Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-04-12
WASHINGTON.
From eur Re gular Core sPondent.
WASHINGTON, March %, 1856.

WAsHiHcroN, March %, 1856.
In the adoption Of Mr.. Dunn's proposition
to send committee to Kansas armed with the
full power Of the House for the purpose OF In
vestigating whatever has taken place there
since the organization of the Territory, which
they may deem worthy Of being investigated. the
Anti.Nebraska members have achieved a great
triumph; and no, they only, but the cause
Of civil liberty, the rights Of man, law and or
der. The appointment Of this grand inquest
by the House Of Representatives, gives assur-
ance to the people of the United States that
lawless violence and rul1ianism shall not 60
unno,icrd nor unwhpt of justice. 1t guar
an,y TO the people OF the whole Union that
those Of them who choose TO SO TO the Terrific
ries may do so without let or hndrance, and
shall be protected in their rights and lawful
pursuits.
The commIttcc-of three-arc authorized to
appoint two clerks and one or more sergeant.
alarms TO aid them in executing the order of
the House, and they are furthermore empow-
cred to call upon the Executive for troops for
that purpose should they find it necessary, SO
that il will lack no power necessary to enable
j, to make thorough and searching invcstiga-
ton into all the outrages that have been alleg-
ed to have been perpetraed in that Territory.
They can, of course send for persons and pa
pcrs, and therefore, call any man before them,
swear and examine them. This will, / think,
have a tendency TO allay excitement and agi,a-
ton at the North, and al the same time pro-
mote emigration, since those disposed to go to
that country can now feel assured that their
rights, persons and property will be protected
from the lawless violence Of 'border ruliians."
1t is not known who will be placed on the
committee, but parliamentary usage and cour-
tcsy requires the appointment Of Mr. Dunn,
the author Of the proposition, as Chairman;
and yet, it is rumored that he will be left off.
If he be, j, will be through the personal pique
Of the Speaker, on account of Mr.. DIS refus-
ing to support him after week or so of vot-
ing.
We have had some intellectual sparring in
the Senate lately, between the two Senators
from Illinois, Mr.. Douglas and Mr.. Trumbull.
Mr.. ID. made a very long majority report from
the committee on Territories, upon Kansas af.
fairs, Mr.. Collamer from the same Committee
having made minority report. On the next
day, the question Of printing a very large ex-
ira number coming up, Mr.. Trumbu seized
the occasion to correct some of the false as
sunptions and Tis-statements of Mr.. DIS re-
port, and TO make some comments thereon
This was done, however, in a courteous, sena-
torial manner. and without any personality
whatever. But Mr.. d. had no, been accustom-
cd to being thus commented upon and cut to
pieces by colleague, and he was in towering
temper on the occasion.
When Mr.. T. had concluded, he took the
floor, and in a very bad spirit replied to Mr..
r., assaiing him personally. Mr.. T. replied
with spirit and ability, nothing daunted by Mr..
DIS temper and experience in the Senate, and
there was quite an exciting passage-at-arms
between them, Mr.. +. standing square up to
Mr.. ID. in the conflict, anu rejoining with
promp,udc and pungcncy TO Mr.. DIS remarks
and personalities. The debate, however, was
adjourned to Thursday (lalD when Mr.. ID. re-
piled at length TO his colleague, who promptly,
but briefly rcjoincd 10 him.
In anticipation of a scene, all the ladies
(strange to say there is not woman, except
my wife, in this city, in Washington nocked
into the Senate galleries and antc-rooms, crowd
ing and jamning each other like SO many
beautiful creatures squeezed into place not
large enough to contain the half OF them com.
or four hours, squeezing each other at which
they were aided by a sprlnkling of men who
had squeezed their way among them, so that
there was abundance of squeezing, enough to
satisfy the ladies, should suppose, for whole
week at least.
Blu, the debate was much less personal, and
Of course less spicy than was expected. MIR.
ID. had evidently either recovered his temper.
or had come to the conclusion that his colleague
was not TO be either frightened or brow-beaten,
and that he himself would loose ground by
pursuing such a course with him. This was
so apparent that in the outset of his reply Mr..
+. said,
rejoice, sir, that in the discussion to-day a
better spirit has been manifested than We
witnessed when this subject last before u.s.
NV wishes are, that discussion should be SO con.
Quoted rs to avoid any illusions of a personal
character. If this had been done by my col
league, his speech might have gone out uuan-
swercd. As it is, have few words to say.
MI. T. then went on replying to particular
portions Of Mr.. DIS spcech-which had Just
been concluded-al.d finally came to the charge
of his being Black Republican or Abolition
list. when he said he had been the political pu.
pill Of his colleague, "who in former years, he
said,
ssIIold with me those same notions of Democ.
racy which he calls Ab,ltionism and Black
Republicanism. | acted with and supported him
for years, supposing him to be n true Democrat,
standing upon the old Jcfersonian platform Of
Democracy; and 1t never occurred to me Mt that
day that l was cherishing Black Republican and
Abolition sentiments unawarcs, but it seems that
was"
My colleague charges upon me, however, that
l am engaged in a crusade against the Democratic
party, and hurls at me again those insinuations
which he took the liberty Of making the other dav
that l associated with Abotionists. Now.
sir, wish to put this matter right-o put it down
Nhak - Ill L.