The daily Butte record., 1858-04-30
From the California Express Extra.
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! speech Of much bre and vigor. MIR B de-
the repeal Of the Missouri compro-
mise, and vindicated labor from the asper
sions Of MIR Hammond. OF South Carolina,
who asserted that sIl manual laborers we're
slaves, whether white or black
He opposed the Lecompton constitution be.
cause he believed the charges Of fraud 10 re-
gard to that instrument was wholly proven,
and that it did no, represent the wishes Of
the people of Kansas.
Mr. Crittendeu, Of Ky, made q strong
speech against the bill and offered an amend
ment, sending the instrument back to the
people Of Kansas to be submitted TO fair
vote, and in case the people should adopt il,
Kansas should come in by proclama ton of
the President II rejected, a new conven-
tion should be called to frame constitution,
which should be submitted to the people for
ratification or rejection. This was voted
down, and the bill passed 80 TO 25-Messrs
Broierick, Douglas aud Pugh. democrats,
aud Messrs Bell, Of Tennessee, and Critten-
den, Of Ky, Americans. voting in the mega.
tive. with the Republicans Messrs Bates,
Davies and Reid. were absent, and Mr. Cam
eron, Of Pennsylvania, did not vote, having
paired off with Mr. Davies Mr. Pugh voted
ag ,inst the bill under instructions of the
Ohio Legislature, against his own senti-
ments, and Mr. Huston voted for it against
his own views. in deferrence to the instruc.
ti0ns OF the Legislature of Texas
Before the passage Of the bill, it was
amended SO as to declare the right Of the
people OF Kansas TO alter or bolish this con.
stitution. through legislative action, when
ever they may think proper to do 80. This
bill was sent TO the House, where its merits
were discussed more or less till the lst day
of April, when the hour of o'clock having
arrived, Mr. Stephens, according to previous
understanding, move to take the Kansas bill
from the table it was taken up and read
once more.
MIR Giddings objected to n second reading
and the question recurre !, (shall the bill be
rejected
Mr. Stephens demanded the ayes and noes
which were adduced. and the bill was not re-
jected. Ayes 90, noes 1870. The bill was then
read the second time
MIR Stevens gave way to Mr. Montgomery
Of Penn, who offered the Crittenden substi-
tute, amended 10 few immaterial particu-
lars. On this motion came the tug of war.
Mr. Quitman, of Miss, have offered n sub
stitute ian amendment to Mr. Montgomery's
amendment) which was the same as the Sen.
ate bill, with the omission of the clause de-
claring the power Of the people of Kansas to
change their constitution, at any time.
MIR. Stevens demanded the previous ques-
tiou.
Mr. Quitman's substitute was rejected
Ayes ~, nays 100 The result was applau
ded in the gallery.
The House then proceeded to vote on Mr.
Montgomery's motion to substitute the Crit.
tenden bill, for the Senate bill.
The motion prevailed, ayes 100, nays ll2
On the following which was to pass the
Kansas bill. and thus amended, the vote was
! precisely the same thus ter mi mated the long
Kansas struggle in the House Of Representa-.
| tives
The affirmative vote included all the Re.
! publicaus elected to the House. and the fol
lowing Democrats and Americans. via Nc.
kibben. of Cal; Morris. Harris. Shaw, Kob.
ert, Smith aud Samuel Marshall, Of III, En-.
glish, Foley and Davis, of Ind. Under.
wood aud Humphrey Marshall, of Ky, Ric.
aud, Harris aud II w Davis. Of Md, Ad.
rian OF N j, Gilman Of &c, II + Clark and
Haskin. OF N Y, Pendleton, Groesbeck
Cockerill, Paul. Cox and Lawrence, of Ohio.
aud D Jones. Hickman and Montgomery, OF
Penn. Only one member more. Cam,hus OF
| Mo. was absent on this important vote
Or the Yeas. 92 were Republicans, -
Democrats, and 9 6Americans--makine l2O.
or the Nays l0i were Democrats, and s
mericans-making ll2
This bin was seat back to the Senate where
that body refused to concur in tho amend
ments' Whether the House will adhere "a
their amendment or propose a Conference
Committee, remains to be seen. Ii is gener.
ally believed that as the difference between
the two Houses is so radical, the House will
| net propose n Conference Committee, but
simply adhere 10 their action, aud let the bill
fall.
while these things are going on at Wash.
ington, Kansas, by authority of the Terrific.
rial Legislature. has called Convention.
which Is in session at Lcavenworth, framing
a new Constitution.
Gen Lane was elected President, which
he resigned after the first day, and Judge
+ Nj. Conway was chosen in hi stead No.
thing had been done by the Convention up
to the latest dates. beyond appointment OF
Committees
In the Senate on the Goth March. the bill
to admit Minnesota, was amended 50 as to
allow only one member Of the House of Rep.
resentatives, the ono having tho highest
| number Of votes, but one hereafter. if the
census Immediately taken shall show the
State Is entitled to more
Mr. Douglas presented TO the Senate, on
the 81 alt the Constitution Of Oregon. AMI
petitions for the organizat alton of the terrific.
ry OF Daeotah.
The volunteer bill has been amen ied bv
mak'ng 4 hve regiments, passed the Senate
fhe n1taFi1us Atttisan Case (corruption
easel had been finally disposed of by the
House OF Representatives. by the adoption OF
resolutions. that IL IL inexpedient to take
Further aetion ia regard to Mattisen's ex
palson. the decision being founded, not on
hat'ison's ignorance or innocence, but upon
tue Tact that his crime was committed in
previous Congress
MT Csiuenden, Of KY, moved sabstitr.
ton for the bill in substance. that tho eons,i.
."''oa oe Submitted to the people now. aud
II approved by the president, to admit Kan.