Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-04-23
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
BY Telegraph to the Daily Free Pre-
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, April II.
The Senates request fora Committee of
Conference has been read.
Mr. Montgomery moved the House adhere
and moved the prcvous.qucston. The deS
mand for the previous question was denied.
The Chair voted nay and carried the qucs-
ton. Mr.. English had moved for Il Commit
tee Of Conference.
Mr.. Cdrruthcr is in his scat.
Several members have paired off.
Mr.. English motioned for Committee of
Conference there was tic vote. The
Speaker vote carried the motion.
In the Senate, Mr.. Douglass who
was once in command Of Illinois
troops sent against the Mormons, objected
even to a reference of an insolent memorial
from Salt Lake. The motion to refer was
laid on the table, the straight Republicans
voting nay
The Anti-Lecompton Democrats Of the
House were, this morning, two hours in eau
Gus. About one half of them were in favor
of Committee to meet that of the Senate IN
Conference on the Kansas Bill, because, as
as they said, it was understood that the
Speaker would give Committee favorable to
their side of the question. They, in taking
this course, do not wish to be considered
as abandoning their opposition to the Le-
compton Constitution, but wished to show
becoming respect to the Senate. If it had
been necessary to secure the appointment of
the Committee, Messrs Cockerell and Foley
would have voted in the affirmative in the
House on Mr.. Englishs motion, in company
with Messrs. English, Hall of Ohio, Pendle-
ton and Owen Jones, who sustained the
Montgomery substitute.
WASHINGTON, April Is
Great ,effort is being made to show that
the state cession of the Masonic temple for a
court house is defective land thus to prevent
the purchase of that property by the United
States James B. Clay has written letter
TO the Daily Advertiser, correcting the state
ment made by Mr.. Lee, as to Henry Clay
authorship of the original Compromise.
WASHINGTON, April II.
1t is understood that formal proposition
for post Office in the old State House al
B,ston, will be submitted in few days, but
it is thought the Sumner Street location will
not be changed.
Mr.. Foot withdrew his resolution that tn
Senate reassemble on the first Monday in No
vember, and introduced the same proposition
in the shape of Bill, which was read twic
and laid away for further consideration.
WASHINGTON, April II.
The greater portion of the troops destine
for Utah, will be concentrated at Fort Leay
enworth to be ready to leave on the arriva
of Gen. Smith. The headquarters of the .
infantry is transferred to St. Louis.
WAsnINGToS, April IL.
In the Senate to-day, Mr.. Wilson present
ed the Massachusetts, claim for expenses
connection with the North East boundr
5000 dollars.
In the House, Mr.. Hall presented "A pet
ton from Barnstable and Providence tow
for the preservation of Cape Cod IIarbor.
The Joint Committee of Conference on Il
Kansas Bill met this morning all the mer
bers being present.
Mr.. Green on behalf of the majority of Il
Senate Committee submitted several pr
pared notifications of tue Senate, Bill mol
of which proved acceptable to the liou
Committee, Propositions were then SOLE
ted from the House Committee.
Mr. English responded, that at the ne
meeting he would submit new Bill, The pl
else character has not transpired, but it
understood 10 b. ON a new line, providing