From the Richmond Enquirer.
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Scenes af Bashingfon.-Thc Drama IS lall of Bastle at Washington. Events are upon the wing, which are only cal. eolated to excite the passions, and to impede the public business.

 On Monday last, Samuel Houston was brought to the bar 10 receive the rePrimand of tbe House of Reprcsen- tatifes. The crowd was great-the scene indeed, was most impressive. We lay before our readers the admirable address of the.Speaker upon that occa- sion. It will not escape, however, the criticism of opposition, prints; but the public at large will do justice 10 fl. We understand, indeed, that some of thc distinguished men in the House have not hesitated to sacrifice all party feel lngs on the occasion, and topronounce a Just enlogium upon the happy manner in which the Speaker has discharged this delicate office. Abused as he has been upon so many occasions, and criti. elsed as We understand this recent ad- dress has already been, by two of the hacks of the exposition, we cannot re- frain from laying before our readers the following remaks, which corrcspon- dent of the N. Y. Sentinel has offered on the 29th ut. on the Speakers con duct.

 "I'hc conduct of Mir. Stevenson. the Speaker, during this ycxatlous business. has been such as to compel the admi. ration Of every one; in him, at least. the dignity of the House has been sus- tained. lis temper has been constant y tried with unnecessary interruptions. puerilc objections, incipienl subordi. nation, and petty annoyance. Many gentlemen seem attacked with the co., eocties foquendi; scarcely would one member be of>his legs before half do- Zen others would be on theirs, all anx- ious 10 be delivered of the embryo ideas which they fancicd they had con ceived, and making so much noise that the Speakers call for order had to be reiterated rather decidedly ere it pro- dueed an effect. In fact, the sexes seemed to have changed characters. the ladies, who crowded the part of inc floor allotted them, being silent and at tentive, while the men had all the talk to themselves. In the midst of this confusion, the Speaker maintained his calm, decided manner, his selfposscs- sion and his usual acuteness; in short. it would be impossible for any one to fiji the chair with more honor to him. self and benefit te the nation than An drew SteYenson.p