The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-03-15

New YORK, March l2.-The Iribuae's
Washington correspondent telegraphs that
the Territorial Committee Of the Senate, will
report tomorrow on the Presidents Kansas
Message. Mr.. Douglas, from the majority,
will bring in bill authorizing the formation
of State government. Mr. Collamer, from
the minority, will recommend either the res
toration of the Missouri Compromise or the
4bro5 CATION Of the Territorial laws, with pro
lection to the people OF Kansas from the in
cursl0ns Of border .afhans, and against the
admission of Kansas as State under the To-
peka Constitution.
The President is disinclined TO submit the
Central American question to arbitration,
and decidedly inclined to an abrogation OF
the treaty. One or more members Of the
Cabinet lean to the former mode by choosing
two distinguished Americans and two Eng
iishmen TO constitute umpres. These plans
Of arbitration will depend mainly on the man
ner Of Lord Clarendon's answer to the re-
quest for the recall of Mr.. Champion.
An anti Nebraska caucus was held at the
Capitol this evening. Eighty-hve Congress
men were present, and all the free States
were represented. Senator Toote was the
Chairman, and Mr.. Cumback Of Ind. secre-
tary.
Mr.. Wilson, Of Mass, spoke earnestly for
a union of MI in the North in favor of free
dom. lie pledged Massachusetts to support
an anti Nebraska candidate for President.
Mr.. Colfax, of Ind, advocated making the
great question of freedom in the territories
an issue In the Presidential campaign in OPP
position to slavery aggression.
| Mr.. Banks expressed similar views, and
said there was no doubt but that the people
Of Massachusetts would carry the question to
IA successful issue.
Messrs. Collamer and Seward made co-
| quent and earnest speeches, insisting that the
paramount oyershadowIng issue Of the day is
freedom or slavery, aud on this an appeal TO
the country must be made. Mr.. Seward de-
clared he did not care what name the part '
bore, he would support the candidate who
represented the great principles of freedom.
He was frequently interrupted by applause.
This was the first speech he made IN the
House of Representatives,.
| Messrs. Cragin of n. H., Benson, of Maine,
Howard, of Mich, Billinghurst, Of Wiscon-
sin, Morrell and Sabin, of Vermont, and
Granger of New York, seyerally spoke for
their respective States, expressing views sim
liar to their predecessors.
Mr. Todd, of Penn, while preferring to re-
N lin uncommitted as to the Presidency, de-
A4"ASo iAAiA'tAA o@ioh5iJ GA 2
en- IN.
A cali of the States was not concluded.
when the caucus adjourned to meet again
meat Tuesday.
Sr. LOTS, March l.. The Republican,
I (Mo.) Lexington correspondent tolegraphe
shat the Kansas State Le5 stature met AT To-
paka on the Alb, and organized by the elec.
ton of officers.
GOV. Robinson's messagei is published, and
mostly devoted to Il review Of Kansas history.
and al endeavor 70 justify the action of the
Free Soil party. One Of the concluding
clauses reads as follows: ssIt is understood
that the Deputy Marshal has private instruc-
tions TO arrest the members Of the Legislature
and State officers for treason as soon as this
address is received by you In such an event,
no resistance will be offered to the officers.
let what will come, not finger should be
raised against the Fe1eial authority. There
shall be no hope Of relief Tut il revolution
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