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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
PASSAGE OF THE KANSAS Bill,
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SENATE
w AsHINGToN, April

Nouhc 70 du agreement.
Mr.. Hunter gave notice that he will AGAIN noo,,
that the Senate recede
Mr. Houston moved to take up the resolution TO
the Mexican protectorate. He made some verba
alterations and asked that it be referred.
MIR. W llson claimed the floor and said as it wa
worded, the resolution was gross insult to Mex
leo.
Mr.. Mason also was opposed to the resolution
nus Tehecting on Mexico and moved to lay it OF
the table. Agreed.
The Kansas question was then resumed.
Mr; Broderick said that after the matter had beer
so ably discussed he would not make a heightened
speech. lie would vote against the Conference bill
or several reasons, the most potent of which is that
Kansas cannot come into the Union a free State
during the continuance of the power of this admin
lstraton. 1t has but 80, 600 population now and il
1t does not swallow the Lecompton Constitution il
must be five or six years before she will have the
requisite population to entitle her to representa-
ton. The original bill was less Objectionable to
him than this conference substitute.
Mr.. Doolittle read from the Secretary of Cover
nor kearney's history of Kansas to show, in reply
to the remarks Of Mr. Pugh yesterday, that the
population of the Territory has diminished on ac-
count OF the deeds OF violence committed.
Mr. Pugh replied, after which Mr.. Seward took
the hoor saying the debate had manifestly lost in
terest, although approaching vet undetermined
conclusion This decay of interest was partly ac-
counted for by the great length of the past discus
sion, but something too was owing to the change of
the subject matter left for debate.
1t commenced by consideration of the high prin-
cples OF State sovereignty. 1t has gone into Con-
ference, and comes out artiice-a trick of legis-
lative legerdeman. Both ends of the capitol are
engaged to-day in attempting to take to pieces and
put together this Legislative puzzle. He had little
talent and no taste for this sort of legislation He
illustrated his position by reference the perpetual
motion machine and automaton chess player, which
like the Conference project gotten up for the
purpose of not being explained by one side or the
other. He objected to the Conference, because it
presented false issue to the people The true ques
ton at issue, is the submission of the Constitution
no Of li1 la
has nothing to do with that, inasmuch as the lands
are the dawry OF all new States. The land question
does not occupy one line of the 800 quarto pages
OF the Kansas debate and is therefore feigned is
sue-a James Jackson and John STYLES, issue of
ahG old black letter lawyers. He, MR. Seward
alth0ngh OF good natured and kindly disposition
n of IKE the chlvalrIc Virginian who wanted to
chaiienge the James Jackson, who was ALWAYS dis
tufping and exciting his neighbors. Besides the
questioning members is equally new DATING onl Y
from the Conference. That Kansas has enough popi-
free State " "
Mr.. Seward then replied severely to Mr.. Pugh,
saying that he Mr.. Seward) in 1885, stood for the
admission of Kansas as a free Stale and stands
there now. He cared not for numbers Ten HIM
nfed or ten hundred thousand, or if it even reached
the population OF China, he would not aid by one
vote ner admission as slave State. As to his esti-
mate formerly made of her growing populousness
ne predicted it on the fact of her being free State
ne never promised rapid progress for slave State
ne never was so young that when he first saw
married to Moor in the first act not to know that
dlscord would follow in the second and death and
dissolution in the last Further. he objected to the
OIL because 1t bears equivOcatiOn its face. 1t
purports to be a submission of her dowry, but it
submits the LecOmpton constitution 1t il 81 re-
garded by the Democratic presses. He quoted from
New Hampshire paper In this he found para
dOX as irrecOncilable as free arM and fate which
so puzzles the theologians. Here he read from the.
speech of Mr. Cox, Of Ohio, that tn sense of the
people was TO he taken ON the l4ecompton measure,
although 1T was not directly submitted 1t was like
voting by black and white balls in Masonic LODGES
without saying anything about the candidate Who
is waiting
No State but Ohio could have got, at the outside.
