The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-10
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON, March q. l

WA1uNGtoN, harCn W 1000.
ARMY.
The house resumed the consideration Of Mr.. Qutman's
b Tor the increase Of the army by volunteer regiments
Mr. FAULKNER, led NJ Of Va, opposed to sending
volunteers Utah. and believed that they placed
the espos o. the Executive he would not find occasion
them. lie thought the proposition for the employ
mcnl Of volunteers was dictated by outside pres
rather than the nvictcns OF sound military poll
cy. BO cot;endcd that the employment Of volunteers
would he appealing 10 the passions Of the country,
setting precedent Of carrying death and destruction 10
oitzers and prolific OF the most disastrous
sequences in the future. The war in Utah was a war
asns The people account Of their religion. Whoever
engaged in such awar whether volunteer or regular,
would De guilty Of murder. rne Executive has plainly
esid he does not want volunteers
DrBlTE ON rHE EANsAs QUESTION.
Pending the question the House went into committee
tho Diplomatic Appropriat ion bill
Mr. knit, (adm) Of s. c. in discussing the consttu.
aona POWER 10 admit states, defined bis views Of
His friends he believed that the people Of Kansas can
no, change their constitution prior 70 1894
Mr., cLxsxss, (sdm) Of Va, asked how Mr.. Kct recon
ed declaration with the expression another part
NJ the Lecompton constitution that the people have the
right 10 alter that instrument
Mr. EurT rephed-A general dccaratio1 in the Bill OF
Rights u Ito preamble, and IL restricted by the body Of
tho bill Itself Az 10 the nd mission Of Kansas II the
pubcs ps tell the South that no slave state h.
be admitted, they viii shake every pillar OF the political
Union should this policy be carried into eject, no fede
raj tax gaherer would ever again tread the soil OF the
and revolution begins this Union will end, IL may be in
blood.
Mr. EsarIsa (adm.) OF Ind alluded 10 the assaults
upon Northern who voted against the Kansas
Nebraska bill They risked everything, while the South
rsked nothing. He appealed 70 Southern gentlemen
whether they would for the sake OF shadow, for an
empty triumph turn deaf 10 such friendly warnings
would enable Northern democrats maintain the union
md integrity OF their party home II is untrue nat the
democrats Of the non saveholdng States opposed to
the admission OF any slave States He did not know
one whoever 10 the contrary grossly misre
presents the Northern democracy. lie earnestly wished
20 sue,a'n the President Kansas affairs and hoped
something would turn M 70 enable him TO 90 So
1he lsoompton constitution, he said does not emoody
the VIII OF the people Of Kansas They DO not want II
fastened upon them Why, then, attempt " The Presi-
dent nsd said that tha consultation should DO submitted ID
the people While the f nds OF the Lecompton cOnsttu.
non upneld one doctrine he (ingsh) for carrying
out wnat nc believed were correct principles II he wa
eokeh ooNn lot That be should retain his self reseect,
and nave tue high authority OF the President for falling
defence Cd correct principles HIS political reputation
WA not tainted with free sos IKE that 81 the Van Ba
vens and Dixes, who foremost IN the adj yo
N Iecompton. all reasonable Compromises arc voted
down he should vote against the ion of Kansas IN
der thst constitution.
Mr. PimIIrs, lsdm.) Of Penn, proceeded N sbcw that
Abe admission OF Kansas under The Ieoorrp;ou constitution
h. regular, according 10 established principles and rno
nped precedent He also conten ied that the
recognized the right Of the people 70 change whenever
they choose. Those who denied tha fan into erro, NJ
shiitpu eontended the only question h,1, "A
yided the people Of Kansas submitted for their an
prcvsl.
siou suSuret we whetber slaves should be rnta,rt
tnio the rerritoryS' tho slavery question wn never