Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-24
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP,

LOAN were duly opened at the Treasury De-
partment ut noon to-day. Upwardsof SIX ma
lions were taken by bidders at two and-a-half
per centum and upwards premium
There will be about a million and half to
divide between the bidders of between two and
two and a quarter per centum premium. The
two per cent bidders will get nothing Offers
to near City millions are said to have been
made by ffty-four bidders in all.
The Bank of the Metropolis, the Bank of
Sweeney, Rittenbous, FAINT 4 Co. g., OOO, OOO,)
J. W. Niven (about $500, OOOJ alone of the
Washington city bidders, are thought to have
obtained any Of the loan.
The MUss IN THE SENATE We take from
the New York Hsraid's Washington CORES.
pOndence the following account of fare up in
executive session in the Senate chamber, on
Friday last:
I" In executive session of the Senate to. day an
angry and exciting discuss on arose between
Judge Douglas and Senator Fitch, when words
Were used which II IL thought must lead TO a
duel The debate occurred OH the question Of
confirming Potter, Of Ohio, as Collector OF To-
ledo MIR. pugh opposed Potter's nomination,
as the man displaced was his friend. He said II
the President desired an Issue with him (Pugh)
IL
ment, and called on every Senator who was his
(Pngh's) friend to vote against Il Douglas re-
sponded, saying he would vote with the Senator
from Ohio. He then branched of on TO the ILL.,
nols appointments, and said they were dishonest
corrupt and incompetent. Senator Fitch inter-
rogat.d Doug las, and said Il was untrue Dong
las again reiterated what he had said Fitch
again said IL was untrue. Cries of order were
then made. Douglas continued the debate Fitch
replied TO Douglas with great bitterness and
SAID that Senators knew how to prize anything
coming from that quarter Cries of order were
again made. Douglas then replied, ard was
called to order Motions were then made that
Douglas be allowed to go on In order JEFF
Davis opposed It, and said, turning to Douglas,
he bad listened with Indignation to the language
used, and 1t was that of a bigbwdyman and
bravo. The debate was continued some time
when a motion was made and the Senate ad-
Journed. IL is said the lie was given and most
severe personal remarks made.
Inquiry around the city has satisfied us Of
the substantial correctness of tho statement
We have to add, by way of explanation, that
the Mr.. Potter referred to is Mr.. Emery d.
Potter, formerly a member of Congress, a gen.
tlemsn Of high character, who is said to have
been rendered the position by the President
without applying for it, when it was deter
mined to remove his predecessor. 1t is to be
presumed that there can be no objection to his
confirmation other than the point said to have
been made by Senator Pugh, that the fact that
he was appointed to fill a vacancy caused by
the removal of a friend Of his, Senator P.'sO
should be bar to ia reason which will
strike all outside of the Senate as being a
reading of the appointing function of the Chief
Magistrate of the United States entirely for
eign to the design of the founders of the gov.
eminent in deyOlving it THAT functiop) on the
President, rather than the member or members
OF the Senate from the State in which the sp-
pointment is made
The matters lugged into the controversy by
Senator Douglas, had all been disposed of, we
apprehend, when he made his original fight
against the confirmation of those appointed 10
places made vacant by the removal of parties
who had aided and abetted him in his late war
on the Democratic party, its organizations,
measures, &c. In that contest lin the Senate)
he was ingloriously defeated, it will be remem-
bercd; so his renewed aspersions on gentlemen
who were not then before the Senate, were ur
gracious and uncalled for. Heis understood to
have characterized them, one and all, as being
in every respect, about the worst and vilest men
in the State.
The DISAPPOINTED SPECTATORS Editor of
the STAY: am not a newspaper writer, but de-
sire TO say something in defence Of truth and
Justice. have watched carefully the coarse of
events previous to the recent UNI kind attack ON
the Hon. Secretary Of the Navy and the Engineer
in-Chief OF his Department, and knowing many
OF the facts connected with the award of the con-
tract In question, feel Inundated to know that
men can descend to such baseness as those who
make these charges have been guilty Of One
poor deluded, empty headed tool becomes the
victim OF designing men, and writes a letter de-
monstrating his entire want Of Judgment, by
saying he was Influenced by others in his repoJt
- :. Can such things be ?" Can men, pledged in
their sacred oaths to do their duty forget that
duty, and, addeT-like, se, to sting the hand
that nurtured them, | would cali upon Won
come from among those who would reap reward
from your sacrifice. and make that reparation
due TO injured friendship.
The UNION OF Yesterday contains an able arti-
Gle from "Practical Engineers" have read II
saaeiuly, ana fairer statement, 1t APPEARS to
me, could not have been penned. NV opinion
b, that Nj Toucey has secured the services OF
Fearless Eng n-chief and there,, ire NH
, ne PSEUDO condenser men and patent rat-trap
inventors, have found their match and falling in
all their ingeniously formed schemes of leyy1 no
black mail; seek by stabbing in the ,rk to
inlure those who were too noble to be congenial.
, was NOT h NE ,s, TGodies' piously Inclined
nnder the flashing they received In the Star of |
Wednesday. Why don't Messrs "Keybol. 4
20 " report the over heard conversation Oh |
no, that would be too good listeners, &C.. |
wen, have raised my safety valve and feel re-
I!eVed lp conclusion, would say to the Engi- |
eer-in-chief, there are those around who watch
carefully and narrowly over you; keep on In your
present s.raig forward course and though the
whole swarm Of "lookers'' should howl around |
you, the pilot Of truth will guide your craft safely
throCe ID the tempest. One thing forgot to men
,ion-looking over the " London Eagineern of |
: Ilday, December 3, 1858, find the following
- One William Norris, Philadelphia engineer
Of locomotives" mot ofpropeller sloops-of-war)
i not being regarded as prophet at home, mi.
grated to Vienna; the American system Of |
RAILWAYS was planted, bnt he did not renain TO
SafeA the grotcfh, and so ystxrnsd.n
In 1853 be made great sensation, proclaimed
new, wonderful steamer TO cross the Atlantic
In six days, placarded It every where and a com
pany was got up which subscribed very smartly
10 carry the scheme into operation. They smart
rd, however, when IL was found that the steamer
would not go at all, and had to be converted into
sailing craft. Well, now, great many thou 1
ana who do not read the Engineer read the Star
And we take great pleasure In further introduc
some OF nese wonderfully injured parties.
would the gentlemen ord foroive ,o., ,-.I