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Mr.. Hall of Massachusetts,, against it, and in de-
fence of the pilgrim fathers.
The House adjourned.


SESAru-Mr Fitzpatrick informed the Senate that
the Vice President has been compelled to leave the
capital to bring his family from the South, and the
Senate must elect President pro tenn
ballot was then taken, when Mr.. Fitzpatrick re-
ceved %, Mr. Fessenden IL, and Mr.. Hamlin l.
Messrs. Slidell and Dixon conducted Mr. FITZPATRICK
to the Chair, who took the oath.
The Minnesota bill was resumed, the question De-
ing the motion to amend section Q, regulating the
number Of representatives.
various memorials were presented and private
bills introduced.
The Minnesota bill was then resumed, when
long debate took place on the amendment proposed
on Thursday last, by Mr. Mason, to amend the
second section of the bill to give the State one
representative only in the House of Representa-
tives.
Finally the vote was taken and the amendment |
was lost-yeas 8, nays Al.
Other amendments were then. voted on. |
Mr.. Wilson's amendment giving Minnesota one |
representative now and have The census OF the State
taken forthwith with view Of giving such addition
al representative as she may be entitled to, was
adopted.
The Senate then adjourned.
| HOUSE REPREsENTATIvEs.-Mr. Sherman, OF
Ohio made Intellectual effort to introduce reso-
luton for the appointment Of Select COMMITTEE 70
report the best mode of taking the Census OF lsoO.
The House then went into Committee OIL the
| Whole on the deficiency bill.
| Mr. Hill made a speech on Kansas. He said he re-
| parded the Lecompton Constitution as one OF the
best he had ever seen-embracing as 1t does, the
latest improvements-and he considered that the
trainers Of it had discharged their duties with signal
ability. .
Mr.. ade of Ohio, made a speech in opposition to
the admission Of Kansas under the LecomPton Con-
sttuton.
Mr. Ready, of Tennessee, delivered his views in
favor Of the Lecompton Constitution and was follow
ed by Mr. Gooch on the other side.
Other gentlemen also addressed the Committee,
and the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 80, 1858
SENArE-has transacted no Legislative business.
Petitions and memorials were presented.
Mr. Johnson of Arkansas, introduced bill in
relation to the Public Printing. fixing the rates OF
printing and binding
the District appointment 1t is understood that all
the nominations were confirmed
HoUsE-Kansas bill discussed all day.
Mr. Bocock said he had been informed there
were % more speeches to be made, and only two
days time.
: The House is still in session.
; GsEcoND DIsPATcH
/ The debate in the House was very dull Winte
Davis advocated enabling act lie thought IN
people of Kansas ought to resist all efforts TO lore
G Lecompton on them. Underwood commenced
o speech against Lecompton, but the House adJourhe
before he concluded.
e SENATE CoSrlRMArIoNs-The following executv
nominations of Federal officers for the District {
e Columbia we're confirmed BY the Senate: p. Barto
a Kew, District Attorney; William Seldom, Marshal
a William Jones, Post Master; William Flynn, Nav
# Agent
Major McMeehen of Texas, was confirmed as U.
Consul to Acapulco.
The hill presented by Mr.. johnson, in the Sena
in relation to the Public Printing, provides for II
correction of great abuses under the present system
by specifying the price per token, end thonsaI
ems, and requiring only one composition when Il
work is ordered by both Houses. No work to
commenced till manuscript is completed
d. The caucus of the Democratic members OF Il
al House to night was fully attended.
es The Senate Kansas bill discussed IN GOT
IT. temper by both sides. No amendments were su
II. gested to that measure however, and finally res
luton adopted deciding to vote on the OIL as
IS came from the Senate.
u Before the vote was taken, Mr.. Clark, of Ne
m York said he did not feel himself bound by The
m ton of the caucus and Mr.. Marshall, OF Illinois,
se tired, saying that it was no place ior MN; ne
lse followed out by nearly all the other antLecompt
lty Democrats Those who remained did not indic'
5. the course they intended to pursue
Ia All the Republican members OF the House ha
nst agreed on their policy. First to endeavor to &c
ian vote on the rejection of the Kansas bill taii
to vot. to lay it on the table, and in the event Il
di- tbey do not succeed in this vote with all the
an, er anti Lecomptontes for the Criltenden amendme
sell The Senate was engaged for the most part
us Thursday on the bill to admit Minnesota. No
GU | action was had.
av- In the House, among others Mr.. Gimer spoke
He He took ground against the admission OF Kan
ana with the Lecompton Constitution. Mr.. Zollicof
of Tennessee declared that he would vote for
son compton. The black Republicans had counted
him also, and this deranged their calculations.
rom House. it was thought, would be in session all MI
- The fate of tine Kansas bill very doubtful.
was :, o.
Latest from Europe-Arrirdl Of the City Of !
H. tim0re.
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baiumore' arrived ns'e ~ e'
onal Pooi oates 10 lnc i'.a. ~. ,a,h and tho
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Il Of Washington on the 10TH.
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