Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1859-03-17
Washington Correspondence.
Correspondence of the Republican.
WAsHINGroN, March 5, lSs

dome, and il is only now and then you meet
with some strasgler viewing the deserted
halls. The Thirty Fifth Congress is no
more, and lis acts are matters of history,
whether FOR the honor and prosperity Of the
republic remains to be seen. Many were
impressed with the Revolutionary proceed
ings at The close of The session, ami whis-
peringS OF anarchy were heard on all sides.
Upon the mere.t technical point of etiquette
the two houses permitted the Post Office
Appropriation bill 10 be lost, which N usl
tend 10 embarrass if not break up the postal
arrangements of the country, or involve TIE
expense and annoyance Of an extra session
Of Congress. The point was raised in the
House by the Black Republican party, with
a view 10 embarrass the Administration,
and Democratic Senate suffered itself TO
be entrapped by the fimsey pretence Of
protecting its constitutional privileges
Mr. Mason, Of Virginia, would resist the
eneroachment upon state rights" and re-
fuse 10 let the second bill from the House
be taken up for action. Tie Black Repub
licans of The House would resist the viola
tiOnof their constitutional prercea'ives, and
retuse 10 consider the first bill as amended
by the Senate. Thus the quarrel proceed
cd as il among parcel Of silly children un.
Ill the bill was lost. What the result will
be is not exactly ascertained. am assured
by several members of the Cabinet that they
will resist with all their influence the call
ing of all extra session. They take the
ground that the Executive is bound 70 pre-
sumo that Congress intended the consequent
ees necessarily resulting from IFS legislation,
and as no money was appropriated for the
Post Office Department, that Congress
wished the mail service Of the country TO
be stopped. Such is the position OF the
Secretary ofthe Treasury, and he will urge
that TIE money on hOud in the Post Office
Department be used TO the best advantage
10 keep up the skeleton Of the postal es.
taLlishmeRt, and TO this end reduce the SER
vice 10 suit The means granted by Congress.
The country will demand 10 know who is
responsible for this wretched and miserable
mi>manaSement Of our public affairs. The
first party responsible is the Black Repub-
lican organization, active among whom was
The representative from 81. Louis, Mr..
Blair, as this organization took the frs,
step at revolution by refusing 10 consider
The bill having the Objectionable amendments
Of the Senate, instead Of rejecting the
amendment and passing the bill without it
But The Senate is equally guilty Of The out
rage, in not taking up the new bill and pass
ing it when il was so apparent that the diff
culiy in the House arose with The opposi-
;Ion tor party purposes-for the purpose of
embarrassing Jhe Administration at the cost
Of the whole country. The Senate could
well have afforded 10 humor this Back Re.
p"ollcan whim, and 10y yielding ior the
present Wha: nigh; be regarded an abstract
right, secure the passage OF The Post Office
HID the Treasury Note
bill failed, II was very certain that an extra
session would have been called, but | am
inciard To the belief ;hat the future of tie
Post Office bill will not result in the extra
session, so deyoully wished Tor BY the op-
position. An extra session would secure
them the organization of the House OF Rep
resentaIlves with all its patronage. and,
consequently, give them an advantage in the
election OF President should the next choice
be thrown into the House, as the signs of
he times now indicate.
The immense labor and anxiety thrown
upon Major Phelps during the last few
days of the session, has greatly exhausted
the mental aud physical powers of that able
Representative, but deem it due to him
and the State he in part represents, to say
that his GOODNESS aud seli-possession at all
times was the theme of universal admra-
ton. Secretary Cobb, who was present in
the Hall during the whole of the last night
Of the session, more than once spoke OF the
manner in which Mr.. Phelp ps
the business entrusted To him as
Chairman Of The Committee Oh Ways and
Means. But for his management the mis-.
cellanecus appropriation bill, which included
the Treasury note amendment, would have
been lost. syE9 FF-sFF Fs
The President has appointed Col. Ghol.
ston, OF Mississippi, Governor of Washing
Ton Territory. vice McMullen, resigned
James Y. McGufie, ex-Marshal of the
Northern District OF California, was nomi:
mated as Superintendent of Indian Affairs in
California, vice Col. Henly, resigned, but
has arisen, as it appears that Me-
Cutie is now citizen OF Georgia, and the
Californians solemnly protest against any
importation Of Superini sndent. How the
is sue will be decided ! ain unable 10 say. Y.