The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-05-03

s souse4aent peace which is likely %
se we give the following sketch Of the pro-
ooeainss OF Congress on the occasion
Dooliffle offered u resolution that a
nahoa loaa oe constructed from Fort Benton to
.ne 10 hayigabls waters ef the Columbia River M
tee. ' SoAsia'''
=. air; Ioombs reported from the Committee on the
- sss bili that the TIVE houses were unable
~ so'pe 70 an agreement
hf. uunter gave notice that he would again
move that tho Senate reeeso
ht' ho'iston moved to take up the resolution
iot the Mexican protecsorate. He made some yer-
pal alterations and asked that il be referred
Mr. Wilson claimed the floor and said as il was
woroea the resolution Was gross insult to Mexi-
co.
!, Mr.. Mason also was opposed to a resolution
.nus rehecting on Mexico, and moved TO lay it on
the table. Agreed TO.
The Kansas question was then resumed.
mf. Frederick said that after the matter had
peeu SO aoiy discussed he would not make a
iengtheaed speech. He would vote against the
conference bill Tor several reasons. the most Do
tent OF .hieh is that Kansas cannot come into the
Union as free State during the continuance of
The power OF this administration. 1t has but So
COo popaiation now and if it does not swallow the
Lecompton Constitution it must be five or ak
years before she will have the requisite pcpuia-
tion 10 entitie her to representation. The orici.
nal bill was less Objectionable to him than this
Conference substitute.
MI DOOllttle Iead from the Secretary of Cover
nor keafney's history of Kansas to show in reply
To the remark OF Mr.. Pugh yesterday. that the
population OF the Territory has diminished on ac-
count OF the deeds OF violence committed
MIR Pugh replied, after which Mr.. Seward took
the hoor saying the debate had manfestly lost in
terest although approaching yet undetermined
conclusion. This decay of interest was partly ac-
counted for by the great length of the past discus
eussioH, but something too was owing to the
change OF the subject matter left for debate.
commenced a HpTa ia pff t.a hioh
principles OF state sovereignty. 1t has goue into
Conference and come out artifce-a trick of
legislative legerdemain. Both ends Of the capitol
are engaged TO day in attempting to take to pieces
and put together this legislative puzzle. lie had
little talent and no taste for this sort of legsla-
ton. He illustrated his position by reference to
the perpetual motion machine and automaton
chessplayer, which, like the Conference project,
were gotten up for the purpose of not being ex-
Plained by side or the other. He objected to
the Conference because it presented a false issue
TO the peopie-the true question at issne is, the
submission OF the Constitution direct to the peo-
pie.
The question of public lands has nothing to do
with that, inasmuch the lands are the dowry
of all new States. The land question does not oc-
cupy one line of tho l,eO0 quarto pages of the
kansas debate and is therefore a feigbed ssue-a
james jackson and John Styles issue of the old
black letter lawyers. lie (Mr. Seward1 although
of good natured aud kindly disposition, felt like
the chivaric Virginian who wanted TO cha sngs he
James Jackson Who was always disturbing aud
exciting his neighbors. Besides, the question OF
members is equally new, dating only from the
conference. That Kansas has enough population
Tor a slave State and just half enough for free
State.
Dir. Seward then replied to Mr. Pugh, saving
that he (Mr. Seward iu 1856 stood for the aduis.
sion of Kansas as free State and stands there
now. He cared not for numbers, ten hundred or
the hundred thousand or if il ever reached the
population of China, he would not sid by one vote
tar. .AE ali ayp tain f,Dh 40
formerly made of her gaining popnlousness, he
predcated it on the fact Of her being free State.
lie never promised rapid progress ior a slave
State he never was so young that when he first
SAW DeSdem mona, the gentle daughter OF u senator
of Venice, married TO Moor in the first act. not
to know that discord would follow in the second,
and death aud dissolution in the last. Further, he
objected to the bill because it bears equiyocation
on its face. 1t purports 10 be submission OF her
dowry, but it submits the Lecompton Constitu-
ton. II is SO regarded by the Democratic presses
lie quoted from New Hampshire paper. in this
lie found paradox as irreconcileable free Will
aud fate, which So puzzles the theoIogians.
Further-fhis bill IS nothing but Lecompton.
