Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-03-26
Congressional.


SENATE.-Thc Senate reassemhcd nj noon to-day
and after the transaction " parliamentary unim
poraut business, Mr.. Hale made statement Of the a
reomont entered into by his friends and acquicsced
by many gentlemen on the other side The apecmen
wa read, aud was as follows
eve agree that the debate shall close and the qucs
ton he taken on Monday next But, Il u appears NC
cssar that the sessions be proiractcd 20 Ho" Hcc us
cusson, they shall be extended to such hour a. We h
indicate" ,y,s 800, n,
" Ohio spoke ON the Kansas question: anu INC ooha"
tlCu adjourned.
HOUsE-Mr Blair Of Mo. asked leave to introduce
resolution insructiug the Judiciary committee To rc
,, KIN nr,yiirg f,r the punishment Of those engaged
In the importationo Africans under The prctcncc Of APP
prcntie..hip Not granted.
NJ brentwood Of Arkansas introduced bill to pun
ish rrcc negro stealing Ia the Indian country.
NJ sctbcns of Georgia introduced hill for the con-
striicon Of a wagon road from the navigabo waters Of
tho Missouri 10 the Columbia river.
Mr. Burroughs of New York introduced bill granting
land TO The NIAGARA ship Canal Company Referred to
Mr. Phelps Of Missouri introduced bin for the adj
mission Of Kansas. Il provides for @ new Convention,
~ which the Lecompon Constitution shall be referred.
lie moved the reference Of the bill Select Committee.
Mr. stephens OF Ca moved 10 refer i to the commit
tee ON Territories. Lost-9i yeas 20 l0j nays.
Nh Coyodc Of Pa Offered resolution for the adjourn
mont OF Congress the first Monday in juno.
Mr.. Florence u Pennsylvania offered preamble re-
citing that uc commissioners appointed Toy hc Governor
" Pennsylvania 10 investigate the affairs of the Bank ri
PcunVlyania, in reior recently made, referring TO
certain expenditures have stated that 20 one u these
accounts $1,000 are charged which was was given as
compensation for certain sale Of the banking house
the government for post Office, and rumor having COM
ncctcd The transaction with persons holding high Off
ca position under The general government t is impor
tani to ascertain the truths therefore be It
Reoircd That committee Of five be appointed 20 in-
vcgate the matter with power to send for persons and
Inc Speaker laid before the House memorial from
the Legislature Of Utah. addressed to the President and
Congress ID was road, but before IL finally disposed
OF the House adjourned
sENATE.-Mr. Cr,,cudon Of Kentucky made
speech on The bin ur the admission Of Kansas Ifc re-
irrcd Go Che right of NE people 90 govern themselves
the great principle applicable 90 the present circumsau-
The President, he said had recommended with UNI
usual c1nestness the admission Of Kansas. 10 was
question iu his mind, only uf the fact whether the Lee
compton Constitution comes with such authority and
sanction from the people ohigcs 20 recognize it
me constitution Of Kansas lie thought it did not, and
snow 20 pe against uc "l ai nu o'ct"helming major
ity of the people OF Kansas lie recspuatcd the state
mcnts as Go the various frauds committed at the elections,
ana ihon cN mnei ihc legality OF Che Lcc0mptou Con
sutuupn. declaring not The Constitution Of KAN
sas, but only ofthc Convention which formed IL.
The vote OF ten thousand against the fourth Of
January shows hat IS not the constitution Of The rco-
pie They ten Won 10 is particularly obnoxious 90 thcm
because il Is nintcd with fraud Ii Is one VI .,rc N
frauds ustgatcd fo hc purpose II getting and keeping
possession VI the government Of Kansas from the first
election, carried by armed invaders from Missouri. down
% me present day Hence ho concluded that To impose
IL ON Kansas would be plain and papible violation of
me right Of hc people 20 govern themselves. But,
uuucd Mr.. Crittcndcu hc lccompton Constitution car
mes on ii ace me evidence of corruption Those who
framed 10 knew 10 contained provisions which the Free
state men could mot assent Co. Therefore al
lowed 90 vote uncsc sworn 90 support it-saycry pro-
visions lnd all The six thousand votes shown n IFS "a
vnr were put TO with che view " exhibiting "a suitable
majority and n order not 20 make the fraud too r,n
s'r1us They went Just beyond the line the fraudulent
intent was apparent throughout And how be asked,
can gentlemen ignore these frauds 10 the face N internal
evidence and concurrent testimony The people of
hansl. eay IT. is NOT their Constitution. and ask us 90
send it back u Boo submitted 90 vote OF the PEOPLE
Can We, ho asked. refuse such rogucstt Can Senators
wm ron su. evidence 10 legal tcchnicaliurs aud prc-
HNnp.l.hs OF ih" lhcy ought 90 look Co truth and
pfm'ple, without searching or prreumpuous and prccc-
ornis. Holding These principles, Dc said. hn could NOT
put DIS baud t1 the admission Of Kansas into the Union
under The lccompton Constitution
Mr. G.. thcn askcl-Nhat can The South gain by the
at1r believes SHE can bc slave State The laws W Gle
uato and geology forbid d. In support " this ycn he
Including Mr.. kcitt
Mr.. lllmmond-Did Mr. Kciu say sol
Mr. Cuucndon--lt was -o reported
Mr Hlmmond-Mr Keiu quoted passage To- that
effect, but did not endorse IL.
