Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-12-30
PROM WASHINGTON.
Of ths ohio Sass Journsl.l

fconesps1dsAcs Of ths ohio Sats Journai-l
wAsuIssros, D. c.. .Dec. ~.
To-day Congress sGjourns over for fort
night. Each member 10 paid over $4,000
fiis sssr for thres, months service. They
esn sit only three months thisyesr, and the
calendar 10 closed. Yet under these eireum-
stances fortnight is deliberately sseriheed'
each member getting $500 pay for the FORT
nioht lost. Never mind, there are worse
things than this. live simply paid Con-
gressmen their salaries with the Proviso
thew shall not attempt any Legislation.
The Montgomery English fight has ceased
TO exci,e the politicians. English 10 sneak.
ine over the House after his cd fashion,
wearing the look of iraiter. Would yoo
like to see him. At this moment he enters
the Hall--a tell, slim man. with . stoVe-
pipe hat cooked over upon his rose, giving
him a decided air of seis-conceit. de 10
dressed, as the boys say, 80 fts, IN DOT.
tie green cost. satin vest. and broad esotn
unmentionsbles. In his right hand be car
ries . heavy eane, his invsriable sseon'
paniment, and with which Be struck Mont
comery the other dsy. His face b . s'ngs'
lar one. Sons call il good-lookisg. bul
there is q sinister expression on il which
canno, like. Last winter before English
proved himself traitor and wLile he was
reckoned Anti Lecompton. good physiog'
nomist said to me. after looking long and
steadfastly upon his face. That man 10
chest--doa't reckon on him for a1ything
fsoos. - Amer aevsiopments proved ths
worth Of the pr"pheey. TAis 10 The nss
who struck Billy'-Montgonery!
Now for Montgomery: he IL big. fs
man, neg, 10 Humphrey Marshall Of Hen
| tueky, perhaps the fsttest in the Hosse
| muscular. strong and hearty. He has tb'
rsputa,ion OF liking for iold rye but hs
never been accused Of indulging save in |
moderate style. He is very good insured
but owing to Former relations with Mr.. Eng
:isb, he has refused to speak TO him since
the passage of the English COmpromis'
| la st W inter But enough Of these bellis
erents-and to other matters. eA
The Pacific Railroad has been up in th
Senate and considerable progress has beer
made. One point has been established, tha
when tn. ruad is bsik, the iron used shal
be of American manufacture. The Senat
hss voted in an amendment to that effect
and it will readily pass the House. Mf
Wilson has proposition in reference L
the route for the rua6. which ought to har
| - ~. .dyo,.,., of ,to Nor fharn in,
Central routes, who OF course, constitute {
msjority of both branches Of Congress. I
ia, 10 q wori, to appoin: Board of Engi
/ neers with power to select route betTee'
the parallels of IS and AZ. With careful
/ management this plan will be adopted
perhaps, however, to be vetoed BY Mr.. Blu
chanan. The Southern Representatives
will fight il desperately, but If the Nortl
and West stand shoulder to shoulder, the.
/ eau do no harm.
There was great excitement yesterda.
upon the Pension Bill in the House. Tb'
friends and eneuies OF the measure wer'
very spirited in their FIVE minute speeches
upon it. A rsst deal of eloqueuce was dis
gorced upon the soldiers Of lsl2,' and oI
the other hand 'ths watch dogs Of the Trea
sury' oarked loud and long from their post
Of observation.
Mr.. English is out in the Star with
4 counter-statement to that ef Montgomery
| bu, does not convince honorable men tina
he did not act in rufianly manner las
week. CYD.
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