The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-04-29
Congressional.
WAsHIEaroN, April "a

Hotsk OF RsPREsKNrATIvEs.-Th pend |
ing motion, to reconsider the vote postpon-
ing the discussion Of the report of the Con.
ference COMMITTEES on the Kansas bill, and
laying the motion, on the table, coming up
for consideration, Mr.. Stephens, Of Georgia,
thought that Monday two weeks wac too far
of, at this stage OF the session, for the con.
sideration OF the report. He asked, as q
personal favor to himself, ss he wished 10
be absent, and owing to the state of bis
health, that ell agree that the vote be taken
on Wednesday next.
Mr.. Campbell, OF Ohio, said that the re-
port was an entirely new one, and az he de.
sired to leave the city on Monday, and others
propose leaving this evening, and as Il was
next, the subject, he thought, had better be
voted on on the day named-the second
Monday Of May. "a
The question was then taken, on motion
Of Mr. Harris, Of Illinois, to reconsider the
vote by which the postponement to the sec.
ond Monday IN May was yesterday fixed,
and to lay that motion on the table, and II
was Hecided afirmatively by a vote Of AIS
yeas against i0l nayA .-. ... .
Mr.. Stephens remarked that he only want.
ed a fair understanding.
Mr.. Hill, of Georgiu, explained, that, in
moving postponement Of the report till the
second Monday in May, he did SO at the sug.
gestion of personal, bAt NOT political friends.
Mr.. Clay, Of Kentucky. Said that he him.
self wanted to 60 home, to attend to person.
al affairs, but this was the first time he had
known ofin the history Of public Legislation.
that the affairs of great country should be
NO stponed to meet the private wishes OF
eentlcmen. He presumed the mind Of
every gentleman was made up, and the soon.
er the vote was taken the better for the
country.
Mr.. Montgomery said private affairs also
required his presence at home. No possible
injury could result from postponement to
the second Monday Of May.
The question then REQUIRED on agreeing
to the original motion for postponem ent az
amended, by inserting the second Mondsy
in May.
Mr. Washburn, ef Maine, moved call Of
the House.
Mr.. Seward presented the petition o.
James c. Jewett, that a demand be made or
the government Of Peru for the non-fulfll
] ment OF engagements in reference to Lobol
Islands. Referred to Committee on Claims
Mr.. Yulee presented the petition Of Sd
ward D. Tippett for aid to test his cold wat
. er steam engine. Referred to Committe
{ on Commerce.
p Various petitions were presented in sup
port OF the Collins steamers between Phila.
: deIpha and Southampton.
= Mr.. Gwin, by leave, brought in his bill
for securing the better protection Of tn
!. lives of passengers on board steamers, whic
= . was read twice and referred to the Postu
Committee.
t The Deficiency bill was further debated
!, A motion that any unexpected oppropria
;. tion on the 30th of June, 1859, be returne
= to the surplus fund, was lost by ls to 2
votes.
Is Mr.. Wade spoke on the general q1estiol
q OF the Utah war. What would be coward
n ice in the case of great war might be pol
il icy in the case of tribe like the Mormon
or Indians. He wished that the Presider
had invoked the principle Of popular sover
n eighty and applied it to that people; to Il
- them regulate their own offairs; he woul
yet make peace on the best terms, as vic
;. tory over them would be barren He woul
- repeal the territorial law and indeed woul
T. never have granted it, knowing as we die
Al that they believed in theocracy incompat
o H!e with our Republican institutions. Hu
. we let them aloue, ::heir schisms would hav
divided them, but our having sent an arm
= would consolidate them and make thL
n councils harmonious. He was opposed [
q the Mormon tenets, but Mormonism has nj
!" yet troubled the rights Of any one outside
N it's own circle; force never conquered fanat
y cism, for the blood of martyrs is the seed
Is the church.
Messrs. Hale and Wilson reapectivel
defined their position in respect to the
votes.
Finally The bill was read third time an
70 the question was put, shall the bill pass!-
10 Ayes 20. Nays Messrs. Broderick, Cau
:, :. eron, Chandler, Clark, Collamer, Dixon
d Doolittle, Durkee, Fessenden, Foot, Foste
:. Hale, Harlan, King, Simmons, Stuae
- Trumbull, Wade. Wilson, 10. Absen
u Messrs. Bates, Bell. Crittenden, Davi
Douglas, Kennedy, Pierce, Reid, Sumue
y ~ Thompson of KY, 10. Paired of, Sewal
g. with Benjamin; Mason with Hamelin.
% The bill was therefore passed as reportt
n from the Committee with the addition of M
"a Stuart's amendment that the Secretary sui
a nit future contracts for the sanction OF Col
,r gress.
.. The Senate went into executive sessic
=. and subsequently adjourned.