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WAsuINGroN, June 0.

'''l"eiS SiSStSu L ICSlQcUI pro fCW.
On motion OF Mr.. Adams, the bill to
amend the naturalization law was made the
order of the day for Saturday next.
MIR. Tfumbull introduced a bill to restore
order and peace i'll Kansas, proposing to
bring it under the territorial government oil
Nebraska.
Mr.. Trumbull explained that the only OBJ
ject Of the bill was to extend the territorial
government OF Nebraska over KANSAS. and
abolish the present government of the lat
ter Territory, aud the laws made by their
Legislature. lie thought the proposition
w;s worthy Of some consideration, us there
was Il state of things now existing in Kan
s,s which all good men must deplorc. lie
did not care about having the bill referred,
as that would withdraw it from the corsid-
Grafton OF the Senate.
AIR. Douglas hoped it would he referred
to the committee Oh territories, who would
report on it at IN early day. 1t involved
some grave questions but lie was clad to
sec that the opponents Of the Nebraska
OIL were beginning to acknowledge the
principle OF that bill. The laws of NeLras-
ka were made by the people of gNc-
Iraska, and the laws of Kansas by the pee
pie Of Kansas; but the proposition now
was to abolish the laws made by the people
Of Kansas for their own government, and
to place them under the laws of Nebraska.
which they have had no voice in making.
MIR. Trumbull said that so far from ac
knowlcdging the principle of, the Nebraska
bill, hc did not believe there was any
principle at all in it. 1t was understood in
one way at the North, and in another at
the South. But he would admit that this
bill was not such Il proposition rs he should
prefer. lie regarded the repeal Of the Mis-
sour Compromise us the cause Of all the
mischief; and he would be glad to restore
things 10 their former position. But this
WAS temporary expeilicnt, not intended to
carry out his own wishes fully. lie meant
to occupy Il conservative ground upon this
question, and was willing to yield something,
lor he was sorry TO see strife in Kansas, and
was anxious that some measure should be
immediately adopted to restore peace to
that unhappy Territory.
MIR. Douglas said he WAS as anxious rs
his colleague to have peace and quietness
restored Ill Kansas. lie was willing TO
yield something also; but he would Weld
what some OF the peoples Of Kansas refused
| to yield, and that was implicit obedience to
the laws OF the land. Ii every body would
do this there would he no di(Iiculty'in Kan
sas or amy where else. But if, instead of
compelling the rioters and7rcbcls to submit
! to the law, they were to be placed under
the laws OF another territory, tho effect
would bc to extend strife and turmoil to Ne
braska also. lie was unwilling to inilct
upon Nebraska the curses of the strife and
mob violence that existed in Kansas.
The people Of Nebraska have obcyed the
law, and they have peace, in Kansas the
law had been tramp!ed under foot, and
there was strife. ALoitionists and the En-
grant Aid Societies had not interfercd in
Nebraska to pervoit the terms and mcauiur
OF law of Congress; and the very fact
that both territories were created under one
law, and that i'll one there was peace and
qnletncss, While in the other there was strife
and controversy, shows that the fault is
not i'll the law. The fault was in foreiun
interference. Strife and violence were the
fruits OF that interference in Kansas: but
there had been non-interference in Ncbras-
ka, and peace and harmony had been the
natural consequence.
II his colleague thought the Nebraska
bill was understood differently in the North
and the South, he had better read tho pro.
ceedings Of the Democratic National Con-
vention. He would find that the princi- |
pies OF the Democratic party were pro- |
claimed North, South, East and West eve
rywhcre alike-procaimed by tie unani- !
nous vote Of every State in the Union.
Massachusetts, and South Carolina under
stood the Nebraska bill alike Illinois and
Louisiana, Obi and Virginia, understood il
alike. All true Democrats had no trouble
IN constituting it ; and nobody had ahy,trou
bic except those who were opposed to it
and who were determined not to be satisfied
with it. The principles of that bill were
embodied in the compromise of 1850; and
they were confirmed by the election of Pres
ldent Pierce in 1852.
MIR. Trumbull replied that the thino WAS
covered up by the Cincinnati Convention.
very much rs it was in the Nebraska bill.
Inc language was ambiguous, and each
section undefstoodSit to suit its,own views.
Mr. Douglas further replied, and Che bill
was referred to the comnitte OF, territories.
MIR. Foote addressed tic Senate OH the
subject of the Navy Board, confning his |.
argument to the point that the President
had'no power to dismiss any commissioned
officer of the army or navy, except in his
executive capacity to carry into effect the
laws of Congress and the sentences of
coprts martial.
The Senate then adjourned. s
CAUaHr AND CoNDEMSEp.-Two ne. ,,
gro fellows-one belonging to Mr.. F. E. !
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