Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-25

THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 25, 1855.
Passage OF the Kansas Bill In the Senate.
We announced 10 our record Of the pro-
ceedings of Congress, in yesterdays Gazette
the passage, in the Senate, of the Kansas
bill, by a majority Of eight votes. We add
some of the details -
At the close OF. his speech, Mr.. Green with
drew the amendment to his original bill,
which provided for the joint admission Of
Kansas and Nebraska, and added an amend
ment recognizing the power Of the people of
Kansas as O State to alter or amend their
constitution at any time they may desire,
and in such manner as they wish but ex.
pressly denying to Congress "any authority
to intervene or declare the construction of
the constitution Of any State" Mr.. Pugh
also proposed an amendment, providing for
the establishment of Courts, &C., iu the new
State. These amendments were adopted !;
but the amendment Of Mr.. Crittenden, which
provided "for the conditional admission of
the State" was rejected by a very decided
vote and then upon the question, shall the
bill pass? the final vote was taken, and re.
suited in there being thifty-three Senators
for, and twenty-five against Its passage. VI
the four absent Senators, three would have
voted for the bill. Mr.. Pugb, of Ohio, voted
with its opponents, but did so. as he stated,
under instr actions from the Legislature OF
his State, and against the convictions OF bis
own Judgment, which were decidedly In favor
Of its passage.
The Ayes and Noes were as follows: On
Mr.. Crittenden's proposition to submit the
Lecompton Constitution to q vote OF the peo-
pie of Kansas. and if sanctioned by q ma
jority of the Territory, to be admitted on the
proclamation Of the President, and it reject
ed, to call q convention and form o constitu-
tion in the usual way
YEAs.-Messrs. Bell, BrodericE, Chandler,
Clark, Collamer, Crittenden, Dixon, Doo!ittle,
Douglas, Fessenden, Foot, Foster, Hale, Hamlln,
Harlan, Kennedy, King, Seward, Simmons,
Stuart, Sumner, Trumball, Wade, and Wilson
"a.
NArs-Messrs. Alien, Bayard, Benjamin,
Biggs, Bigler, Bright, Brown, Clay, Durkee,
Evans, Fitch, Fitzpatrick, Green, Gwin, Ham
mond, Henderson, Houston, Hunter, %lverson,
Johnson of Arkansas, Johnson Of Tennessee,
Jones, Mallory, Mason, Pearce, Polk, Pugh,
Sebastian, Slidell, Thompson OF Kentucky,
Thomson of New Jersey, Toombs, Wright, and
Yulee-34.
On the passage of the BILL
YrAs.-Messrs. Allen, Bayard, Benjamin,
Biggs, Bigler, Bright, Brown, Clay, Evans, Fitch,
Fitzpatrick, Greene, Gwin, Hammond, Hender'
son, Houston, Hunter, Iverson, Johnson OF Ar
kansas, johnson of Tennessee, Jones, Kennedy,
Mallory, Mason, Pearce, Polk, Sebastian, Sill
dell, Thompson of Kentucky, Thomson OF New
Jersey, Toombs, Wright, and Yulee-33.
NAYs.-Messrs. Bell, Broderick, Chandler,
Clark, Collamer, Crittenden, Dixon, Doollttle,
Douglas, Durkee, Fessenden. Foot, Foster, Hale,
Hamlin, Harlan, King, Pugh, Seward, Simmons,
Stuart. Sumner, Trumbull, Wade, and Wilson
-25.
The announcement Of the result was fol-
lowed by mingled applause and Kisses IN the
galleries.
Mr.. Gwin Immediately moved to take up,
as next in order among the unfinished ousi-
ness of the Senate, the Pacific Railroad bill:
Mr.. Douglas thought the application OF
Minnesota, for admission into the Union, had
q claim to priority of consideration. He'
therefore, moved to take up the Minnesota
bill. Pending both these motions, the oena1e
adjourned, at 81 o'clock.
All eyes are now turned to the House OF
Representatives, to see what lis action Will
be.
The Union still declares that the bill Will
speedily pass the House; and the Washing
ton correspondent of the Baltimore Sun says
that cit is now certain that q majority oil al
least ten exists in the House in favor of ad-
uniting Kansas with the Lecompson constr
tuition. If o shadow of doubt still hangs
over the fate of the bill. it is because a few
Democrats on both sides Of an imaginary
line wish to amend it's phraseology, rsta0"f
chnaoino its substance, either for the pride
of consistency, or to satisfy tho pre]udioes Oh
peculiar constituencies"
The Baltimore American says:
"Its fate in the House is not believed 70
be doubtful, except as to the precise mode IN
which il will accomplished. 1t will, most
probably. be sent back to the Senate with an
amendment, embodyirg Senator Crittendens 5
propositiop, or that submitted IN the house
by MIR. Gilmer, of North Carolina, and the
responsibility Of its final defeat thus thFo%n
upon the majority in that chamber. Ice
division of parties in the House on the ques,,
ton is thus summed up by the best informed
parties:
Lecompton. Anti.Leconp'oh' 10
Democrats. lO5 Republicans, %
peno.ias'' Dsmocrats. %
- Americans, .
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