The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-03-23
Congressional.


In the Senate on the 18th, reports. MEM
orials, ETC., were introduced. Mr. Broder-
lex made personal explanation, in which
he branded the correspondent of Bennet's
Arab sheet as a falsifier of facts. Mr.
Wade resumed the discussion on Kansas.
and was followed by Mr. Mason. At a late
hour the Senate still discussed the Kansas
question with a prospect of being in SEES
sion the greater portion of the night.
In the House, Mr. English introduced !
resolution of enquiry into the Louisville
and Portland canal. with view to reducing |
the tolls, which was passed. Mr. Wright
of G eorgia, introduced the Homestead Bill
and Mr. Smith, of Tenn, the Pacific Rail-
road Bill.
The Senate, on the 10th, sat till half
past six o'clock in the morning, debating
the Kansas question. All parliamentary
expedients to effect an adjournment were
tried in vain. Sometimes there were scarce
Iy o. dozen members in their seats. AT
O'Clock in the morning, the Sergeant-at-
| Arms was dispatched for absentees, and
returned with several. During the session
an exciting alteration occurred between
| Cameron of Penn, and Green of Missouri.
The parties were called to order and quiet
restored. After thirty Votes taken for the
purpose, an adjournment was effected. AT
IL o'clock to-day the Republicans of the
Senate were i'll caucus, and resolved to Tx
on Monday yesterday to take the vote on
the Kansas question, which proposal WIS
accepted by the Democrats. A personal
explanation took place between Messrs.
Green and Cameron. The former with
drew all offensive remarks, and the latter
asserted that he did not mean to impeach
the veracity Of the former.
Tn the House, Mr. Blair asked leave to
introduce a bill to punish the importation
of slaves under the prctence of apprentice
shin. Refused. Mr. Greenwood introduced
a bill for Furnishing negro stealing in the
Indian country. Mr. Phelps introduced
bill providing for the construction OF
railway from ST. Louis to San Francisco
:, with four branches. Mr. Montgomery in
p troduced a bill for the admission of Kansas
f which provides for a new Convention to-
e the consideration of the Lecompton Consti
e tuition; and that the Constitution be subse
e ouently submitted to the people. The bill
was referred to a select committee. Nj
Covode offered a resolution that Congress
adjourn on the first Monday Ill June. (
memorial was received from the Leglsia
Il ture of Utah, complaining that the oni.
', response to previous memorial tor veic
in the appointment of federal officers
i the territory, was the sending out OF ne'
,. set, backed by an army They want
VI lraw whv their remonstrance was treate
- with contempt. and say they will not SUI
~ NIT to the misrule of demagogues. The
parrate their sufferings in Missouri-clal'
- to be portion of the American people, an
saw they have right to demand justlc
&c They ask the government to withdraw tt
II troops, and say they will defend their r.
10 ligion in despite of earth and hell lhe
saw some of the army officers deserve to
of hung.
j Among other bills introduced was one
:: Mr. Gilner, to prevent an undue surplus
the treasury, and to equalize the grants
public lands among the States. MIR Lett
in introduced bill providing for the electi
e. sf postmasters by the people.
Mt On the 18th, in the Senate, Mir Critic
he den of Ky, know-nothing American ma
q speech against the Lecempton constit
t;on. In the House, the Army bill
I discussed
90 In the Senate, on the 10Th, Kansas
his fairs were under consideration.
on T., the House, Mr. Quitman's bill for Q
, nir regiment of mounted men for the defen
'he sc the Texas frontier, and four regimen
Gle of volunteers for general service
ny passed.