Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-05-08
Congressional Me(us,
CONGRESSIONAL PRocEEplNos.
WAsuINarnn. Anril o7

pired, the special order the Conference Com
mittee Report, then came up. MIR. Critten
den took the floor. He said that tho otfe
made by the Committee OF Conference on Til,
substitute presented is merely equivalent I,
otioe OF the public lands, to accept tht
hecompton Constitution. lie went on {,
say That the Conference substitute is poor
and imperfect bill adopted by tho House.
After defining his position for adhering te
his amended bill adopted by the House, ID
preference to the Conference substitute now
offered. he invited the Senate impartiaily. tc
do justice, without recrimination, and withou,
sectional preferences.
Referring to the geographical position o.
kentucky, he pointed out her interests a:
peculiarly in favor Of the maintenance Of the
Union, and Of the preservation Of cordiality
among all sections. He concluded with an
earnest appeal TO all parties and sections IA
respect the magnificent proportions and des.
tiny OF this Union, which already is recog.
nized as among the great powers. But she
will soon be recognized as the greatest, if we
avoid sectional strife and petty causes Of di-
vision. .r.l
The speech Of Mr. Crittenden was listened
TO with attention by a crowded house.
Mr.. Hunter, Of Virginia, made an able
argument, replying seriatm to MIR. Critten.
dens points. 10 throw back the people OF
Kansas into a territorial condition would pro-
duce o truce Of three or four years, which
truce might be improved into u permanent
peace, aud this distracting question pass out
of the Federal politics, thereby giving time
90 attend to the great objects, moral aud po-
ltical, which address themselves to our attep-
tiop.
Mr.. Collamer, Of Vermont, took the floor
and made an old-fasbcued Kansas speech.
Mr.. Hale discussed the merits Of the Con-
ference substitute, saying that, by no posi-.
bilty, conll Kansas come into the Union
under that substitute, except 0s slave
State, and the substitute Offers premium OF
five millions for her to come as q slave State.
Mr.. Hale then went into severe comments on
the President saying that there exists no
real eoualty--that President Buchanan gave
away, by single dash Of his pen, an island,
(Nancouver) occupying the same important
position to the Pacific that Cuba (which he
wants to buy for two hundred millions,) does
to The Atlantic. Our right to Vancouver
was undenable, but it is situated in latitude
where it could not be made slave State,
whereas, Cuba can. -
Mr.. Wade, of Ohio, strongly censured the
action Of the committee as humliating to the
South, and utterly repugnant to the North
lie spoke for more than an hour. using forci-
bic terms in condemnation Of the Executive.
which he characterized as corrupt.
Mr.. Green, Of Mo, replied in defence Of
the Executive, and said that Mr.. Wade. in
describing it as corrupt acted as the SIAN
derer of the Executive. lie also said that
the assertion OF Mr.. Crttenden. that the
Administration having abandoned their posi-
ton by submitting Lecompton to the people,
il not true.
Mr.. Crittenden took exception to the
emphasis with which Mr. Green used tie
words mot true" =,
Some verbal sparring ensued in which Mr..
Green lkened Mr. Cyittendrn to Ken
tucky climber" phrase which Mr. Critten-
den profrssed himself unable to comprehend.
After a few words, in which Mr.. Critton-
den had palpably the best of it, MIR. Green
resumed his speech, disclaiming the charge
that the lands donated by the Kansas bill
we're in the nature Of bribe,
Mr.. Seward moved to adjourn.
Cries Of "Iets go on"
Mr.. Hunter, (Va,) said that he had no OBJ
lection, if the debate would insh tomorrow:
Mr.. Seward said he was debating in good
mi,b. and if the subject could be reached to.
morrow, he would close; il not, he would
not But he did cot admit the right OF the
majority TO impose contracts on the debate.
Mr. iyerson called for vote on the motion
to adjourn. Negatived-yeas %, nays 23.
MI. Seward then moved that the subject
be postponed as = special order TIL tomorrow
afternoon.
After protractcd discussion, the Senate
agreed 10 the motion. Adjourned.
WAsurSGroS, April %.
Mr.. Marshall (Ky.) then got the floor.
lie rose for the first time since the subject
of Kansas had been introduced, to open his
mouth in relation to it. The report was the
original fruit Of the Kansas Nebraska bill =
That had the face Of Janus, and TIPS bears
the impress of its origin. What spectacle
is presented TO the American people, When
their representatives are engaged on measures
the authors of which do not, and cannot agree
on It's meaning, whether or not it submits the
Lecompton Constitution to the people One
of the managers, the gentleman from Georges
Mr. Stephens) yesterday declared the prln
ciple CT non-submission while another the
gentleman from Indiana tMr. English, main
taned that the Constitution IS to be submit
ted .'..r D.. .,
Mr.. English wanted to know on what AZ
thority Mr.. Marshall made that statement
He called on him to name the time and place
Mr.. Marshall replied that it was an inler
ence drawn from his Mr.. English's) remarks
and asked him whether he unsdertood the re
port of the committee in the came way that
Mr.. Stephens did, namely-that the Consti'
tuition was not to be submitted. Excessive
laughter.l
Mr.. English replied, the bill was drawn up
in good English, laughter, aud he supposed
that that the gentleman was competent te
Judge the meaning of the words OF the bill.
Mr. MARSHALL responded that if that was al
the answer MIR. English had to give. he was
willing it should go out to the country will
the declaration that the authors Of the report
we're divided as to its meaning. When Mr.
Cox was speaking, this morning, he was re
minded Of the old hymn
'Thy should we noun departed friends,
Or shake a! deaths alarms
lis but the voice of party sounds
To bear him to its arms"
Excessive laughter.
MIR. Lawrence immediately responded
"while the lamp holds out to barn.
The vieEt sinner may return" [IAugherl
Mr.. Marshall.-That may lie tho gentle
man epitaph.
Mr.. Cox-Where is the party TO which 20
invited us? Was il the BLACK Republican
or the American party?
Ill iii h. n.to ~,