Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-05-08

but motion was disagreed 20. He then moved
an adjournment
Mr.. Harris of Illinois, said it was the un
derstanding yesterday that we should take
the vote to day.
MIR. Stephens said that was what the gen.
teman would not agree to. The House ther
adjourned by two majority
WASHINGTON, April %.
The House resumed the consideration o
the Kansas report.
Mr.. Cox defined his position. He was the
first in the House to oppose the Lecompton
Constitution After careful consideration ol
his duty to party, State and the Union, and
the welfare of the people, he Lad came to
the deliberate conclusion to support the re-
port of the Committee.
Mr.. Cox, then according to the agreement
with Mr.. Clingman, of North Carolina re-
newed the latter's demand for the previous
question.
Mr.. Marshal, of Ky, and Mr.. Campbell,
of Ohio asked to be heard, the latter claim
ing the same privilege for his side of the Ohio
delegation as was accorded to Mr.. Cox.
Mr.. Lawrence of Ohio, said the report
was not all he desired, but Substantially was
what he claimed. He was proceeding to give
his reasons why he should vote for it, when
Mr.. Clingman interrupted, saying, the de-
mand for the previous question had been
received. Many gentlemen Immediately
arose and claimed in the name of Justice, that
they be heard.
Amid the confusion Mr.. Garrett, of Penn
sylvana, said he should move for postpone
ment, but the time named by him was lost in
cries of order, order. Mr.. Campbell NOV
ed for call of the House. Refused by 9
against ll9. The question was then stated
to be on seconding the demand for the pre-
vious question.
Mr.. Marshall, of Kentucky, again attemp-
ted unsuccessfully to ask that the demand be
withdrawn, saying that he wished to say a
few words.
Mr.. Garrett inquired whether if the de-
mand was omitted, it would be in order for
him to move the postponment of the subject
till week from Tuesday.
The Speaker replied in the Affirmative
The demand for the previous question was
put and negatived 100 against 1O8. Mr.
Marshall, of Kentucky, got possession of the
floor.
| Mr.. Marshall rose for the first time since
the subject Of Kansas was introduced, to
open his mouth in relation to it.
The report was the original front of the
Kansas Nebraska bill. What spectacle is
presented to the American people when their
Representatives are engaged in measure
the authors Of which do not and cannot un-
derstand its meaning, whether or not is sub
nitted the Lecompton Constitution. One of
the managers, Stephens, yesterday emphati-
ically declared the principle of non submis-
sion; while another, English, maintained the
| Constitution submitted.
Mr.. English wanted to know BY what au-
thority MIR. Marshall made that statement :;
he called on him to name the time and place
Mr.. Marshall replied that it it was infer
ence drawn from his remarks, and asked Mr..
English whether he understood the report
the way Mr.. stephens, viz, that the Consttu-
ton was not to be submitted.
Mr.. NJ. responded that if that was all the
answer Mr.. English had to give, he was will
hing it should go to the country with the dec
claration; that the authors of the report were
divided as to its meaning. When Mr.. Cox
spoke this morning he was reminded of the
Old hymn
"Why should we mourn departed friends,
Or shake at deaths ALARM
'Tis hut the voice of party sounds,
To bear him to its arm'
Excessive laughter.l
Mr. Lawrence Immediately responded
While the lamp holds out t, burn,
The Vilest sinner may return"
Laughter
MIR. Marshall THAT may be the gents ep-
itaph.
Mr.. Cox-Where is the party to which
you invited us. Was it the Black Republic
Can or the American party?
| Mr.. Marshall responded, the American
party.
Mr.. C.-1he compromise now offered is
just the compromise as our fathers who
framed the constitution did. made no con-
ccssions, but when see substance, will not
return after the shadow.
Mr.. NJ. said he was not here to impugn
t. motives or challenge the position any
gcntlman had taken.
Mr.. Cox wished to know whether Mr..
Marshall had charged that h, had changed.
He had from the time the report of the Com.
came, the matter under consideration. He
sustained the report as the very best that
could be obtained under circumstances, but
did not say that it conformed to his very best
Judgment.
Mr.. NJ. believed the report substantially
submitted the Constitution to vote of the
people of Kansas also objected to the man
ncr of its submission, and believed they
would reject the proposition and the condi-
ton attached, to which was so degrading to
the North, so help him. God. If he was a
North man he would open the direct attack
upon it, he would have the report of the
Committee laid on the table and another
Committee of Conference appointed to strike
ont the disabling section, and it would come
nea enough to the Crttenden-M Montgomery
amendment for him to vote for it.
He made an allusion to the position of the
Republican party on the Kansas measure.
When Mr.. Sherman of Ohio, said he agreed
with every statement Mr.. Marshall had ut
teredt, he Republicans voted for it with
their eyes open they distinctly understood
that certain gents from the free States pledg-
ed them their faith and honor that they only
wanted q plain, honest, straight forward op-
portunity, and fair and honest chance to
end the question.
Mr. Giddings said he was about the last to
agree to the Crittenden Montgomery amend
ment and he assured the gent that his only
inducement to so for it was that he under
stood that every gent belonging to the Doug
los wing of the Democracy stond pledged to
his coworkers, to stand by them to the last
When Mr.. G. finished, he was seized with
fainting fit and was conducted from the
hall, but soon afterwards returned and took
his seat, apparently recovered.
MIR. Burrett of KY, endeavored to ask Mr..
Marshall of KY, a question, but the latter
declined to yield the floor.
Mr. NJ. Explained why he had been found
voting with the Republicans, and rendered to
that party his tribute of thanks for their pa
triotism.
Mr.. Hughes demanded the previaus ques-
tion. Not seconded-99 against 195.
Mr.. Garret moved that the further consid
Grafton of the subject be postponed till the
second Tuesday in May.
Mr.. Jones, of Tenn, was tired of this mode
Of proceeding and with view to bl in, ur