Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-03-06
Thirty-Fifth Congress--.First Session.
FRIDAY. February 26 Ia


SENATE-The Senate was not in session to-day,
having adjourned over to Monday.
HOrsE-The further consideration of Mr.. Hoard's |
resolution for select committee Of inquiry whether
Executive influence has been exerted to control the
votes OF members was postponed till Thursday.
Mr.. Grow gave notice of the introduction of bill !
permitting the government to be sued BY creditors |
in the courts of the United States.
Mr.. Potter rose to question of privilege reading |
article in the Norfolk Argus describing ridicu |
lous scene in which he and several others were ac-
tors. He denounced the writer guilty of a delibe-
rate tasehood. There was not particle of truth in
| the statement. r.. . ~. . .,..... ....s
The House then went into committee of the whole |
! on the Indian appropriation bill.
MIR. Smith of Tennessee, said there was spirit of
revolution abroad which, unless checked, would
entuae in dsunon. For this spirit of revolution |
the representatives of portion of the people
| responsible having started it this floor He was |
opposed to disunon. He hoped it would never hap
pen; but he believed that if the idea should 60 !
abroad that the dissolution of this conederacy was
impossible it would only lead to increased efforts to
effect it. He had authority for saying that the
rejection of Kansas because of the slavery feature
OF her Constitution, would occasion dissolution
lie would however, tell gentlemen that if disunion
ever come, the States, and not Congress- would
bring it about. If that time came (Which
Heaven forbd) he would be the last man to leave
| his post.
He then proceeded to argue that Kansas should
| be admitted under the Lecompton Constitution. He
said that respectable free-State in Kansas took
| no part in the scenes of violence there s f!..
| In reply to question, Mr.. Smith answered:
"Admit Kansas, and then you can Withdraw the
| troops and let the outlaws there cut each others
| threats in their own way"
Mr.. Giddngs-Will you vote for a resolution re-
quiring the President to withdraw the troops in
| Kansas is admitted?
Mr. Smith answered-Yes.
Mr.. Crawford said he would have so voted year
ago. Other Democrats also responded to the same
effects. '.r'- rEE-
Mr.. Giddings Immediately gave notice of bill d.
recting the withdrawal of the army from Kansas
! Mr.. Smith.-If vote for the withdrawal Of the
army will you vote for the admission of Kansas?
Mr.: Giddings (emphatically. )-Under the Lecom-
| ton Constitution. Never, never!
Mr.. Smith, proceeding, said there was no cause for
separation Of the Democracy on this question.
Mr. Harris of Illinois, replying to a remark appli-
cable to him. said the convictions of his mind were
the same now during the last Congress-. He OBJ
jected to Mr.. Smiths drawing differences from his
speech not justified by its language He maintained
then, as now, that the people of Kansas not al
lowed to manage their own affairs. He would defend
their rights. lie denied following any mans lead.
He came here without conference with his colleagues,
but subsequently he ascertained they all agreed He
could not change the position he now occupied.
Mr. Smith continued.-The people of Kansas, he
said. We're begging admission. but they opposed
by members of the House; by the New York 7ri-
bune Admit her, and the slavery agitation there is
| remembered r.
ton threw the first frebrand into the Democratic
caucus during President Pierce's Administration
| He had now turned abolition lecturer, and had gone
North. He hoped he would stay there. He con-
Guided by saying that he did not want the admission
of Kansas hampered by any conditions, as he be-
ieved the people of Kansas could amend their Con-
stitution when they pleased.
MI. j. CLANCY Jones asked the consideration Of the
Indian appropriation bill. 1t had been before the
House ten days, but as yet no aluson was made
to it.
Mr.. Giddings delivered his views on the subject of
human rights arguing in favor of the right of all
men to liberty, of which they could not be deprived
without violence and against the higher law of God
The committee here rose. The House passed bills
making appropriation for defraying the expenses
Of the Indian Department and for carrying into ef
feet the treaty with Denmark for the abolition of the
| Sound dues
Adjourned till Monday
,..... .. MONDAY, March I, 1868.
SENATE.-Mr Henderson, of Texas, appeared
was qualified and took his seat
Several memorials from the Legislature of Iowa.
asking for lands for railroad purposes were received
Mr.. King, (opp) of N. Y, reported bill granting
the Rome Arsenal to the State of New York.
| communication was presented from the Legis-
ature of Kentucky offering regiment of volunteers
for the Utah army.
Mr.. Green (adm) of NO., called up the bill for
| the admission of Kansas.
| MeSSrS, Twin (dem) ana brOOerick, (OeLn) Oh
CAL objected ss the Pacific Railroad bill had prori
ty in the order of business.
| 1t was decided that the bill should be taken up.
Mr.. Green gave notice that he should offer a sub
stitute providing for the admission Of the States OF
Minnesota and Kansas together. hoping thereby to
expedite business He then proceeded to advocate
the report Of the msorty of the committee remark
ing that the leading and controlling facts stated in
that document could not be successfully contrgver'
ted. An attempt had been made in the minority re-
be- H. ooffh orn h,rtfh
sailed. He then passed to a personal explanation
touching the statements in regard to the action OF
| the committee published in the New York Tribune,
which asserted that the majority of the committee
made positive promise to Messrs Douglas and Col.
lamer not to report till the succeeding Monday and
subsequently violated that agreement. He proceed.
ed to show the fasity of this statement by . detail
of the facts in the ...
A discussion of some length ensued between
Messrs Green and Douglass when the former pro-
cceded. He said he had substitute for the bill re-
ported by the majority Of the committee, which, he
would offer at the proper time .'a 1879
This substitute provided for the admission of Kan
sas and Minnesota together the object being to ex-
pedite the business before the Senate that other
important questions might come up for iconsidera-
tion He then urged the legality Of the Kansas con-
sttuton, contending thst twas republican in form
and was the legal choice Of the people. The lbpu-
preventative, and the constitution of the United
States prescribes specific number of inhabitants
to the admission of State He referred to the un-
settled state of the Territory as powerful and over
whelmng reason for the admission for it would give
peace and quietness to the Territory. He had re-
ceived information to-day of q murder committed
by PARTIES opposed to the Lecompton constitution,
Territory under threats of assassination This be
sai1 was the reason of the absence Of the, 6deral