Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-04-08

The fate of the Senate's Kansas bill in the House
Of Representatives is well described in the annexed
letter from Washington to the PsaHsylDaaiaa:
WASHINGTON, April I, 1858.
A. an early hour this morning it was apparent
tbt The result Of the proceedings Of the House, on
he admission Of Kansas watched with no little
interest Streams Of people were seen vending their
~ n the CAPITOL three hours before the time Of
-rooo,iD- and at eleven o'clock the seats were al
most All occupied. At twelve when the session
-,o5 s,prv foot Of space in the immense galleries
- fTs8 ana among the crowd was large num-
Der Of ladies. n-., L-.-e
the pornin be dispensed with, and that Senate bills
ON tbe Sneakers table be taken up IN regular order
So tbst the bill for the admission Of Kansas might
he reached by o'clock, the time agreed upon for
a. consideration When this bill was reached, Mr..
G,55ircs of Ohio moved that 1t be rejected, under
the 116Ih rule of the House. This motion, which
Is very rarely made, created some sensation, out II
49, soon became apparent that II could not be car
-;f ~ most of the anti LeComptOn Democrats and
SoDtbprD Know r-othings desired 70 pass a bill IN
enc shane and the effect Of Giddings motion, II
carried would be to kill the whole subject in tlto'
while the call for the yeas ami nays on this mo-
tom was pending, Mr.. Harris, Of limos, entered
tba Hall looking very much emaclated from mas
sIIss A . soon as he was conducted 70 his seat,
Mr. Stephens the leader against him IN all tins con
test crossed over and shook hands cordially with
him The voting then proceeded ana MT Uluulngs
motion was rejected by vote Of 30 yeas 10 Io'
NAYS Messrs. Harris and Hickman were, believe
ne only Democrats who voted with the Republicans
on This motion, and they probably did SO only TO
keen their allies in good humor.
Vr SteDbeus then took the floor, and yielded II TO
Mr. Montgomery, Of Pennsylvania, TO enable HIM TO
offer his substitute and also said that he desired
that that gentleman should explain the provisions
of his hin if he wished TO do so. MIR. Montgomery,
tLo leader of the forces srrayed against the Sen
ote hin and the Administration on this subject pre-
scented his substitute, "a copy Of which you have,)
which was read Mr. Quitman, OF MISSISSIPPI, sub
7,ifted an amendment to the amendment, which was
the Senate bill with provision inserted clearly re-
,,gpiying and declaring the right Of the people Of
ESTsos fo amend their Constitution. Several other
gentlemen desired to submit amendments, but the
S5ir decided that they would be out Of order, and
Mr. Stephens refused TO yield the door TO the gen
tlemeu having them. The previous question was
then called for by Mr.. Stephens, and was ordered
without a division. - -,
The crowd continued to increase in the Hall, and
when the yeas and nays we're ordered on Gen quit
mans amendment it was with difficulty that order
couId be preserved. The Speaker was determined
and energetic and in short time quiet relgned
supreme. and the voting proceeded. IL was evident
here that this proposition was not considered oil
much i1portauce and the members voted on II with
:, .,o1rpss an I Indifference, which showed clearly
tb9t tbe test measure had not come yet and that
their minds we're fully and entirely naie up.
When this amendment was voted uoWn Dy oecl-
5ed majority. Mr. Montgomery SUBSTITUTE came up
in regular order and amid profound sIenGe' oOnsu-
eriug the immense crowd present, the house pro
oeeded 10 vote upon it. The response OF every
member was listened TO with eagerness, anu hheu
the first score of names were called, IL was PeIleCy
1oin tbst the Senate bill defeated, and Lnst the
amendment would pass. Burllngame ana Ulinlan'
Marshall and Giidings, Chapman and Grow were
an united for IT, The Know Nothlngs OF the SCUM
,Filiared with the Republicans Of the North, VINO,
anaconda like. have swallowed their brethren. The
auti-Lec1mpton Democrats Joined hands with the
Abo'itioUists and the victory was contaminated
When the result was announced-Whlch was lzU
IN favor of the substitute and y against It, being
n full vote. excepting the Speaker and Mr.. Csru-
theirs who is still sICk-the galleries over the ne
uublicau side of the House, apPlauded. MI helu
rose apparently much excited. and demanded thal
he Galleries should be cleared. For moment con
fusion reigBed, but Il was quoted by the Speaker
declaring that il the disturbance occurred again,
he would exercise his authority and clear the gen
51or,srrs GALLERY The substitute was then passed
finally hv precisely the same vote, and having been
ciTcIej nv calling and tabling the previous ques-
ton, the House adjourned. r.,. -
So ends the great Kansas question for the pres
ont Tbp hin from the House must 60 10 the Sen
ste aud will not attempt 10 predict "ha' It's la'e
Iii he rbsro The result in the House Is not an
Administration victory. IL Is ueai -Oous"'
success Of all the elements arrayed bgGlusI lie
President combined but there is no trmt win 'ngIF
IsureIs Tbev have been compelled 10 recognize the
wisdom Of the Presidents Recommendations ana
they leave the subject in his hands. As true
Democrat, regret the result but it cant De cured
now. Let US make the best out Of it that We can
for the country.
INTERESTING TO SLAvEHoLDERs.-A white man
was lately convicted in Georgia for the murder Of
slave and another case has just transpired in Vieks-
burg, Mississippi. A man named Davenport, chsrg-
ed with killinga slave, was convicted Of msnslsugh