TFRoM OUR CORRESPONDENT.


Washington Wednesday Night, FEB. 6.
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have Just risen from the dinner table, what do
You think of dinner at 10 o'clock at night 1t was
about that time when the House adjourned, after a
sitting which for clamor and disorder, was never
cqualled in Congress.


Mr.. Chilton's resolution is at length disposed Of
The Administration party has gained decided vcto-
ry. These tw sentiments may seem paradoxical.
But the statement is correct. | mentioned to you
last night, that Mr.. Dorsey proposed an amendment
Of the resolution, to make the inquiry proposed by


it go back to the year 1898, therefore turning the
direction first given to this measures from the present
administration, and making it embrace the several
administrations since Washngton's time. The debate
has chiefly been upon this question to day and in
the end. the amendment was adopted by a majority
of six--after which the resolution passed una Doce.


Thus the opposition has been completely foilet
In the sinister design of this resolution at rs
proposed, and as frequently amended. Messrs.


Nc Duffe and Drayton voted for the amendment OF
Mr. Dorsey A committee of seven was appoint
ed and they will have sufficient labor in the matter,
TO employ them necessarily until the next session
of Congress The truth will in the end be found TO
he, that this mighty matter, on which so much has
been spoken, will fall to the ground without any re-
suit. Heaven knows that do not complain of the
waste of time Not |. As a party measure the
resolution of Chiffon has been of the most ausp-
cious influence upon the Administration side of the
question.


Mr., Bartlett uttered speech this morning char
acterized by his usual shrewdness and good sense.
But the speech of Mr.. Wright of Ohio, for caustci-
ty and effect, excelled any thing of the kind that
have ever heard in Congress. He rode rough shod
over The entire opposition party-tak'ng each man


in detail. Upon Apocalypse smyth, lngham, and
George Kremer ne was particularly severe. After
he had closed. Kremer rose and read letter writ
ten by Mr.. Wright in some political controversy, du-
ring last summer, and very knowingly asked if he
kaev the author Without answering the question,
the latter rose, and read bill of indictment for
perjury against George Kremer-and asked kremer
If he knew the individual named in it ? kremer
replied that he was the man; and that he had been
acquitted


If would be in vain for me to attempt to describe
to YOU the scene of uproar that existed in the House
during the latter part of the sitting, Cries OF or
der were heard in every direction, while nothing but
disorder reigned. Many members left the House in
disgust. The Speaker was continually obliged to
interpose his authority, but not always with effect


will endeavour to give you some account of the
proceedings, and some anecdotes which you will not
lind in the newspapers, in my next.