Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-03-27
Thirty-Fifth Cengress-1st Session.
MONDAY. March Is. 1858.

sion Of Kansas. Mr. Clark took the oppo
site ground. At 6 O'clock in the afternoon
he moved that lie be allowed to finish biz
remarks in the morning Refused yeas 16
nays o. Mr.. Clark then continued his
n speech, and when he had concluded, a strug.
gle commenced between the two parties
4 which lasted till o'clock on Tuesday NOR,
ming; the Administration democrats striv-
ing to bring the Senate to a vote on the
Kansas question and the opposition cndeav-
oring to stave off final action until Mon
day next Without concluding the strus-
4 gle the Senate adjourned till noon on Tues
day.
/ House Among other bills introduced
was vas one BY Mr.. Gilmer, to prevent an un-
due surplus in the Treasury, and to equal
izo the grants Of public lands among the
several States
Mr.. Letter introduced bill providing for
the election Of Postmasters by the people.
Mr.. Wright, of Georgia, introduced a
Homestead bill.
| Mr.. Humphrey Marshall asked leave to
present the memorial of certain citizens of
Washington with reference to the employ
mcnt Of the United States Marines at the
last June election. He proposed commit
tee to examine into all the facts, and to as
certain the Presidents and Secretary O.
Wars agency in that matter. Objection
was made.
TUESDAY. --fanate. After some prelim-
mary unlrportant business the Kansas bill
was Resumed. Mr. Hale made statement
of agreement entered into BY his friends,
and acqaiesced in by many gentlemen on
the opposite side. The agreement reads
I'VE agree that the debate shall close and
the question be taken on Monday next but
If It appears necessary that the sessions be
protracted to allow free discussion, they
shall be extended to such an hour as we
may indicate The arrangement was ac-
quissced ii ~ all parties.
Mr.. King, Of n. T., delivered speech
against the Kansas bill, and Messrs Mallo-
~, Of Florida, and Pugh, Of Ohio spoke
on the other side
House. Mr.. Foster introduced resolu-
ton Of thanks to Commodore Paulding for
selling Gen. Walker and lis followers and
bringing them to the United States.
Mr.. Phelps introduced {. bill for the con-
struction Of railroad between St. Louis
and San Francisco.
Mr.. Montgomery, Of Pa, introduced
bill for the admission Of Kansas into the
Union. It authorizes new Convention to
which the Leeompton Constitution shall be
submitted, and if amendments to the Con-
stitution shall be adopted they are to be sub
mitted to q vote Of the people. Mr.. Mont
gomery moved to refer the bill to the select
committee on Kansas. Mr.. Stephens NOV
ed its reference to the Committee on Terri
tories, which was rejected, ayes "a, nays
lO4, and reference to the first named Com
mittee ordered.
A memorial was laid before the House
from the Legislature Of Utah, complaining
Ct the manner in which they had been treat
ed BY the United States, and asking for
justice.
WEDNESDAY. Senate The Kansas bill
was resumed. Mr.. Crittenden addressed the
Senate. lie referred to the right Of the peo-
pie to govern themselves as a great princi-
pie, applicable to present circumstances. -
The President, he said, has recommended
with unusual earnestness the admission of
Kansas. It was question in his mind on
" Of facts,-whether the Lecompton Con-
stitution comes with such authority and
sanction rs obligos as to recognise it as the
Constitution of Kansas He thought it did
not. The evidence Of Governors Walker
and Stanton shows that is against the will Of
the overwhelming majority Of the people
Mr.. Crittcnaen reoapitnlated the various
,Io i III
bis speech With an eloquent appeal in favor
of the Union. lie said his vote will not be
a sectional one, because The question is not
sectional. The course he would approve
would be to send back the Constitution till
ratified BY the people and then admit it.
His speech throughout was very brilliant.
In the Senate On Friday, after the close
Of NIr. Fosters speech, Mr. Clay, of Ala
bama, spoke o. the Kansas bill, mention
ing that there is now a growing spirit of
mobocracy, or red republicanism, spreading
abroad, utterly at variance with the theory
Of Republican Government as explained by
our fathers. He alluded to Northern ag-
gressious on the South, and advocated the
bill before the Senate.
Mr. Houston animadvcrted upon some
remarks Of Mr. Clay upon those who oted
against the Nebraska and Kansas bill. He
regarded it as fatal meature, fostered by
demagogucs, originated by ambition, and
intended for no valuable interest of the
country, but to unite the South and a few
scattered Northern States to make a Presi-
| dent.
Mr.. Durkee indicated the outlines of a
speech, strongly condemnatory Of the Lee
compton movement
In the House, nothing of Importance
transpired, except the passage Of the Ar
mory bill The vote stood-yeas 124, nays
S3.
Saturday, The Kansas debate was re-
sumed in the Senate. Messrs. Foot. of
Vermont, and Simmons, of Rhode Island,
spoke against the bill, and Mr.. Bright, Of
Indiana, in favor Of it. Mr.. Wilson, Of
Mass, addressed the Senate during the
evening session, in reference to Kansas
matters generally, and the speech Of Mr.
Hammond in particular. There were only
FIVE or six Senators present.
The House, in committee Of the whole,
resumed the consideration of the bill to sup
ply deficiencies in the appropriations for the
service Of the fiscal year ending June 80,
1858. Kansas entered largely into the de-
bate. MIR. Garnett obtained the floor for