The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-04-10

tnat tne enilSntencu mnu OF the country
may see that this government, although not
20 years of age, is in state of decrepitude
aud decay, and that questions OF constitu
tional law are made to bend to questions of
political eXpediency.
Mr. Green, of Mo-, said the number of
representatives was to be determined by Con-
gress, and the persons who are to then deci-
ded by the House alone. He read list of
States represented by fractions-MasSachu
sets, Rhode Island and others-and demand
ed that Minnesota, having a larger fraction
than many of them, should have a reprcsen-
tatiye therefor. BY the strict letter of the
law she was entitled to two.
Mr.. Pugh, of Ohio, incidentally referring
to Mr. Mason's remarks demonstrated that
Minnesota is now State and not Territory,
and hence has the right to elect officers to
represent her in Congress.
Mr.. Doolittle's amendment of Mr.. Fitch's
amendment was put and lost-ayes 90 nays
33.
| Mr. Fitch's original amendment was then
put and lOst-ayes IA, nays Sc.
| Mr. Fitch thereafter moved another amend
ment which was subjected to various verbal
alterations from different Senators, and finally
assumed the shape that Minnesota shall have
two representatives until a new census shall
| show she is entitled to a third. Lost-ayes
| 10, nays 20.
Mr.. Iverson moved that she be entitled to
two until the next apportionment of reprc-
sentatives among the various States. Lost
ayes %, nays 26.
The question required upon Mr.. Douglas
motion Of Monday last to strike out the
whole section.
The ayes and nays being asked thereon,
| Mr.. Douglas withdrew it.
Mr.. Benjamin, of La, moved to reconsider
the vote last taken, which motion being car
red by majority, the question required on
| Mr.. lversOGs amendment, which was adopt
ed, ayes 20, nays 81.
| Mr.. Yulee, of Florida, said he had scme
amendments to offer, and moved to postpone
the subject till tomorrow.
Several Senators seemed DESTROYS to take
vote to-day, but the Senate finally went in
to executive session, and afterwards adjourn
ed.
HousE.-The House went into committee
on the Deficiency BILL
| Mr.. Stevenson, of Ky, spoke in favor of
the immediate admission OF Kansas under the
| Lecompton Constitution.
! Mr.. Gilmore argued in favor of admitting
Kansas with the LecomptOn Constitution,
| / avl.g the people to fairly settle the ques-
ton at ISSUE This would be satisfactory to
them and the country, and no principle would
thereby be compromised.
Mr.. Miles, of 5. c., advocated the Lecomp-
.on Constitution, saying that it was natural
| that the South should be sensitive, as the
question involved was whether more slave
| States should or should not be admitted into
the Union.
Mr.. Burlingame, of Mass. trampled the
| threat of di>unon scornfully and defiantly
under his foot lie would strike hands with
the fire-eaters tc cXtefminate the dough-faceS
who misrepresont the views of the North
H. was prepared to vote for the Crtlenden
amendment. TIE Douglas Democrats, Re
pubIicans and South Americans have united
on this Tor different reasons, but without pre-
concert, which showed the honesty Of their
convictions. He appealed to the Dung men
of the country without distinction of party
to sustain he Douglas men who have kept
their faith and remain firm while others have
trembled in the presence of power.
Mr.. PARROT, claiming to be the representa-
tive of the entire people of Kansas, said that
without the enjoyment of the right to which
! they were entitled they had no means of re-
dress for their wrongs. They were the VIC
| tins of merciless warfare and persecution.
After despotism had been imposed by for
eign invasion and maintained by the persist
ent arm of the Government Constitution,
which was designed to prolong and make per-
uanent the vassaiage of the people. The
| LecomptOn Convention was fraudulently con-
stituted and the pretended submission of the
| Constitution was a cheat.
Mr.. Iolcofier, of Tenn, advocated the
admission of Kansas under the LecomptOn
Constitution.
WASHINGTON, April /.
SEXArE-Various Intellectual attempts were
made to vote down Mr.. VERSIONS motion to
to take up the Army bill instead of that for
the admission of Minnesota. The former
was taken up and numerous verb al amend
mems are being made, without altering the
principles of the bill.
MIR. Hunter was aware that the President
would not expend dollar or raise man
more than was required. He moved to strike
out the words 'four-eighths' and substitute
'two-eighths,' exclusive of the taxes of the
regiment.
Mr. Iverson explained that he individually
was not in favor of the employment as volun-
teerS of raw miit picked up in grog shops
and inefficient, against the Mormons but they
might defend the trains and posts and be us
ed for frontier serviee, and thus lberate the
regulars from Texas, and added that the Gov
ernment will be satisfied with two regiments
if it cannot get fOur.
| Mr.. Pugh regarded volunteers prefer ably
to regulars, and would move the amendment
of that clause requiring q regiment from a
State to read Company.
Mr.. Cameron said that Mr. IversOn was
wrong in characterizing volunteers as picked
up in grOg shops He, the other day .presen-
ted the offer of uniformed company of most
respectable young men from Fayetts County,
Pa for Utah 1t seem to be part of the
| American nature to be soldier and 90 out
and fight. If there was any trouble about
| raising thu number of volunteers, Pennsyl-
| vania could do it herself.
Mr.. Houston was in favor of regulars. In
twenty-five days, he said men, of aptitude
would learn the manual, and In six months be
as efficient as if they had served five years.
1t was a most important duty to guard the
trains, for the tactics OF the Mormons would
to be cut off the supplies and have the army
at their mercy.
Mr.. Douglas asked Mr. Hunter and Mr..
Tverson if they were authorized by the Ad-
minstration TO say that two regiments were
enough.
Mr. Hunter replied that he made the mo-
ton on his own responsibility.
Mr.. Hunters motion for two regiments in
stead of four was carrled-yeas %, nays a.
Previous to putting Mr.. Pugh's amend
ment that the States supply companies in
stead Of regiments, Mr.. Iverson spoke a.
gainst It, on the ground that it would embar-
lass the election Of field officers. 90
Mr.. Pugh replied that there was no need
of field officers. The regiments would not
act il body, but in attachments of one or
| two cOmpanies under command of the senior