Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-05-08

Mr. Campbell asked him whether the Constitution
was to be submitted. -
construe that for themselves. Laughter
Mr.. Bonham moved the previous question.
Mr.. Grow moved, but unsuccessfullyln call Of the
House.
Mr. FTaskin (N. W obtained consent to make few
remarks. He said that Mr. Cox, ut certain time was
not only opposed to the Lccompton Cous ution, but
on Monday last late IN the afternoon came to his desk
and read letter which he had written 10 The Ohio
Statesman, icnouncng the report Of the Committee Of
Conference as the most Infamous that could have been
made, and denouncng the Chairman Tor having made
such report.
Mr.. Cox earnestly -That is not true.
Mr.. lIa.kin-l can prove il by gentleman from
Illinois, Mr.. Iarris.
Mr.. Cox-I can furnish the letter.
The Speaker reminded Mr.. IIaskin that his remark.
were assuming personal character. lie could pi,c
for against the bill, but not indulge in her
sonalities.
Mr. Haskin said that he WIS simply giving the G,c,.
in connection with the IccOmpton fraud, and cnpJ
prove what he had stated. Twenty-thtee Democrat,
started out against the Senate bill and only twelve
were left Just the number Of the Apostles The ron
tlcrnan from Ohio had seen new ligh; and he asked
him to give it to the country.
Mr.. Cox (Ohio) replied that he had stated ves,o-
1av that his first impression against the fof.
ence report. and he now repeated that II did moi c
tircly meet his views. In his letter to Tie CLio L,L
he gave his opinion and objections Aithat Tina
his best impressions were against the report becsn,
he thought it Disseminated against free and in Gvor
Of a slave State. But he had conferred with d.,
Walker, and learned from him that nex Fall Kansas
will have population sufficient under the Federal ra
ito for a member Of Congress He took the renor A.
the beet he could get. The gentleman from New VOW
should not insinuue that he vHsa judas; that gon,ie
man knew full well that no one from the Admin.,ro
ton any other source had dared o approach him
on the subject. Laughter on the Republican side
He had acted with an honest mind and pure heart for
himself and any man who insinuated 10 the contrary
was not worthy Of place on this floor, nor would he
be, if he had BETRAYED confidence and proved recrp
ant Ia all he had heretofore said or done He appcnl
ed to heaven for the rectitude Of his Intention The
Constitution was practically, though not in FORM sub
mitted to the peoploof Kansas, and they would have
a chance 10 kill il. He asked Mr.. iaskin whether
there bad been falsehood recreancy on hi. part.
| Mr. llaskin-l leave that TO the country to Judge.
Mr. Cox with earnest and excited gcsticulations)
made reply, which lost in the greatest possible
confusion.
| The Speaker loudly raped md said that he would
prohibit any language approaching to personalities.
! Mr. llaskin gave bis reasons why lie should vote
against the report, and briefly yndicated the remain
/ ing Anti-Lecompton Democrats The submission Of
the Constitution in the way proposed was Of thin
hlcrgNng character, and attempt TO reach, by in
direct action What the South should attempt directly.
1t was because he wanted to the Democratic par
/ ~ triumphant in 1850 that he against the passage
Of the bill, and IL or 10 Ant-Lecompton Democrats
would oppose it to the bitter end
The demand for the previous question second
ed.
Voices" Now well have Il voe;' " Order;" Take
your seats" &c.
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During the roll call the lloUe unusually quiet. Be-
| fore the vote announced the Speaker requested
that there he no demonstrations Of applause dis
satisfaction. Thereport was adopted Gas ll2 Nays
1O3
Applause followed, accompanied by Kisses.
