New-York daily tribune., 1858-04-24
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IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
ANOTHER VICTORY OVER lEC0MP10N
THE ENGLISH SWINOLE.
ITS pOSTPONEMENT TILL MAY.
ALMOST A FIGHT BETWEEN TWO GBORGIANS
srIcrAL DISPATCHES TO rHE s.Y. rRrsUss.

ard and Howard were present, and Messrs. EC-
glish and Stephens absent. As majority Of the
House Committee were not present, the Commit
tee was without a quorum. The Committee are
still in session. The Administration claim ten to
fifteen msjorty in the House for Engshs bill.
Fourteen Of the Douglas men are firm against 1t.
No vote will probably be taken to day, as after the
report Of the Committee the printing Of the bll,
which, as yet has only been in manuscript will be
insisted on.
1p.m.-The Committee have agreed, and will
report to-day. The ordinance which is to be sub
mitted is declared TO be an amendment of the ordl-
nance adopted by the Lecompton Convention.
Later.-Mr. English presented the report of the
Committee of Conference-Messrs. Seward and
Howard dissenting He read heavy Union-saying
speech in support of the report, ard moved that it
be printed and assigned for l o'clock tomorrow.
Motions were msde to postpone for one, two or
three weeks, to tve time to consider the proposi-
top, ard to take the Of the country upon it.
Mr.. Howard spt he in favor OF postponing for two
weeks.
A motion 10 postpone till the second Monday in
May was adopted by vote Of Yeas los, Nays l05.
Erenmg.-The LecOmptonltes are thunderStruck
by their defeat to-day. The Administration was
perfectly corfdent of success Nessrs Cobb,
Brown, Thompson and other Cabinet officers we're
present on the floor with the ladies Of their families
in the gallery 10 witness the expected triumph.
More discounted men never walked out of the
Hall Of the House of Representatives. than the Le-
compton leader to-day. Their rage is turned par
ticularly against Messrs. Quitman Miss. }, Bonham
(S c., Shorter AID Stalworth (Ala.), and Hill and
Trippe Ca, who could not be driven or pressed
into sanctioping Mr. English's continuance.
An episode on the flor showed the excitement
amorg the Southern members. Mr. Trppe ex-
planned his reasons for voting for postpouenent in
opposition to the majority of bis party in manly
and sensible speech, yndicaiug bis personal inde-
pendence. Mr. Hill wished to make a similar ex-
pIanatiop, but Mr. Gartrell, also Of Georgia,
objected.
"Who objec.sl" inquired Hill, turning toward
nim.
Il object" replied Garsrell, turning his head in
i very naughty manner.
Where is your graveyard" exclaimed Hill,
rushing at him with great fury.
He was intercepted, however, and Gartrel
merely said, 1--WE will talk of graveyards else
where
The Speaker called upon the Sergeant-at-Arms
70 conduct Hill TO his seat and order was soon re-
storei in the Hall.
Mr. Stephens, who prides himself upon his fair
ress and courtesy Of which be boasted openly in
debate to-day was 80 disturbed BY this unexpected
defea. of Lecompton that, in his vexation, he re-
sorted TO fllibusteriDg to compel al adjournment
and gain time to work upon refractory members so
as to reconsider the vote TO postpone.
The Republicans, anxious to go on with the
public business resisted the motion to adjourn until
the day was exhausted.
Mr.. Enelish's bill has been modified from day to
day and from hour to hour. As finally presented,
il is very different from what il was two days ago.
Men were got to promise to support it by being
shown version that would suit their views. Some
who agreed to 60 for it as it was, will probably de-
cline to vote for il as finally presented.
From Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Friday, April %, ISIS.
After consultation, the Administration managers
determined, before the House met to day. to forego
the privilege Of calling for the previous question on
the report of the Conference Committee, finding
that il would be defeated by the coalition between
Gen. Quitman's friends and the Ant.LecemptOn
Opposition. Thus they made a virtue Of necessity
Still. they felt assured Of being able 70 fix their
own tine for considering tie BILL and privately de-
teImined on tomorrow.
Tie scheme presented to-day differs in some re-
spects from that previously understood, but all OBJ
poxous features are preserved, especially one
which precludes a popular vote on the Consttd-
ton, and only submits the land dodge.
Mr.. EDgishs speech was in character with the
project deceptive and meek; Mr.. Howard's brief
reply, telling and conclusive. The latter said that
the bill was unlike any other ever proposed since
the organization Of our Government, in that il re.
auired one condition for one Constitution, and an
other for the second, if the first be rejected one
population 10 make Slave State, and greater
population TO make a Free State.
At this singing point Mr. Hughes Of Indisna
called loudly TO order, feeling that his friends aud
himself we're suffering
After various Interruptions concerning the post
popement, in which different tunes were suggested,
Mr.. Hills motion for making the dsy the second
Mondsy in May was carried by los TO l05.
MI Clark \. ~ who had voted in the mega
tive explained that his vote did not indicate that
he va. urprepared now or hereafter - record him
self ag,inst the contriyance. AZ, however, he
Ugh, be Misunderstood in separating from the
friend. With whom he sympa;hz.d l.. would
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