Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-04-30
THIRTY-FIFTH ONGREss.

N6NHst NAC report OF lnS COluuiltSes AS
took his stand on the great principle of
state rights
Mr.. Brown of Mississippi addressed the
Senate in favor of the conference substitute
as peace measure with healing on its wings.
MT. Ioombs Of Georgia warmly supported
the substitute, denying that any bride of land
was offered.
Mr.. Wilson of Massachusetts, replied to Mr..
Ioomos. With reference to the II ,000, QUO
acres, direct bride is offered of hundreds of
thousands of acres and of dollars. Two mil
hon acres ofpublic lands are advertised to be
sold on the LIST of July, and here is a direct
BRIDE OF five per cent. on the sales, amount
ing 10 hundreds of thousands of dollars, if
hanZas will come into the Union before the
LIST OF July. On the other hand the direct
penalty is that she shall be kept out of the
Union, although every one acquainted with
hanzas knows that the feeling Of that terrific
ny is almost unanimous in favor OF admission.
lie then went into lengthy discussion OF the
hostility of Kanzas to the Lecompton const-
tuition. He had made the charge of fraud,
could prove it, and would take the RESPONSE
bility,
Mr.. Green took occasion to refer to Mr.:
Wilson's charges, and said "Out of the
tullness OF the heart the mouth speakeih."
lie would like to put him under oath, and
question him whether there were any frauds
IN kanzas till Mr.. Wilson went there, and
whether he did send for Jim Lane to coneoct
the matter with HIM.
Mr. Wilson utterly repudiated the insinua
ton, and reminded Mr.. Green that the frauds
were committed by his constituent Missou-
Tians.
Mr. Bell of Tennessee explained the reasons
which would govern his vote. He also COM
pared the Crittenden and conference substi-
tutes.
Mr.. Seward read some extracts from the
Washington correspondence of the Tribune,
IN which incidents having occurred in the
Committee of Conference, were related,
mainly correct in facts, but colored TO
represent that Mr.. Green of Missouri
coerced Messrs. Seward and Howard. Mr..
Seward exonerated Mr.. Green, whereupon
Mr.. Green returned the courtesy by moving
to adjourn, which MIR. Seward being slightly
lndisposed, was glad to hear. Adjourned.
HOUSE
The Kanzas report was taken up.
Mr.. Cox of Ohio, made speech in
support OF the Conference Committees re-
port. he moved the previous question,
which was negatived-l03 against los.
MIR. Marshall Of Kentucky took the floor.
Mr.. Campbell of Ohio moved call OF the
House. Retused-9O against ll9.
Mr.. Cox of Ohio defined his position. He
was the first in the House to oppose the Lee
compton Constitution, but after carefully
considering his duty to party, State, and I'm
ion, and good of the whole people, he had
come to the deliberate conclusion to support
the report of the Committee though by it the
Constitution is not submitted, yet the means
are provided for obtaining the sense of the
people, and they can reject it if they do not
like it.
No bride. as asserted. is offered to Kanzas,
for she will get the lands, as have other new
States.
Mr.. Marshall replied, if that was all the an
sweI Nj. English had to give, he was willing
1t should go to the country with the declara-
ton that the authors of the report were dl.
vided as to its meaning. When Mr.. Cox
| spoke this morning, he was reminded of the
old hymn
"Why should we mourn departed friends,
| Or shake at Deaths alarms!
| Ills but the voice of pasty sounds
| 70 bear him to its arms"
Excessive laughter.)
| Mr.. Lawrence of Ohio, Immediately re-
sponded-
| while the lamp holds out to burn,
| The Viest sinner may returu."
| (Laughter.)
Mr.. Marshall-That may be the gentle.
mans own epltaph.
Mr.. Cox-Where is the party to which Won
invited us The compromise now offered us
is just. We compromised as our fathers who
framed the American constitution did, l
made concession but when see the SUBJ
stance, will not run after the shadow.
Mr.. Marshall resumed, He said he was not
here to impugn the motives, or challenge the
| position any gentleman has taken.
Mr.. Cox wished to know whether Mr. Mar
shall had charged that he had changed. From
the time that the report of tie committee
came in, he had the matter under considera-
ton, and sustained the report as the very best
that could be obtained under the circum-
stances, but did not say that it came IN to his
best judgment,
Mr.. Marshall said if he was northerner,
$50 help him God,' he would open direct
attack on the report. He would have it laid
on the table, and a new committee of confer
ence appointed.
Mr.. Giddings said he was about the last to
agree to the CrIttenden amendment, and assur.
ed the gentleman that his only inducement to
| go for it was that he understood that every
gentleman belonging to heDouglaswing of the
1 Democratic party stood pledged to his CO.
I IL
Mr.. Giddings finished he was seized with a
fainting fit and was conducted from the hall,
but soon afterwards returned and took his
seat. apparently recovered
Mr.. Marshall explained why he had been
found voting with the Republicans, and ten
tered to that party his tribute of thanks for
their patriotism.
Mr.. Hughes of Indiana, demanded the pre-
vious question. Not seeonded-99 to IO5.
Mr.. Garneit of Verginia moved the most
ponment Of the subject till the second Tues.
day in May.
Mr.. Jones of Tennessee was tired of this
mode of proceeding, and, with view to bring
up the question directly, moved to lay the re-
port on the table as a test question. Disa-
greed-l0l to 1l3.
Mr.. Seward of Georgia asked what Mr.
Garnett expected to gain from the postpoh-
ment He urged an immediate vote.
Mr.. Keitt OF South Carolina argued against
delay. We must have prompt action if we
expect to adjourn at the lime fixed.
/ A conversational and rambling discussion
followed on the question Of postponement
when Mr.. Phillips of Pennsylvania moved the
previous question. Not seconded-103 &c
ITO.
There was much confusion, and the Speak
err said that neither his gavel nor his voice
were sufficient to keep the gentlemen proper
ly in order.
Mr. Quitman Of Mississippi opposed this
measure, because it contained concession on
the slavery question, which he, as a Southern
man, was not prepared to make. He desired
the issue to be brought to a final determine