The Speaker said that there assistant door
keepers in the galleries who would take disurbers Of
the House into custody. The following is the vote
agreeing TO the Kansas report;
! Yeas -Mes.r- ALL Anderson. Atkins Avery, Barks
dale, Bishop, Bocock Bowie, Boyce. Branch, Bryan,
IL. NJ.
Clements. Cngman, Cobb, John Cochrnc, Cockerl,
Corning Cox. Crage fMo.). Craige a. C. Crawford,
Curry, Davidson. Dewart, DowIell, Edmuudson FL
lott English Eustis, Florence Foley Garrel, ellis,
Gimer, Goode Greenwood, Gregg Groesbeck, Hall
(Ohio) Hatch, Hawkins Hopkins, Houston, Hughes,
Huyer, Jackson jenkins, Jewett, Tones (Iennl }.
Clancy Jones, owen Jones, keitt. Kelly. kunkel Md
/ Lamar LAndy, Lawrence, Leidy, Letcher, Maclay,
Mcqueen. Mason. Maynard, Miles, Miller, Millson,
Moore Niblnck, pendleton. Peyton, Phelps, Phillips,
Powell. Ready. Reilly, Ruffn, Russell. sanlige Saw
age, Scales. Scott, Soaring. Seward shaw N. c.,
Shorter, sickles, Singleton, Smith tIenn.), Smith
VA StallwoTth. Stephens stevenson, Talbot. Irppc,
ward, Watkins, White, Whitley, Winslow, Woodson,
wortendyke, Wright GA, Wright Tenn, Zollicof-
fer.
Nays-Mcssrs Abbott Adrain Andrews Bennett
Binghur.t. Bingham, Blair Bis, Bonham, Bray
ton, Bufinton, Burngame, Burroughs Campbell,
Case, Chafee, Chapman. Clark Comm Clark IN. ! }
Clawson c. b. Cochrane, Coliax, Comns, Covode,
Cragin, Curtis, Damrell, Davis (Md), Davis (lnd.l,
Davis Mass Davis dowa), Dawes, Dean, Dick,
Doud, Durfee, kdle, FarnsMorth, enton
ding, Gilman, Gooeh, Goodwin, Granger, Grow Hall
Mass Harlan, Harris md b Harris (Ili.), Haskn
Hickman Hoard, Howard Kellogg Kelsey, Kilgore,
Knapp, Leach, Letter, Loveioy, McKibbin Marshall
ky.), Marshall lll), Morgan Morris penn J. Morris
uLh morse tMe.), Morse (N I.l Mott, Murray,
Nichols Olin. Palmer, Parker, Petit, Pike, Potter,
Pottle. Quiiman, Ricaud, Robbins, Roberts, Royce,
Shaw M, Sherman (0hio). Sherman (N. " Smith
uil), Spinner, Stanton, Stewart PENN, Tappan
Ihayer, Tompkins, Underwood. Wade. Walbridce
Maldron, Walton, Washburne Cllll, Washbum NE. },
Wilson.
Messrs Quitman and Bonham, fire caters. voted No.
Mr.. Glmer voted Yes. The other FIVE South Ameri-
cans voted No. Twelve Douglas Democrats No, as
follows:
Messrs. Adrain, Chapman, Horace +. Clark. John
g. Davis, lhos L. Harris, Haskin, Aaron Shaw, Robert
Smith,
i The pairs are;
Messrs. Arnold and Washburn of Wis: Matteson
and Reuben Davis; Dimmck and Puryiance; Faux
ner and Morrill, Hill and Horton; John c. Kunkel and
Miles Iaylori Montgomery and Warren; Stewart Of
Maryland and Thompson; Wood aud Geo. TAYLOR
Mr.. English moved TO reconsider the vote BY which
the report was agreed to, and to lay that motion on
the table.
Mr.. Washburne III. y demanded the Yeas and Navs
Mr.. Campbell asked him Ia withdraw the demand
as il was fighting after the battle was over
Mr.. Washbume-Ill not withdraw. The battle is
not over, aud I'll fight it to the end of time
Mr.. EnGlisli's motion agreed to, bv ll3 against
100.
message was received from the Senate with the
announcement Of the concurrence Of that body in tho
report of the Committee of Conference on the Kansas
bill.