng MONDAY.
! Brigham Dung was to have been tired before
the United states District Court on the Monday
following, for false imprisonment OF Gentle cltl-
Zens 1t was rumored that he would nave TO be
forced to attend Court by the United States SOL
dlers.
Two days before the party left young Mormon
arrived in Salt Lake City direct from the Cherry
Creek gold mines. He reported that the miners
were making from $40 to So per day. Provisions
were very scarce and consequently very high at the
mines He had come to Salt Lake City after fresh
supply, and would return Immediately. He stated
that wagons had also been sent to the States ex-
presslv for provisions
The snow was three feet deep in the mountains
and it took the mail party two DAYS to get from Salt
| Lake CITY to Weber river, distance of 40 miles.
The snow in many places was up to the coach beds.
number of traders trains were met in Echo
Cannon unable to get through They had lost great
numbers oi l't9t So III ie s1" a.G.aSeu