Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-04-09
Congressional
WASHINGTON. April

Congressional.
WASHINGTON, April 1.
SrvArE. The bill authorizing the Prcsl-
dent to raise two regiments ct volunteers
tor che Utah service was taken up, and AZ
ter amendment was passed by a vote Of Al
tolls.
The Kansas bill. rs amended came from
the House. Mr. Green moved that the SEN
ate disagree. Tho resolve adpurning the
SsuNte 10 Monday was rScinlrd, and the
kansas ball was assigned Tor Friday.
llor,E. The senate resolution granting
PERMISSION to Lieut.. Jgacrs 10 receive "a
sword OF honor from the Queen OF Spain
was pass,d.
Mr.. IIa.kins called attention to the fact
that there were various persons on the tlJ1r
who were not entitled 60 it, privileges.
llc saw one who was scrihblcr tor the
New York Herald. who aid be had gunc
over % the Black Republicans, and was ac-
dns with Ma,Ic,On aud the lobby. he re.
marked that the correspondents name Is
" shaw. "
Mr.. Ilaskins called on the dccr.krer"r 10
show Shaw tho door. and called the atien-
tion OF the SPEAKER TO the l7th rule.
Mr stephens or Ga, said that che hour
lo'cllck having arrived. b. moved that the
Housc take up the senate Kansas bill, The
bill was read once.
Mr. Giiiings objected to a second reading.
Under The rules thc question then occur.
rsl. " Shall the bin he rcisctcdG"
Mr. Stephenson dcm1nici the yeas aud
paVs aud thav ,ycr,a taken
The BAL was no, rej,ctcd-ycas Gj, nays
IJ7.
The bin was then read a second time.
Mr.. stephens Of Ca, wuali not now dis.
cess the BAL, having heard tina, a substitute
W.ls b be submittcd.
lie gave way O. Mr.. Montgomery OF
Penn. who offered the Cuttsndcn suhsu-
tutr. ~ amended tho Anti.LecomptOn
bcmhcra,ic conference proposing TO admit
n ,usa. into thc Union. AMI o proposing
o. admit Kansas into the UuiOn, aud 90
refer ,Ie L,comp;on Constitution O. a vote
of the people. In the event OF it, rcisc-
tio1 by Jhtm, a Convention - ~ ~ called
O. fame new Constitution, IL also allows
one member Of the House ui Representatives
until thc next Federal ccusus.
Mr. Montgomery said be had no remarks
- make. Ihe substitute was ~ best inter-
prytgr. H. bad iurnishcl copies 70 some
members, aud was ready q supply Others.
Mr. Ouitnln of Miss, ollrcj a suh,ii.
tuty which d, thc same a. the Senate bill,
with the omission ct the declaration clause
that the people shall have the right 10 al
times o alter or amend the Constitution IN
such manner a. they think proper, etc.
Mr. Humphrey Manhall OF Ky.. wished
O. amend the original S,uaie bill. by s,rik.
iu- out tho same clause which was proposed
O. be- omitted in Mr. Quiunan's substitute.
Mr. stephens refused 70 yield the l'lr
Cor that PlrP0se, and demanded the rrcvi-
Gus question.
Mr.. Marshall wanted Mr.. stephens refl-
al o. De born, ia mind aud entered on the
record.
The question was taken on the adoption
Of Mr.. Ouitnan's substitute. Yeas -,
nav, 100
Mr.. Montgomery substitute was then
adopted. Yeas I'm. nav, ll2.
libc amendment Of result was greeted
with applause from :hc g'n'Icnsn ia the
gallery
Mr.. Keitt Of ;. c.. moved that the gal.
l,ry b. cleared. and insisted on the enforce
men, % she rule.
Much confusion ensued.
The Speaker r,minlsi the applaud,rs that
they wcr, ult Ia the gallery OF a theatre,
and AL % the inicc,rum Vas repeated, she
galleries should hc cleared.
4 M,mh,r-EHcrr; IN, Ladies.
Anbthrr-Cerninly.
To, lllu,, then yroc''lsl 81 vote on the
senate hill, as amsnlsl BY the adoption ui
Mr. M1utglmrry's substitute, aud Il was
n,sci. Yeas ~, nay, ll2.
Ile House immediately alJJarncd.
April 3.
Mr. Brown. OF Miss. brought up his Pc
lice bill. tor the Profession Of l,y,s and prop.
crty ia Oh, city or Washington. The bill
provide, Cor patrol iorcs of 100 men, aud
numerous stringent regulations. Accpm-
yauy.us the bi,l o. a report from the Com
mite Un District OF Columbia, which ey-
prcs,c, iu the s,ronss, terms the state oi
h.lolshci and riot IN the city, aud throws
0U Congress iae responsibility OF making
order.
Alter debate the bill wa rass,l, 20 - ..
llJusr. on motion Of Mr.. LJyepy OF ILL.,.
a resolution was adopted calling On the Sec
rotary OF War O. furnish foil statements
respecting all contracts Tor supplies Ol the
Uah expedition.
4 resolution vas offered requiring the
Committee o. inquire into tn proVrlcty OF
sasPsniius any work ordered by - previous
COngrcss.