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WASHINGTON, March %.
SENATE
The business transacted during the morning hour
was unimportant except that on the presentation
of the Anti-Slavery Resolutions from the State of
Maine. Mr.. Mason objected to them in strong terms,
disrespectful to Congress, the Judiciary, and to
the President. Mr.. Fessenden warmly defended
them, saying that he endorsed them fully.
Mr. Seward presented similar Anti-Slavery re-
monstrance, but couched in temperate language,
from the Society of Friends assembled at New
York.
Mr.. Iverson made an Intellectual effort to take
up the Army Bill, and the consideration of the Min
nesota Bill was therefore resumed.
The question pending was Mr.. Douglas motion to
strike out the second section of the BILL to the effect
that the State shall be entitled to represen-
tatve and such additional as the census NAV show
Mr.. Douglas object being to give the State three
representatives. IN accordance with the actual pop
ulaton, instead of with the incomplete census re-
turns, which only give two and a moietv.
Mr.. Toombs and others proposed technical amend
ments but without any vital difference of opinion
excepting Mr. Brown, who protested against appro
priating the representation guess work. He said
he would vote for the admission of Minnesota be-
cause he wished to keep faith in the slavery ques-
tlon but there were many portions of the Constitu
ton of Minnesota which he objected to, especially
the basis of the franchise, which allows unnatural
lied fore gners to voe-also halfbreeds and Indians
who have adopted habits of civilization;-that is
who put on pants, spurs, shirt collar, get drunk
liked ful1ll the essentials
of the ballot box.
Mr. Mason agreed with the Senator from Missis
sippi; have only before the legal evidence of l49
600 inhabitants, and said he did not see why she
should have three representatives. The State OF
Vermont, with 3O0, 900 inhabitants has only three
He was in favor of giving one representative now
and more as the new census, hereafter to be taken
should show her to be entitled to-and he made a
motion to that effect. This motion would admit he1
now, and she could make new census and send the
additional members before ad
journs.
Mr.. johnson, of Tenn, was in favor of the sec
ton as it stands. He denied that the Federal Gov
eminent can go into a sovereign State and fix the
qualifications of voters.
Mr. Mason opposed granting three, inasmuch a:
the constitutional proportion is representative
for $4,000 inhabitants, while Minnesota has only
official record of 149. Hence it is already for
hidden by the Federal Constitution to give her al
undue political weight
Mr.. Crittenden was for adhering strictly to thu
constitution and giving only one. Conectural com
putations would be dangerous. Every Representa-
tive OF the old States, now represents large sur
pluses, and it would not be fair to give a new
State the apportionment for 1858, while the OLE
ones retain the apportionment of the year 1850.
Finally, Mr.. TOombs, moved that Minnesota, b.
sus rectiied, and thereafter such number as thu
census may show her to be entitled to-
The Senate then went into an Executive session
and subsequently adjourned.
HOUSE OF Representatives.
Mr.. Stephens, of Georgia, proposed early da,
for the consideration of the Senate Kansas bill
He thought it best to have an understanding in or
der that nobody may be taken by surprise. Mr.
Campbell said the House had been debating thu
question involved in the bill for nine wears anC
nearly all this session. This Kansas question block
up public well as private business He was
therefore, ready to meet the question to-day or to
morrow, with or without further debate. H,
thought it due to the interests of the country tina
the House should come to vote. He suggested
that by common consent they agree to take up tn,
bill tomorrow. Mr.. Washburn, of Illinois, anC
others objected on the ground that the House wa
unusually thin, when there was a full attendance
they could by common consent fix the day.
Mr. Stephens having been asked by several to in
dictate day, named next Tuesday week.
MIR. Campbell suggested next Tuesday.
Mr.. Stephens said he thought that too short
time.
Mr.. Campbell said the House having agreed t.
the first Monday in June for final Adjournment i
would be impossible to get through the public bust
ness by that time unless the earliest possible day be
fixed for the vote on the Kansas bill.
Mr.. Montgomery said he had no doubt that if the
matter was not now pressed, an arrangement nigh
be made satisfactory to all parties.
Mr.. Stephens Withdrew his suggestion, for the
present, in the belief that such agreement coulC
be made When the day fixed, he would an
nounce it.
Mr.. Clancy Jones made an Intellectual effort tC
report bill from the Committee of Ways anc
Means regulating the mode and manner of collect
ing ana discussing the public rcvonue
The House then went into Committee on the de
hciency appropriation bill.
Mr. Peyton made a speech on the Kansas ques-
ton.
Mr. Grow, of Pennsylvania, spoke in earnest
tones against the admission of Kansas under the
Lecompton Constitution. He said there could be
no peace in Kansas so long as an attempt to force
on the people an odious despotsm and to propagate
human bondage.
Mr. Reilly, of Pennsylvania, maintained the le
gaity of the proceedings attending the formation
of the Lecompton Constitution. If Kansas shall be
an act providing for altering or amending it, anC
then submitting it to the people, and no person out
side the State can intefere.
Mr.. Thayer, of Mass, made speech in opposi
ton to slavery and in favor of Emigration Aid So
cleties. Other speeches were made, when the
House adjourned.