Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-13
Letter from WnshInptnn

Letter from Washington,
Correspondence IF the 4ierand,m Ggzsgs
WASHINGTON, b. c., March l2.--In III.
Senate, on Wednesday, Mr. Hamlin, ofM.
resumed his remarks on the bill for the d,
mission of Kansas into the Union, in rsrI,,
to the recent speech of Mr. Hammond If
South Carolina. lie made, of cours. ,
Black Republican speech. lie SAID tb,,
Kansas was the graveyard Of Governor.
/ and that no matter who might be sent ,ba,.
unless he was devil incarnate. he wopl,
come TO the conclusion that the people q
/ Kansas were much-abused and Oppressed
people. As to the proposition that Ksus,.
an Minnesota should be admitted topetbs,
he protested against yOking the living to tho
dead
! His speech was long one, listened 10 bv
a very few persons, and was the old argp.
ments that have been used by the Rerubli.
can members of Congress ever since the 40.
itation Of the Kansas question. lie was
followed by MIR. Sebastian, Of Arkansas, who
read long speech on Kansas, but 10 so low
n tone as could scarcely be heard in the gal.
leries. lie argued in favor of admittpr
! Minnesota and Kansas together. and in favor
of the admission OF Kansas uuder the La.
compton Constitution. The speech. sinco !,
has been published, has elected much com.
mendation.
Mr.. Hunter, Of Va, asked the unsnimou.
consent of the Senate, that they take re.
cess daily, from 1 O'Clock 10 6 o'clock. D N.
10 order to finish the debate on the Kansas
bill by Monday next. II was objected to.
1t is thought that the Kansas question will
be brought to vote on Thursday next,
which | sincerely hope and trust will 10
done, and get Kansas out Of Congress
In the House yesterday, Mr.. Harris, Of
Illinois, who is chairman of the special com.
mittee on Kansas, rose 70 privileged que.-
ton. and wanted to present the minutes Of
the committee, the object being to have the
Journal received, and then ask the House to
appoint two more members to the Commit.
tee. Mr.. Harris is OPP osed to the Speaker
having the appointment Of the two members;
but he wants the House to elect, as he thinks
they will elect TWO Anti-LecomI tonites;
and by that means be will have it his own
way. The committee now consists OF fifteen
memb ers, which the Soeaker appointed
eigh of ,hem being Lecomptonites, and
sgceu anti Lecomptonites. The whole matter
was postponed until to-day.
TIE report of the majority Of the special
committee of the House on Hans rs, made by
Hon. A. IL Stephens, is published 10 the
Union. II is said to be q very able dJcu.
ment.
The closing lecture on Philology, was de.
livered at the Smithsonian Institute. on
Wednesday evening last by the Rev. Dr.
McIlvaine, of New York.
10 the amusement line. we have the Wash.
ington Theatre. where Mr.. aud Mrs. Mat
thews are performing to crowded houses;
Miss JIliana May, assisted by Mr.. ApDu.
mas. the celebrated llarpist, and other dis,
tinguished performers, gives concert To-
night; and the Peak Family will commences
q series of entertain nents.
Hon. Edward Everett, will deliver his Gel.
ebratsd lecture on Charity" at Georgetown,
on Monday evening next, and at Washing.
ton, on Tuesday evening next, at the Smith
sonian Institution. The funds to be derived
from both lectures are to be appropriated to
relieving the poor and needy OF both cities.
i noticed communication in the Gazette Of
Yesterday morning, recommending Hon. John
Letcher, as the next candidate for Governor
of Virginia lie is the nan for the times,
and rs ALEXANDRIA" justly says mo bet
ter man could be made for that position,
or one in whose hands the interests OF TIE
Commonwealth would be safer and better
subserved"
The cars on the Washington and Alex
andria Railroad have been running croHl
ed for some time past, but with all the
crowd the obliging, attentive, and accom-.
modatiDg Conductor, f. s Boyntcn, Snd
the Superintendent. Job Corson, have promPt,
ly met the exigencIes of the occasion, ana
have made every one comfortable who oa'
passed over the road. OBShkN Eh