Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-04-02

CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsHIkarox. MIrch 2 7th.-IIoUsE.--The
House proceeded /, the consideration of the
report OF Special committee in the Matteson
case, which concludes with 4 resolution that
it is iaexpedient to take further action IN re-
gard to the resolution for his expulsion.
Mr.. Richie moved to lay the whole subject
on the table, which was agreedto. Yeas 81;
nays 81.
The Senate bill, establishing three addi-
,ional land districts in California, was pas
sed.
Mr.. Shaw, OF Illinois, alluded TO the re-
mark made by MIR. Smith, of Virginia, yes
terday~that the successor of Colonel Richar-
son had informed him that the Democratic
members from Illinois had held q conference
and concluded that the only course left for
| Douglas to be re-elec:ed 10 the Senate, was
to oppose the L.compion Constitution. Mr..
| Shaw wished To say that no such conference
had been held, to his knowledge, and GER
tainly he had not participated in any sueh
meeting. Mr. Smith, of Illinois, Endorsed
that statement.
NJ. Line, Delegate from Oregon, after
spanking in support of the admission of that
Territory as a State in the Union, branched
off on to :he Kansas question, advocating
the Lecoinpton Constitution.
Mr.. Hall (Mass.) opposed the Constitution
and in the course of his remarks defended
the deeds and memory ofthe Pilgram fathers.
A lurned.
CONCLUSION OF Yesterdays PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON March 30.-Messrs. Bar
reti IN. Y and Wilson (lnd } severally OPP
posed the L.comptun movement, after which
the House adjourned.
To DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
HoUsE.-Tne House went into Committee
of the Whole on the Deficiency bill.
The Chairman CHR. Bocock) stated that
twenly-eight gentlemen desire to express
their views on the krnsss question. A
only two days will elapse before the bill will
be taken up, he though it proper to state the
fact, in order that the members can govern
themselves accordingly.
Mr.. SlnJidige IL, spoke an hour in de
Tense OF Southern Society and institutions
NJ. Walbridge IN en- made n speech in
opposition to Lecoinpton.
Nc. Leidy, of Pa. spoke in favor of the
Constitution.
Mr.. Davis, of MI, expressed his astouisli-
ment that the President had recommended
| the admission OF Kansas under the Lecomp-
ton Constitution. Under such circumstances
the people of Maryland would resisr any at
tempt TO force the Constitution upon the
people, and if persisted in, the people of
Kansas ought 10 resist. We ought not to
drive them on to this mad revolution, but
let them pursue the even tenor which they
49, ;,oI;,oJ ~ ErllNuy ri Give ham II, OrDrvr-
tunity to express their will as TO the law un-
der which they are to live. Whether they pre-
sent themselves with a Constitution, with or
without slavery, is immateriai, but allow
them TO come in the proper form, and at the
proper time and admit Kansas into the con
federacy Of States.
Mr.. Clay, of KY, adv coated the Constitu-
ton. He regarded the agitation of slavery
as the foundation of all this difficulty.
In the course of his remarks he denied
that his father was the author of the Mis-
souri, Compromise.
Mr.. Campbell, of o., in reply to a remark
nude by Clay, in condemnation of the course
taken by the northern men, read an extract
from Henry Clay's speech in 1920, against
the extension of slavery. f.
III oluJ IA A4Ol oOuOt IL tIdl 4AA- - p
bell had correctly quoted from the speech,
but he would tell him til IT his father, belieV-
ing that the Missouri Compromise was no
longer operative, gave US something better,
which was the doctrine of non-intervention
by Congress in the affairs of d Territory
leaving the people to form their own inStitu
tons.
MIR. Campbell replied that he learned in
his buyhood his first lessons from Henry Clay
and acted upon the principle announced by
that great statesman, that slavery ought not
to be extended to a free Territory. He OPP
posed the repeal OF the Missouri Compromise.
MIR. Clay regrctted-ttla Mr. Campbell had
used his fathers name.
Mr.. Campbell replied that he did it with
respect.
Mr.. Clay naked the gentleman, and said
that ever oiuce he had arrived at manhood
an attempt had been made TO put him down
in his fathers nInr. The effort had faiied
in Kentucky and be hoped to sustain himself
in his present position everywhere.
NJ. Campbell disavowed any disposition 10
put the eentleuaan down; he only wished TO
show that he concurred i'll the fathers and
not the sons views.
Mr.. Clay replied, VERY WE'LL"
The anti L.cotnpton Committeeman we're
authorized to present The Crittenden amend-
ment mpdiied a liatle. as G proposition, bur
it was unaccepted. O:her propositions shar-
ed u like fate. r is represented that there
was good feeling AMI perfect unity represent
ed among the ah;i-Lacopptopites.
They Ihink that z igIisa has been vrongec
by imputations in the newspapers on hi.
good faith, in tenlering the olive branch &c
other Democrats, and that he will stand by
the C%rittenden amendment.
Mr.. Harlan spoke against the C1pstitp
ton.
Mr. Underwood (Ky-) opposed the gan
sas bill. He said that no improper motive
could be attributed to him, for he was d
Southern man by birth. and a large slave
holder, upd was in favor of the extension o
Slavery. He maintained that the Legisla.
ture o: Kansas had no power to subvcrt the
Territorial Government, and that the people
are overwhelmingly opposed to the consli.
tuition. Admit Kansas under it and deeper
will be the public connection than hereto
fore. It would not be confined tc Kansas
bnt would extend throughout the West and
North. until every hamlet and city would be
instinct with excitement.
Do justice to Kansas; lei the people reg
ulate their Institutions ip their own way
and peace will prevail.
Adjourned.
SENArE.--No thing of special importance
transpired during the morning.
Mr.. Doolittle presented a joint resolution
from the Legislature of Wisconsin in favor
OF the admission of Minnesota into the Up-
ion.
The Sonata went into Executive nession