New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-03-31
xxXy,h CONGRESS-".Firss Session.

SENATE. .WAsHIsGTos, March 80, 1898
Nothing of interest took place danog inc hotnss
bour except the pre- SET taton by MIR. Dooee oil Tho
iont resolution OF the Wisconsin, Legislature IN fsv
of the admission Of Minnesota.
Considerable time was occupied in amending the
bill vslung the lands required ioi tue "ssnins'"a
AQueduct, when it was passed.
At o'clock Mr.. HALE moved that instead OF shs
Minnesota bill being taken up, the Senste 20 INTO Ere
cutive Session On the appointment OF the Mnshh ROC
the District of Columbia, saying II vas Shane mat
the Government wheels Of the District should %
stopped; ~ ., ...,.. s...
citizens Of Eewiork in favor OF granting the public
lands to actual settlers
A communication from the Secretary Of War recon-
mending the printing Of 500 copies OF Enorys NJ
plorstiors for @ wagon road from Fort Dehance 70
California, referred to the Committee on Public
Mr.. HUNTER VA offered a resolution ins.,uetx
the Committee on Military Affairs 20 inquire into ths
txpediepcy cf establishing Natioosl Foundry-W
Alexspdris, Va, which was adopted
An adverse report was made upon the petition Of
certain sslCrs Of the steam figate Missouri for nu-
neraton for the loss Of clothing burned with thst ship
at GibI altar 10 1913
A re port from the Secretary Of War, in reply 10 Q
resolution heretofore adopted, says that the Depart
ment has no information respecting the massacre oil
eDigrants at Meadow Mountain, Utah Territory, AID
consequently has taken no steps to punish the oond
Mr.. JOHNSON (Ark.) introduced an important bill
in relation 10 the public printing which pro, deS for
the correction OF the great abuses undor the pre5snt
system of printing. When large docum ont il ordered
to be printed the printer of either branch Of Congress
which first receives it, is required 10 print IL for both
Houses, and the composition in such cases Is only TO
be paid for No document, report, other mat
ter TO be printed until all the manuscript is completed.
The bill also reduces the prices.
No legislative business was transacted in the Sem
ate to-day. Adjourned.
COREEcIIosAn made in yesterday senate report.
Mr. Houston not Mr. Polk who regarded the Consiuon
Of Hnnesots not republican because gives aliens the r
10 vote
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House went into Committee on the Dehclen'
Appropriation bill. The Chair M b. Ock) said ths.
Kansas question. As only two days were TO elapse
before the bill would be taken up, he thought It
proper TO state the fact in order that Members might
Mr. sASDfDGE la spoke for an hour in def.nss
OF Southern society and institutions.
MIR. WALBRIDGE tMich.) made speech 10 op.
position to the Lecompton Constitution.
Mr.. LEIDY PA made q speech in favor Of the
LecOnpton Constitution.
Mr. DAVIS Md argued that there should DO an
enabling act andthat there was no legal authority
vested IN the Territorial Legislature TO authorize tho
formation of State Government. He was sstonishcd
that the President adduced the admission OF Kansas
under the Lecompton Constitution as the shortest way
to settle the difficulty was an. mot ss 'n nar the
from that day to this refused to recognize the laws
emap atiDg from the Territorial Legislature, having
had no opportunity to express their opinion on the
laws which were to govern them, and been prevented
by the minority, backed by the military powerf
Under such circumstances, he believed that tns
people of Maryland would resist, and that the
people Of Kansas ought to resist, and better counsel
shall lot prevail, turn out any Legislature which msy
attempt to force Constitution upon them. Weousht
to suppose that they will resist. We ought mot TO
drive them On to mad revolutionary course, but to
ct them pursue the peaceful course they inclined
to follow. Give them An opportunity OF expressing
their will a. to the laws under which they arc 70 lve
Whether they present themselves with Constitution
with or without Slavery, allow them TO come IN q
proper form and at q proper time, ana then admit
them into the confederscy OF States
Mr.. CLAY (Ky.) advocated the LfcomPton Consti,
tuition He regarded Slavery as the foundation of al
this difficulty a. in the OF his remarks denied
that his father wa, the author Of the Missouri Com
promise.
Mr.. CAMPBELL COhio) 10 reply to a remark Of
Mr. Clay in condemnation Of the course Of Northern
men, read an extract from Henry ClAy's speech in
1897 against the extension Of Slavery.
Mr.. CLAY doubted not but that Mr.. Campbell had
quoted correctly from the speech; but he would tel
him that his father believing that the Missouri Com
better which was the doctrine of nerv en.ion oy
Congress in the affairs of the Territories leaving the
people to form their own institutions.
Mr.. CAMPBELL replied that he learned in boy
hood his first lessons from Henry Clay and acting up
on principle by that distinguished states
man, that Slavery ought not TO be extended free
territory, he opposed the repeal Of The Missouri Com
promise.
Mr.. CLAY regretted that Mr.. Campbell had used
Mr.. CAMPBELL replied that he did it with re-
sped.
MIR. CLAY thanked the gentleman. Ever sinee ne
arrived at manhood, attempts had boen made 70 pM
him Gown il his fathers name. The effort failed ~
Kentucky and be hoped TO sustain himself IN LIS pre-
ent petition and everywhere else.
CAMpREII. disavoWed diepO5iti0l 70 Pus