Washington sentinel., 1854-06-01
House Of Representatives.

Committee OF Ways and Means.
KANSAS.
Mr.. OLIVER, Of Missouri, by unanimous con-
sent, introduced bill TO provide for the survey
and sale ofpublc lands inthe Territory Of Kansas,
and for the establishment Of land Office therein.
Referred to the Committee on the Public Lands.
CAPE FEAR RIVER.
Mr. FULLER, from the Committee on Com
merce, made an adverse report TO the bill for the
Improvement of Cape Fear River, in North Caro-
lima which was referred 10 the Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union.
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.
Mr. CUTTING wished 10 make a suggestion Of
the highest importance with regard TO the public
business. We should, he said, now fix some day for
the adjournment Of Congress. As respects my
SELF II is somewhat matter of Indifference what
day is fixed on; but, until we do name day
am satisfied there will be but little of any business
transacted. The moment day shall be fixed,
than there will be greater urgency TO proceed to
business. We will have most always quorum
and larger number present than heretofore
and think we will then be enabled TO dispose OF
all the business before us requiring action within
reasonable time.
Mr.. HEM objected to this proceeding unless
all shall be allowed 10 participate in the debate.
Mr.. CUTTING. Agreed. Suppose we take
up the subject now,
Several objections were made.
The House resolved into Committee of the
Whole on the state OF the Union, Mr. BococK in
the chair, and took up the Pacific railroad bill.
SECTIONAL PARTIEs--MR soULE, AND HIS CON-
DUCT" ADDRESS OF PART OF THE DEMO-
CRATIC DELEGATION IN CONGRESS-"
Mr.. PERKINS, of Louisiana, after a few pre-
liminary remarks, said he observed in the Notorai
I''teigencer of this morning, address signed by
members OF this body, (Messrs MAURICE, WHEEL
Err, PECK. PEcKHAaf, and OLIvKR.) representatives
from New York, with only one Of whom he had
personal acquaintance, and only two of the five
were known to him by sight.
He read portion ofths address, in which they
said that daily transpiring events constran them
to believe that ssfhe annument Of the Missouri
compromise act of 1890 is the first of series of
measures, long premeditated and deliberately pur-
sued, having for their object the formation Of
great sectional or southern party, of which the
present executive designs TO become the leader.
In order 10 win the south and propitate the favor
OF her citizens, in addition 10 the repeal ofthe pro-
hlbiton OF slavery north of latitude $50 30 Il is
designed TO obtain, regardless of expense 10 the
natonaltrcasury, additionalterr from Mexico.
IL he said, the address had stopped here, he
should have nothing TO say; but il continues:
J" In pursuance OF the same political scheme, il
was determined at an early day TO acquire Cuba
utterly reckless OF Consequences. To that end
gentleman was selected to represent this country
at the court Of Madrid, whose appointment occa-
stoned alarm in the minds Of those who were ac-
quanted with his disposition, manners, and poiti-
cal sentiments. Whether he attempted 10 open
negotiations for the peaceable acquisition of Cuba
is not known but il is certain that no success at
tended his efforts, IL any were made The sez-
urc Of the steamer Black Warrior, by the aufhori-
Ties al Havana, afforded Mr.. Souc, as we y
credbly informed the opportunity to address a
TO the Spanish government, so in
solcpt in tone. so peremptory in manner, and
couched in language Of character 20 insulting az