, 1858-05-14
PUGET SOUND HERALD.


by tne arrival OF tne steamer Eu"o"to, OeP@
W. L. Dali, we have dates from the Atlantic
States to April 9Th. Below will be found brief
digest Of the news:
Congregational.
The Kansas question continues to absorb q
great part Of the time in both branches Of Con-
gress, and amid the occasional recurrence Of
great excitement the end is coming.
On the 22d March, the Kansas debate was con.
tinued in the Senate by Messrs. Stuart Bayard
and BrOderick The galleries were crowded.
In the House, on the 22d, resolution was
adopted discharging wOlcott, the Bay State Mills
Tariff witness, from the custody Of the House,
and handing him over to the Criminal Court Of
the District for trial. Majority and Minority Re-
ports were presented by the Committee on the
Expulsion Of MattesOn; the majority concluding
with resolution that II is inexpedient to take
any further action in the matter.
In the Senate, on the 2sd, Green of No. re.
piled to Douglas and Stuart upon the LecOmptOn
question. Mr.. Crittcnden would do right without
regard to party.
After the adoption Of several amendments,
several Senators explained their votes and the
bill as amended was then put and passed. Yeas
23, Nays26. Bates, Davis and Reed were absent,
and Cameron had paired off
The House did little else but discuss tho Le-
compton question and look on in the Senate.
In the Senate, on tho oath, Mr. Seward present
I'd the Anti-Lecompton resolutions Of the Legis-
lature Of New York. Mr.. Wilson introduced q
bin to facilitate communications with the army in
Utah by telegraph. Mr.. Gwin Of California pro-
posed to take up the Pacific Railroad bill, but as
Messrs DoOlittle, Stuart, Seward and others
urged that the Minnesota bill should have pre-
cedence, Mr. Gwin consented, and il was taken
up. Mr.. Pugh offered an amendment which was
agreed TO, respecting the United States laws and
Courts in Minnesota, and the bill was then Or
dered to the second reading.
In the House, on the 24th, the Deficiency bill
was taken up and the Kansas debate continued.
Mr.. Clark Of Missouri made Lecompton speech
in reply to Mr.. Blair. Mr.. Granger Of New York
spoke against LecomptOn. Mr. Horace +. Clark
madea strong Anti-LecOmptOn speech Mr.. Xii.
gore Of Indiana opposed the admmission Of Kan
sas as Slave State, because Of the repeal Of the
missouri Compromise Mr. Stewart Of Maryland
spoke IN hvor Of Lecompton. Mr.. Burlington Of
Massachusetts opposed the LecOmpton Constitu.
ticn and denounced the course Of the Admins
tration.
On tho 29th' the House continued to discuss
Kansas The Lecompton and anti-lecOmPton
Democrats had conference, but were unable TO
agree. Aeaueus Of twenty-five Democratic anti
Lecompton members Of tho House resolved to
stand BY Mr.. Crittendcns substitute to the end,
On the sOth, Mr. Underwood Of Kentucky Op-
posed the Kansas bill, though he declared him
sell not only Southern man, but large slave
holder, and in hyor Of slavery extension But
the people Of Kansas were Overwhelmingly
against the Lecompton fraud. Mr. Hoard Of
New York spoke against slavery extension.
In the Senate, on the 3lst Mr. Douglas pre-
sented the State Constitution Of Oregon and pc
ttions from citizens Of DacOtah, asking for its or
ganizatiOn as Territory. AmOtiOn Of Mr.. Iyer-
son finally prevailed, giving to Minnesota two
Representatives until the next appOrtionment
among the various States
In the House, on the Slst Mr.. ParrOtt the
Kansas delegate, and others made spirited
speeches upon LeeomptOn, etc.
In the Senate, April 1st the Army bill wasdis-
cussed, and i was finally voted to raise two ad-
ditional regiments for Utah and the West Dur
ing the debate Senators generally took parts, and
Mr.. Cameron had concluded, deprecating stand
ing armies, when the Kansas bill was brought in
from the House, the lOLg anticipated vote having
been taken.
In the House, April lst the galleries and all