New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-17
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Among the extraordinary occurrences OF the pro-
racted session last night was the personal difficulty
between Messrs. Cameron and Green. Mr.. Green
charged Mr. Cameron with falsehood. Mr.. Came
ron replied that Mr.. Green was liar. Mr.. Green
reiorted that Mr.. Cameron was a id Lar. Mr..
Cameron said that he was responsible for his Ian
guage, but would prefer some other place than the
Senate chamber for such cOWer.at.on.
Dispatches from New-York state that a report
was current there that fatal affray had occurred
between Mesgrs Green and Cameron. Both
Senators were in their seats this morning, aud the
affair has been amicably settled. Mr. Green ex-
pressed his regret To the Senate tOt the occurrence
ard withdrew the offensive expressions. Mr..
Cameron did the same, and both the parties ex-
pressed themselves satisfied.
The Republican Senators held a caucus this
morning and agreed to offer to let the debate on
Kansas close on Monday, and the vote be taken,
night sessions to be held necessary to enable all
TO speak who wish to. Mr. Hale read the PROPOSE
tOn, and Mr.. Green and the rest of the Democratic
Senators assented.
Senator Kings speech to-day was powerful
demonstration that the question was not OF the
admission Of Kansas into the Union so much as
whether the Federal Government should force
Constitution upon Kansas, in violation of one OF the
greatest rights secured to the States by the Revolu
tion, previous 70 which Charters and Constitutions
were granted by the CrOwn-not made by the
people. The President was now assuming the
Royal prerogatve of debating Constitution to
the people Of u sovereign State. Mr.. King forcbly
expressed the degeneracy, hypocrisy and baseness
of the Democratic party, which had fallen from its
high estate and was now mere tOolOf the nuiiers.
Mr.. Mallory followed in de.pondent speech,
admitting that the speedy triumph of the Republi-
can party was beyond question. The Senate would
soon see Republican Yice-President and the
White House Republican Executive. 1t was
useless for the South to ignore her loss of political
power; it was inevitable, and she must make the
best of it.
Mr.. Pugh followed, and placed himself on the
Ensign Stebbins platform. He was in favor OF Le-
compton, but should vote against it, in obedience
to instructions from the Legislature of his State.
He made speech of two hours in length for Le-
compton
Mr.. Crtten len has the floor for tomorrow. He
intends to offer an amendment TO the effect that if
Kansas be admitted under LecomptOn the recent
State election shall be ignored, together with John
Calhoun and his returns, and a new election or
dered for State oicers, the returns thereof to be
made to Gov. Denver and the Territorial officers
Mr. Montgomery of Pennsylvania threw bomb
into the House this morning by introducing bill
providing that in twenty days after the passage of
Lecompton by Congress the Territorial Governor
of Kansas should call an extra session of the Terri
tOIia legislature to provide for the election of
a Convention consisting Of sixty delegates; that
there should be no Convention in ease the LecOmp-
ton Constitution should be submitted for amend
ment; that if the Convention does not amend, Le-
compton shall stand. If amendments be made,
each shall be submitted separately TO the people.
All amendments receiving a majority Of the votes
shall be Incorporated into the Constitution. At the
termination Of these proceedings, Kansas shall be
declared State of the Union.
The intention of MontgOmerys bill is 10 secure
TO the people of Kansas the right to amend the
Constitution by putting that right out of the reach
of Calhoun Legislature-unike Pugh's amend.
ment which leaves to Calhoun the power to pre-
vent the people from changing the Constitution.
The Democracy fared up at Mr.. Montgomerys
bill, which took the House by surprise. There
was much running to and fro and hasty muster
ing Of forces.
Mr.. Montgomery moved its reference to the
Select Ksnsas Committee. The Democracy does
cot want that Committee to meet again.
Mr.. Stephens moved reference to the Commit
tee on Territories. Lost by vote of 81 to l05-
another Administration defeat. A reference to the
Kansas Committee was then carried without count
The Administration is getting greatly disheart-
ened on the Lecompton question, discouraged by
these repeated defeats in the House.
A badly.writteD, bady.spelled memorial, imperti.
nent, and somewhat defiant in tone, was presented
to-day from the Mormon Legislature II has been
TWO months on It's way from Salt Lake.
From 4 Special Corrc,Tonden.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, March 10, 1853.
The Republicans in the Senate held caucus this
morning, and agreed to terminate the debate next
Monday. They came into the chamber with the
result of their deliberations, and the majority ac
ceded. This is precisely all that was asked yester-
day afternoon, but il was obstnately refused when
rendered by Mr. Cameron. After the time was
fixed the Senate thinned out promptly, and left Mr.
Puch and others TO address less than a dozen on
both sides.
The explanation of the difference between Messrs.
Cameron and Green was received with general sat
sfacton, because it had arisen under circumstances
which were likely to provoke a serious affair unless
,ro,,rtlv adiuste1