New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-27
xxxvth CONGREss....First Session.
SENATE. .wAsHrSeros, Feb y, 1853
Tie Senate is not IN session.
HORSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The fn,tber consideration Of Mr.. Hosrd's n Oitioa
for the appointment OF Select COMMITTEES Of lasuuy
as 10 whether Executive influence has beea eIsrsd
for the control of the votes OF members OF tn houss
was postponed till Thursday next
MIR GROW PENN gave notice that be should 70.
,roduce bill permitting the Government 70 be suN
by its creditors in the courts Of the Uated SasA
Dir. POTTER WIS rose to question !" Pnsi'
lege. and read an article from TIE hotox Arsss,
describing ridiculous scene, in which ne ana seve,s
others were resented as actors. Mr.. fousf d.
nounced the writer as guilty OF deliberate 'AssnoA
There was not particle OF uutn IN Ia ,
The House went into COMMITTEE OF ths !" no'o |"
the Indian Appropriation bili
Mr. SMITH TENN said there was spirit OF revo
luton abroad which, unless checked would eventuass
in dsunion. For this spirit of revolution The Repre-
sentatiyes Of portion Of the people are responsible,
having started 1t on this floor. He was opposed "
disuniop. He hoped il would never happen, Out ne
believed that if the idea should go abroad thar thed
ruption of this Confederscy was Impossible, woua
only lead 10 increased efforts TO effect IT on the par
those deter mined to destroy il. He had no authority
for saving that the rejection Of Kansas because o.
her Slavery Constitution would occasion dsc-
luton. He would tell gentlemen that II disunion
should ever come the States, and not Congress,
would bring il about If that time ever came, which
heaven forbid he would be the last man to leave M
post Mr. Smith then proceeded to argue thai hsa'
sas should be admitted under the Lecompton Constr
tutop He sad that the respectable Free-Stat mea
of Kansas took no part in the scenes Of violence taere
In reply to a question Mr.. Smith said Admit snsas
and then YOU can withdraw the troops and Yet the
outlaws there cut each others threats IN tnen Own
Mr.. GIDDINas (Ohiol-wil you vote for reso-
uon. recurring the President to withdraw the troops
in case Kansas is admitted
Mr SMITH answered Yea.
Mr.. CRAWFORD (Ga.) would have 30 voted
year ago..
Mr. GIDDINGS Immediately gave notice OF BIN
directing the withdrawal of the Army from ksnsss
n xyota far ba WI
Army, will YOU vote for the admission OF Kansas
Mr.. GIDDINGS temPhaticallyl-Unde the Ia
compton Constitution, never, never.
Mr SMITH Tenn. proceeding, said that there WA
no cause for separation OF the Democracy on Tn
Mr.. HARRIS ul.), replying to remark Applicable
to him. said that the convictions OF his mind we're hs
same now as in the last Congress. He objected TO M
miths drawing differences from his speech, not Juso'
ed by his language. He maintained then, as GOV,
hat the people of Kansas not allowed to manage
heir own affairs. He would defend their rights. He
denied that he was following any mans lead. He
came here without conference with his colleagues but
subsequently ascertained that they ell agreed. Hs
could not change the position he now occupied.
Mr. SMITH continued. The people of ksa.as are
begging admission, but are opposed by members OF
the House led by The EEwYoRK TRIBrsE. Admit
her. and the Slavery agitation there quoted forever
He remembered that Frederick p. Stanton throw the
first frebrsnd in Democratic caucus durirg Presi.
dent Pierces Administration He had nov turned
Abolition lecturer and gone North. lie hoped 10
would stay there. Mr. Smith concluded BY ssying
that he didn't want the admission hampered by say
conditions, he believed that the people OF sns@
could amend their Constitution when they pleased.
NJ j. CLANCY JONES Pal asked the considets
ton of the Indian Appropriation bill. 1t had been be-
fore the House ten days but as yet no alusion had
been made TO it.
Mr. GIDDINGS Ohio made few remarks, de.
pictng the wrongs of Slavery, and maintaining that
man has right everywhere to assert and strike for
liberty.
The House then passed the Indian Appropriaios
bill Also bill appropnatiDg SiO8, 900 to enable thu
President to fulfill the treaty stpuation for the abb
ltion of Che Sound dues. Adjourned 10 Monday.