The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1858-04-28

had been seconded, it would have cut off the
motion for postponement, according TO the
Speakers decision, and brought The House to a
direct vote on the report. Each party seemed
uncertain as to its real strength, and hence the
adjournment
WAsulSGToN CIrY, April 26.
HoUsE-Mr Quitman, of Mississippi asked
leave to introduce joint resolution concerning
the admission of new States inte the Union.
Mr.. English, of Indiana, objected.
The speaker sustained Mr.. EngliSh'S point of
order, as a privilege question already pending
Mr. Quitman said his resolution was to APP
ply only to the future.
The Speaker stated the question to be on
agreeing to the amended motion postponing the
report Of the Committee Of Conference on the
Kansas bill till the second Monday Of May.
Mr. Harris, of Illinois, asked the unanimous
consent Of the House to postpone the considera-
tion of the question till Wednesday,
Mr.. English acquiesced, but several gentle
men objected crying, 'let the voto be taken
now" Question, question.
Mr.. Marshall, of Kcntucky-lfthe consider
alton is postponed will il not be again in order
to move the previous question.
Mr.. Clingham, Of North Carolina, said it
is in order now.
Mr. Marshall then moved to lay the report Of
the Committee Of Conference on the table, and
Inquired if this motion prevailed would it not
terminate all legislation aud leave Kansas in the
position she was in before application was made
for her admission into the Union.
The Speaker replied that in his opinion it
would dispose Of the whole matter
Mr.. Marshall, of Kentucky, withdrew his
motion to lay on the table. The question then
recurred on the motion to postpone the report
till the second Monday Of May.
Several gentlemen proposed that the pending
question be postponed till Wednesday, and du-
ring a conversational debate Mr.. Seward said
he wanted immediate action upon the Kansas
hill He said it ought to be defeated or carried.
lie wanted an end to the controversy. He was
prepared as much to vote day as he would bC
six months hence. He was willing to 60 home
like full grown man and face the rQspQGSibiIi.
ty before his constituents without waiting for
objections 10 be trumped up. lie said there
must be some secret motive, looking 10 future
political movements, for the pestponement til,
the second Monday in May.
A conversational debate ensued as to the pro-
priety Of postpon;ng the Kansas question on
Wednesday next, instead ofthe second Monday
Of May.
MIR. Harris, Of Illinois, withdrew his motion
for Wednesday, seeing that there was diversl-
ty of opinion on the subject.
The House proceeded to vote on the pending
motion to postpone the further consideration of
the Committee of Conference the second Mon
day in May, which was disagreed to by avoto Of
100 against l0t.
On motion Of Mr. Stephens further consider
alton was postponed till one o'clock on Wednes-
| day.
The Deficiency Bill was returned from the
Senate with amendments to which the House
disagreed, viz: Striking out $1,000 payment to
! the House reporters for the Globe, and striking
out the provision for the settlement of the
accounts Of the late clerk Of the House.
| J. CLANCY Jones offered . resolution that du-
ring the present week 1t shall be the order each
day for the Committee of the Whole on tho
State Of the Union to take recess till sever
o'clock in the evening for general debate only
| During a contest whether the resolution
should now be finally voted on or whether tht
House would adjourn, Mr.. Spinner OF N. Y
said he had proposition which he hoped would
he adopted.
The proposition was sent to the clerk to bt
reae. 1t involved an article from n Burlington
paper, charging Senator Bright with having OBJ
tained through Commissioner Hendrick, 90OI
acres of public lands. The Speaker stopped
the reading as it was a reflection upon co-or
dinate branch of Congress. Great confusion
ensuod.
The house however returned to the consid
Grafton of j Clancy Jones resolution ant
and then finding itself without aquorun adjour
ned.
SENATE.-Thc Senate was occnpied with
discussion Of Paraguan affairs, in which Messrs
Simmons, Mallory and Mason participated
The complaint against that people sprung frou
the firing into the Water Witch, on the Para
, quay river, some two years since, by which al
American citizen had been killed. and no re
3 dress had been made.
Mr.. Green asked to take up the Kansas Con
ference report.
Mr. Green moved that all prior orders b
postponed to take up It's consideration, whic
motion was carried notwithstanding the rnes
opposition of Mr.. Stuart OF Michigan. MIR. Stu
art then wanted to have read the House amend
ments, for which asubstitute is proposed.
Mr.. Crttenden was not ready to pronounc
his Judgment on this question, and asked tE
courtesy and Justice Of the Senate that it be posi-
poned till Wednesday Lost, yeas 90, nays q
| Mr.. Douglas spoke zealously in favor OF tn
postponement asked by the Senator from Ker
) lucky, saying that the high character of tha
, Senator, who served with distinction beior
some who now refused his request were born
showed that be asked it with no iactious G
SIM i,ter view
, Mr. Seward said that as the Senator from X,
was the author ofthe amendments to the Sen
D ate bill which were adopted by the House, he
e parliamentary the person bearing the respor
e sibity of great measure, and should be az
corded brief fpostponement the requests. Th
e opposition in tbe Senate are no longer two {
three; they are power; they can be heard an
they must be heard. They have the same re
{ sponslbilites and accountability as the major
6 IT, for there is perhaps little difference betwee
tho services to the country ofan honest and pal
n riotic minority and of the majority. AS to tn
parliamentary phase of this question, the writ
c ten law is plain, that the bill is in the House
e Representatives.
Mr.. Cameron retained an unpleasant reminis
cence Of the last night session and did not war
another He therefore moved TO adjourn. Los
] by a vote Of 20 against 22.
s Mr., Crittendon made heightened, gener;
i reply.
Mr.. Wilson moved to adjourn.
Mr.. Green called for the vote, ayes 10, noe
Ok II vyas consequently lost