Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-03-23

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WASHINGTON, March, Is.
The Army Bill in the House yesterday, was
the prominent subject under discussion. Hum.
phrcy Marshall Of Kentucky, delivered an able
speech in its favor lIcis a man Of note in the
House at This time. His maulincss in yenturng
to vote with the opposition on the Harris appeal
has attached the attention of the country To
him, and indeed that Of the galleries who con.
stlinted an important part Of Congress at all
times In his personal appearance, Mr.. Mar.
shall is also distinguished from the common
throns He is tall and very large much lars.
er than Mr. Hale OF the Senate, though not so
tall. lie has IN immense head aud is man
oreXcelIent parts.
lie is unfortunate in the utterance Of his
speech, for he cRnno easily be heard in the gal.
leries There is some fault in his cuuncation.
There are but few members who have learned
the art of enunciating words distinctly Mr..
Harris of Illinois possesses a voice Of small CON.
pass and feeble in tone, but such is the clear.
ness and exactncSS of his onunciation that he is
heard in all parts Of the vast hall with ease.
| In the Senate yesterday, Mr. Crittenden made
the mobiles. speech Of his life. lie may in
younger days have made one of more power,
but never so grand as that one Of yesterday. Ii
was no common sight to sec the whitehared
veteran, representing as he does slave state, rise
In lis place and rebnEca Northern President for
his connivNnce with iorgcrs and rufEians. do
not mean to say that his language was this, but
his posltionnpnn the Lccompton question means
all this and more, No speech which has been
delivered in the Senate during the present scS.
sion has created more sensation than this by Mr..
CTittenden. No one has been listened to with
more respectful attention on both sides Of the
Chamber 1t does him great honor, and he will
have his reward.
very wise movement In both House and
Senate has lately been made, viz, to dispense
with the use Of desks after the fashion Of the
Legislative bodies Of other countries. The mo.
tons here have been defeated, but the time will
come when they will prevail. Let Senator's
and members come together to talk in earnest
and to vote, md not to write letters, frank
speeches, etc, etc., aud both branches Of Con.
gress will not only do their work better and
quicker, butthcy will present 10 the outside world
more dignlied spectacle than at present
| The Senate to-day has listened 10 tile delivery
of two great speeches those of Senator TUombs
and Bell. Mr., Toombs replied at length to Mr..
Crittenden's speech yesterday. II was an aLle
effort but failed to answer the great argument
of yesterday. Mr. Bells speech like that Off
Crlttendcn, will have great effect upon the coun.
try. The brace OF speeches will greatly strength.
en- the position of the Southern Anti.Lecomp.
tonitcs in the House.
The Senate to-day was crowded almost 10 sui.
location The greatest interest is felt By outsid.
ers to hear the debate on Kansas. Tonight we
have Senatorial evening session, and probably
to morrow night Voting will commence on
amendments on Monday afternoon, when it will
stop When the riaal vote will be taken cannot
be foretod CYD