The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1858-04-02
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einlrs vsre 70 protect ths bsllot.box- the
com mon sespter OF Anencsn sovereignty.
After' Mr.. fCiit,endsn Md eoncluded some
Conversation took plast. when VI. Gresn
withdrew the Minnssota vi, md noYed thai,
without furthsf debate. the Senats proceed
=. % .,o.s-eo .ths Ksnsss hius.-Hs .also moved
three amendment, which were carried. They
will Be found In the Coagr ssion.l proeesdi
In to.day's Times,) One Of thee declares
the right 81 the people OF Kansas 70 amend
the Constitution whenever they please. Mr..
Puph Withdrew his amsndmsnt and sahstisa-
ted another relating to the Courts OF k,n'a'
carried. H. cntisudsn -mossd asuosa.'
tute for the hill. Mr.. Kennedy said he would
support Mr.. Crittendsn's substitute, rescrving
his right af,erwerds to vote for Lecompton.
Mr.. Houston said he voted for Lecompton IN
OBEDIENCE to resolutions Of Texas. Mr.. Pugh
reluctantly voted agsinat II because instruct
ed. Mr.. crittenden's substitute was lost
Yeas, "a Nays. 20. The bill a. amended
then pa.sed-Yes.. 80; Nays, IS.
In the House. Mr.. Kellogg, Of Illinois, con.
eluded hi. speech against Lecompton. Mr..
Singleton, Of Mississippi. spoke In favor OF
made a speech against il. Mr.. Barnett, Of
U
he charged all the fraud and troubles In Kan
sas upon the Republicans. Mr.. Blair. Of
Missouri, spoke against Lecompton. denoune.
ing the faiihessness of the President and his
friends to their pledges, and the conspiracy
tendyke, Of New Jersey, would vote for Le-
compton with a view to throw the negro
question out Of Congress at the earliest pos.
sible day. Mr.. Potter, Of Wisconsin. traced
the present agitation TO the repeal Of the Mis-.
souri, Compromise. When he had concluded
the House adjourned.
TuuuspAY. March 26.-In the Senate, Anti.
Slavery resolutions from the State Of Maine
were presented. Mr.. Mason, Of Virgins, OBJ
jected to, and Mr.. Fessenden, OF Maine. do.
tended them. Mr.. Seward, Of New.York.
presented an Ant. Slavery memorial from the
Society OF Friends In this City. Mr.. Iverson
Of Geogia. unsuccessiully endsavored to take
up the Army bill. Several reports Of no
special Importance were made. A bill for an
international code of Marine Signals was 70.
ported. Consideration Of the Minnesota bill
was then resumed. Mr.. Douglas motion TO
give the State one representative, and as
many more as the census should allow. being
the question under consideration. Mr.. Toombs
amendments. Mr.. Brown, Of Mississippi, OPP.
posed Mr.. Douglas amendment. He would
vote for the admission Of Minnesota. but dis.
liked those portions Of her Constitution which
allowed aliens, Indians aud half breeds 10
vote. Mr.. Wilson. OF Massachusetts, thought
Minnesota was not entitled to three Repre-.
sentatives by her population. He moved to
admit her with one. Mr.. Mason opposed Civ.
H.. H.. L.,
tbs view. Mr.. Toombs moved to allow her
three now. and to rectify the representation
when census shall be taken. Without tax.
ing question the Senate went into Executive
session, and soon afterwards adjourned.
In the House, Mr. Stephens, Of Georgia,
proposed that day should be named to take
up the Senate Kansas Bill. Mr.. Campbell.
of Ohio, proposed that 1t should DO to-day.
Mr.. Washburne, Of Illinois, and Others oh.
jected. as the House was then. Mr. Steph.
ems named Tuesday, April O. Mr.. Campbell
suggested next Tuesday, March 30.) Event.
ually. Mr.. Stephens Withdrew his suggestion
with the understanding that day would be
agreed upon. Mr.. J. Clancy Jones inefFec-
tually tried to report bill regulating the
mode OF collecting the revenue. The House
went into Committee oil the Whole on the
Deficiency bill, and discussed the Kansa,
question. Mr.. Peyton, of Kentucky, made q
Lecompton argument. Mr.. Grow, OF Penn.
sylvania, spoke on the other side. lie said
there could DO no peace in Kansas with the
Lecompton fraud forced upon the people.
Mr.. REILLY. of Pennsylvania. advocated Le-
compton. Mr.. Thayer, Of Massachusetts,,
saiu ,ias .n 49, .i.--. .. cause Of disunion
attaches to the slave power which has 80 Ices
controlled the Democratic Party. Mr.. Steph.
ems announced that he will, on Thursday
F.. next, april ~ move to take up the Senate
Kansas bill. After considerable comparison
OF views, IL was understood and agreed that
the bill on that day be taken up, and that
Mr.. Stephens will then move the previous
question. Mr.. Moore, OF Alabama. made
Southern speech, in which he said the South
loved her equality more than the Union. Mr..
Washburne. Of Illinois. made an Anti.Le.
compton speech, in which he discussed the
subject at length. ..
FRIDAY. March 26.-The Senate was not
in session, having adjourned over from Thurs.
day to Monday. The House was engaged
pretty much all day in o conversational de.
bate on Lecompton, In which various con.
comitant issues were discussed with consid-
cradle spirit. 20 .".
b SATURDAY. March 27.-The Senate was not
in session. The House considered the case OF
Mr.. Mntteson, and concluding 1t by adopting
% to 60, the report Of the select committee,
to take no further action la regard 10 his ex-
pulsion. A bill was passed establishing three
additional land districts In California. Adj
journed. ..-.......... ,...- ..r. ...... III