The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-22
THE LATEST NEWS.



Affairs at the National Cap,tel.
A NEW COMPROMISE ON THE KANSAS QUEsrrok-rHE
LEC0MPTOE CONSTITUTION, WHEN PRESENTED TO
CONGRESS-, TO BIZ SENT BACK TO THE PEOPLE OF
KANSAS, WITH A PRoyIsO FOR NEW sAUPrLE,
CUT AND DEAF UPOE POPULAR S0yEKEIGNrY'i-
SHARP DEBATE IN THE SENATE ON KANSAS Az
FAIRs-PROPosITIoS TO EXCLUDE THE DELEGATE
FROM UTAH-THE TREASURY NOTE BILL, ETC
WASHINGTON, Dec q, 1857.
An important movement is on foot which promises
easy settlement Of the Kansas aga ton II is intended,
when the Lecompton constitution on take up
by the friends Of the administration both party
and formal assertion OF the democratic principle
of popular sovereignty The constitution viii be passed
with proviso that it shall be presented to the people Of
Kansas for final acceptance and ratification will not
be thrown out discussed for the proyiso Of
final submission to the people will silence the
opposition. While it carries the great point aimed
at by the administration, it iocalizes the Kan
sas imbrogio, aud allows the Kansas people
to treat the question they may dt.
There will be excuse thereafter FOR the further
interference OF Congress- and agitaors in out Of
Kansas re hash important national issue.
To guard against such possibility and to avoid every
excuse tor disruption Of the democratic party,
bling act will be incorporated in the bill alter
native in the Lecompon Convention is rejected by
the people Of Kansas. This will provide safe, direct
and unmpeachable mode of framing such constitution
the people OF Kansas desire under the formal sanction
Of Congress, and surrounded with all possible cons.itu
tional and popular requirements. The movement is
Southern one.
In the Senate to-day large number OF private bills
resolutions and memorials, submitted and referred
10 the proper committees. Mr.. Wilson, Of Mass intro
duced bill TO appropriate million acres OF pubic
lands Of the United States for the benefit OF free schools
in the District of Columbia The joint resolution an
ar prl.
Of January taken up and passed Senator Bg!er then
took the floor and deveoed able and argumeatatve
speech in reply to Mr.. Douglas on the Kansas question
His speech complete vindication of the Presidents
message, and he made telling points against the Hi
nois Senator, which brough. him to his feet After
siderable firing and pretty sharp talk the
debate closed The House Compensation bill taken
up, and after loose talk and Intellectual attempts to
amend it, was passed as il came from the House,
The House resolved itself into Committee of the Whole
and resumed the consideration of the Treasury Note bill
An effort was made TO close the debate two hours there
after, but the House refused it, running debate oc
CURED, which lasted three hours, in which number Of
Buncombe speeches made The comnait,ee thea
Mr.. Warren, of Arkansas, submitted resolution,
stating that whereas appears from the President Mes
sage that open rebellion exists in the Territory of Utah
is the duty OF the House TO examine into the facts and
port thereon and by what right the delegate from
that Territory holds hs seat and tina, if the
stated he should be expelled from the floor of House
The resolution caused considerable excitement 1t had to
lie until tomorrow under the rules. An attempt
made to take up the Senate resolution 10 adjourn
for ten days, but it failed They will pass it morrow.
The new printers to the House making arrange.
ments to establish office to do their work, They
can make no satisfactory arrangement with Wendell
l, is stated that of the gentlemea.w shortly start
paper here in opposition 10 the Union.
Judge Hail. of Iowa, who was in the last Congress- has
been appointed Chief Justice for the Territory of Ne
braska.
James NJ Buchanan, OF Baltimore will be appointed
Minister to ST Petersburg.
delegation OF Sac aud Fox Indians here, in attend
ance on the Indian Bureau A delegation from the Paw
is expected daily.
is rumcred that the Tennessee delegation in Congress
have unanimously resolved to rsjec, the Lecompton Goa
stituton
Secretary Floyd has resolved ask volunteer
force for the Utah service, lest might defeat his wishes
for increase on the standing army.
Lieut.. Robert G. Wood second cavalry, has resigned
In Naval Court No. l. to day, documentary evidence
was submitted and Captain Rudd testified for govern
ment, in the of cx Captain Lccompt Before Court
No the defence OF Commander johnson read by his
counsel, Mr.. Blount Before Court No s b. +. Butler
Esq, continued reading the defence OF exCspain Levy
Nothing OF interest was received al The foreign iegs
tons by theNias, steamer
The sultan OF Turkey has conferred Francis Danese
Esq, OF this city the Order OF the Turkish Legion Of
Honor called the Nshan Meigedie In consideration OF
the high opinion entertained by his Imperial Majesty OF
Mr.. Danesc aud his faithful devoted aud courageous
vices to his native country The above Order, with its
accompanying diploma, 'baret," couched in the most
aerng terms and bearing the sal.ans pher golden
letters prcseaied to Mr. Dairese oday by Baron
sioeckl, whom from Cons,an,lnope for de-
livery.