Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-01-26
Letter from Washington.
WAsHINToN, D. C.. ]
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 Congress took recess from the 23d of Dec to the 4th inst, and upon the assembling of the Senate, that body moved from the old to the new chamber but recently finished thus both houses are now occupying the new wines of the capitol, although not completed and will not be for several years Previous to leaving the old Senate Chamber, the Vice President. Brecken- ridge, made an appropriate and eloquent address. abounding throughout in true oratory. The bill pensioning the soldiers of the war of 1912, having passed the House by large mai orty is now before the Senate, where its fate is considered as sealed, but, this depends on cir cumstances, and there is probability. it will pass that body. However, il is rumored if such should be the case, the President will vetoe it. It gives to those surviving soldiers, who served during the war of 1912 for period of not less than sixty days, pension for life, and if they are dead, to their widows if surviving, during widowhood.
 There will be modification of the tariff du ring the present session, for the purpose of rev. enue alone, and 1t Is believed it will be restored to what It was, as nearly as practicable, previ. ous to its amendment in 1857 Northern men desire something further but are willing, under the circumstances not 10 ask too much at the | present.
 l There Is an effort to introduce retrcnchment In the expenditures of the government, which Is desirable, but t is supposed will amount to nothing. There are many appropriations mad. l oy every Congress that could without detri- i ment to the public service be reduced in amount and others that could be entirely despeused with. But as all such attempts have hereto fore proved abortive, such will again be the re- suit, and the probability IS there will be an in- crease of expenditures.
 The Pacific railroad bill is being discussed. and It IS likely will be disposed of the present week in the Houso. What the action of the vote has been taken on the amendments. The pro. poSel amendments have, generally, reference to locating the road on q northern route. but the bill places the terminus on the Mississippi, be- tween the 3oth and 43l parallels, although there Is an amendment offered that proposes striking out the Both and inserting the 37th parallel The HouS, special committee have not yet agreed upon bill, but are at work at It. An on dH is that Phelps of Missouri, a member of the committee, advocates route on the 31th parallel; whether true or not cannot say, but If so, he deserves the freedom of the cites of Van Buren and Fort Smth-tbat is to stay away from within their limits. By the way, the Pacific railroad is not considered by all the southern Senators as such great enter prise, but as an ancient humbug, and with some the opinion is expressed hat they do not desire Ills being built, even should it be located on southern soil.
 he post master general has for a long time been determined to make the Memphis and Fort smith branch of the overland mail canal m all respects, So far as the service is concern ed, to those of St. Louis, and sometime since so informed the contractor, and that unless he did so at an earl y day, he would annul his contract. He now has assurance that all will be working well within short time so that the people ot Arkansas may rest easy on tha. score In this matter of the overland mail as well as Tn all their mail rrangements thev owe mncb to Gov. Brown. He has done more for tn. state than could be expected So much in fact. that he has spoiled the people, as every neigh borhood have asked, or are an the eve of ask Ing that they be supplied through four horse daily or trl-weekly post-coach lines The same localities, heretofore, were conteued with semi weekly hors, mails. Bltit Gov. Brown can do no,hin5 more for Arkansas, they have no reason to complain of hm
 The SenaIe bill for the admission of Orsoon will be reported to the House, by It's committee on territories ln few days, when it is supposed the opposition will spring d breeze in the way ot amendment repeaIin, the population clause oi the English kHsta bll. They may secure enol5n votes iu the House 70 effect that puf- pose aod thus prevent its adnlss.ou as the Seu- ale will not agree to any such amendment
 Bills hvae and will be intro luceI for the or ganzatlon of several territoreJ
 On the 18th of December, in the Senate the Vice President presented memorial which Was lad on the table, from James Roye of Ar kansas, styling himself "Freeman and real es- tate holder in the county of Marion using the Influence of the Senate against the admission of Kansas as a slave State, because there is no clause in the Declaration of Independence, Ar tlces of Confederation, or in the constitution of the United States warranting the slavery of hu- man beings" 50 if James is as he represents himself bone file resident of Arkansas, you have one abolitionist in the state who publicly avows his sentiments.
 Judge Douglas has been reelected by the Illinois Legislature, and the day hereafier he reached Washington, from his extended town from Chicago here, via New Orleans, Havana, and New York. There was an attempt to give him reception upon his arrival here, which resulted in miserable failure John w. Forney, the traducer and vli6er of Mr. Blu chanan accompanied him from Baltimore here, and also made speech at his reception in Phil adelphia, which by the way was second ed. ton of his reception here, as was also those at New York and Baltimore His friends condid y admit that he was nowhere at the north as warmly received as he was at Memphis and New Orleans. This is certainly complimenta- ry to the northern democracy, and it appears singular, that when it repudates him for his un- aoundncss, that southern people-I will not say democrats should be satisfied with him. From m analysis of the anticedents of those who were prominent in New York, Philadclphia Baltimore, and this place, in attempting to raise a fusion in his favor, it appears they were su sionsts in the main who have always opposed the democrats, or who were office seekers at the hands of the present administration and were unsuccessful. This of itself goes far to show what are his sentiments and designs.
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