The Hillsborough recorder., 1858-02-03

Of Ohio, purportins to approve the
present administration Of the general government and
the Cincinnati, platform and also further denouncins
the Lecomptcn constitution, announcing the principle
that no constitution Of Kansas or any other Territory,
should be received by Congress unless sanctioned oy
the vote Of the people. The resolutions were laid on
the table and ordered to be printed.
The bill to increase the army was taken up. Mr..
Gwin moved substitute providing for the addition Of
fve entire regiments, which was negaiiyed-ayes .,
noes 3s. A debate then occurred on Mr.. Toombss
motion to strike out the first section Of the bill.
In the House, Mr.. Zolcofer introduced resolution,
which was adopted calling on the Presden, for infor-
nation as to the cause Of the expedition TO Utah, and
for all correspondence with Brigham Young in regard
10 the affairs Of Utah.
On motion was resolved, that the debate on the de.
fcency bill is to close at half past one o'clock on Fri
day. The bill was then taken up in committee OF the
whole, when Mr.. Davis Of Mississippi, argued In de.
fence Of the institution Of slavery. Mr. Leach, Of
Michigan, expressed his dsaPPfovsl Of the sentiments
expressed by the President, in his message. on the
Armisad question, and argued In favor Of Freesoil
principles. Mr.. Avery, Of Tennessee, denounced the
arrest Of Walker by Com. Paulding as an unwsrrant-
able assumption Of authority; argued in favor Of
Americanizing Central America; deporsj the defec.
ton Of Senator Douglas, and favored the Lecompton
constitution.
Thursday, Jan. 2s.-In the Senate, MI. Foot pre-
senied hill providing for constructing road from
Missouri to San Francisco, by the northern route,
He explained that he did not intend il aniagonisc
10 the proposition Of the chairman Of the committee
but only as an alternative.
| The order Of the day thesnilitary bill. Mr..
Toomhs argued against the enlargement Of the army
Mr.. Pearce Of Maryland expressed his surprise at the
tenacty with which gentlemen affected to doubt
I the military character Of Walkers expedition. Stated
that the papers with which Walker sailed were simu.
lated aud fase-as the letters, bills Of assorted mer
chandize e. that the fact that the grand jury at Mo
bile had ignored tho bill against Walker. and that a
judge had quashed the proceedings. proved nothing as
they probably had the facts before them that Tho
expedition against the law Of nalions that hi
government while in Guatemala was q military dcspot
ISM antagonislic this country and It's institutions
that villages and churches burned and plundered
by him; and that man who regards law and we'll
regulated freedom could sympathize with him.
The House. Immediately sf,er The reading Of III,
journal. resolved itself into committee Of the whos
and took up the deficiency bill. Mr. Shaw Of Illinois
addressed the committee on Kansas affairs; Mr.. Com
ins, of Massachusetts, the currency aud Mr.. Hck
man, Of Pennsylvania, on the Kansas question. Mr.
sherman, Of Ohio, said he was instructed by the lie
gslaiure Of his State, with the Of ever,
Deocrsc member in il, TO vote against the admission
Of Kansas under the LecOmptOn constitution, and b.
should do so.
Friday, ian. 2-The Senate was not in session.
In the House, the deficiency bill was taken up il
committee Of ihe whole, and the debate was upon th
debate was upon the expenses o The public printing
The committee rose without coming 10 any decision
and the House adjourned 10 Monday.