Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-02-22
rHlRrY.FIFTm CONGRESS-. .Ftr., s.,,,or
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY Is, 1858.
CESlTE

n'. "'t.n' from the committee on Territories. re.
piu a w, LOT the admission OF ksnsas submitting
a long report which WAS no, resd
Messrs. Douglas and Colamer from the sams rcl,
mittee, presented minority reporls which. with re-,
OF the majority. were ordered TO be oripted. x
hr. Green gave notice that he sbould cell nm rho
matter at an early day.
Inc army bill was then taken ND. and the :orr,f,
section "t tbs original bill was stricken ON, by -
vote of ~ to 23 '''eAeN ou' -
Mt. w Ison onerea an amendment, that the reduc.
tion at the end OF the year shall moi operat, on any
oicer at the date OF the approval Of this sc-adop:
Mr. Hamilton moved that in no case shall the force
cr-"'sd by this act continue n service more than tw
ya.s. Agreed to- ~
'i7rai'crY 1.'ras on took place g. e merits of
lie 5ss"Fli sl,s.;i'e' nroposed. But few Senator's
the oeoate.
Without coming to vote on the bill, ths Ssna,s
adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. II. Winter Davis made personal exp!snatinp,
reading extracts from speech of his colleague Mr.
BOWIE containing strong language against the Aerl
can party for its conduct during the Baltimore elec
s;r, have day OF reckoning; 1 will put you under
my feet you shall not live hour etc. Mr Davis
said he wished to know whether hs cole sgue applied
this language TO him
Nr. Bowie replied that when he thus Sd se he per.
sonlhei the American party, and did no. ra.sn 10
apply this language personally to Mr.. Dsvis, bu; %
the psr'y which struck down the democracy OF B.lt
more by force aud boodshed. He repeated ths; q CAV
OF reckoning would come. There would be ws- ot
tue people against such wrongs. He did not sev hos,
far Mr. Davis had counseed such wrongs but ii b.
did, he should take the responsibility. He said hs
Lad no personal unkindness for his colleague aud tie
tst grieved to think he had wounded Kim. He would
tel the House and the nation that be believed In h!i
innoet soul, that such .Nothingism would lead
to ooodshed and revolution, aud be would couus-i
those trampled upon TO resistance.
Mr.. Davis replied-As to the opinions of bis col.
league, touching the American party the House Wa
not the appropriate place for such discussion II.
merely to inquire whether the language in aue-
ton was applicable personally 10 him, ana bis col.
leagues response was satisfactory.
The House then went into committee of the Whols
on the Indian appropriation bill.
Mr.. Shorter addressed tbs House OF the Kansas
question He said all the Southern States were nov,
united on The Georgia PLATFORM and pledged e
resist, the dissolution of the Cnion refusal
Of Congress to admit Kansas because of the exia,-
eDcs of slavery there. He cared not whether thi'
was constitutional or revolutionary. II was q rsh.
which the South was prepared to defend Nj.
Shorter contended that the Lecompton Cousu!,5E
was legally adopted. 1t wac republican in form, sni
Congress has no power to remand Kansas to terr;
torlal condition, she now being an independent
-reRn State by consent Of Congress, outside Of The
Union.
Mr. Shorter expressed surprise that Mr. Douglas
had abandoned the principles of tho Nebraska bill
hse!ng before the gun fired, aud, like Par
THAN, throwing poisoned arrows behind him. He
did not want the votes Of Mr. Douglas and his fol
lowers, if they did not reflect Northern opinion aud
the sooner the South knew this the better. He con
tended that il was never designed TO make Ksnses
slave State. The five Governors sent there were e!
freesolers including the traitor Walker! II nu!
been said that the admission Of kansas would iigh:
the flames of civil Ii So le, it come! Let the
fires rise, to heaven high But lie thought that
the refusal to admit Kansas would rather engerd.r
civil war. Referring the question back 10 the pso
pie would inevitably invite this result, The
South cannot remain in the Union on ~
inequality with the North. In such oircums.src
S1uthrons would not bs \ brave and gallant people
but mere csptves chsined 10 the victorious North.
He would rather be the vhssa of Old than Nec EO.
land The word compromis, was offensive 10 him. Hn
would make it penal off-"ce FOR Southron u,
II was euggsetive TO his mind OF surrender and ba-s
submission. 1t sounded in the language OF McDuf;e
like the buge blast of robber band.
Mr.. Zocoffer took occasion reply TO the remarks
OF Mr.. Hatch who had bitterly condemned the Amer.
can party And he stgmazsd the speech of the gen.
tlsman as falsely lbelous on that organization.
Mr.. Tompkns earnestly opposed the admission oc
Kansas under the LecomptOn Constitution.
Mr.. Clemens made speech on the other side, whe.
the committee rose and the House adjourned.