Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-30
FROM WASHINGTON.
WAsnINdToN AprII 22.

Inc Dill grants SIX millions tnreS
hundred and forty thousand acres of
land to be apportioned TO each State,
equal TO twenty thousand acres to each
senator and Representative in Congress,
to which they are now respectively en-.
titled. fff.
The money derived from the sales to
be invested in United States, State, or
Of her safe stock, yielding not less than
five per centum. fist
Moneys thus invested, TO constitute Il
perpetual fund, the interest of which is
to be inyiolably appropriated to the en-
dowmcnt, support and maintenance of
ut least one college, whose leading OBJ
jet shall be, without excluding other
scientific or classical studies, TO teach
such branches of learning as are rcla-
ted to agriculture and the mechanic
arts, in such manner as the Legislature
may consider proper to promote libcr-
nj and practiced education Of the indus
trial classes in the several pursuits and
professions in life. Among other con.
dtions upon which the grants are made,
is one requiring each State 10 provide
no less than one college, within five
years.
The bill was passed; Yeas l0l; nays
l0l.
WASHINGTON, April 23,-HousE.--At
nine clock, on motion OF English, the
Committee rose when he made n report
from the Committee of Conference on
the Kansas bill
1t is signed by English and Stephens
on the part OF the House; and Green
and Hunter, on the part Of tho Senate
Seward and Howard dissent.
The report was read
The majority report provides for tho
admission OF Kansas under the Lecomp-
ton Constitution, dependent on the &C
ceptance Of the ordinance submitted
II rejected, provision is 10 be made for
the formation Of new constitution.
English asked that the report be prin.
ted, and further consideration postpon-
cd until tomorrow.
Howard suggested postponment un-
I'll Thursday week, for reasons stated
Hall moved to postpone further con.
sidcralion till tho second Monday il
May. Agreed to-ycas los; nays l05
Pending motion to reconsider the
vote, and to lay that motion ON the Ia
bic, tho House adjourned.
SESATE.-Green asked loave TO make
q report from the Committee of Con
ference on the Kansas Bill.
Stuart raised objections, which pro
vokcd II long discussion, on the poin
that parliamentary law gavo to the
House possession Of the bill, and the
Senate not having tho bill b, fore it
could no, proceed to consideration
Stuart asserted his belief that tho bil
WAS before the House.
Brodericl< informed tho Senate tha
within the last four minutes the hl
had been laid on Greens desk. o mem
Der OF tho House, (IIarlrs, OF ILL.,, } hav
ing informed him (Broderick) that i
was surreLutiously taken out Of the
House.
Green said that tho bin was on hi
desk, having been brought from tn,
Secretary's Office
After further discussion, Stuart move,
that the report be not received at pres
cnt.
The Chair decided that Green ha,
tho floor to present tho report, whicI
he did with 4 few preparatory remarks
He said that the report might not com,
up to the expectations of everybody
nut it was founded on mutual conces
sion.
1t was proper that the Senate shoult
not bo dictated to by the House, MOI
the House by the Senate. The Commit
tee therefore, met in spirit Of concila
ton, and tried many propositions
whether it has arrived at the best, h,
could not say, bat it sacrifices no prin
ciple. 1t harmonizes with what th'
country demands, and opens the pros
pect Of peace and q settlement OF th'
pending difficulties.
WASHINGTON, April 23d.
In the House to-day, English, in pre-
scnting the report, said that in view o
the state of public business, and the fac
that this subject had already been more
thoroughly discussed than any PROPOSE
ton ever brought before Congress, hi
did not propose to make any extended
remarks In consulting for compro
misc, they were deeply impressed viii
the responsibility resting upon them
and while adhering to what they bcliev
ed to be great principle, they had en-
deavored to discharge their duty in q
spirit " hich would not cndanger the
passing of q great measure, and hazard
the peace Of the country for unimpor
tant points or unmcaning words.
This report was tie very last which
tho committee could agree on, in view
of the embarrassing circumstances sur
rounding their action.
1t is true that the report proposes the
admission Of Kansas on a certain condi
ton, but ia this respect it does not differ
from the Senate Bill or the House
amendments.
lie referred to the Lccompton ordi
nance to show that the proposition wai
Lunadmissible
BY that ordinance Kansas would re
ccive 26,500 900 acres Of land, worth al
maximum price, s29, 100000 exclusive
Of benefits.
The amendment proposed to give
grants similar to those made to most o
the new States, 10000, 00Oacres less than
by the Lecompton ordinance, making !
difference to the United States OF SO,
O00, 900.
The report agreed upon might not be
f.lI M f.ti fais ta
that parliamentary expedicnts will bt
exhausted, and the question still be oper
engendering sectional strife, and en-