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WAsHBNGTOs, Monday, June A. IA

MIR. SUMMERS SPEECH
Mr.. Summers speech attracted large audience
to the Senate galleries, which contioued well filled
during the four hours of his scoursing review of
Slavery 10 all its relations, political, social moral
and economical. There appeared to be studied
effort at Indifference on the Democratic side. for
only dozen Senators were in their seats during
the first hour or two Aiterward they gradually
appeared, and leading Southern members from
the House contributed to the general interest BY
their presence and attention.
AS whole this speech was regarded az being
more offensive by the South than the one which
rested such sensation before, and there il rea.
son TO believe that but for prudential
it might have been attended with similar results.
1t was found quite difficult to restrain some decided
exhibition of resentment in certain quarters. The
My expression of Indignation which found vent
was in Mr.. Chesbuts brief and angry reply, from
which the general temper of the South may be
inferred, as he s regarded among the most discreet
and considerate in his tore and bearing.
THE ADJOURNMENT.
The majority of the Senate do not intend to take
up the House resolution of adjournment until the
appropriations and other necessary legislation ara
sufficiently advanced. From exchanges of opinion
to-day, between prominent members of both
branches, it is doubted if Congress can adjonn be-
fore the LIST of July.
THE COST OF THE COvODE INVESTIGATIONS.
As most exaggerated and false reports have been
circulated as to the cost of Mr.. Coyodes Commit
tee, it is proper to state that about 100 witnesses
have been examined since its appointment, three
months ago, and the whole expenditure, including
mileage, does not reach -, 500.
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The Pacific Railroad Committee held meeting
this morning to consider the technical objections
made TO the bill, and unanimously adopted two
ameDdu eDs-the first, offered by Mr. Fenton.
providing that the persons named In the bill thau
be incorporated before any advances Of bonds or
lands are made by the Government. The second,
offered by Mr.. Curtis, provides that fifty mile
tiors of road shall be completed, and such State or
Terriora al laws procured and mortgages executed
as shall render the mortgage lien binding and legal,
before the title to the lands shall be conveyed or
bonds advanced to the Company.
1t was also proposed to admit an amendment
granting aid for road through Texas, but the
proposition was withdrawn temporarily, with
view of preparing and presenting it at another
meeting tomorrow. There is a strong disposition
in the House toward this amendment, from the
belief that it will materially aid the passage of the
bill.
Mr. Curtis expects the subject win be reached
by tie call of Committees, and still enertains con-
fdence that the bill in some shape will be carried
through. Numerous petitions have already been
received urging decisive action, together with
strong memorial from the Chamber of Commerce
of St. Louis.
RETURN OF MIR. ELY.
Mr.. Ely had returned here before my dispstch
was sent yesterday.
NEW TARIFF.
Mr.. Scbell, and other officials of the New-York
Custom House, have been engaged in preparing
Tariff bill, TO be submitted, if considered advisable,
as a substitute for that Of the House. According
to a careful estimate made in the New-York Gus
tom-House Mr. Morrils tariff will produce about
SIS, eco, eco from customs, on the basis of last
years importations, which corresponds with the
figures of the Ways and Means Committee. The
same authority reports that one of the most imme-
date effects will be TO reduce imports, and it is
expected that they will fall below S4OO,0oO,O0
the first year of its operation, which Secretary
Cobb thinks great misfortune and others
great blessing.
TIE MEXICAN TREATY.
All the speculatiOps in the NewYork papers
about the prospect of reyiviog the Mexican treaty
are ridiculous Ii full Line short of a bare ma
Ority on strict test disembarrassed of all amend
ments, when two.thirds were necessary.