The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-03-04

| SuOt' James -. levin anu NrF. ndmtttOn. 1854
! Adjourned to meet again on Saturday sven-
ing 9th inst. ,Sssl b..
1 y,..,..., C. d. r.. BOYD, Sec'y.
-. - JAMES HAWLEY, Chairman.
q, Later from washington.. :,
Opening cfthe Kansos debate in The senate. |,
s,.s.. 80 ysaa. WAsHIrGroN, March /.
| HousE.-Messrs. Seward and Harris, of III.
Grow. Curtis, and Bishop, were appointed the
Special Committee to consider the resolution
for the expulsion Of Mr.. Mattersnn. i. 9; ,ss
| Mr.. Harris was excused from serving at his
own request. "a sgs5 Il q .ssais tYet seaol
Resolutions were received from the Leg,sla-
ture of Washington Territory declaring that
Gov. Stevens proclamation Of Martial law
was patriotic and re nired, for peace of the
Territory q e.s43 bsts,ltels soa I'D ,asssez
| Mr.. Sherman, Of Ohio. offered a resolution,
which was adopted, calling fu Information a.
to whether money had been paid from the
Treasury for the year ending June 3Oth, 1857,
for expenses the Legislature or ALLEGED Leg
islature OF Kansas, and under what Act and
from what fund. A II Jsa,f tae .,lg,ss44a
Mr.. Florence of Pa, presented Memorisf
for the Marine Underwriters of Philadeiphia,
against any alteration of the law establishing
the light house system. Referred. sge8 vay,
| The House then discussed at some length
bill for the reorganization for the clerks and
other employers of the House, pending the
decision Of which an argument took place---
It was decided tha'the bill should be taken
up. sg iaaytsE $40 20 iaat9sg gaa ,as .a
! SENArE.-A communication was presented
from the Legislature Of Kentucky, offering
regiment Of volunteers for the Utah army. t,a,
Mr.. Henderson, Of Texas, appeared, was
qualified, and took his scat. ,sl., ,s,,,,
| Several memorials from the Legislature of
Iowa, asking for Lands for Railroads were re-
ceived.
| Mr.. King reported a bill! granting the Rome
/ Arsenal TO the State of New York. .. Ia
| Mr.. Green called up the bill for admission
Of Kansas. ~, .,a.s 10
Messrs. Gwin and Brnderick objected. ~
the Pecifc Railroad Bill had priori,, in order
Of business. .ss..i.., ...,.... t-.a.,..s
Mr.. Green gave notice that he should ptf'r.
substitute providing for the admission IF the
| tate of Minnesota and Kansas together. ho-
ping thereby, to expedite business; he then pro.
| ceeded to advocate the report Of TIE mpiority
Of the committee, remarking that the leading
controlling facts, stated in that document could
not be successfully controverted. An
attempt had been made in the minority reports
to eyade some of them. but they stood unan-
/ uof hop I'd IN a
alton, touching the statement in regard TO the
action Of the committee Published in the N. Y.
| Tribune, which asserted that a ma ioritv OF th-
committee made positive promise TO Messrs.
Douglas and Coilamer not to vote til! The she
ceeding Monday, but $ .bsequently violated t,'at
agreement. He proceed to show the falsity of
this statement by detail Of the facts in the
| case. t ,.ats-, ot
!, A discussion Of some length ensnrd between,
Messrs. Green and Douglas. when the former
procecded:-He said he had a substitute for
the bill reported by the majority Of the Com,
,nittee. which he wond offer at its proper time.
This substitute provided for the admission OF
Kansas and Minnesota together, the object
being to expedite the business before the Sem
ate, so that other important business might
come up for consideration lie then argued
the legality Of the Kansas Constitution, con-
tending that il was Republican in form, and
that it was the choice of the people. The pop
ulation OF Kansas was sufficient to entitls her
4 to one representative, and the Constitution Of
the United States prescribes 10 aspecifc num-
Der OF inhabitants to the admission Of q State.
He referred to the unsettled state Of the Ter
ritory Is apowerfal and overwhelming reason
for admission. 1t should give peace ana qni.
einess to the Territory. He had received in
formation to-day Of a murder committed BY
parties opposed to the Constitution, and that
General White6eld had been driven from the
Territory, under the threats OF assassination.
This, he said, was the reason Of the absence
Of federal officers in Kansas II 10 useless to
cry peace when there will be none until Kan
sas comes into the Union. ss. ). b xes
Mr.. Collsmer, oil Vermont, followed. He
referred to the Mo. Compromise As having
settled the slavery agitation. and it being a
fair bargain he thought it unjust in the South,
after receiyi. & her portion Of the advantage, TO
repudiate the contract. Who believed, he
asked, in 1854, that slavery would exist in
n ansas. II was awell settled principle that
the power to regulate implied the power 70
prohibit. He quoted instances to show when
this power had been exercised. ana referred
to case in Mississippi, in 1896, az in point.
He defended the Emigrah. Aid Society, deny
ing thst ewigrants from the North went to
Kansas merely to vote without designing to
stay there. He referred to the fraudulent
elections, carried BY interlopers from Missou-
ri, and the other gross ontrages into which the
Government had never inquired. M ~, f,ielt
The Seaate in Executive Session to-day
confirmed large number Of appointments
made during the recess.
DR.. WIN. Jones ha, been nominated Post
Master Of Washington, In the place Of Bel-
rift, whose commission has expired.
The nominations Of Cook, for Post Master
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