Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-03-24
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CONGRESSIONAI..
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WASuINGToN, March %.
SENATE Ecening .Sessioh.-The Senate :e
sumed at p. III. The Hall was crowded he
You'd the galleries, when Mr.. Douglas commenced
his speech.
Aliuding TO the Missouri compromise me said
Congress eventually decided that new Terrific
ries should choose their own domestic policy for
themselves. He was one of those who, for want
of power 10 carry out his own measures, agreed
with this new line OF policy with view of heal
ing sectional strife, and restoring peace to the
country. He spoke at length against the Kan
Sas Lccomptnn Constitution and concluded hy
devoting the latter portion of us speech 10 the
Washington Union, attrihuting its hostility to
his declining to vote for its publisher as Public
Printer.
Mr. Toombs went into severe criticism on
Douglas course in relation o the Missouri Com
promise, and asked how many of his present
confederates then voted with him. lie then re-
torted upon the Douglas party, whereas they
had said that no slavery constitution could he
impose upon the people against their will. lie
followed Douglas Mt great length, combating all
his arguments, aud character izing the gentle
men who would now vote with hin hypO-
critics, &c
Mr. Stuart demonstrated against applying
terms so ill-adviscd TO Senators who had only
allowed what they believed to be the line of
their duty. In personalities, when argument
failed, the Senator from Ga. lad certainly won
the !aurels. Adjourned.
Mr. Green replied denying the assertion cf
the Senator from Mich, that the friends of Lee
compton had been driven from their positions.
The Senator from Illinois implied something,
but the report stands nnchalenged. He spoke
to various points at considerable length.
Mr. Green continued at length and concluded
that Black RepublicaniSm was crushing out
true Democracy in it's course, and would never
meet its barrier, until it met the cannon of tli.
South He expressed his ardent aspirations
FOR consolidation and pernanency Of the Dem"-
cratic party. lie combattcd Douglas assertion
to the ultimate time at which the constitution
could be changed, and cited New York and ot
er States.
LECoMPToN PASSES TIE SENATE.
Mr.. Crittcndcn, of KY, said he would not re-
open the debate. but personal explanation.
said his statements We're made from official re-
cords. He spoke for some time, and ut his cOn-
clusion, Mr.. Green Withdrew his Minnesota bill
altogether, and offered three amendments to the
original bill LIST. To strike out the preamble
aud insert the following:
WHEREAS, The people of the Territory of Kan
sas did, by Convention Of delegates called and
assembled at Leconpton, on the 9th of Septem-
Der, 1857 form for themselves "a Constitution
and State government, under which said Con
vention having asked admission of tie Territory
into the Uni"n at State, on equal footing with
the original States, &c Carried
end To amend the I'd section by adding the
following clause: ''rhnt nothing in this
shall be construed to nbridgc or infringe on
any right of the people asserted in the
Kausas Constitution, at all times, to alter,
reform or abolish the form Of government
in such u manner they may deem proper
Congress hereby disclailuing any authority to
intervene or declare the construction of any
State except to see that i; is republican and not
i'll conflict with the Constitution of the United
t1.pS
81 nays %.
Thirdly: \ verbal amendment in the 18th
liHe, 2d section, to cancel to Fin the Ordidamre
of said Constitution and substitute ''in urdi-
nance annexed to said Constitution" Carried.
Mr.. Pu2h Withdrew his amendment, of March
3D. TO amendment of Mr.. Green, and substituted
another, setting forth tllat the Federal laws
not applicable 10 he extended into the State Of
KmnSaS, and that judicial District bc formed
and Judge District Attorney and L. S. Mar
shall be appointed md pad as in Iowa. Agreed
tO-ageS 81 nays 10.
Mr.. Ciittenden muved a substitute for the bill,
i'll substance: THAT the Constitution formed by
the LccomptUu Convention he submitted to- the
people 81 kamsaS now, and if approved the
President shall admit Kansas by Proclamation.
If it is rejected, the people shall call a CUnver-
ton to fuim new Constitution. The substi-
tute makes special provision against the occur
renee of new frauds"
Several Senator'S here tack OCCASION to explain
their votes.
Mr.. Kennedy would support Mr.. Crittenden's
substitute, rese'Yima the tight to vote for the
original hiil.
MIR. Houston. Of Texas, would vote for the
original bill in obedience to resolutions passed
by the Legislature of his State
MIR. Push, of Ohio, reluctantly voted against
il for the same reason.
Mr.. Iverson, of Ga, defined his position.
Mr.. Green accepted the suggestion Of another
yoidable alteration.
Mr.. Crittenden's substitute was then put and
lost; yeas %, nays 81.
The bill as amended to admit Kansas into the
Union under the Lecompion Constitution, was
then put and passed; yeas 80, nays %. Yeas
Allen, Bayard, Benjamin, BiggS, Bigler, Bright,
Brown, Clay, Evans; Fitch, fitzpatrick, Green,
Gwynn, Hammond, Henderson, Houston, Hunt
iy, lverson, Jones, JoiuSton, of Ark, Johnston,
OF Tenn. Kennedy, ii Md, Mallory, Mason,
Polk, Schastin. Slidcll, Thompson, of KY,
sr fTont,le Nr,i..T,f ,r.1