Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-04-29
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lmittee of Conference came up, Whereupon
MIR. Crittenden took the floor
He said the offer made by the Conference
substitute IS nearly equivalent toa bride of
public land to accept the Lecompton Con-
stitution He then went on to say that the
conference substitute is a poor, manned,
imperfect substitute for the bill adopted by
the House.
After defining his reasons for adhering to
his amendment adopted by the House in
preference to the Conference substitute now
Offered, he invited the Senate impartially
to attempt to do justice without discrimi-
nation and without sectional preferences.
Referring to the geographical position of
Kentucky, he pointed out that her interests
are peculiarly in favor of maintaining the
Union and of the preservation of cordiality
among its sections. He concluded with
an earnest appeal to all parties and sections
to:respect the magnifcentp and
destiny of the Union, which is already re-
cognized among the great powers, and will
soon be regarded as the greatest, If we
avoid sectional and petty causes of divis-
| ion iia A taaa.it' 10 s7s.r1 ~ -
The Senate was crowded during the de-
livery of Mr. Crittcnden's speech. which
was listened to with wrapt attention.
Mr.. Hale discussed the merits of the Con-
ference substitute saying that by no posi-
bility could Kansas come into the Union
under that substitute, except as slave
State, and that the substitute offers a pre-
MUM of five millions to come in as Slave
State. s.- ..........-..r.
Mr.. Wade strongly censured the action
fof the Conference Committee as humiliating
to the South and utterly repugnant to the
North. He spoke for over an hour, using
forcible terms in condemnation of the course
of the executive, which he characterized as
corrupt.
Mr.. Green replied in defence of the course
OF the Executive, and said that Mr.. Wade,
in describing it as corrupt acted as slam
derer of the Executive He also said that
the assertion of Mr.. Crittenden, that The
Administration had abandoned their posi-
ton by submitting the Lecompton Con
stitution to the people. was not true.
Mr.. Crittenlen took exception to the en-
Phasis with which Mr. Green used the
words, not true
Some verbal sparring then ensued in
which Mr.. Green likcrsed Mr. Crittenden TO
a Kentucky climber. phrase which Mr..
Crittendcn professcd he did not comprc-
hend. After few words in which Mr..
Crittcnden had palpably the hest of it. Mr..
Green resumed his speech disclaiuring that
the lanls were in the nature Of bribery.
Mr.. Seward moved to adjourn. [Cries
Of ''ketTs so on frFf
Mr.. Hunter had no objection IL the de-
bate would finish tomorrow.
Mr.. Seward said they were debating in
good faith, and ii the subject was reached
tomorrow night they would close, and if
not they would not. lie did not admit
the right of the majority to impose con-
tracts on debate. .f-affats
Mr.. Iverson called for ~ vote on q mo-
ton to adjourn Lost-ycas 22;; nays -
NJ. Seward then ns,ve,l that the subject
be postponed rs the special or,ler till to-
morrow at noon.
\ protracted discussion followed upon
this. which endel in the motn.n being a.
grcef to, when the Senate adjourned.
The House was not engaged IN any thing
of general interest.
Il tbllC, 1IOiil IL ScicCt CUfUtDlttct 10
investigate the facts and circumstances at
tending the sale Of the Fort Smelling prop
erty. made report from'the majority. and
said that the committee were not so fortu-
nate as to come to an agreement relative to
the facts.
In reply to a questions by Mr.. Grow. he
remarked that there was nothing implica-
ting any member of either branch Of Con-
gress.
He novel that the report be laid on the
table and printed, AMI made the special OF
der for the 18th OF May which was agreed
to. no 4.s
Mr.. English justified the purchase &c
public land by himself, Foley aapl Fright,
and said no favoritism had been Shown OF
law violated He waxed wrothy in erela-
ton to the charge that his course on KAN
sas was influenced by considerations con-
nected with this land business. ra
Had he not got excited we should not
have thought there was any truth in it.