The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-07-09

WAsIIINoroN, June 20.

a Caucus Of Democratic Senators was
held yesterday'upon Kansas affai,s, when
1T WIS unaaimously determined to sup.
port a bill, t. be introduced by Judge
Douglas to morrow, substantially the
measure alluded to by Mr.. Toombs some
days ngo, for the admission of Kansas
The bill provides that census shall be ia.
ken in Kansas, and if it appears there is
q sufficient number Of inhabitants TO enti.
Tie them to elect one member of Congress,
thatsa convention is 10 be then called Of
the people OF the Territory, who will pre
sent Constitution to Congress, anil there
upon be admitted as State. This will
take the wind out Of the nigger worship
Ders in the House, as it is believed such
q bill will be accepted by majority OF
that body as a proper solution OF the diff
Guilty. On the other hamd, it will 30 VIC,
lcntiy opposed from the outset 10y the Ab-
olitiouis:s, on the plea that large numbers
of free State men have been driven from
the Territory by the border rufiians.
''-'a WASHINGTON, June 30.
.. In the Senate new bills were reported
FOR The appointment of Commissioners to
take the census Of Kansas, and to provide
foi the election Of delegates to form
State Constitution, with no test but three
months residence. Mr.. Douglas will ask
for Il vote on Wednesday.
In the House, after the adoption Of an
amendment repeating the Missouri COM
promise, the bill for the admission Of Kan
sas under the Topeka Constitution was de-
feated, by yeas log; nays lO7.
WAsuISuToS, July 1.
SESATI.--Mr. Cass said that n very
grave transaction bad occurred on tie
Pacific coast, according TO the accounts
just received, into which an examination
ought to he made. Gov. Stevens of Wash.
ington Territory, had proclaimed martial
law there and arrested the Judge of the
district Court and sent him away to some
distance and closed the Court.
Mr.. Cass said he did no, desire TO pre
Jndice the cases, but it certainly seemed
To be great assumption Of power. lie
sn'"nItted resolution calling on the Pres.
ident for the facts in relation to the mat.
ter, which was read and adopted.
MIR. Colaincrs submitted a minority re-
port from the Committee on Territories on
the Kansas question, which was read and
oriered to hc printed.
HorsE.-Mr. Barclay moved recon-
sidera,ion Of The vote by which the Kan.
sas bill was rejected, aud in assigning his
reasons for doing sd, said that he was .in-
formed that warrants are in this district
directing the arrest Of rx Governor Reed.
er for treason. This was regarded as far.
cical, and he was disposed 10 rebukc il by
now voting for the Li!l, in order to protect
the people of kunsas.
Mr.. llsuston expressed his regret that
the gentleman had changed his mind ei-
t,er in consequence OF persia ion or other
means.
Mr.. Barclay replied that he Lad acted
on conservative sense of duty, and would
mt bc intiiniJated by the lash.
MIR. Houston disavowed any intention
to hnpea"h the Integrity ofthc geatle,nan,
nor did he censure him. lie moved To
lay the mo:ion TO reconsider OH the ia.
WASHINGTON, July 8.
The Senate adjourned ut eight this
morning. The knnsas bill, rs amended
10y the abolition of the test oath now in
force in Kansas, was PASSED by vote of
40 against 8. The Substitute 10 adm,
Kansas witt, the Topeka Constitution was
rcjecied-ll against SO. The bill Was
paSsed-33 against -.
Tue Senate adjoured to Monday.
The House rcconsidered the vote rci.c.
ting the Kansas bll with the Topeka
Constitution, and passed that biIl-lOO
TO OF.
Mr.. Campbell, Of Ohio, gave notice Of
motion TO take up the report Of the
Brooks case on tuesday, and press action
on "Wednesday.
Mr.. Brooks trial comes off on Wedues-
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