The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-04-07
CONGRESSIONAL.
SESArE-March 30.-Nothing OF spe-
cial interest transpired during the morn

The bill was finally passed at one O'Clock.
Mr.. Hale moved that the Senate go
into Executive session, to consider the
appointment of Marshal for the District,
instead of taking up the Minnesota BILL
He said it was shame that the wheels of
the Government of the District should be
stopped.
HousE.-The House went into COM
mittee of the Whole on the deficiency
| bill.
The Chairman, Mr. Bocock stated that
twenty eight gentlemen desire to express
their views on the Kansas BILL As only
two days will elapse before the bill will be
taken up, he thought it proper to state
the fact, in order that members can gov
ern themselves accordingly.
Mr.. Sandidge spoke an hour in defense
of Southern society.
Mr.. Walbridge made speech in oppo-
sition to Lecompton.
Mr.. Burnett, of New York, and Mr..
Wilson, of Iowa, severally opposed the
Lecompton movement.
Mr.. Leidy spoke in favor of Lecomp-
ton.
Mr.. Davis, of Maryland, expressed
astonishment that the President had re-
commended the admission Of Kansas un-
der Lecompton. Under such circum-
stances the people Of Maryland would re-
sist the attempt to force Lecompton on
the people, and if persisted in, the peo-
ple of Kansas ought to resist. We ought
not to drive them on to this mad reyo!u-
ton, but let them pursue the even tenor
they are inclined to follow. Give them
an opportunity to express their will as to
the laws under which they are to live.
Whether they present themselves with q
Constitution with or without slavery, is
Iimmaterial but allow them to come in the
proper form, and at the proper time ad-
init Kansas into the confederacy of State.
Mr.. Clay, of KY, advocated the Le-
compton Constitution. lie regarded the
agitation of slavery as the foundation oil
+ all this difficulty. In the course of his
remarks, he denied that his father was the
author of the Missouri Compromise.
Mr.. Campbell, in reply to remark
made by Mr.. Clay, in condemnation o
Northern men, read an extract from Hen
Try Clay's speech in 1920, ngainst the ex
; tension of slavery.
) Mr.. Clay did not doubt that Mr. Camp
, bell had correctly quoted from the speech
! but he would tell him that his father, be
ieving the Missouri Compromise was nc
longer operative, gave MS something bet
ter, which was the doctrine of non-in;er
vention by Congress in the affairs of {
Territory, leaving the people to fo.m thei
own institutions.
Mr.. Campbell replied that he had learn
ed, in his boyhood, his first lesson from
5 Henry Clay, and acting upon the princi
: pies announced by that distinguished
i. statesman, that slavery ought not to b'
!, extended to a free territory, he oppose;
t the repeal of the Missouri Compromise
e Mr. Clay regretted that Mr.. Campbc!
] had used his fathers name.
t Mr. Campbell replied that he did
with respect.
S Mr. Clay thanked the gentleman, an'
0 said, that ever since he had arrived a
manhood attempts had been made to pu
!, him down in his fathers name. The ef
t fort had failed in Kentucky and he hopet
: to sustain himself in his present position
!. everywhere.
!, Mr.. Camnbcll disavowcd any disposi
: ton to put the gentleman down III
only wished to show that he concurred il
e the fathers and not in the sons views.
+. Mr.. Clay replied every we'll"
Mr.. Harlan spoke against the Lecomp
f ton Constitution.
S Mr.. Underwood, of Ky, opposed tn
!, Kansas BILL lie said no improper mo
!, tive could be attributed to him. as he wa
f a Southern man by birth and a larg
t STAKEHOLDER, aud in favor of the extension
4 of slavery. He maintained that the Legis
AZURE of Kansas had NO power to subver
: the Territorial government and that tn
e people are overwhelmingly opposed to tn
h Lecompton Constitution. Admit Kan
t sas under it, and depend upon it there vii
: be more public commotion than hereto
: fore known. II would not be confined t,
= hdnSdS, uut WOuiu cAtcuu tuiOuSuOuG III
a West and North, until every hamlet an,
q city will be inHamed with excitement
Do justice to Kansas let the peopl
| regulate their institutions in their owl
t way, and peace will prevail.
t House then adjourned.
/. WASHINGTON, March 81 3lst.-SENATE
AIR. Douglas presented the constitu
i. tion of Oregon; also petitions from citi
zens of Dacotah, asking the organization
] of that territory.
The Minnesota bill was taken up. Mr.
: Polk, ia lieu of Wilson's amendment yes
, terday adopted, moved that Minnesota
D be allowed three Representatives unqual
i6edly. Lost. Yeas IA; nays "a.
MIR. Iverson moved to have only on
representative of the three already elect
ed, who has the most votes, and forth
with tel census and allow the other two
{ as the census shall show.
Mr.. Fitch moved to amend 1verson'
motion by proposing that the three repre-
, sentatives be allowed during this session