Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-24
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In the Senate, on Monday evening, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Gwio, it was resolved to admit
the ladies to the floor of the Senate.
Mr.. Douglas commenced his speech in op-
position to the Kansas bill, as soon as the
Senate was called to order, and continued
speaking till about 10 o'clock. He reviewed
the whole question Of slavery agitation, as
connected with the Missouri Compromise,
the Compromise measures Of 1850, and the
Kansas-Nebraska act. lie opposed the LIE
compton Constitution because of its las he
alleged) antagopism to the will OF the people.
His conclusion was O vindication of his "
course relative to the Administration and
the Democratic party; and he cOntended that
he was not now opposing Democracy. lie
noticed the animadrersions OF the WASH
ington Union on his conduct, and attributed
them to his own opposition to its editor as
public printer. He urged that the Union
was less Democratic than himself.
Mr.. Toombs replied with great effect to
some of Mr.. DIS remarks against the South,
as well as other important points in his
speech.
In the Senate, yesterday, Mr.. Gwin offered
q resolution for the creation Of several land
districts in the State of California, and for
other purposes.
Mr.. Seward presented n petition from
sundry citizens of New York in relation 10
revolutionary claimants.
Several other private petitions were re-
ceived, and with the above, appropriately re-
ferred.
A resolution for printing 5000 copies of
Coast Survey, was amended TO provide Tor
GOO copies, and again laid on the table.
The consideration Of the Kansas bill was
then resumed.
Mr.. Green proceeded to rebut the argu-
ments made in opposition to the admission
of Kansas. lie first noticed the assertion
that the friends of the bill have been driven
from the positions they assumed. This Mr..
G.. denied, and asked to have pointed out to
him one single position which the friends OF
the bill have abandoned, or one argument OF
theirs which the opposition have successfully
answered. lie then went on to show that 10
all the speeches made against the bill there
was nothing to justify any such assertion.
Mr.. Green then proceeded to cite facts to
| d~isprove the assertions of the opposition.
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important amendments, by a majority Of
eight.
In the House Of Representatives, Mr.. Love-
ioy asked leave, but objection was made, to
offer q resolution calling on the Secretary OF
War to furnish a full statement of all con-
tracts for the Utah expeditlon-the prices
paid for horses and mules, &c.
On motion Ct Mr.. Letcher the resolution
was adopted to close the debate on the Deli
cheney Appropriation bill on Friday evening
The House resolved itself into a Commit
tee of the Whole on the State of the Union
on the above mentioned bill.
Mr.. Kellogg, of Illinois, concluded his
speech, commenced on Monday, against the
admission of Kansas under the Lecompton
Constitution. lie said that the day for
compromises has passed and that the North
have taken q position on the slavery sub
iect from which they will not recede.
Mr.. Singleton made an eloquent and able
speech in favor of the admission of Kansas
under the LecOmpton Constitution.