The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-03-04
THlR}Y-FlFTH CONGRESS,
FIRST SESSION.
4 iday, February 26, 1858.
The Sen, te did not sit to-day.

| FIRST SESSION.
4 Iday, February 26, 1858.
! The Sen, te did not sit to-day.
! HOUSE.
! Question of Pricilege.--T The Speaker stated
the Fist bl ,iness in order to be the resolution
OF MF. Hos I'd, of New York, ordering select
committee TO investigate certain charges of
Executive reference with members; the pend
tug questi, being, "Shall the resolution be
entertained 90 q question of priviege?"
! Mr. Davi of Indiana, moved that the reso-
/ lutiof> be pottponed until Thursday next; which
motion pre- allied.
| PesSonal Erplanation.--Mr Potter, of Wis.
consra, saiS he rose to a question of privilege.
| Under ord Jary circumstances, he would not
! deeE it hi, duty to call the attention of the
| House to al aspersions cast upon him by news
paper CORE pondents, recognising to the fullest
I extent the .ght OF the press to comment upon
| public men
Mr.. Boco *, of Virginia, called the gentle
! man to orc F. No member could proceed to
! comment U, On newspaper letter as question
| of privileges
Mr.. PottS would then ask unanimous consent
! to make q ersonal explanation, and caused to
! be read an xtract from the correspondence of
! the NorfoR. Argus, headed Kicking Scene in
/ Congtess."" The correspondents alleges that
! Messrs Wrt bt OF Tennessee and Elliott of Ken
lucky, havi g been shut out of the hall by Mr.
] Potters din ,ction, upon gaining admission re-
vengsd the. ,selves by administering to Mr.. Pot
ter alseverA kicking-Mr. Wright kicking Mr..
| Potter to IS hearts content, and without re-
i sistaBce, vi jle Mr. Elliott held two of Mr. Pot
I ter's fsiendx one in each hand. The reading
Of the correspondence excited shouts of laughter,
as it Yas prrely fictitious.
| Mr. Hug les, of Indiana said he must object
to thu time If the House being occupied further
| with shis r. .iculous business
! MI Pott 3. Then take this occasion to deny
the ssAtemf 2t in toto. There is not particle
/ OF trsths in the story, from beginning to end,
and toe wrlsr, whoever he is is guilty of gross
and Hillful alsehood.
Thy Indi y Appropriation BiU-The House
then Vent to Committee of the Whole on the
state of ihs, Union, Mr.. Hopkins, of Virginia,
in thS chan J and resumed the consideration of
! the bill ma 5ng appropriations for the current
and aGntink 3nt expenses of the Indian depart
ment and TT fulfilling treaty stpulations with
: the vssrious indian tribes for the year ending
: Both aune, 1853.
MI Smith, of Tennessee, addressed the
!, Comtittee on the Kansas question. He be:
/; lievec ther-< was spirit of revolution abroad,
not oily an¬ mainly in Kansas, but for which
potion Of the Representatives of the people
/ in this HOME were responsible. The idea that
dissolution of the Union was impossible was
| entirely erroneous, and only calculated to pro-
mote nat catastrophe by emboldening agitation.
he fSas nos in favor of dissolution of the
! Unioss, and it would never be brought about
thousHi his aid. Dissolution could only be the
act okthe States, whose servants they were, and
he sb, uld rurnain at his post in any event, until
calef Lhome by the sovereign State of Tennessee.
Neve' lhelees, continuance of the Union would
be I'D possiJe when the General Government
shoul become the oppressor Of any Of the
State'I for union implied equality, which op-
| press. pn would destroy.
dc regretted the unnecessary division among
| Nort ern Democrats. He had hoped they
woul all u,ite in settling this Kansas question
in th only possible way; that was, by admitting
| her State. That would transfer the ouble
entire y to Kansas, and he hoped they would
| then Aave cave to cut their own throats in
their wn WY, subject only to the Constitution
OF tn United States and the-laws of the State
of KS lsas.
Mr. Gidiags, of Ohio, inquired whether, as
a ma Ter of compromise, he would consent to
have ne ar, ~ withdrawn from Kansas for the
next welve months?
Mr. Smith replied emphstcally that he would.
The reside at had said in his message that the
admiision o Kansas would enable him to with
draw the tr, ops and send them to Utah.
Mr., Gidd ags gave notice that he should in
trodrtse BY directing the President to with
draw he ar ~ from Kansas.
Mry Smitl If will vote to withdraw the
srmyJwillt egentleman vote for the admission
of X Asas?
krGiddi lgs. Never, sir never, with the
LscoSipton Constitution.
! Tfl hour fixed for terminating the general
| debas4 havi arrived, the bill was then read in
| detail, and several verbal amendments were
made.
| 1ny TreG, 10Th Denmark The Committee
| took p the pill to enable the President of the
Unitf Stat to fulfil the stpulations contained
in ths third and sixth articles of the treaty be-
tweefs the 9ited States and the King of en-
mark of tht lth of April, 1857, for the discon.
tinus ce of ne Sound dues.
1t spprop iates $390,O0O to fuil the stipula-
| tons, If the reaty with Denmark.
Ms Gidt ags, of Ohio, obtained the floor,
and rNade a. peech OF Kansas, which was nearly
/, inau( Bile il the Reporters gallery. He was
! unde stood 80 oppose the Lecompton Constitu-
| ton ~ vi, ation of the laws and Constitution
| of tn. Unit ! States, violation of the princi-
Piles 81 just 20 which underlie our free institu-
tons, and violation of the higher law of Gcd.
| He d! houne d the bred Scott decision as athe-
istic ind di bolical and charged the Admins
| tratic, witt cherishing the design of robbing
SpaiI of Gu "a, and other flibustering projects,
for IL, purl use of extending Slavery.
Mr. Smit of Virginia, wished to say q few
word on tn ;, bill. He denied that it was the
duty # the. House to pass any appropriations
to caty OUT treaties without considering their
| natutN.
Tn Com aittee then rose and reported the
Indsi app .pration bill and the bill in relation
to thu, treat. with Denmark to the House.
| Urler th, operation of the previous question,
| both e,is w-.fe read q third time and passed.
I'D 'ournase'a Ooer.-Mr. Florence, of Penn
SYLVIA ia, mt Jed that when the House djourn, it
be to meet IN Monday; upon which the yeas
I agree to- cas- 70, nays so.
At twent minutes before five o'clock, the
HOus adjo- med.
Z ,.|onday, March /, 1858.
| SENATE
| House RAls Referred.-The following bills
! from. he a use of Representatives were read
! and raferre5Ato the Committee on Finance:
A all ms.sing appropriations for the current
/ and tanting ynt expenses of the Indiana depart.
! ment and & fulfilling treaty stipulations with
, the wUious indian tribes for the year ending
I: June;sO, lS 3.
A Isll to suable the President of the United
State. to fpxsl treaty stipulations contained in
i the 81 andsSth articles of the treaty between
the United states and the King of Denmark,
of the 1lthS april, 1857, for the discontinuance
| of the Souns dues.
CifI offs ers absent from, Kansas.-Mr. Will
| son cslled ~ the resolution submitted by him
on tho llthi 5roximo, calling for the number of
! civil oficers. absent from Kansas, which said
I I'd hoo, Il