The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-04
HE L A Z s L N E w s
BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPAS.
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON
PROTRACTED SESSION OF THE SENATE.
Passage of the Bill for the Admission
Of Kansas.
Passage Of the Topeka Kansas Bill in the House


Important from the National Capital.
DOUGLAS KANSAS BILL-AMENDMENTs THERETO
MARCY FELICITATED BY THE FRENCH MINISTER
THE BRITISH LEGATION RE opENED--THE FILLMORE
AND FREMONT MEN PLOTTING, ETC.
WASHINGTON, July g. 1855.
Judge Douglas bill, It passed the Senate this morn
ing, will undoubtedly pass the House The leading OBJ
lection /, the bill urged by the Niger worshppers in the
Senate was that !. confined the right Of voting to those
who in tie Terrhry The Fourth Of July instant
and thus excluded all those alleged TO have been driven
Of the Territory by the Disturbances just before the
fl al vote was taken Judge Douglas offered the following
amendment in order to OBJ a;eh4s objection, which
&C opted morsy-
That all persons who possess the other qualifications
prescribed by this nc, gor voters and who shall have
been Loaa de inhabitants Of said Territory at any time
since the Organization thereof, and who shall have alb
sentcd themselves thererom IN consequence Of the dis
Dances therein and who shall return prior TO the rst
day OF October next and become bona de Inhabitants,
with the view of making their permanent home, and
hall furnish satisfactory evidence OF these facts TO the
BOARD Of Commissioners shall be entitled vote, aud
shall have their placed the corrected lists Of
voters for that purpose.
There was other very Important amendment,
offered by Mr. Gcyer cf Missouri, and adopted-crty %
,lree-wh ch repeats all The obnoxious laws N the Ter
tcry 10 test oaths &C.. and guaranteeing freedom Of
speech, discussion and the press slavery and all
other subjects.
Tie House Topeka bin VII be referred 10 the COMMITTEES
on Territories in the Senate and Is rumored tina, JUICE
douglas viii repor. Tuesday copy Of the Senate bin
ust PASSED as substitute for the House measure aud
tha, shape viii undoubtedly become the law Judge
douglass able tactics haze gicey Disconnected the
niger worshippers.
N. Sarges the French Minister, 'ailed on Secretary
Marcy at the State Department today, and expressed
himself highly delighted at the peaceful turn things have
taken between government aud England aud Cur.
her that the retention Of Minister will effect
cable adjustment. Of all difficulties with that govern
mcnt This friendly pleased the Old Premier
amazingly.
am Informed this evening good authority tina, the
English government have instructed Mr. Lunslcy, secre
tary Of legation open lis Office which had been closed
by authority Of Mr. CHAMPION. Thus diplomatic inter
will 90 though nothing had TRANSFERRED The
administration do expect Minister IN place OF
Mr.. Champion for some time.
caucus Is being held ~ . private parlor IN Wi
lsrds Hotel BY quite large number Of Niger worship
pers, In which Thlrow Weed and Seward the prnci
al leaders. The object OF this meeting Is under
stand, 10 effect some arrangomcn, between the Eli
more and Fremont Interest," Quite number OF Penn
.yiyania Fillmore now IN the city.
Tie trial ~ Herbert. for murder and that Of Brooks,
or assault, APPOINTED To take plsce newt week.
Many members of the House are anxious relieve
themselves q speeches the sanner assault whun they
nave had prepared fer some tine.
The olcIa report oi Wednesday proceedings In tho
scraic on the kansas bul will occupy about eighty
columns Of tho Clob. newspaper.