The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-01

AsG. Ellis at Hbevens Point, Wisconsin reapponted
Thsodoss Rodolf, IT. Crosse Wisconsin rsapponted
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i,rsHF a KANSAS concluded.
Both the House and the Senate adopted yesterday
by sdsoidsd majority the conference bill admitting
Kansas into the Union under the Lecompton consti-
tusions This result is one which win give peace to
the country s relieve the national Legislature of
subject which has not only engrossed nearly all its
Tins, but he bssn means Of discord and
trsagsHSat tytwsen IN members Of the democratic
party awhiahp avery patriot. must have deeply
larcntsd I'VE doubt not, and the result which
we announce to-day with unmingled satisfac
tOni ahuAdanAjy proves, that with few excsp-
tions, II has been the determination Of demo
cratica members and senator's faithfully to adhere
to'ithe great doctinss Of self government which
formed the basis Of the Cincinnati platform, upon
which MraBachanan wss elscted 10 the chief mags-
tracy u the Onion. Perhaps il twas no more than
might have besa expected. that lin enforcing for the
first time after 10 express repeal of the Missouri
CoApFoniAe. and ths utter Reputation Of the VIII
mdt RFoviso. this princiPle differences of opinion
would arise and great difRculties be encountered,
evsato the sxtsnt Of putting to hazard the success
of the moisture adopted a. medium Of it's applica-
ton. Happily, these dissgreements, which 50 re-
Gently threatened the suoeess of the measure finally
adopted by the democratic party Of the two houses,
after the most anxious delberaton, were 50 far &C
commodsted a. 10 command najority in both
branches Of the legislature and the cordial approval
ofsthe President and his cabinet. In reaching this
susPcioas conclusion the most extraordinary events
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have interviewed, which cannot fail to make deep
impression upon the country. The Lecompton con-
suton, assaulted with bitter ferocty at the opening
OF the session. four months'ago and denounced as a
nsurpaton and fraud in the course Of legislation
uponit has received an Affirmative enforcement from
every member Of the House Of Representatives
II il a curious coincidence, that on the motion of
Mr. English to lay the motion to reconsider upon the
table the usual clncher adopted in cases of sharp
controversy, like that upon final action yester-r
day the vote stood II yeas against 100 nays pre-
cisely the vote which passed the Kansas N braska
act four years ago. fr
Thus has terminated tho most extraordinary and
alarming political difficulty which has ever disturb
cd the politics Of this country Its origin is to be
found in the passage of the fatal Missouri Compro-
miss and it, close appropriately effected on
the anniversary Of the Inauguration Of George
Washington Ne President of the United States under
the federal constitution The ilustrious Father of
his Country, the occasion Of his accession to the
presidency. says "Every step by which they have
advanced" tspeaking Of the States) ITO the char-
actor of a independent nation seems to have been
distinguished by some providehtial agency We
submit that this graceful acknowledgment of Divine
intsrpositioa in behalf Of the republic is most ap-
propflAtely repeated on the present occasion.
II n also worthy Of special observation that the
de6sisHsy bili 80 warmly contested, passed both
Houses yestcrdny. These great measures thus con
cladsd, beth branches of the Legislature adjourned
to MsndAy Relieved from the cares which have so
heavily pressed upon the members, they will have
am opportaaaty to exchange congratulations, and to
renew professions Of friendship for each other and
Of dsvoaiaa 10 the great cause Of the democratic
party, vhaoAs result Of yesterday votes must
have kY6ohe ODDLY dear TO every patriot and wen
wishsr Of the Union. ga go s4.38R vi 49,
The great obstacles in the way Of active legislation
having thus besH removed, may we not anticipate
thak We Nv remaining days Of the session will be
dsvsasa tsshs oonsidsrationof the many importan
mea4de - now demanding the attention of Congress-
Wscans ESQ no object which the opposition can have,
in 10 prtysh3 aspect Of public affairs in interposipg
dftcSltits in he way Of prompt Legislation for the
bsnsGt II ne sounEy. aa
xrlqa TEE B1IL TO ADMIT KANSAS
We publish in another column the report of the
committee Of conference Of the two houses of Con-
gress upon the Kansas question the bill itself az IL