The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-27
Eaouse of Representatives.


Tie House authorized the committee appointed to in
vessa.s the charges against the members officers Of
the last Congress- growing out Of the disbursement Of
ney By sessrs. Lawrence, Stone Il Co., employ
pographers.
Tie gcuse then went Committee Of the Whole on
The State of the Unioo
isyALip PENSIONERS BILL.
MIR. ANDERSON, (scm Mo-, belonging to neither Of
The pron NEXT political PARTIES said the only left
him TO pursue to support the administration and
every attempt at roachmert the constitutional
rights OF the South. He thought that by doing he
should best represent the American party of Missouri
which hao sympathy with the presen, republican par
IT, He tina, excitement about Kansas would
pass away and in advertpg the Lecompton coasttu
ton stated ua he could refuse the nd
mission OF Kansas INTO the Union under that instrument
Tie House passed the bill for the pay ment of the invalid
and o.hef pensions They then considered the bill ap
proprsng hundred ninety thousand dollars TO
the deficiencies in tho printing accounts OF the last
Mr. PHsIps. (sdm) of Me- lii explanation said the fault
was IA ordeIog to DC printed works before they were
to Congress- and mentioned the first volume
81 the Jsrsn expedon a, cost Of the modest sum Of
ninety thousand and thesecoad volume OF the Pacific
Survey, q. cost o. ever seventy thousand dollars.
TIE KANSAS EIEcroS
fact ; the election IN Kansas on the In Of January ~.
there ter thousand votes cast against the Ie
compton constitution rejecting by four to that the
TIM &c ,aasc up by fraud what wanting numbers
rner. The question was whether Congress was pre-
pared 70 force this loatled and abhorred constiu-
s as eoc ed w That sn WAS
sw..de, rocking ith fraad and branded with popular
orcna,cn, and was recommended TO the approval OF
Coagrss by the President, not on the ground OF justice,
but GU tho plea Of expectancy. That constitution was
fugitive from justice and struggled here under the
cover the federal with the odor of death upon IT,
th0u84nd
freeuen Instead of bresthDgnto the breath Of lfe
should be carried back for Dtement II desgnedy
made odous 10 keep away from the polls those who were
not il the plot relying the executive and his followers
70 through. but the administration has counted
without It's host IL its expectation In this regard be
realzod she democratic party will become geographically
wha. principle and facs mere sectional organiza
Mr. KE1T, (adm.) of s. C., said this discussion was
ocnng head he wished, in order TO avoid misrepre
ecntson to ask Mr. Cochanc whether he would vote for
the admission Of kansas under the fopexn constitution
Mr.. CocRAsE replied he would If there was evidence
OF lis layDe been embodied 10 the public will.
hr. SFu1-Dd you no. say in your speech that did
Mr.. CocmASE-M he adoption.
NJ EFur-If the whole of tho Lecompton constitution
bad been submitted, ami all the votes In the Territory
bcen ;a-cwn and the majority Of the voters have do
claEee uneagivcoay that slavery shall DO established
NJ CosmAyE-Butf for fact, namely, the repeal OF
the Missouri compromise.
The committee then rosc
CIAyroy-prLwER TREATY.
Mr. CIsGshs, (sdm) of N. C., asked, but did
not oetsin leave t. offer resolution, 6r re-
clarog that the Clay ton ulwer treaty ought To be abro
gated thai Central America stands In relation 10 US
us louisiana Territory and therefore ought not 70 be
subject the control OF foreign Power interference
with our interests, and protesting against the trade IN
white men and coolies.
NoRNoSs-
Mr. MoRsfs, (adm cf Ill., asked, hut did not obtain,
esy Introduce jout resolution Authorisng the Presi
den, appoint three Commissioners 10 proceed TO salt
lake 10 negotiate with III. Mormons for the purchase Of
their possessions condition OF their removal from the
Upite0 States.
Ap,orpysy.r oy coycprss
Mr. FLORENCE asked but did obtain, leave 10 intro
duce resolution providing for the adjournment Of Con-
crc=s on the seventh OF june.
The House then adjourned