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~ n,sp.rcHEs TO THE n. T. TRIBUNE.
Y,o- Or, O,rs Corres1e~de"f
w.sprycroN, Wednesday, May 5, 1853.
Tho novys Of the defeat of the Democracy Of
ph;I.aaob;. produced profound sensation here.
Tba ,nt;. Iecompton Democrats are exultant, and
hsd ,-,arred with the Republicans to celebrate it
tc.n;obt with music and cannon but il rains hard,
and there will be no public demonstration of joy.
Senator Hamlns speech against the repeal of the
fishing bountes, to-day, was postponed till to-nor-
row, in consequence Of his illness.
Senator Wilson arrived this morning Mr.. Sum-
per is expected TO- morrow
Mr. Clingman made an elaborate speech to-day
On The abrogston Of the Bulwer- Clayton treaty
from On Ostend- Manifesto point of view. Almost
every statement in his speech Of historical, geo.
graphical or statistical nature, was enormously
false. The speech was one mass of blunders.
The Democratic caucus Of the House last even
iog was ostensibly called to arrange measures to
facilitate business. Messrs. Clark and Haskin,
suspecting that Kansas was really aimed at, at
tended, In the course Of the proceedings, Dir.
Stephens offered aresoution which should be made
the basis of bill to be passed through each House
into the Union until it has population sufi, ent
for one Representative. Minnesota and Oregon
were expressly excepted, these States being likely
to be represented by Democratic Senators.
Mr.. Clark moved that Kansas also be excepted.
Mr. Stephens and others opposed it. They evil
IDENTITY wanted law that should positively exclude
Kansas in case she should reject Mr. Eneishs prop
o,ition. The. existence Of such law would, it
was supposed, be an additional inducement to Kan
sss to accept the proposition
A warm debate ensued. Mr.. Clark spoke in IA
yor of bis amendment, and was strongly supported
BY Mr.. Haskin, who made long and vigorous fight
upon il, and finally carried the amendment at late
hour by two msjority.
Mr. Stephens having thus been beaten, with
drew his resolution for the present He will prob
ably press it at another opportunity
The Anti Lecompton Democrats who stood out
to the last are preparing an address to the people
in vindication of this course.
Fyo~ a Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, May 5, 1853.
The French Spoliation bill, reported to the House
this morning by Mr. Cinsman, was, on motion 81
Mr.. Shorter, postponed till January next-66 to 6o'
To the Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, May 5, 1888.
Tie Committee Nominations OF the american
Medical Association to-day reported Lousvile, Men,
lucky, IS the place for holding the next annual
meeting. -, .,.1 j.. ~.
Commander NJ. w. Hunter has been ordered to the
command of the receiving ship at Baltimore .,
II is represented that some of the old Mexican
seals been used to forge private
land deeds in Cslfornis and hence the Senate To-Day
passed the bill to prevent and punish frauds In such 10
California ,.,
Mr. CliDgmans speech on foreign affairs is regarded
in the main as sei-ofcisl expression OF the views
of the Administration.
There no prospect whatever of the passage OF the
p General Bankrupt Law.