New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-02

There is to be no legislation of consequence at
Washington for the ensuing three weeks, which
the Members, 10y Preconcert will Improve in at
tending The several Presidential Conventions, run
hing home 10 look after their families farms, busi-
ness, &c &c, and in plyin. visits to this and
other cities. There is come fault found with this
in the journals which we think not well consd
cred Legislatng with empty benches is a great
and growing evil. Bills of the gravest conse-
aueuce pass or fail from time to time because
there happen to be more supporters than
OppOsers absent or present, as the case may
be. If it were the rule Of Congress to take
fortnights recess after every eight weeks sitting,
ard then stop the pay iDfexibly Of every Member
absent for single sitting, inficting a fine in
addition on every one wilfuy or needlessy absent,
we believe the public interest would be subserved
by it, We wish to be understood, then, as dis
tinctly approving Of this summer recess, on the
understanding that the Members intend to reas
semb!e at its close in full force, and push the bust
ness of the Session 10 prompt conclusion. We shall
endeayor to keep pretty full record of the Anti
Nebraska absentees on the divisions that may take
place after the 2lst inst.
Tie question of the admission OF Free Kansas is
definitely set down for the 25th inst, at which time
it is hoped that the Investigating Committee will
have returned and made their report. No doubt,
the struggle which will ensue will be most excited
and memorable.
There was time when il seemed to us impor.
taDt that the House should take up the Kansas
question in some shape and act upon it, either by
throwing out the bogus delegate Whitfield, by pass
ing Gov. Stewards Admission bll or by some action
equally expressive Of sympathy for the lmperiled
Free. State men. The urgency which then existed
has passed away. For want of the support which
the House might and should have given, the Free
State party has been practically subdaed by
the coDgregated Rufians, acting under the
authority and prestige of the Federal
Government. Some OF them have been killed,
msny abused and plundered while hundreds have
been obliged to fee for their lives. Their suryiy-
ing leaders are either in prison or have fled; their
presses have been destroyed; their principal build
ipes burned, ard those OF their number who remain
in Kansas are crushed into silence By force. The
Horrible Slave Laws, which make Humanity
felony and pupish a love Of impartial liberty with
d. arb, are now in full force il Kansas AMI will
probably remain 20 until the sympathzers with and
supporters of the Border Rgfians are defeated and
Frustrated in the Union.
Now there is no longer a necessity for hasty ac-
ticn in Congress-; it is far more important that
every step be taken carefully and wisely. We
must csrry in the House the admission under the
Free State Constitution, but not till after most
searching and rousing debate. Let the main facts
elected by the Committees Investigations be set
forth in speeches by Messrs. Howard, Sherman and
others; let them tell the country how they found
Kansas, what they witnessed there, and how they
left it. Let the time for taking the vote be agreed
on at the outset; but let it be put far enough ahead
TO give every one chance to be heard. Let US
have the facts fully before the Country, and then