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iouA3'DI~no' WASHINGTON, Feb. &c.
SENATE-Not in session to-day. ...a...
| HoUsE.-The further consideration of Mr.
Towards resolutions for the appointment of
select committee of inquiry as TO whether
executive influence has been exerted for the
control OF the votes of me mbers of the House
was postponed till Thursday.
Mr.. Grow gave notice that he should in
troduce bill permitting the government to
be sued by its creditors in the courts of the
United States. 'iI'''' ~
Mr.. Potter rose to question of privilege
and read an article from the Norfolk Arous.
describing a ridiculous scene in which him
self and several Others were represented to
be actors. Mr.. Potter denounced the writer
as guilty of a deliberate falsehood. There
was not particle Of truth in The statement.
Mr.. Smith of Tennessee said there was
spirit of revolution abroad which unless
checked would eventuate IN dissolution, for
this spirit Of revolution the representatives
Of portion of the people are responsible,
having started it on this floor. He was op-
posed to disunion, and hoped it would never
happen, but he believed that If the idea
should get abroad that the disruption of this
confederacy was impossible it would only lead
to increased efforts to effect it on the part of
those determined to destroy it. He had no
authority for saying that the rejection of
Kansas was because of her Slavery constitu-
ton. He would tell gentlemen if dissolution
should eyer come, the States and not Con-
gress would bring it about, The House
went into Committee Of the Whole on the
Indian appropriation bill. . ., h.. -,.,.,-} .
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que that Kansas should be admitted under
the Lecompton Constitution. He said that
the respectable Free State men Of Kansas
took no part in the scenes of violence there.
In reply to question: Mr.. Smith said: Ad
NIT Kansas and then you can withdraw the
troops and let the outlaws cut each others
threats in their own way. ..i.
Mr.. Giddings-Will you vote for a resolu-
ton requiring the President to Withdraw the
troops in case Kansas was admitted
MIR. Smith answered yes.
Mr.. Crawford-He would have so voted
year ago. "'
Other Democrats responded to the same
effect.
| Mr.. Giddings Immediately gave notice of a
bill directing the withdrawal of the army
from Kansas.
Mr.. Smith-If vote for the withdrawal
of the army will you vote for the admission
of Kansas
MrGiddings-( Emphatically )-Under the
Lecompton Constitution Never never
Mr.. Smith, proceeding, said there was no
cause for the separation OF the Democracy
on this question.
Mr.. Harris, of ILL.,, replied to a remark
applicable to him. He said that the convic-
lions of his mind were the same now as in
the last Congress. He objected to Mr.
Smith drawing differences from his speech
not justified by his language. He main
tanned then, as now, that the people of Kan
sas are not allowed to manage their own af-
fairs. He would defend their rights He
denied that he was following any mans
lead. He came here without conference
with his colleagues, but subsequently ascer-
| tanned that they are agreed. He could not
change the position he now occupied.
Mr.. Smith continued. The people of Kan
sas are begging for admission, but are oppos-
ed by the New York Tribune. Admit her.
and the slavery agitation there is quoted for
ever. He remembered that +. p. Stanton
threw the first firebrand in Democratic
caucus during President Pierce's Admins
tration. He had now turned Abolition lee
turer and gone North-hc hoped he would
stay there. Mr.. Smith concluded by saying
that he did not want the discussion ham
pered by any conditions-he believed that
the people of Kansas could amend their own
Constitution, when they pleased.
Mr.. j. Clancy Jones asked the considera-
ton of the Indian Appropriation bill. 1t had
been before the House ten days, but as yet
no alluson bad been made to it.
MIR. Giddings made few remarks depc-
ting the wrongs Of slavery, and maintaining
that man has right everywhere to assert and
strike for liberty.
The House then passed the Indian Appro-
priation bill, also bill appropriating $4O8,
600 to enable the President to fulfil the trea-
ty stipulations for the abolition of the Sound
Dues.
Adjourned till Monday.