The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-05-05

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ton for tho relief Of the widow Of Capt Herndon was
read twice, and referred TO the committee on Naval
Affairs
The Kansas question was resumed, AID the debate
continued. Mr.. Criitenden pointed out the difference
between the committees substitute and his own.
Mr.. Hunter made an able reply. Mr.. Wade spoke an
hour, characteri1ing the administration as corrupt
one. Mr.. Green defended the committee and the adj
mnistralon.
Tn the House, a communication was received from
the Secretary of the Treasury. giving statement OF
the Government relations with all tho Banks In The
country.
The Fort Smelling committee presented a majority
and minority report. resolution was adopted, APP
propriaing the evening sessions to debate only The
bill to allow pensions TO the soldiers q the war q iSl2
and Of the Indian wars, was discussed.
Wednesday, April 2s.- In the Senate, the Kansas
question was again resumed and Mr. Stuart, Mr. Pugh
and Mr.. Doolle addressed the Senate on the subject.
In the House. the Kansas question was discussed.
Mr. Howard and Mr.. Bingham defined their positions.
Mr.. Davis opposed the Conference report, because il
imposed conditions on the admission Of Kansas and in
ieriered with States Rights. Mr. Stephens eloquenty
replied showing that other States have been admitted
on The same conditions Mr., Keiit would vote for The
repait, and replied to Mr.. Dasis's objections.
Thursday. April 90. - In the Senate, the report Of
the Kansas Conference committee was again taken
up and the debate was continued by Mcssrs Douglas
Brown, Toombs, Wilson, Green, and Bell. The Sc.
nate then adjourned
In the House. the Kansas question the sole and
absorbing topic. Speeches made by several gen.
lemen, defining their position, and calls for the prev-
Gus question three or four times voted down by a
small majority. Mr.. Jones' Of Tennessee for the pur-
pose Of obtaining ics vote moved H. lay ihs subject
on The table which was decided in The negaiise-seas
l0l, nays li3. Mr.. Garrett Of Virginia, made an al
tempt to postpone the subject until Tuesday week. bui
the proposition slrenuously resisted by The Demo
cratic members, and finally Withdrawn, with the IN.
Outstanding that the bill is to be voted tomorrow.
Friday. April 3O.--In The Senate. Nr. Toombs from
the Conference committee the Deficiency bill. re.
ported that the committees could not agree. The Sc
nate subsequently reCeied from its amendments. and
the bill was consequently passed.
Mr.. Houslon's Mexican Proecioraie resolution wa,
further discussed, The consideration Of the Kansas BIZ
was then resumed, and debate Of two hours followed
when The Conference committee report passed b,
vote Of 81 yeas TO 80 nays.
Ia the House. the proceedings throughout the ds.
we're Of an exciting character Several members de
Tended their positions on the Kansa. question, and q
one time there were fears Of personal collision he
tween Messrs. Cor Of Ohio. and Haskins Of N. York
hut i was prevented by The Promp, interference 81 h
Speaker, aud The parties afterwards rrcnnced
The report ~ the Conference committee was fnall
passed by a vote o. lie yeas to iO3 maya some ~
pIause and Kisses took place in The galleries, whic
weie quickly checked BY the Chair.
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SUPERIOR CuuRr.-The Case Of the Stat
! vs.. Bythell Mitchell. Dougald Clarke and tn
three negroes charged with the murder Q
shaw, the WAGNER, in Cola;nbus Co., wa
continued yesterday morning. aud aecupe,
the attention of the Curt all the forenoon
: and until near two o'clock in the afternoon
when the argument was closed, and the iur
received the charge from the Judge, and re
. tired 10 their rOom-they remained tier
4 nearly an hour. when wishing some informa
n tion on point Of Law. they were re-condue
8 ted into the Court room. aud after a shor
i conversation Through their foreman with tn
i Judge, they were conducted back again, an
remained only short time, when they an
nounced their agreement upon verdict
/. they we're again conducted into the Cour
!, room. and the verdict was rendered, whic
!. was that " Bythel Mitchell was guilty
murder in the first degree. and that Dugal
Clarke and the three negroes were not gui
~" Clarke's Attorney here moved II
Court for his immediate release, but at I'll
!" instance Of the States Solicitor, he vi
= bound over in the sum Of one thousand do
D lars, to appear at the next term Of Columbu
y Superior Court. TO answer to the charge
:. !" Accessory before the fact" lie immed
j ately gave bail, aud was forthwith discharge,
ID along with two Of the negroes; the thin
CT negro named Patrick, was carried back
the jail to answer TO an indictment for larc,
ny. VII Herald
u Mitchell was sentenced to be hung .
>. Friday the 18th instant.
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