Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-04-27
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Mr.. Morrell's agricultural college bill waa read twice
and referred to the m on public lands:
The deficiency bill was taken up, but no action wnt
arrived ~.
miftee on the Kanaas bills, which was made the spe
cial order for Monday. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. j. oiancsy Jones ssked the unanimous consent
of the House to print, for fine uss c. the m n
ways and means, the Indian appropriation ana tndisl
deficiency bills, in orde. to forward the public basi
Deas.
Mr.. George fa7ioT objected.
Mr.. Jones said he wished TO nsye this poted.
MIR Savage endeavored TO have considered the
soldiers pension bill, but the House went into com
mittee on the private calendar.
At one O'Clock, on motion of Mr.. English, the com.
mIftee rose, wusa is ,;adiss ( report from the com
mittes OF conference on Tue Ransas bill, signed by
Measrs. English and Stephens on the pSrt 81 the
house; and h~ieasrs. Green and Hunter on tho part OF
the Senate. hesars. Howard aad seward dissenting
The substitute, Gs reported, was read. The amend
ed ordinance ~proposes to give to Kansas certain
lands, which Mr.. English explained by saying thnl
the proposition in the ordinance as sen. -: " 'ne
LeGonptoa Constitution, was wholly insdmissible. az
il proposed to give Asnsas q $50 l6O acres of land,
worth s24 49,, zoo, sud this exclusive OF othor beaess'
claimed. The amendment which the committee pro.
posed, gives to her the usual grant, namely: She will
receive twenty millions Of acres less than under her
ordin6pec, masking a difference to the United States
of gas. 0DD. The amendment agreed on, he said, may
not be perfect, but il Will have a tendency to cad all
sectional strife. If the substitute shall bo adopted,
the question will depart from Congress-, and as il ia
hoped and believed, never will return. He made an
earneqt and eloquent appeal to adopt the PROPOSE.
ton.
THE substitute proposes TO admit Kansas under
thu Lecompfon Constitution. if the people of Kansas
shall adopt the amended ordinance. If it should BIZ
rejected then n new Convention is to be called to
frame p Constitution, Sci
Mr.. Howard enid that this was q new bill and RI
quired consideration end fall examination. 1t pro.
posed one set Of conditions 10 the people Of the terri.
tory applying for admission under one Constitution,
and another set OF conditions for a State applying
under another Constitution, or one Get of conditions
for a slave State and another act for q free State. He
moved that the further consideration of the question
be postponed until Thursday week.
Mr.. Stephens moved to postpone till Monday next.
Mr.. Hill moved a postpoDenent till the second
in May.
Mr. Campbell thought this motion was a%judicious
enc.
Mr.. Hills motion was then agreed to. Yeas lOS,
nays l05.
Several gentlemen gave their reasons for the vote
Shic. thsY gave.
Mr.. Hill wanted TO give ihs reasons for bis motion,
but Mr.. Gastrell objected. Mr.. Hill made some rs.
'ponse, hring 10 that vicinity, and it was evident that
3 difficulty was brewing. The Speaker called for the
at arms to lake Mr.. Hill into cuetody, but
be threatening storm was arrested by Mr.. Hill re
turning 10 bis seat.
Various moiions to adjourn were made and voted
Town, one Of which succeeded, however, at half past
.hree o'clock.