The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-09
Our washington Correspondence.


zhe Kansas Question IN The Sena>-Duy of the Democratic
Ssnatos- Judge Douglas and Postmastz Cook-Con-
tempLdted Conpention in Chicago.
Tho bill for admission OF Kansas, under the Lecomp
ton Consultation fairly before the Senate, In con-
necuon with the State OF Minnesota and must now
be manifest every dspsssonate mind that Is the first
duty Of the Senate Of the House pass this
"a speedily a. possble so say you in your leading edi
toria Of 10 day and says every rational here In
Washington. But how, In the name OF common sense, u
this duty be performed when Judge Douglas, with his
black republicans, permitted to carry one adjournment
after another gain time and weary his antagonistsS To-
day, when the Senate adjourned Nv Monday there
were but nineteen democratic Senator'S present. and the
blacks bes, them Douglas chucklng over them. The
carnival over that Senators ought not 10 be prevent
ed BY fair ladies' and sumptuous dinners from doing
their duty 70 the country This Kansas business snks In
the nostrils OF yhody s In the way OF all health
full Legislation and every other business Congress Every
interest suffers from this aboinaole Kansas tight Why
then DO no, Senators put end 70 IN Why cit out
and prcss vote, or introduce the previous question
Perhaps the South wants 10 be generous Northern
Opponents but s not that generosity with the good
faith she owes The n.scnsl men o. the North Who are All
OF Kansas and Douglas, with bis black republicans, will
trouble nobody.
Judge Douglas all thunder and fury against Cook, the
Postmaster Chicago whose appointment gives him
more trouble than Kansas but will avail him nothing
Cook will be oocfrmed aud ought 10 have been confirm
"a long ago ne absurd allow Judge Douglas 70 sm-
pend bis tin he can trump up all manner Of charges
against him Two who, like Cock and Douglas, have
together slept together and worked together must
know each other well, and any delay asked by Judge
Doualas IN clearly nothing but De gierre too
tempbe for the friends Of the TO be caught
with.
Judge Douglas has not yet attended black republican
caucus be copfers with his friends frequently In
cenvival way, and means 70 be the black republican
candidate Of 1890.
great Hartford Convention is about 10 assemble at
Chicago ia there where Northwestern candidate TO
be selected the Presidency In 1890 for stephen Arnold
Douglas not only TO beat Buchanan but also So
ward and Fremont
WASHINGTON, March 6, 1858.
fk Reports Of me Military Commitees-Westcrn FOlun-
teers, DC, DC.
The majority and minority reports from the Committee
on Military Affairs the House Of Representative have APP
pcsred at length In the pspersthe one recommending
an Increase Of the regul army the other providing for
calling oute large volunteer Such being the case
becomes matter Of interest 10 know the views enter
tanned by the Administration TO employment Of
volunteer force even authorized by Congress On this
point feel Justified in saying that contingency will
the services OF volunteers be accepted by War Depart
ment even though every fort and outpost should have
be stripped In order 10 reinforce Colonel Johnstons com
msnd. Secretary floyd contends that the responsibility
will be upon Congress for forcing the government, mus
20 expose the entire frontier Indian bostes and moi
upor the administration.
An amusing occurred few days since a, Tho d.
partmept. Western member OF Congress presented
bmsef 20 the Secretary rendered tho aeyxce. ~
volunteer regiment from hts Immediate district and
warmly urged that they be accepted Gov Floyd ssL "A
few days consider the matter thus cloeed the In
se~viev. few days later he ruahns into the
cfce In state Of evident excitement, almost breacess