New-York daily tribune., 1858-04-08
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WASHINGTON, Wednesday, April Z. 1859.
Il. Graiz Brown telegaphs thst the Free Demo.
cratic msjoity in st. Louis is thirteen hundred.
Also. that in jefferson City an entire Frse-SOl
Council has been chosen by vote Of two to one.
The news of Frte-Sol victories n Missouri 10.
dsy made the Democratic members OF tia. Stat,
lock a. il they fel. the first sprinhling Of coming
de,upe. Similar tid;ngs from Ohio, Iowa ard Coz.
necticut have had most beneficial effect here. II
has come cut that Southern gentlemen who,
Mr.. Iyerson said in the Senate advised Geo. Cal.
houn TO certify that there was free-State Leg'la-
tp,e in Kansas, were Secretaries Cobb aud ThomP
son ard Senator To0mbs. The dodge has not
saved Lecompton and has hardly paid expenses
The reconsideration Of the Kansas bill in the
Senate has been withdrawn AMI the tll rent 10 the
House. Mr. Stephens gave notice that th' vose
would be taken at O'Clock on Thursday
The Administration men are uncommonly schw
to-day and proisss to be perfect! sure o' Tee nna
success Of Lecomrton; On what ground'' Is din
cult 10 understand. The Anti.LecomPton Inea are
all firm. with possibly two exceptions in the case
Of members from Ohio. Every man will be at bis
most tomorrow. Mr. Badger of North Carol ma h
here, and says that Mr. Gilmers district VIII 'a'
tain him in his opposition to IecomPton.
The Speaker would rot decide to-day whether
Nr. stephens or Mr.. Montgomery was entitled 10
the floor by parliamentary law.
From Special COrre'pnd-n'. ,o-,
WASHINGTON, Wedtcsday, April T. 1853
Tie Lecompton Democracy changed its tactics
on the Minnesota bill in the Senate to-day owinsb
the appeals of prescnty-to-be Senator Rice snd
others, for the effect Of the step in tho Hoasr.
Hence, the bill passed with only three Nays, eos
too late for the intended service.
TheSenate Kansas bill will come mp to-morrowal
O'Clock, and Mr. Stephens now is disnclIred TO my
Aseu,,ion. n he can obtain sufficient assursaces
Of strength, he may try a motion to inaist wtas
view TO conference; otherwise to rccede the test
on which viii prccede Me- Montgomery's motion to
| adhere
All indications for the struggle are satisfactory.
aid upon close scrutiny this morning 10 signs Of
weakness are discovered.
| The plan now entertained ca the Administras'os
side is for the Senate to recede from ss Disagree
ment, ard then 20 amend CritteDden's substitute,
| with the view t. possible accommodation. ms
movement will tepend on further Developments.
There is a strong disposition at the White House
acc lde to this arrangement, but i e resisted oy
he ultras, who eoatrol matters.
Mr.. Toombs los returned from Georgs. he
aye that the deft Il of Lecompton will lead to -
rgsnized demons sation in the South. Per con'rsi
! James L. Pettge~, one of the most euinen. lsw.
ers and distinguished citizens of the South writes
to Mr.. Critenden rom Charleston, that the mssses
of the Southern people cordially adopt bis prope
/ rition
/ Col. Benton's condition this evening, though ex.
ceedingy feeble, is comparatively easier than il hs
been for some days past. lie is sinking slowly. Hs
has completed lis Abridgment down TO 1850 ssd
considers bis wors done. He hiss, however, NJ
touched parts of hi, recent labors. Ia slusion to
the re cent vote agaust Lecompton in the House hs
says that he is now ready to GO, having seen the
enemies If his cOur.ry Oyerlhrown.
I The Deficiency bin got ito worst blow at tho
hands Of Mr.. Garnet of Virginia to. day, who moved
its recOmmittal 30 the Committee on Wsys and
/ Mears, with Instructions to report specific sPPro-
pratons, and 10 g,Iard the finances Of the Govern
meat against unszttorized expenditures "Ca'
"you this backlog. .your friends Aplssae on 'uoa'
backing" says Games Buchanan.
Neither Mr. Co-cOran nor Mr. Riggs here es>
concerI ed in the purchase Of .he Cclls steeme"'
They sod out thsi7 interest to Brown Ihree 5es's
ago.
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