Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-07
FROM WASHINGTON.

wagon road be constructed from Fort
Benton to the nayigable waters OF the
Columbia River at Walla Walla. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Military
Affairs.
The consideration of the report OF the
Committee on Conference on the Kan
Bill was resumed
Mr.. Broderick said that after the mat
ter had been SO ably discussed, he
would not make q heightened speech.
He was opposed 10 and would vote
against the billreported by the COM
mittee Of conference, for several rea-
sons. The most potent of which is
that it prohibits Kansas from coming
into the Union as free State during
the continuance Of the power Of the
present administration. That the Ter
ritory has but $4,000 population now,
and if she does not swallow the Lecomp-
ton Constitution five or six years must
elapse before she will have requisite pop
ulation to entitle her to representa-
ton. The original bill was even less
Objectionable to him than this conference
substitute.
HousE-MIr. English, Of Ind, called
up the regular order being the conside
ration Of the report of the Committee of
Conference on the Kansas bill.
Mr.. Clark, N. Y, said that he had in
tended to give his reasons for voting
against the substitute, but nights sick
ness left him physically unable to un-
dertake the task. He would merely
hot ha r.aoror1an this
scheme as eminently Objectionable in
form and still more dangerous in sab
stance. lie would seek the floor on
some future occasion to define his views
upon the subject.
Mr.. Bryan of Texas, gave the reasons
why he had acted with the little squad
of southern members on that subject.
After abiding to the remark OF Senator
Seward that he regarded the battle be-
tween slavery and freedom as already
fought, he said he would do nothing to
ljeopardize the union of the south for
the protection Of the South, which is
much needed.
Mr.. Shorter Of Alabama said he had,
with some five or six southern demo-
Gratis, uniformly resisted the previous
Question. He wanted time for discus
sion, in order to arrive ut u correct con-
structon of the substitute bill. He now
found that the general construction was,
that il did not refer the Lecompton Con-
stitution back to the people OF Kansas;
if no thought it cid, he would vote
against it, even with the Black Repub-
licans The gentleman from Georgia
(Stephcns) said the Constitution was
not to be submitted; and the gentle
man from Indiana, (English) Dy his 81
lence, aequesced in that yicw-there-
fore he would now cooperate with the
friends OF the measure and vote for the
previous question.
Mr.. Campbell OF Ohio said that his
colleague, Mr.. Cox, at the commence
ment Of the session took the banner of
popular sovereignty in hand, and tri-
umphantly defended it; but not. ia full
view Of victory, he beats retreat.
Mr.. Cox wished to say that Inc thought
the amendment which the House pas
sod TO be the best but, as this could
not become law, he was willing to
take tho next best, under the circum-
stances.
Mr.. Campbell then asked Mr. Cox
whether he understood the bill present
cd by the Committee of Conference rs
submitting the Lccompton Constitution
10 n vote Of the people of Kansas.
Mr. Hughes Of Ind. objected to Mr..
Cox answering the question.
Mr. Cox replied, however, that al
though the Constitution was not sub
mitted directly, yet in effect the people
OF Kansas will have an opportunity to
say whether they want it.
Mr. Campbell wanted IN unequiyocal
answer. lie then produced II letter
written by Mr.. Cox, dated Feb. 6, in
which the latter stated that while he
had vote il should never be dragged
into the Lccompton E.ire, and, so help
him God, he never could do otherwise,
Yes, said Mr.. Campbell, my colleague
said he would vote for no proposition
which would not submit the constitu.
ton to vote of the people.
Mr. Cox said he still endorsed that
letter.
Mr. Campbell referred to the fact, that
about twenty anti.Lecompton Demo
Gratis were pledged, on II high point OF
personal honor, TO stand to the end by
the Montgomery Crittcnden amend
ment in company with the Republi-
cans.
Mr. Grocsbcck, Of Ohio, replied he
had made no such pledge, and had no
such understanding or construction.
Mr. Campbell replied that he did not
make the observation with reference TO
that gentleman, and asked Groesbect
whether he understood the bill as sub
hitting the constitution.
Mr.. Groesbcck said that, in effect, il
does.
Owen Jones, of Penn, remarked that
no had never given pledge to Mr..
Campbell or any body else that he would
stand by the Montgomery or any other
measure.
Mr.. Campbell asked whether he did
not meet with what were known as anti
Lecompton Democrats, and whether
or not II committee was not appointed
with power 20 represent and speak for
them to another body.
Mr.. Jones replied that he had met,
on one or two occasions, with certain
Democrats, but no committee OF that
kind was appointed, or authorized to
pledge his vote on any subject.
Mr., Campbell then asked him whoth-
en- tho bill submitted the constitution
to n vote of the people.
Mr., Jones replied that he was willing
TO let the people construc that for them