Lecompton with a variation. You toss a coin and
bid Kansas cry Eagle or Liberty lf''Esgle you
give her slavery. Ii the effgy OF Liberty" you
give her slavery still What thinks the senator
from enpsylvana presenting the first free Statei
The senator from Rhode Island, of Roger viii.
iams1 The senator from Iowal The senator from
California, whose State was saved FROM slavery by
efforts other than his! The senator from Indiana!
But they have another question to settle with their
people at home. What answer will they give t.
this proposal which leaves only the semb!ance aud
not the choice OF liberty. My friend here asks
what says the senator of New Jersey! lie would
himself answer, because the blood of the men VI b.
hazarded life and means for her liberty flowed
through his veins. He knew the blue hills OF New
Jersey, and will answer that the votes here given
or Lecompton will be her last slave vote given for
the next ten years.
Addressing himself next TO the subject Of the
Election Beard, he said the ghosts the Styx are
not more thick aud cloudy than are the spirits OF
the departed Governors Of Kansas who attempted
TO g,e correct returns. He had no confidence in
the President an element Of that Board. lie has
had experience that some would cry shame that
he disparaged or DETAINED the President, but he
would console himself that once men in Virginia
cried "uhame' on Patrick Henry. Men were not
wanting in Rome to cry Shame on Cato, and they
were NO friends OF liberty who in SenAtes fear tu
oppose Kings or Presidents.
The debate having been terminated, the Senate
proceeded to vote Oh the report OF the Committee
of Conference on the Kansas bill which was agreed
ts-yeas 81 nays -.
After an executive session tho Senate adjourned
till Monday.
House OF RepyeSeRidtires.-Mr. English called for
the regular order, being the Kansas report of the
Committee of Conference.
MIR. Clark, of New York. had intended to give
his Why he should vote against the suDsti-
tute, but nights sickness had lett him. he said,
physically unable to undertake the task. lie
would merely now cay that he regarded this new
scheme eminently Objectionable in form, and
still more dangerous Iii substance. lie would
seek the floor at future occasion to deliver his
views.
MIR. Bryan gave his reasons why ho had acted
with little squad of Southern members on this
subject. After alluding to the remark of Senator
Seward that he regarded the battle between tree
dom aud slavery already fought, he said he
would do nothing to leopard the union OF the South
for the protection of the South, which is much
needed.
Mr. Shorter said be had with five or six South
ern Democrats uniformly resisted the previous
Iaoston. lie had wanted time for discussion III
order TO arrive at q correct construction OF this
BILL He found the general construction was
that it did not refer the Lecompton Constitution
back to the people OF Kansas. LII he believed lt
did:he would vote against it even with the black
republicans The gentleman from Georgia tMr
stephens) said the Constitution was not to be sub
mitted, aud the gentleman from Indiana Mr.. Eng
lish) by silence aequicseed in that view Therefore
he tsir shorter would now cooperate with the
friends of the measure and vote for the previous
question.
Mr. Campbell sold his colleague, Mr.. Cox, at the
comme eneement of the session took the banner OF
popular sovereignty in hand and triumphantiy
defended il; but now, in full view of glorious
victory, he beat q retreat.
Mr.. Cox wished to say that he thought the
amendment which the House passed was the pest,
but rs tDdL cO01u not UtGOule q law no Hao Z
to take the next best nnder the circumstances
Mr. Campbell now asked Mr.. Cox, whether he
understood the bill of the Committee of Confer
-nces submitting the constitution TO vote OF the
people.
MIR Hughes objected to Mr.. Cox answering the
question.
Mr Cox replied that although the constitution
was not submitted directly, yet in effect the peo-
pie of Kansas will have opportunity to say
whether they want it.
Mr.. Campbell said be wanted an unequiyocal
answer, and then produced letter written by aif,
Cox, dated February 9th, in which the latter said
''whle he had vote, it should never be dragged
ia the Lecompton filih, aud that help him dod, ne
never will do Otherwse; yet, remarked hf.
Campbell, my colleague said he wosd vote
for no proposition which would not submit the
Constitution TO the vote of the people.
Mr.. Campbell concluded his remarks in oppost-
tion to the measure, when,
Mr.. Bonham moved the previous question.
Mr, Grow moved that there be u call of the
House, which was disagreed 30.