The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-04-01

calender was read the second time.
Mr.. Pugh, Of Ohio, offered AN amendment
10 the effect that the federal laws, IL not al.
ready applicable, be extended into the State
Of Minnesota and that federal district be
formed, and Judge, attorney and marshal
bc appointed and paid az in iowa. Agreed
! 10.
A discussion ensued on the proper inter.
probation Of the second section Of the bill
Mr.. Bates, Of Del. moved that il be
amended To read that Minnesota be allowed
two Representatives
THE Senate adjourned without taking
definite action on the Minnesota BILL
Hocsg.--Thc House went into Commit
tee Of the Whole on the Deficiency Appro.
priation bill.
Mr.. Clark, Of Missouri, replied 10 Mr..
Blair, who, he said, ought first to act free his
own slaves before accusing shareholders Of
being an oligarcby TO strike down free labor.
Such course mnst have most disastrous ef.
feet where slavery existed. lie advocated
the admission Of X ansas under the Lecomp-
ton Constitution.
Mr.. Blair gave notice Of his intention 10
reply 10 Mr. Clark's assault. and reminded
him that there were other interests in Mis-.
souri besides slavcholding.
Mr.. Granger, Of New York, urged against
the Iecompton Constitution and the further
extension Of slavery.
Mr.. Horace r. Clark, OF N. Y. said the
voice Of the people OF Kansas comes in UNI
broken tones, protesting against admission
under the lHcompton Constitution. She
| ut N, l.a .,,t lao Tai
convict in chains. lie would vote for any
measure which secures Justice and peace TO
Kansas, and exhoncraied the Democratic
party and the administration of their choice
from the implication unjustly made that
they are seeking TO impose upon the people
OF Kansas n constitution they abhor. He
doubted all the claims Of Kansas for admis-
sion; he distrusted the suilicicncy Of her pop
nlati0n and was not satisfied that the pro.
cecdings attending the formation Of her con.
stitution were regular. While he had no
pride in her history and no sympathy for
her scenes of fraud and violence, he would
yield his reluctant consent 10 her admission
provided the bill can be 40 framed that no
permanent mischief will result TO X ansas
and the country until her people can FORM
without wrong and violence, the institution
under which they and their children are to
live.
MIR. kilgorc OF Indiana, opposed, in addi-
ton TO other reasons, the admission of X an.
sas IA u slave State because Of the repeal OF
the Missouri Compromise.
Mr.. Stewart of Missouri, argued in favor
Of the lGcompton constitution.
Mr.. Burlington Of Mass, said il Kansas
had been admitted under the Topeka Con
stitution the present difficulties would not
exist. The army Of the Federal Govern
mcnt instead Of protecting the people from
crime and disorder, have been employed to
sustain the minority under the executive
| power; instead Of being loved and respected
IA friend, Ia sighted aud dctcstel AZ an en-.
envy and opprtssor. Tie spoke Of the injus-
! tioc fraud and tyranny practiccd on the free
State men, crowned by an attempt to force
slavery on an unwilling people and this un.
der plea OF popular sovereignty by n party
calling itself Democratic.
WASHINGTON March %.
Houss-Mr. Stephens OF Ga proposed the
naming OF an early day for the consideration
Of the Senate bill for the admission of kans
IN lie thought il best to have an under.
standing in the matter, that nobody shall he
taken by surprise.
| MIR. Campbell Of Ohio said the House
had been debating the question involved in
that bill Tor nine years and nearly all of the
| present Session. This Kansas question de-
| !aycd public Us well rs private business he
was ready therefore, to meet the gentleman
to-day or tomorrow. with or without fur
Their debate. He thought il due to the in
tercsts Of the country that the House should
come to vote, and suggested that by com
mon consent they agree to take up the bill
| tomorrow.
Mr.. Washburn of Ill.,. objected, on the
ground that the House was unusually thin /;
when there was iull attendance they could
by common concent fix day,
MIR. Stephens having been asked by seyc-
ral members to Fix "a day, named Tuesday,
April 6.
Mr.. Campbell suggested next THURSDAY.
Mr.. Stephens thought tina, too short a
| time.
Mr.. Campbell said the House had agreed
to adjourn on the first Monday OF June and
II would I've impossible TO get through the
business that now pressed upon them, unless
an arrangement, was made satisfactory To all
parties.
Mr.. stephens withdrew his suggestion for
the present, under the belief tina, such an
arrangement would be made. When day
was fixed, he would announce it.
MIR. J. Clancy Jones made nh Intellectual
effort To report bill from the Committee OF
Ways and Means, regulating the mode and
manner Of collecting and dsbursng the rev
ennc.
MIR. Peyton, Of Ky, made speech in
favor Of the admission OF Kansas.
SKxArx.-The business OF the morning
was unimportan,. with the exception Of the
presentation Of some anti.slavcry resolutions
IRON the State OF Maine.
Mr.. Mason, OF Va, objected 10 them in
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