Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-04-30

the OeHate THAT Wltnln 10ur minutes the
bill had been laid on Mr.. Green's desk,
member of the House. (Mr. Harris of
Ill., having informed him (Broderick)
that it was taken surrep,i:iously out Of
the House.
Mr.. Green repudiated the "surreptit.
iously,' but said the bill was on his
desk, having been brought from the Sec.
retagy's office.
After further discussion, Mr.. Stuart
moved that the report be hot received ut
present.
The Chair decided that Mr. Green had
the floor to present the report, which he
did, with few preparatory remarks
He said the report might not come up
to the expectations of everybody, but
was founded on mutural conce ssion. 1t
was proper that the Senate should not
be dictated by the House, nor tho
House by the Senate. The Committee
therefore met in the spirit Of conciliation
and tried many propositions. Whether
they had arrived at the best, he could
not say, but it sacrifices no principle aud
harmonises with what the country de-
mards. 1t opens a prospect OF peace
and forthe settlement Of pending diff.
culties.
Mr.. Seward Of N. Y. for the minority
viz, himself and Mr.. Howard Of Mich.
explained that the people Of Kansas
oa, 1T t, under any circumstanc. be
suuJ ct =. a,,dll t, a vote On tae ~. 3.
comp on Constitution, winch taey la g
.slteady leJupted.; :; and further, if tas
GA s;Ion o. s.o.n ttsd, 1t sha.! be SAB
ini.ieu ~ i Ii +. just aud equa. n.auues.
But tA.s IS one-siucd, Oft rlng al.
miss, . Into the Unon. and donations
0! pua'lc l2..s's Ii ta4y W.! come in undor
u, Lccon1 Oh Constitution but
5,rroWs III In ci. t.Itli they have suffi-
Gent pop.lat.o.. ana o.iels no LANDS, if
they vote against Leconpton. Besides,
tue torAi ol Submission Is evasive. It
ooes not openly mention Lecomptol.
although It Is Ike the V, te for Napoleon.
you can vote only Yes or No. if
not for him YOU cannot vote for anybody
else.
The minority could not believe that
this measure would be acceptable to the
people of Kansas. They could not hin
1t would produce that happy result tho
Senator from Missouri anticipates.
Mr.. Green believed that Mr.. Stewards
ingenious argument would mislead nei-
ther the North Or South. They will sec
in the report fairness that will com.
mend itself to both
The report was made the special
order for Monday, and ordered to be
printed. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-At one o'clock, on motion
of Mr.. English <of Ind.) the Committee
rose, when he made report from the Com.
m;ttee of Conference on the Kansas Bill.
1t is signed by Messrs. English and
Stephens on the part Of the House, and
Messrs. Green and Hunter on the part
of the Senate. Messrs. Steward and
Howard dissent.
Mr.. English said in view of the pub
lie busin IS, and the fact that this subject
has already been more thoroughly dis
cussed than any proposition ever before
Congress, he did not propose to make
any extended remarks. This report was
the very best the Committee could aorea
ON, in view of the embarrassing circum.
stances surrounding their action. The
report pressed the admission of Kansas
under certain conditions, but in this re.
spect did not differ from the Senate bill
or the House amendment. He referred
to the Lecompton ordinance to show that
the proposition there was wholly mad
MIG bia R, fbot
twenty-three and half millions of acres.
worth at maximum price $29,5OO, 900,
exclusive Of other benefits. The amend
ment proposed to give grants similar to
those made to most of the new States.
20,oo0,o00 Of acres less than by the Lo-
compton ordinance, making a difference
to the United States Of S25,OOO,OOO.
Mr.. English yielded the floor for fvs
minutes to Mr.. Howard.
Mr. Marshall of Ky, wanted to know
whether Mr.. English proposed the right
to retcIn the door, and whether he pro.
posed, when Nj. .IoMar had flushed
TO 6 iii 1t. AT uy U.ovins the p,e.
sta,.s question.
'ir. English replleI that he intended
HOlHluE ot tHr SORT.
NJ. toward asked the privilege tu say
somet4d.s
Nj. Engl>n move. Tat the t.1tncr
consideration OF the uoject be post poued
Till one elocN to.moi ow, and th..t tho
report be pril.tca, ana moved the brew.
Gus qaes,rn.
MI. stephens Of Ga, did not under.
stand that the merits of this question
couid be discussed on motion to post.
Pone. lie trGstcd there would be
pospunement till morrow.
Mr.. Campebell OF Ohio, thought tha.
one side having been heard, tue other
should have a chances
Much confusion prevailed at this stage
Of the proc eedings.
Mr.. Howard-I move to postpone
the further consideration Of the report to
Monday | o'clock.
Mr.. Montgomery-I ask a postpone.
ment till Monday three weeks. and then
we shall have the views of the country.
= Cries Of agreed" "good.")
Mr.. Hill of Ga, said that owing ia
the condition of his family. be was
obliged to return to Georgia, He had
not studied this measure, and w.ntod
to look into it when absent, and have
some light from that quarter. He asked
postponement till next Thursday veek
Mr.. Howard accepted this as an
amendment Of his motion. The report
vas at least W ortby re ~.