The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-03-25
Congress-Passagc of the Kansas
Bill.

Mr. Douglas made his promised speech against
the Kansas bill on Monday night lie spoke about
three hours, considerable portion of which was
devoted to criticisng articles which have appeared
in the Washington Union, attempting to read him
out OF the democratic party. He urged that al.
though the Kansas bill an administration
measure. it was not party measure. and an
nouuced his purpose to maintain his present po-
sitiCu, come what may.
Mr.. Toombs followed in a short reply, when Mr.
Green obtained the floor, after IL O'Clock, when
| the Senate adjourned.
On Tuesday, the Senate aud galleries were again
crowded with citizens and strangers.
Mr.. Gwin offered resolution for the creation of
several land districts in the State of California and
for other purposes
The consideration of the Kansas bill WAS then
resumed.
Mr.. Green proceeded to rebut the arguments
made in opposition to the admission of Kansas
lie first noticed the assertion that the friends of
the bill have been driven from the positions they
assumed This Mr.. q. denied, and asked TO have
pointed ont to him one single position which the
friends of the bill have abandoned, or Que argu-
ment of theirs which the opposition have success
fully answered.
He then went ON to show that in all the speeches
made against the bill there nothing to justify
any such assertion. The opponents of the bill
have dealt in general assertions and allegations.
which they have failed to sustain by facts. This
is not argument. Mr.. Green then proceeded to
cite facts to dsprove the assertions of the oppos
ton, and spoke ut much length and with great
ability.
The Senate then proceeded to vote on the va
rious amendments to the bill.
Mr.. Green moved three amendments. of which
the substance was-hrst, that he Withdrew the
clause iu regard to Minnesota, moved to strike out
the preamble and substitute that the constitution
is republican; secondly. that nothing herein be
construed to prevent the people from amending
said constitution, Congress disclaimiDg the right
to construe interfere; and thirdly, several
bal amendments-ail of which were carried.
Mr.. Crittenden moved, as a substitute, to remit
the constitution back for the vote of the people
which was disagreed to.
Mr.. Pugh moved that Kansas be judicial dis
trict Of the United States-which was carried.
The bill, as amended then put and carried
yeas %, nays %. So the Lecompton constitution
triumphed.
House Of Representatives. .--The House went into
committee on the deficiency appropriation bill
Dir. Kellogg concluded his speech from yester-
day against the Lecompton constitution. He said
the day of compromises past. The people af
the North had calmly and deliberately taken their
position, with the determination not to recede
from it. They will ask nothing but their Just
rights
Mr. Singleton, of Mississippi, while advocating
the admission of Kansas under the I.ecompton
constitution, condemned in strong terms the
Northern movements against slavery, aud said he
believed there were men this fioor who had
stolen slaves from their masters.
Mr. Howard Of Michigan, delivered his views in
opposition 10 the admission of Kansas under the
Lecompton constitution.
Dir. Burnett of Kentucky, attributed all the
trouble and revolution in Kansas to the repnb-
licans, who sent their armed emigrants thither
to keep out Southern property. He justified the
Lecompton movement on the ground of its legal
ity.
Other gentlemen also expressed their views,
when the House adjourned.