Wilmington journal., 1876-01-28

t00 lOTeiSu SpNcTuiAcub wcu'U o
the United States in it, policy regard
lug Cuban affairs. There is nothing
to show that any of the governments
ass+nted. The ministers respe ectlvely
read the instructions to the Govern
ment to which they were accredited,
and noted the replies. There is moth
ing new in the correspondence, later
than the 4th of December.
Dull cabinet meeting to day.
Levee committee unanimously agreed
to report favorably on the three mil
lion bill. Distribution: Mississippi,
/; Arkansas ITO; Missouri $40
Louisiana II millions.
A majority uf the House Military
committee all opposed to resurrec
ton of the army.
The Committee on Privileges and
Elections have dessultory discussion
on Morton's Mississippi resolutions.
No action.
SENATE.-The Financial Committee
reported the bill for alcoholic commise
sion. CaIendar-Alcorn introduced
bill removing the political disabilities
of s. j. Ghalson, of Mississippi, Wills
son eulogies. Adjourned.
House.-Wilson eulogies--The mos
noteworthy portion of the eulogies
was that in which Mr.. Kuott
attended to the celebrated visit of Mr.
Wilson ut the deathbed of John G.
Breckinridge. Then he said one of
grandest spirits that ever illustrated
the dignity and majesty of our ace was
pluming it's opinions, nor it's final
flight to higher climes. John G..
Breckenridge, an exile in his own ma
tive land, an alien in the midst of a
people who loved him as a brother,
lay dying. When the sad intelligence
was communicated to the great man
whose memory we mourn to-day, he
threw aside all the destinations of a
generous and refined hospitality. and
with his great heart full of friend
ship, full of brothcrly feeling, hasten
ed to the bedside of the dying states
man. there tn tender his sympathy and
to testify bis warm personal regard
for one whom he had recognized as
! the exponent and champion of princi-
Piles which he himself had made IL
| the great mission of his life 10 appease
| in every possible manner, and with
all the earnestness and zeal of his own
| friendly and determined nature,
All Mr.. Speaker, what . scene was
that ! The Vice President of a proud
and powerful people, with bis broad
| benevolent face beamirg with the kind
sentiments of friendship and broth rIy
| love, holding the worn aud emaclated
| hand of that dying man in his own
warm and powerful grasp. what au ex
| an pie Tor the cumulative of the genuine
| American everywhere. What a tota
absence of that bitter unforgviug, re-
| lentless, remOrseiess hate which cllngs
alone to ignoble soulsi What sub
| lime spectacle that magnanimity which
always belongs to noble nature. Tha
simple incident secured for Henry
Wilson q warm place in the heart O
every genuine Kentuckian. From
that hour there Was total Oblivion O.
everything like prejudice that mign
have been entertained against INN
From that hour there was not house
hold in my native state, in VIII CT
| Henry Wilson would not have heeI
hailed as welcome and an honoreC
guest, for we saw in that touching anC
simple incident the evidence that b,
Was large hearted, high souled, noble
man. A man worthy of the proud ole
commonwealth that gave him birth
and Sir, when the lightning winged
messenger whispered over this lauC
the melancholy tldiug of his mourn
full death, it nowhere touched a more
res p ,nsive cord, Dor will his memory
be anywhere more tenderly en- hrineo
than in the grateful hearts of Keu;ack.
ians. The House meets tomorrow.
| WAsHINGToN Jan 22-There is 6
mistake about the action of the Com
mittees on Levees. Nothing has been
done beyond the organization of the
three million appropriation bill which
has not even reached the Committee.
Republicans of the House and Sen.
ate hold JOINT session Tonight. The
House resolution was adopted, calling
for correspondence with the European
nations other than Spain, regarding
| Cuba.
The House debate was continued by
Lawrence of Ohio. Gri,e of N j.,
Jones of KY, Marcy of La. Laphan
of N. Y. DonneIl of Min, Monroe Of
Quo, Kssson of H., O'Brion of Md,
and Townsend of Pa, in favor of the
bill and by Baker of Ind. Ca dwell OF
Tenn, Savage of Ohio and Holmes OF
Ind, against it.
Much interest is felt here by a mum,
| ber of Southern Congressman in the
case of Captain Waddell, of the steam
ship city OF San Francisco, who is
threatened with arrest by the Hiwailau
authorities. or d charge Of piracy fol
! acts done under the authority of the
Confederate Government, and friends
| of Hiwaiian reciprocity treaty have
| feared it would meet with considera-
BILE opposition on account o. the feeling
Congressman Waddell of North Caro-
lima, cousin of Capt. Waddelt has re-
ceived a telegram from him that King
Kalakaua assures him no such arrest
shall be permitted and urging all his
his Southern friends to support the
latters, bill to carry the treaty into eff
fe ct.
There were no Republicans in the
joint caucus, Sherman presided, Fort
of Ills, Secretary of the committee OF
seven appointed by the chair to solicit
suitable names, one from each State
and territory to compose Union Re
publican Congressional Committee
The Com mittee consists of Cragan and
West of the Senate, and Wheeler,
Spunter. Burchard. Lynch and Page
| of the House, who are to report in full
committe to adjourned caucus.
The receipts for the fiscal year to
| date, from Internal Revenue are GA
millions, Customs 81 2-9 millions.
NEW YORH.