Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-03-20
Arrival Of the Snnnra


Arrival of the Sonora.
The T. NJ = Co. : Steamer NOhOrd arrived in SAN
Francisco last night about O'Clock. We have but
Time owing To the late hour 81 her arrival, to give
but brief summary "t her news.
On the 9TH Mlt. the Kansas question was taken
up in in the lower House If Congress and occupied
the session until Saturday morning AT o'clock.
The struggle upon the resolution OF Mr. Harris
of Ills, douglas DEM Graf 10 refer The President
message with instructions 10 select committee "i
IL. Speaker Orr decided the resolutions 10 be ali
amendment to the motion Of Mr.. llmghS, 0f Ind, Ia
refer the message ~ Il committee without lhslruc-
tons.
Mr. Harris accepted the ruling and called for the
previous question. The friends If The Lcc0mpt"n
Constitution tried to slave II oil, but without sue
cess fight occurred on the tl,or "f the ll"ise
between Mr.. Grow, Of Pa. and Mr.. kcilt, Uf ;. e.,
in which "a number Of members took part. Gen.
Qltnan Of Miss. In, ing risen To make aprop"si-
tim, Mr.. Grow, standing in the aisle Of the Demo-
cratic side Of the House, objected to his making re-
marks.
Mr. Kcitt remarked to him as YOU are going to
object, 20 to Your own side Of the House. Mr..
Grow replied. thi' is free land and every man has
RICH; to z" where he pl.H>cs Mr.. X. rushed up
10 him aud asked him what he meant BY such am
anSwcr just villa; said was the reply. Mr.. X.
then graSprd lis throat and said | will let You
know, You Id Back Republican puppy. Mr.. q.
knocked his hand off and said no niger driver can
draw his whip over me- Mr.. X. then seized Mr.. Il.
BY the throat, when Mr.. q. knocked him down.
Several Southern members aud the Black Rcpub-
leans rushed To tie scene Of difficulty. general
fight cnsned. II lasted about two minutes, and was
terminated by the scrgeant.at.arms, who ihnr>t
himself ampng the contestants aud aided by the
cooler mcnIbcIS RESTORED order.
On the 18th the House referred the Presidents Kan
sas message with the Lac 'nIiton Constitution, I" -
srlcci Committee by Il vote If llito III. The mo-
ton Of Mr. Sic'hcls, To refer it 10 the Com. Ter
rifnriC>, was defeated by vote.
Mr>ss. kci and Grow then made ample apollo
GIGS for the dsgrccctul fight they had engaged in.
In the Senate, Mr.. Fcs,rndru made II hong speech
in behalf "f Kansas. Mc>srs. Davis. Mason, Sew
urd and Clay explained The Lccomptnn McSSag"
and Constitution were then referred Ia the Commit
tee on Territories.
On the 10Th the Senate refused to take mp Mr.
Douglas resolutions If inquiry in relation TO kalSa,
affairs by Il vote Of Il to -
While Mr. Douglass WIS proceeding Ia give his
REASONS for its immediate consideration, he in
trrupicd 10y jeff. Davis aud Mason. who seemed
desrCuS of cuwiEg him down, but failed.
The army bill, adding two companies To each reg
imCnt, passed the Senate by vote OF ii to IL.
Mr.. Trumbulrs amendment TO the resolution pro-
vdng for the taking Of testimony in the care of the
Indiana Senators, rejected and the resolution,
after having been amended by the insertion of n
provisn limiting the time allowed to 80 days, was
adopted.
Mr.. Wilson offered an amendment to the army
bill, providing for tie employment Of volunteers
for Utah. and Mr. Hunter gave notice that he should
move II substitute
Mr.. Houston presented n resolution irsructing
the Committee on Foreign Relations to inquire into
the expcdirncy Of "ur Government asserting Pro-
tcctnratc over Central America and Mexico
On the Eth, III" ant-l.ccompton resolutions Of
! the Michigan Legislature were presented TO the
Srnaie by MT Chandler
Inc resolutions 81 Mr.. Houston, relative I" the
rr"teci"rate ol Inc I. - government over Central
America and Mexico. were laid IN the table.
! Mr.. johnson, Of Tenn, submitted substitute
which Mr.. Wilson accepted in place Of his "w u
anIendIIiont k+
Regiments OF volunteers to serve only during the
Prrscn, troubles;
YIN inc Ism, me ADMISSION "I Kansas lndcr The
Lecomp"h CONSTITUTION was reported l." the Senate
~ Mr. "'ceh' I" NO. III Tue name OF I" MAJORITY "i
me committee on i'frIi"1cS' =,
Inc report when WAS siShed by McSSrS' Grcch'
OF Mo- Jones, OF iowa. ScDas'anoi am, ana fltI-
paIrlcE'" Ala taxes the ground thai 'he lrnpl" "i
territory may FORM constitution ~ one "i thrcc
ways-pI mass mec'hS or thfongh thelr represent
iatlvcs cl'her endowed WIN pchaIy powers, or
with instructions TO submit their work 10 their CON
stllucntS
III the case ~ Kansas the second method was
pnrsucd-the constitution being legally called. ITS
members legally elected, and itself clothed with ail-
thorltt to make Constitution. II is logical tn in
Ter That ITS Work could no more be lntcriercd with
by the Government or by the Legislature, than II
the people had acted in mass meeting.
For Congress IL do away with this instruno mt
would be nnwarrantabe and uncaed for, since the
modify or destroy their own work ut legal times and
places.
a minority report signed by Coamer and Wade,
takes the ground that the Territorial Government
Of Kansas was FEVER legally organized, but was
usurped by foreign force that the Federal Gov
crnncnt has sustained their uSurpations in order Ia
establish and perpctuatc slavery in Kansas and
that the Iccompon Constitution is but the consuI-
nation of these acts Of despoti.m.
Mir. Douglas submitted separate report, in which
he rcicracs the views previously advanced by
him.
A personal difficulty occurred in Washington be-
tween the Hon. Mr.. Clay, ofKy., and Mr.. McCullmnl,
late Clerk of the House. which resulted in regular
fist fight between these gentlemen at Browns Hotel.
McCuum proposed as toast, " the ilustrious sire
Of degenerate son :" ut which Mr.. Clay felt and
expressed indignation, when McCuIIum struck him.
The treaty between our Government and Nicara-
qua has been ratified by the latter.
The n V Wcrnkl saws we learn from Wnuhinpto
agreed to of tSe h u far t%
increase 'of The army and then 70 take up the bill
the bl an amendment Will b made sr provi%nO far
the admission Of Kansas under the Lecomplon con-
sHtutlOn oaIu CONSTITUTION 70 De So amended rs 10