The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-03-11
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

The Senate presented 10 the eye an unusual
scene last week, Wednesday, when Senator
Seward delivered his great speech on the Kan
SIS bill, and the Slavery question generally.
The galleries were crowded, the Senate Itself
was ful, and, fer three hours, Senators and
strangers listened with intense interest to his
speech. Even bis enemies congratulated him
upon delivering a great speech, when be had
finished.
The States CT this cij reminds Senators
Hunter, Mason, Davis, sud Yulee, who, it is
expected, Will vote for Lscompton that in 1858
they all signed a solemn protest against the ad
mission CT California, because:
"First. That it gave the sanction of law
and thus impaired vitality, to an unauthorized
action by portion Of the inhabitants of Cali
iorEia.
Second. Without any legal census, or other
evidence of their possessing the number of ci.i-
Zens necessary to authorize the representation
they may claim.
" Third. Without any of those safeguards
about the haiiot-box which can only be pro-
vide1 by law, and which are necessary to aecer-
tain the true sense of me people.
- Fourth. As not having sufficient evidence.
Of It's THE Constitution having the assent of a
majority of The people for whom it was signed"
1t seems to be well established that the De.
mocracy of California are thoroughly divided
upon the Leconpton question, and that the
Douglas wing is superior in numbers, and per-
haps in influence.
The Kansas Investigating Committee met for
the last time on Wednesday evening of last
weak. The majority voted to adjourn sine die,
thus refusing to obey the instructions of The
House. We have not yet seen the end of this
matter, however.
News has reached Washington, that General
Walker has given bail In the sum of 81, 900 at
New Orleans, to appear and answer the finding
Of tie Grand Jury, en- the All of April next.
The President has been making, or ia about
to make, batch Of appointments for Kansas,
according to the Star. 1t strikes US that he
had better see whether his officers can stay in
Kansas, CT viii do SO, before he fills up his ap-
pontmen;s.
The Ltelligsacer of this city says: at is
=. D.
united 10 the select Kansas committee of the
House. referring to the January election for
rnemb, rs OF The legislature he SAYS that /. O59
Free tate votes were csst, of which 63l were
Illegal while the legal Democratic vote was
6,j5l-thus giving nominal Pros avery ma
Jointly, according to this test, of 1852
The Washington Union, with Infinite regard
ior the will Of he people, gives vent to its ha-
ersi feelings in the following characteristic
language:
" We doat care whethey' the people like or
dislike tie Constitution. We are unwilling to
take aay more testimony. The case has been
closed, alter full notice. The verdict has been
rendered ne Judgment entered up, and the er-
eeHioR IS H0aC az Tire hands of tie officers"
As the Uai9n IL recognised as the national
organ q the Democratic party and the Admin
rtratlon, 1t . q legitimate inference that " the
will OF the majority shall govern" is no longer
part o. parcel Of the creed Of that party.
On Saturday afternoons, from one to three
the green-ho1=e af'aehed u the exacutive man.
son, says Washington letter. il open to the
public. The vls.tecs having paid their respects
10 MISS Zane, at her afternoon reception, file TO
the west, AID t. the greenhouse as inevitably
as on Tuesday (lsvee) nights they head eastery
AHei iuna Slbe Ne long lane5 oil nowerspangled
Verdure IN this magnificent conservatory, ex-
tending one hundred and seventy feet Ia one
Inc east and west, and sixty feet nor.h and
south, By an uniform width Of ,hirty-.wo feet.
Imagine these -parterres-chinked in to
The fullest with TIE beauty Of the metropolis
the IatioE-.he world-dcaped in brilliant col
Ors, and each Individual beauty fairly bubbling
oye7 WIKI musical canary bird ike twitter and
CHATTER, naturally elected by the surroundings.
ana every way in keeping with them-imagine
oil this, and say if the White Horse conscrva.
Tory IS no; well worth seeing when thus in
Double blossom on sunny Saturday?