No Bid. for ryler-nr. Keanedy's speech
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I'VE omit part of this letter, which had been
anticipated Ed.


Mr. THOMPSON of Indiana replied
to MIR Cushing to-day, in forcible speech, IN
which ne handled Mr. C. with much severity. Mr.
EVERETT then obtained the floor, and, after few
remarks and without regard 10 the earnest relnos-
strances of several members, moved the previous
question, which was refused.


Mr. KENNEDY of Indiana, queer sort Of .' wild
Hoosier,'' as he termed himself in his speech
day, followed in reply to Mr.. Gushing. His speech
was the NOS. amusing thing that has been heard for
manya day, and was very good counterpart to that
of Arnold delivered on this bill la.tweek. Mr. Ken
nedy is good natured, uneducaied young mar, q
real unaduItera.ed Loco-F Foco, radical to the
reot," as be says, and wihal entertaining the most
perfect contempt for all rules of Syntax and pro-
nunciatiorl. He does, however, handle the clas
sics with an astonishing familiarity. To-day, in
alluding TO some remarks OF MIR. Barnard, who
had compared The efforts of the Wing party to the
abors Of Sysiphus, be spoke of him g that rser
able old creature, whose name he forgot, who was
obliged, during hot summers day. to roll cask
Elled with stones up hill whence they were con-
stantly returned upon him." But Mr.. Kennedy
made an effective speech Notwithstanding that his
language was good deal laughed at. Some Of
his hits were admirable and created much amuse-
rncnt ct the expense sometimes 81 Mr.. Cushing
and sometimes of himself. am sure Mr.. Cush-
ing found but cold comfort in the rough but ear
nest way in which this Loco refused to bid !" for
the aid of the Administration Mr.. Kennedy ex-
pressed himself willing tie go for Capt. Tyler at
ter be has learned the catechism and receives the
nomination of Democratic Convention" Hee ex-
pressed his opinion that Mr.. Tyler was "a pretty
honest kind of an old soul, but not half the man
that Gen. Jackson was by great sight," but he
could not think Of supporting bis measures any
farther than they accorded with the notions of his
party. He ridicued in the broadest bu,lesque,
and in manner that kept the whole House in a
roar, the idea of Capt. Tyler and the cab-men :"
attempting 10 make rarty or to threaten the De-
mocracy with destruction. He cautioned the
Wings not TO attempt to up jealousies between
the friends of MIR. Van Buren and those of Mr..
Calhoun, that such attempts could not succeed,
for so soon as such resul. should threatea they
,conld drop both and tahe up a third, as they had
lately done in North Carolina, with many other
things significant as well as amusing.


TIE galleries have been crowded to excess to-
day for the first time this session. Hundreds Of
Indies are attracted thither to hear Mir. Gushing
speech replied to. fear that we shall not have
the last Of this debate for many days; meantims
many entertain the opinion that by delay the prob
abilities that the bill will not pass are increased,
though sec no very good reason yet to hope for
such result.


Mr.. CALHouss stock seems to be falling since
he has been laid on the table in the Georgia Legis-
ature and his candidate for the Senate def. ated in
North Carolina. Indeed, it is said that there is a
letter from him in New-York pledgiag himself to
go into Convention. If this be SO he may as well
retire from the contest at once and rav- himself
from defeat Yours MANHATTAN.


IN CoNGREss....FRrpAY, Dec. So 1912.


Tn fire SENATE Message was received frem the
President transmitting, in answer TO call Of the
Senate, information from the Secretary of the
Navy concerning the Africas Squadron. The
estimates of the Secretary are as follows:


Two sloops of the first class and fosr brigs or
schooners, the cost OF which is $424,242; amount
Of repairs, wear and tear, 100000; number Of
officers to be employed, 50; number of petty o!
GERS. sea1nen, and marines, 626 aanua expenses
under all the heads of ofexpendiiure, except wear
and tear, S241, 1872; number of guns estimated for
the year eighteen hundred and forty three, 946;
total estimated expense for the naval establishment
for the year eighteen hundred and forty three. So
983 245. The armament Of sloop of war OF the
first class is as follows: eight-inch Paxhan guns
20,hiry-two peunder medium guRs, 90 musSets,
80 pistols, $50 culasses, ll0 boarding pixies. The
armament Of schooaer il as follows 10 thirty
two pound carropades, 40 muskets, 40 pistols, 90
baardi pixies, and 80 cutasses."


Several petitions were presented and reports
from Committees were made


Onmotion fMr. McRober,s the Commissioners
of the Land Odice vas called on for statement of
the lands sold since September, 4, 1871.


The Prcsden, was then called on by resolution
for copies of correspondence with and from Minis
tiers abroad in relation to the late Treaty with
Great B,itain.


The Bill to authorize the taking possession of
OTlSoA Territory was lheh TAKEN up, ana discusseu
until the adjournment, which was over to Tues
day,


In the House., resolution was adopted direct
ing the Clerk to exclude from the Journal a paper
sent in by the President containing a letter from
S. Peasantson, Fifth Auditor o(the Treasury, con-
taning contradiction of something said in the
House by Nh sprigg of Ky.


Mr.. LEVY offered resolution which was adopt
ed, directing The Committee On Naval Affairs to
inquire into the expedency Of constructing dry
dock at Pensacola.