Mr. resumed, contending that the majority Of the
people Of kansas should De allowed 90 mako such
Constitution a they please. That ne said is the great
Americas principle That is the principle Of the South
itself III then spoke discoursyey ON various Topics
lie was, he said, according 90 the terms used.
Southern Democrat He had lived all his life ina South
cn climate, and was ready o defend his rights there
s own rights, would hc defend the rights NJ others. lie
repeated thar he did not believe that kansas could Dec
save state lhe south was deceived 90 that respect -
lettering 20 the Missouri Compromise, DE said IL would
have been better let t stand The South could gain
nothing by it, nor Tho North hut it halawed
tnnd OF Union. IT, acc1mpli shmcut hailed
~ the greatest acts Of tlt great leader, Henry Clay
10 brought peace 20 ihc country hy localng slavery
and should not have been broken. lie was growing
Older and less susceptible 10 impressions. and would
have been content 10 have rested upon that Compromise
Has its repeal brought as peace The very reverse Of
p'arc--it ha' brought MS trouble.
Turning 10 Kansas DC said he would vote FOR her adj
mission DE Thought b. would bring peace, but hc did
locate Che question Of slavery ia that territory. II did
NOT believe b. n that question IS hc debated 10 viii
De debated hrehut Dr. must De- debated n the right
There should he no excitement Why should his friends
at the North use such iuvccyes he must say Of most
atrorious kind Why should We not live in peace and
harmony fathers did We are united in language
forgotten while This petty subject Of disagreement Is
uursed into colossal proportions.
ANudng 20 the previous debates, he said hc much
Erauhcd u learning from them the comparative resour
ces of the two sections of our country. The Senator
from South Carolina had detiilci the resources OF the
SOUTH and the gentleman from Maine had given those
Of the North, aud while listening them il seemed 20
hun that this was the most natural Union IN the world
II either of these sections was ana.t, il would make
nation OF which any may be proud 20 De a citizen
What magnificent Union il makes when put both
together Were this discard but Iullcd what summers
sea lies before AS NJ homllrss prosperity.
Ia conclusion hc said hc should vote the question
as Senator Of the United States Of Amcricanot
nu'se ne W"uu approve W"ula pe 10 pass law ny winch
the Constitution shall be submitted 10 the vote OF the
people and il be ratified he would admit Kansas into
the Union.
Mr. Trmnbull Of Il then rose and after compliment
ing Mr.. Cntcndens Speech proceeded state his OBJ
jections 20 the Lccompt0n Constitution.
Al the close of Mr.. iwmbulfs speech there
conversation about meeting at eleven in the morning
also evening session. but the subject finally post
p1ncd until tomorrow. Adj,
SE.-rho memorial from the Legislature Of Utah
was ordered be printed.
The army bill discussed, and the House adjourned
THURSDAY, March rs.
SENA1E.-A letter was received from the Secretary
Of War, saying that Rock island is required any
longer for military purposes and asking that measures
bc taken for It's sale
Mr. Foot Of Vt. in moving that the Senate take up
the bill for the admission NJ Kansas, said he had resign
ed the floor to Mr.. roombs
Mr.. Ioombs of Ga. then addressed the Senate. lie
said hc agIecd with Mr.. Critteuden that this
sectional question. Il involved the right Of fifteen
States, and principle worth 10 the others than the
uniou Of these States. The antsayery shihbooth that
there shall b5 no more slave States was pressing the
question the Senate, and the defeat Of this bill would
be the triumph Of those principles. II became the Sen
ate therefore, TO yok at the principles which underic
this que stion
Mr. Ioomhs then proceeded TO argue the right Of Kan
sas Co be- admitted under the Lccompton Constitution,
c1nendng that her claim thrco-fod and supporting
his position by various illustrations. H. then alluded 10
Mr. Crucndcns expression Of regret at the repeal of
the Missouri Compromise, saying that he, ON the con-
uary Ieoiced that il was torn from the statute book
lie had weighed the value Of the Union, and sometimes
thought the South loved it wisely but we'll Then
turning 10 Mr. Cnttcndcns remarks in reference Mr..
CLAY and he Missouri Compromise, ho reminded Sena-
tors that but years the great kcnucau stood
up in that chamber and discamod the authorship Of that
measure Mr. roomhs concluded with an eloquent pas
sage ia defense OF the Democratic party and against the
flnoticism Of the North.