, 1859-03-01
A MI S&ssesaion Scene u. Congress,
tS6e1hl Dl1patch to tho N. p r,,,n

"Asp .uoruH. Feb. 8. 1as3
Wednesday, having been c,usuulctl in the Seuatt.
III quarrel between the different wiugs Of liz.
1so'nsps l:o oh % tGasy al bq.lns lid
Tor siidels Thirty MILLION bribefy and corTnntson
echeme. It w7. taken up with The notice that the
friends Of the measure would not permit an nd.
journmsot until rote is taken Debate bas been
had up to - clock this evening, when the Repub-
icans; thruushar: Wade, have g1yen notice tlat
they. don't propose 10 debate the bill any louuer
tosl:ht, and that they dont-inteod that lie CHA
wresse1a SD II take 2 vote.
III. Mallory, IA adtsat}nK the Cul1an scheme
today, denounced the ddftrine that Cuba should
not be acquired because her people were Catho-
lies. &c said be wanted her annexed to tile
United States because 1t would develop thepoxcrs
Of that church, and as 3 Catholic he Yeprepared
to defend Catholicfm on the floor Of Ns sSenate.
Senator Wi!son's Substitute to Blr. SlidcllnCuba
bill, offered t9 day, proposes that Cuba and all
the countries on this continent south Of Us, be &C.
quired commercially by negotiation, for wh1o1l the
sum Of skQ 900 IL appropriated. It is viewed as
wise stroEA Of policy, and Democrats from com
me1cial districts speak well Of it.
The House today has been qaarre!ilG oTer the
Naval Appropriation bill. Mr. Phelps, Chairman
Of Ways and Means. undertook to read thf Ru.
chanap Democrats Of Pennsylvania out Of the d >hb
aud Hunter party, because they voted against ffep
Post Office Appropriation bill! aud Mfr. Phillips
came back witt . sharp rebuke, notifying lie
Free Traders that he should vote against j. again
when it mes up, and all other Approximation
bills 1t they CO not suit him. He was OPPOSED TO
voting money when there was none in tie Trea-
sury. The House continued in session, making
no progress, until o'clocs, when so few members
were present that the House Was called, and two
Or three hours we're consumed in q farce that
would disgrace school. 1.boys.
The House reconsidered the vote whereby the
Post Office bill was defeated, by whipping ID Sou
thern Democrats.
Copies Of Snermaus report On Naval Cor1up.
tions were circulated in the House to day, and
created great excitement among the members. a
Democrat declaring that he shall move resolu.
tlon Of Impeachment against T0ucey. The Select
Committee to investigate tile charges against Mr.
selEing, report that, while evidence does not ex-
culpate him, they arc not warranted IN recon-
mending that be be expelled. They, therefore,
leave the settlement Of the question to the House.
A distinguished Democratic Senator, not quite
six eet high, declares that If the Opposition to
this Administration are sensible, they will 80
thoroughly destroy the Democracy that it will
never regain foothold in the United States
Tn OClock-There is no prospect Of an I'D
tournament The Senate is full an4 the galleries
crowded. Mr.. Doolttle insists upon bis motion.
Appeals meet him from SliIell, Reid, Brown,
Douglas and others, all Cubans, to Withdraw his
motion. He refuses. Toombs enters the ring.
Calls the friends Of the Homestead bill O set Of
utsnaeu1uG' 1a'as apout coMaias, IahQ LOT 11e
sanaless, ! aaa MAKES iree WIN hnll9gSsate: Wade
tpaes, Ana sLate'ag ue4I 20 1oomos; and looking
Mm square IN Tue lace, anioIms h'n that be is not
co~asa' ana never 1temnled before the lace OF
mortal; Ml. fesse1aen Informs Ioomos that lie
uas oliy eop!ed 1ne low Ca9an language o. the
Iau ~ lue otuel eau VI tue taP'tol "hen ne 1alks
aoouL co"aIss tnat t4at y ine language Of tue
tap'room, ano lnat tne hepnblscans 90 not mean
to be oulllcd, nor coaxed, nor frightened from
their purpose;
~. seward 1ol!oNeu IN u state srnanllke review
o. the fresldents policy, showing that It was false
and fabulous. Ar. Toombs responds IN the Ian.
| saage oi inc bally toward the SENATOR from New
1ofS, "no, he Rnowa, never notices bullying 80
Tue debate runs On Inc interest and the crowd IN.
| cseas!nS, ana Tue Cnpans begging tue Republicans
"34e'u luz H1hgsteIu s, 10 Cub2.
| E'epen oCtoGA|!ne nep16licaa5 SILL lnslsE
| upo1 tshlus up '1e nonesteaa oA!. Mr. Johhson
| 1Ath maSes pont ot oruef against DEBATING It
Ioe chalr, hlr. bFecklnrldge, ovestu:cs the polnt
Mr. Johns"n appeals. III. Simmons debates tue
| appeal much to tue annoyance Of tic Cubans.
| Mr.. Pueh asks Mr. johnson 10 withdraw his ap
peal, to stop Mr. Simmons. BIZ. johnson tie,
cllnes, and Mr. Simmons goes on The crowd
continues much interested.
| itoetce VCtocS-Ihe Republicans are still
| goadlag Tue C1oahs' and the latter are begging
tor NE. MI. hammond has yielded, and moyed
| an aoloufnment. bst Als friends would not cou'
sent, anu INC senate refused TO adjourn.