Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-24
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP,

KANSAS IN TEE Hous1 AGAIN 10 the hu. |
norist, the reception Of the bill reported By |
Mr. English, from the X ansas Conference Com.
mittee. to the House, yesterday, Afforded rich |
fund OF amusement. After the report was read
Mr.. T. made very able and sensible speech
VI, rather, made a part Of such speech; for
without concluding he gave way to Mr.. How
ara TO make motion to print and to postpone
the further consideration of the subject until
Tomorrow. Mr. II. dove-tailed his reasons for
moving to postpone until Thursday next to-
getherwith speech on the merits of the bill into
Mr.. E. q speech. This elected calls for order
on the Democratic side, and Mr.. E reasserted
his right to the floor, and moved to postpone until
to-day. Meanwhile, Mr.. Howard continued
striving to proceed with his speech. Mr.. L. D.
Campbell, of Ohio, was, at the same time, per.
forming sundry gymnastic gyrations, and with
his intelligent face all aglow and his auburn
locks swaying like the shrcds of a tempest-riven
mainsheet, he called out in " alto' tones, "Mr.
Speaker Iwant to know if it is the intention of
the gentleman (Mr. English) to cut off all debate
on this new programme of the Administration
Mr. Washburne, Of Maine, sprang up and
shriekcd, "Mr. Speaker. Mr.. Speaker Mr..
Speaker Are we to be allowed an oppor-
tunity to discuss this bill when the motion to
print comes up ~ and then popped down again.
But it ia useless to attempt to give an idea of
what was said for voices from double bass
to the keenest treble, were to be heard for
few minutes all over the House. Republican
ism, supposing that as the report came through
Mr.. English, it was compromise between the
main body and the heretofore halting Demo
Gratis, became frantic in the contemplation of
impending defeat.
In the midst of this confusion, Mr. Hill, of
Georgia, took his stand in tho central aisle thus
placing himself between the opposing forces =
a good position for gliding off into the arms
of the opponents of the admission of Kansas
Succeeding, after sundry trials, in command
ing the attention Of the Speaker, Mr.. Hill
| stated that himself and several of his friends
would be under the necessity of absenting
themselves from the city for several days He
was compelled to 60 home. He wanted to post
pone the consideration Of this subject until he
returned. He, therefore, amended the motion
so as TO postpone the cons Iteration of the report
until the second Monday in May. On percev-
ing that unexpected assistance was coming
from that quarter, Republicanism instantly
quieted down. The words of Mr.. Ii II fell like
'oil on its (Republicanisms s. troubled waters -
and all commOtion ceased. MI Hills motion
was then put to vote and carried by-yeas los,
| nays los. Thus terminated another scene Of
| excitement to which Kansas has given rise
THE Proposed New GOVERNMENT POLICE
"a oI ad 70 Of hat he
ton of the distant press comprehends the pro-
priety Of the establishment of the proposed new
| Government Police here. As an example of
| the way in which they regard the question, we
publish below an extract from day before yes
terday's New York Express, which, though not
inclined to the idea of vesting the appointment
Of its chief functionaries with the Presden.,
nevertheless shows, with great force indeed, the
entire propriety of the establishment of the
| force at the expense of the General Govern.
ment-as follows:
| Z" But, in what we have said, we do not mean
| to say Washington needs not police or that the
| Federal Government should not freely aid in sup
porting that police Its necessity is demonstrated
not only by the ineficiency Of the existing police
system, but by the rows and murders that often
disgrace Washington. and show life and property
there to be unsafe The propriety, however, Of
police Is not so clear the necessity for improving
it; but 1t Ia clear nevertheless, that large land
holder. such as the Government il in Washing
ton, with It's numerous costly palaces as well as
persons to be protected: and all exempt from tau
alton, should pay a large quota toward the sup
| port OF men and means to preserve order and
maintain law. Ii Is not expected that the people
Of Washington should protect the Capitol The
White House, the Treasury, the Post Office, the
Patent Once, &c, &c, without the cO-operation
| OF Uncle Sam and his Treasury Besides the
ash Is tls.r itaI
tleTe the notorious Characters Of the United
Statesmen notorious often for crime ax we'll as
for merl-and as that rush. is unnatural, but ne
induced by the Federal Government, 1t is but
equitable that that Federal Government should
freely pay to protect itself and society from the
persons whom 1t tempts there. Ard this is not
only due TO itself but due TO the Diplomatic rem
resentatives of the various Powers of the earth
| who have there their domicils aud their farni.
| lies"
MAN OF MARK.-Col VIM Pent, of Bent's
Fort, in Kansas Territory, on the headwaters
Of the Arkansas, about sixty miles from the
Rocky Mountains, is now in Washington Col
b., it will De remembered, has been noted in
connection with the affairs of the frontier for
thirty years past.
TIE WEArHER The following report of the
weather for this morning is made from the Morse
Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution.
The time Of observation is about o'clock q. M
APRIL q, 1858.
New York, N. Y..........clear, pleasant.
fhlladeiP MA; fd......... clear, pleasant.
Baltimore. Md ........... clear pleasant
Washington, d. clear wind SW
6lenh,ond' va ............ciear, tn So wind w.
Petersburg Va ........,... clear, cool
whining ton, ~ .C.........clear, cool.
columbia, ;. C...... clear, cool.
charleston, D C...........clear, tn 81, wind NE.
augusta, Ira .......... clear, cool
savannah, Ga .............clear, til 81 wind NV
Macon, Ga .-........."... clear, pleasant.
Columbus, Ga.............clearc cool -"
Monig omefv, Ala clear, heavy frost
Lower Peach Tree, Ala clear