The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-04-29
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

On Wednesday of last week, Mr.. Shaw, Of
North Carolina, made fiery speech in favor
of the Lecempton bill, and attacked the able
speech of his colleague, Mr. Gilmer, in opposi.
ton to the bill. In the course of his speech,
he asserted that Mr., Giddings left his seat to
congratulate his colleague, when his speech
was conclHded. Mr.. Giddings denied the state
ment. 1t is said that Mr.. Gilmer will, on his
return, The is now absent from Washington, ]
seek an opportunity to speak in reply to Mr..
Shaw.
The report of the Committee raised by the
House of Representatives to investigate the
whole matter of the printing, engraving, and
binding, of the House, was made last week.
The facts of the report are of a startling char.
acter, going to show that the House pays near
ly twice the sum it need for its work. A sep
arste bureau of printing is recommended by
the Committee.
The instructions given by Secretary Cass to
our Commissioner to China were laid before
the Senate last week. Mr. Reed was instructed.
to sum up in a sentence, to demand all that the
French and English ask for, but not to show
fight. If China lay where Cuba does, we won.
der if the Administration would preserve 80
peaceful policy towards her ?
OK" of the Baltimore Sun, some time ago,
predicted that the original Senate Lecompton
bill would pass the House by ten majority. He
since says:
"The Kansas difficulty is as good as settled.
Not only has the joint committee of conference
agreed 1.-TWO to one) on settlement, but the
agreement is certain of being endorsed by both
| Houses.
The best spirit prevails among the Demo.
cratic members of both Houses and, with a few
| individual exceptions, harmony of sentiment is
completely restored.
"The committee will, in all probability, re-
port tomorrow, Thursday to give members
| full time to consider the compromise PROPOSE
| ton, and in order TO consult freely with those
| who have all along expressed desire to con.
| tinue to operate with the friends of the Admin.
istration. The majority for the final settlement
of the vexed Kansas question ioiU probably
reach the number originally stated by me, uiz !:
from eight to ten"
should remember that English's sub
stitute is by no means the original Senate bill.
/
| The Resping Machine case between rival in
ventors-M Mccormick and Manny-has been
decided in the Supreme Court against McCor.
mick on every point
| b. s. Fitch, ESQ.,, attorney at law at Chicago,
has just been appointed U. s. District Atsor.
ney for the northern district of Illinois He is
son of Mr.. Fitch, who claims seat in the Sen.
ate from Indiana, and who has voted steadily
with the Administration on the Kansas cues.
ton.
1t is surmised the Utah delegate, Mr.. Bern.
hisel, is at the bottom of the appointment of
Peaces Commissioners to treat with Brigham
Young. A Washington correspondent writes !:
at is believed here by many that the project
of sending peace commissioners to Utah did
not result from any studied policy on the part
of the President and his advisers, but rather
from the suggestions Of the Utah Delegate, Mr..
Bernhisel. This gentleman has been infinitely
| familiar with the feeling of the Government
and the nation, and with all the preparations
that have been going on for conducting warlike
| operations against the Mormons.
| He has sense enough TO know that, If we
once open the war, the utter determination of
his people must be the inevitable consequence.
He has seen enough to be convinced that,
whichever obstacles and difficulties may tempo
rarily intervene, the whole power of the United
States will, if necessary, be put into operation
to produce submission, or crush out the rebels
entirely"
A fugitive slave has for some time past been
in the employ of farmer in Easton, Wash
ington county, New York. Recently, two
Southern gentlemen attempted to enter the
farm house, to search for him, but were warned
to enter at their peril by the worthy yeoman'
They went of, declaring that they would soon
return. In the mean time the people have armed
! the negro with Colts reviewers, and he remains
to receive his Southern friends, should they come
after him.