New-York daily tribune., 1858-04-21
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MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
The Proposition of Mr.. English Accepted.
AGREEMENT of the CONFERENCE COMMITTEES.
A NEW PLAN FOR KANSAS.
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
The Proposition of Mr.. English Accepted.
of the CONFERENCE COMMITTEES.
A NEW PLAN FOR KANSAS.
Its PrOspects-A Family Quarrel.


There is general feeling of indignation among
the Anti Lecomptonites in the House to-day. Ths
Conference Committee met this morning at 10.
Mr.. English absent. AT IL be came in and proposed
his bill. which, without debate, was Immediately
adopted by Stephens Green and Hunter, and Aus
agreed on as the Committees report.
1t amends the Land Grab Ordicance, and submits
il with Lecompton to the people for them to vose
for or against admission under it. If they spurn
the bribe they are to be kept out of the Union till
they have full representative population.
The election is TO be under the direction Of the
Governor. Secretary, Attorney General aud two
Speakers, majority of whom are Pro'Slavery.
Mr. Howard proposed to amend, so ss TO allow
the people of Kansas to vote on the Leavenworth
Constitution at the same election, and give them al
opportunity to adopt such constitution aa tney
wish: but his amendment received no favor from
the majority of the Committee.
The report of the Committee will probably como
in at 2 O'Clock. The result is uncertain. but
English is confident Of success. The probabilities
are that he will succeed.
There was a stormy caucus Of the Douglas nen
this morning Owen Jones is firm against Engish's
surrender, which he says is worse than Lecomptoa
naked.
The hope of defeating the English proposition
which Gen. Wilson aptly characterizes as brioe
in the one hand and q threat iu the o.her-in-
creases. Mr. Stephens dses not regard the report
as formally adopted.
The Conference Committees hold a final meeting
at D. m and the report will not probably come In
to-day Senator's Crittenden and Douglas will both
oppose II in the Senate. A few of the most high.
minded Southern Representatives express their dis
appreciation at such way of evading an issue and
brbing q State to come into the Union. If they
vote Nay, its fate is sealed.
2p.m+-It is now almost certain that Mr.. En-
glish's proposition will be defeated. The current
getting strongly against il in both the House and
the Senate.
2:3O p. MFR. Howard and Mr.. Seward have
since 2 p. H. the other members did not appear.
though they had been very particular in asking hst
Ill the conferees be there precisely at 2.
II is rumored that Mr.. Green gives it up as bad
job. The bridge English sought to build between
the Fireeaters and Anti Lecomptonites was too
shaky to stand. Not g single true Anti-LecOmp.
tonite has wavered. There is most intense indig
nation at English's conduct.
Erening.-The bottom appears to have fallen
out of Mr.. English's contrvance just as the hoops
were going on
When be offered his bill at the conference this
morning, it was eagerly accepted by Messrs. Green,
Hunter and Stephens. Gov. Seward and Mr. How
ard asked time to consider, and to have the decision
and report postponed till tomorrow morning. Mr..
Green would not consent. He would only grant
two hours, and named o'clock this afternoon az
the hour for reassemblpg the Committee aud for
reporting the English bill to the House and Senate.
He very earnestly requested Messrs. Seward and
Howard to be punctual, as he wished to have the
question acted upon at once.
At two clock when Messrs. Seward and Howard
went to the Committeeman nobody wac there.
They waited nesrly an hour. No one came.
Mr. Seward went in search of Mr. Green and
found him very much cast down. He inquired
vsAat was the matter Green intimated that the
screws were loose and everything in disorder. A
portion of the party was kicking in the traces.
Do you mean to report to-day" inquired
Seward.
"No;" said Green, "nOt to-day"
"Wll the Committee meet tonight :"
No, not TO- night
ITO morrow morning ?"
NO"
When then Z"
Cant tell, said Green, moodily. 4" 1 will lot
you know when We are ready 10 meet
1t seems that when Mr.. EDgish's proposition
was made known to the Democratic members,
most unexpected opposition arose to il among some
of the SOutherners who regard it as dishonOrabio
trick. Mr. Qultnan declared that it was a mean
contrivance with which he would have nothing 70
do. Mr.. Oven Jones and two or three o.her Anti
LecOmpton Democrats, whose cooperation bad
been relied on, also secuted it,
Messrs. Stephens and Eoglisb, alarmed at this
unexpected opposition, did not dare to report tbs
project to the House. Secretary Howell Cobb VA
sent for aud came to the lob6ies, bat did not enter
the hall. He labOred for some time With reffac-
tory Democrats without success. Thus the matter
ended to-day.
Tomorrow, or at most in few days, party dnh
aud the fascination of the United States Treasury
may succeed in rallyng the distracted Democracy
in Congress to toe the mark on the English prope-
sitiop. But there is but one sentiment among the
Anti-Lecompson Democracy about English h0sel''
and that is a feeling of strong condemnation iof
ore who thus deserts his political friends sas
abaudors bis principles.