The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-04-30
Kansss Bill.

HoUsE.-Marshall, Of Ky, said he rose for
the first time since the subject Of Kansas had
been introduced, to open his mouthlin relation
TO IL. The report was the original fruit of
Kansas Nebraska bill, that had the impress
of It's origin. What spectacle is presented
10 the American people when their Repre-
sentatives are engaged on measures. the au-
thors Of which. do not, and cannot agree on
its meaning; whether or not it submits tho
Lecompton Constitution 10 the peoples One
Of the managers, the gentleman from Geor-
gia, Stephens, yesterday empfatically de-
clared that the principle of non Submission.
while another gentleman from lndlann, Eng
lish, maintained that the Constitution is to
be submitted. >
English wanted to know on what author
ity Marshall made the statement. He called
| on him To namo the time and place.
Marshall replied that the reference was
drawn from his (Englsb's) remarks and ask
cd him whether he understood the report the
same way that Stephens did. viz: that the
Constitution was not to bo submitted.
English replied that the bill was drawn up
in good English language and he supposed
the gentleman was competent to Judge the
meaning of the words Of the bill.
Marshall responded that if that was all the
answer Mr.. English had to give, no was will
ing it should go out to the country with the
declaration that the authors of the report
were divided rs to its meaning. Whom Mr.
Cox was speaking this morning, he was re-
minded Of an old hymn, "Why should We
mourn departed friends or shake at deaths
alarms; It's but the voice of party sounds to
bear him to its arms" Excessive laugh
terry r.
Mr.. Lawrence Immediately responded.
'sWh lille the lamp holds out to burn,
The vilest sinner may return"
Marshal.-That may be the gentleman's
opitaph.
After the colfoquy between Cox and Mar
shall Mr.. Giddings said ne WAS about the last
to agree TO the Crttenden- Montgomery
amendment, and his inducement was that he
understood that every gentleman Of the
Douglas wing stood pledged to be his CO.
workers, and to stand by them to the last.
When Giddngs finished he was seized with
fainting ft and was conducted from the
hall, but soon recovered and returned to his
sat.
Burnett endcavoret to ask Marshall ones
ton, but the latter declined to yield the
floor. .
Marshall explained Why he had been found
voting with the Republicans, and rendered to
that party his tribute Of thank tor their pa
triotism. In conclusion, he quoted q remark
of the Richmond South, NEWSPAPER, that
no more slave States shall come into the
Union, was the issue. He had no fear Of dis
union. The people Of the South will listen to
no such clanor. lie had exlrted himself to
get the Republican members TO vote AZ they
did, with an eye to the fact that there were
disunion platforms which that vote would
close over forever.
Hughes demanded the previous question.
Not seconded--99 against los.
Sarret moved that the further considera-
| tom If thu St1hiect hc poStpnpad till tha aoe-
ond Tuesday IN May.
Jones of Tenn, was tired Of this mode Of
proceedings, aud with q view to bring up the
question directly, moved to lay the report on
the table. as test question.
THE motion was disagreed to, l0l against
1oS.
Jones said the vote just taken showed that
a majority was not against the bill, and
moved the previous question, which the
House refused to second. l0S against l07.
Garrett now wanted the vote taken on his
motion to postpone until the sc, ond Tuesday
in May.
c.ia. on the Republican side Of the House
Of "agreced."
After further debate, without agreeing
on any action. the llouse, on motion Of Letch-
or, adjourned by vote Of leg against 50.
Douglas, speech on the x snsas Bill.
SENATE.-Mr. Douglas said that the glo
rious band Of Democrats who acted with him
in Congress and out of Congress. had achieved
q triumph. lie sought no personal triumph
| and would not, therefore. enter into the
question, which party has backed down from
its original pretensions. Although the Gov
eminent did say at the beginning OF the ses-
| sion, that Kansas must come i'm uncondition-
| ally under the Lecomptsn Constitution, the
Administration has acceded from that pro-
| position, and he and party asked to re-
| cede from the position they have taken, be-
cause the other party have made so mary
concessions. But that is no reason why lie
should concede a principle from which he
cannot recede. Strike out the land grant
stike out the limitation Of population-and
| he would vote for the conference proposal at
| once. In other words, if you wish to make
the proposal fair you must give equal terms
| to Kansas, under whatever Constitution she
may elect. lie asked, would his friend from
| Virginia. Hunter. az a Southern man, like to
have Congressional intervention brought to
| influence the admission of new States. Tie
times may become reversed; there may be an
| anti slavery majority in Congress, and would
he like grant of millions as a bounty for
| free State men to come in with 10000 popu-
lation. after complaining Of want of I'M
/ partiality which would arise from the Boar
Of Commissioners Of election, containing a
| majority of u. s. officers. He proceeded 10
! say that he was in favor of no Territory form
ing State Government or a Constitution,
until they had tho requisite population. lie
took his stand firmly rs great principle of
State equality Of rights without reference to
their locality or the nature Of THAR inst:tu-
tons. What the consequences will be, from
the position he has taken, he knows not, but
II he cannot remian in pablo life with the
principles he maintained, he would retire
into private life where he could enjoy the ap
prevail of his conscience.
Broom addressed the Senate in favor Of the
conference substitute. describing it peace
measures, with healing in its wings.
Toombs. warmly defended the Confer
ence Substitute, denying any bribe OF lands.
On the contrary, tho Committee refused to
give Kansas IL 900 900 acres, that she ask
ed for.
WILSON replied to Toombs in reference to
the l7,C00,000 He said that n direct bride
is offered Of hundreds of thousands o.
acres, worth ten millions, of public lands
that are advertised to be sold on the first OF
July. Here is O direct bride Of per cent
Of the sales, amounting to hundreds OF
thousands of dollars, offered, if Kansas will
come into the Union before the first Of July
On the other hand. the direct penalty is thai
Kansas shall be kept out OF the Union; al
though every one acquainted with kansal
knows that the feeling of that Territory Is