so lucid an explanation. Thus ndirectness and
equlvocation are on the bill. Moreover he said if
you make slave barrier this latiute of 400
you interpose a barrier to progress mare insur-
mountable than the rocky mountains on the Sierra
seyada. 1t amuses him when he hears patriotic
men talk of removing the capitol. If YOU confne
slavery whiting its legitimate limits the capitol of
this nation may remain where it Is and the empire
may grasp the pole and the equator, but no such
destiny awaits it, if you separate by slave barrier
the Atlantic free from the Pacific free
Further, this bill is nothing but Lecompton-
bid Kansas cry eagle or Liberty" If eagle"
you give her slavery; if the cfigy of LIBERTY YOU
give her slavery still. What think the Senator
from Pennsylvania, representing the first Free
ptate-the Senator from the Old Island of Roger
Williams-the Senator from Iowa-the Senator
from California, whose State was saved from sla-
very by efforts other than his-the Senator from
Indiana? But they have another question to settle
with their people at home. What answer will they
give to this proposal, which leaves only the sem
blance, and not the choice of liberty. My friend
here asks, What says the Senator of New Jersey?
He would at once answer because the blood of the
men who hazarded life and means for their liberty
flowed through his veins. He knows the blue hills
of New Jersey, and will that the votes here
gwen for Lecompton will be her last slave votes
given for the next ten years.
Addressing himself next the subject of the cleo
ton Board he said the Ghosts on the Styx are not
more thick and cloudy than are the spirits of the
departed Governors of Kansas who attempted to
give correct returns. He had no confidence in the
President as an element of that Board. He has had
experience that some would cry "shame' that he
dsparaged or DETAINED the President, but he would
console himself that once men in Virginia cried
shame on Patrick Henry. Men were not wanting
in Rome to cry ''shame" on Cato and they were no
friends of liberty who in Senates fear to oppose
Kings Presidents.
The debate having been terminated the Senate
proceeded to vote on the report of the Committee
of Conference on the Kansas bill, which was agreed
to-yeas 81 nays 49,
After an executive session the Senate adjourned
till Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. English called for the regular order, being
the Kansas report of the Committee of Conference.
Mr. Clark, of New York, had intended to give
ms reasons why he should vote against the substi
tute, but nights sickness had left him. he said
physically unable to undertake the task. He would
merely now say that he regarded this new scheme
as eminently obj ectionabe in form and STYLE more
dangerous in substance. lie would seek the floor at
a future occasion to deliver his views
Mr.. Bryan gave his reasons why he had acted
with the little squad of Southern members on this
subject After abiding to the remark of Senator
Seward, that he regarded the battle between free
dom and slavery already fought, he said he
would do nothing to leopard the union of the South
for the protection of the South, which is much
needed.
Mr.. Shorter said he had with five or six Southern
Democrats, uniformly resisted the previous ques
ton. lie had wanted time for discussion in order
to arrive at correct construction of this BILL He
now found the general construction was that it did
not refer the Lecompton Constitution back to tho
people of Kansas. If he believed it did, he would
vote against 1t, even with the Black Republicans
The gentleman from Ganreia Mr. tarLaaa o id
the Constitution was not to be submitted and tn,
gentleman from Indiana, (Mr. English) by silence
SelpeseeSd in that view. Therefore, he (Nlr, Shor
ter,) would now cooperate with the friends of the
measure and vote for the previous question.
Mr.. Campbell said his colleague, Mr.. Cox at tn
commencement of the session took the banner O
popular sovereignty in hand, and triumphantlv de
Tended it; but now in full view of glorious Veto
nv. he beat retreat.
Mr.. Cox wished to say that he thought the amend
ment which the House passed was the best, but a
this could not become law, he was willing to tax
the next best under the circumstances.
MIR. Campbell now asked Mr.. Cox whether he un
derstood the bill of the Committee of Conferenc
as submitting the constitution to vote OF the pee
pie.
Mr. Hughes objected to Mr. Cox answering tn
question.
Mr., Cox replied that although the constitution
was not submitted directly, yet in effect the peopl
oI Kansas viii have an opportunity to say whethe
Mr.. Campbell said he wanted an uneouivocs
answer, and then produced letter written by MI
Cox, dated Feb 9th, in which the latter said whil
he had vote. it should never be draggled in til
tecompton mire, and that help him God, he neve
tould do otherwise" Yet remarked Mr. Cam
Ddl, my colleague said he would vote for no promo
sltOn which would not submit the constitution /
thevote of the people.
NJ. Campbell concluded his remarks in opnos;to
to the measure, when
Mr.. Bonham moved the previous question.
Hr. Grow moved that there be a call of the Hons