The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1858-04-09
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MospAr, March 29.3n IL 6ensee. Nj
Fitzpatrick, ofAlsbsms, vas elected Pttsideal
bro iss... yice,pIesiS ent Drckepridge bsin 3
csisId 20 visit lis family Il the South. The
vote ssooa Ces- Tsispssss~k, ~, tss Essssslss,
2s :; for Hsmiin, l.. After Mr.. Fitzpatrick
Mad Sem won %, the Mnnesdls h,h came
up. ON Mr.. Msson's amendment, giving Mn.
nesots only one Representative, Mr.. Pugh. OF
Ohio. and Mr.. Fitch, of Indiana. argued IN
favor OF three, OF two a the lesss. M Coi-
lamcr, OF Vermont, was for one. MI. sim.
mona. OF. Rhode Island, thought shs should
have two. Mr.. Trumbull. Of Illinois. ssid tha
lows, with 100000 or s00,O0e inhaoi'anu;
had but two. Mr. Polk. Of Missouri, argued
earnestly for three. Mr.. Brown, oil Mlssis'
sippi, supported Mr. Wilson's amendment 81.
loving enc Representative now, and more
when a census should be taken showing hei
entitled to more. Mr.. Msson's amendment
was put and Lost, and Mr.. Wilson's was car
RED. Ayes, 81; Nays, II, when the senate
adjourned. .
In the tIouse of Representatives, Mr.. sher.
man, oil Ohio, tIied Intellectually TO have steps
taken in reference to the census Of 1860. Mr..
Hunt, OF Georgia. made Lecompton speech,
in which no expressed regret for the repeal oil
the Missouri compromise, which lac disal'
proved Of at the time u was done. Mr.. Madr'
Of Ohio, spoke against the Lecompton Con'
stituton, aud Mr.. Ready. OF Tennessee, In It's
favor. Mr.. Gooch, OF Massachusetts, made
On earnest Anti. Lecompton speech. Mr.. Ta!-
lor, OF Loui.iana, contehded that Il was In the
South alone that white labor received due
honor. Messrs. Oln and Bennett, OF New
Nnrk and NJ, Miles. If vnAtsna aRyRfaIlv
made Fr.e.State speeches, when the House
adjourned. -. .... h. sy t..
IN the House, on Saturday, the vote taken
on the Matieson case was ON motion by Nr.
Richie To table the report Of the COMMITTEES,
which Mas carried. and not on the adoption OF
the report of the Committee that further &C.
ton Is ineSpedient. Thisis distinction with
decided difference.
TUESDAY, March 30.-In the Senate Mr..
Doolittie, of Wisconsin, presented resolutions
OF his State in favor OF the admission OF MIN
nesots. Mr.. Wright, Of New Jersey, present.
ed memorial from citizens OF New York IN
favor OF granting lands TO actual settiers.-
The Secretary OF War sent In comnunica'
ton relative 10 printing Enory's Exploration.
A resolution offered by Mr. Hunter VA.
adopted relative to u national. foundry at AL
exandria, Va. The Secretary Of War report.
ed that the Department lad no information
relative TO the massacre OF emigrants at
Meadow Mountain, In Utah. An important
bill in relation to the public printing was in.
troduced by Mr.. Johnson, Of Arkansas. The
Senate transacted no Legislative business
Adjourned.
The House went into the Committee OF the
Whole ON the Deficiency bill. Mr.. Bocock,
the Chairman, said two days for the Kansas
debate remained, aud there were twenty-eight
speeches to DO made. Mr.. Sandridge. oil
Louisiana, spoke on the Lecompton aide
MIR. Walbrid.e, of Michigan, against Lecomp-
ton /; and Mr.: Lsidy, oil Maryland. for Lecomp.
ton. Mr.. Davis. Of Maryland. argued in favor
of an enabling act, and against the Lecompton
Constitution, which would, he said, under
similar circumstances, be resisted by the peo-
pie Of Maryland. Mr.. Clay. Of Kentucky, ad.
vocated the Lecompton Constitution, and
denied that his iathsr Was the author OF the
Missouri Compromise. An animated eolioquy
ensued between Mr. Campbell Of Ohio, and
Mr.. Clay, relative to the opinions OF Henry
Clay. Mr.. Harlan, OF Ohio, made . speech
against the Lecompton Constitution. Nr.
Underwood, oil Kentucky, opposed the Kan.
sas bill, though lie declared himself not only
a Southern man, but large STAKEHOLDER. and
In favor of Slavery extension. but the peo.
ple of Kansas were overwhe lmingly against
the Lecompton fraud. Mr.. Hoard, OF New
York, spoke against Slavery extension. The
House then adjourned.
"WEDNESDAY, March 81. In the Senate,
Mr.. Douglas presented the Constitution OF
Oregon, and also petitions for the organiza-
ton OF the Territory OF Dacotah. Mr.. Big.
Ter presented memorial from Amos Kendall
and others in behalf Of the Morse Telegraph
Company. Mr.. Wilson reported q bill Tor
the Ieliei of Edward Ingersoll. Mr.. King
presented petition for break.water at Cape
Vincent, y. Y. deferred to Judiciary Com
mittee. The memorial to suspend the laws
of Utah was transferred iroul the Judiciary
to the Territorial Committee. The bill to
create q fourth Assistant Postmaster. General
was taken up, but the morning hour expired.
and discussion thereon was stopped. The
Minnesota bill was next considered. Mr..
Polk Of Missouri, moved that Minnesota DO
allowed three representatives, unconditional.
ly, Lost-l4 TO -. Mr.. lverson Of Geor.
gis, moved rs an amendment that Minnesota
have only one sentative-ihe one who
had the highest number OF votes Of the three
elected-the other TWO to be allowed II the
census shall show her entitled to them. Va.
rious amendments and propositions were Of
tered by different Senators, all OF which were
voted down, and, finally, Mr.. lyerson's was
adopted-yeas, 20; nsys, q. Without to.
king q vote on the bill, the Senate went into
Executive Session, after which II adjourned.
The House, as It has done for many days
mast, went into Committee Of the Whole on
the Deficiency Bill. NJ. Stephenson Of Ken
lucky, made Lecompton speech. Mr.. Gil.
mer OF North Caroline, argued m favor OF
admitting Kansas without the Eecompton
Constitution. Mr.. Miller Of South Carolina,
was in favor OF Lecompton. lie considered
the issue to DO whether Slave States might
hereafter be admitted. Mr.. Burlngume Of
Massachusetts,, secuted the threat OF disnnion,
and applauded the frmness OF the Douglas
Democrats. MIR. Parrott, the delegate from
Kansas, energetically denounced the Lecomp-
ton Constitution. Mr. Rollicoffef Of Tenn.
made Lecompton speech. The debate was
continued by various members until = late
hour. Zoo E|. '.
THURSDAY, April lin the Senate, ineffec-
tual attempts were made in the morning 10
vote down Mr.. lveison's motion to take up
the Army bill, by Senators who desired that
the Minnesota bill should be considerod.--
Some unimportant amendments were made TO
the Army bill. Mr. Hunter moved two regi.
ments instead of four, exclusive OF the Texas
Regiment. Mr.. 1yerson said the Government
would be satistied with two regiments, II 10
could not &c, four. Mr.. Cameron defended
volunteer from the aspersions cast upon them.