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WASHINGTON, Thursday, April %, 1853
T,celre thirty p. MIR. Cox OF ONO mas
lust made speech in favor of English's
Lecompton Swindle, declaring that, after pray
erf,h consideration, he has made up his mind
to vote for the BILL Mr.. Lawrence followed
suit. Mr. Campbell attempted to reply, but the
Lecomptonites would not let him proceed. Great
confusion and uproar ensued, amid which Camp
bell moved call of the House, which is now going
on.
Mr.. Garnett has Just given notice that he intends
to move postponement for two weeks.
Onep. MIR. Campben's motion for call OF
the House was lost Mr.. Cox's demand for tho
previous question has been voted down by lO3 Yeas
to 1O8 Nays.
Humphrey Marshall is making scathing speech
on the duplcity of Enslshs bill and the terglversa-
ton Of Cox and Lawrence. Cox is interrupting
and attempting to make reply, amid derisive out
cries from the Anti-LeconptOn side of the House.
Stephens stands by him whispering advice.
The demand for tie previous question was defeated
by the votes Of Goode Millson and Mason and three
fire eaters, who were not pleased with Cox's zeal
for snap judgment.
One tairty-Mr. Giddings has just spoken forc-
bly few words in vndication of his vote for the
Critteuden amendment. He fell back fainspg, and
is now surrounded by members striving to revive
him. All proceedings are suspended in the House.
and every body is watching the group around Mr.
Giddpes. He has been carried to the side of the
Hall and laid on sofa.
Ttn Minutes Later-Giddings has been taken to
the Speakers room, and is better. His attack
seems to be passing Off
T,ro p. M Humphrey Marshall has made very
able and patriotic speech, exposing Lecompton IN
all its FORMS cOmpmenting the Republicans Tor
their patriotism and consistency, and denounc'ng
Dsunon and Secession as bumbugs-ss painted
devils only apt to scare children. Garnets moves
postponement till Tue .dsy week Horace Clark is
endeayc riug to get the flor.
Ertning Notwithstanding the fact that the
Anti Lecomptonites in the House succeeded to-day
in starving Of the previous question on the English
bill, there is little hope of ultimate success. The
defe ction Of Messrs. Cox and Lawrence makes 1t
almost certain that the bill will psss. Mr.. Cox
yesterday privately declared himself opposed to it,
and promised 10 make an opposition speech, the
outline Of which he read to an Anti-Lecompton
Democrat His sudden and miraculous conversion
this morning is sneered at by the Southerners them
selyes.
II in uncertain whether the vote will be taken in
the House tomorrow.
Messrs Quitman, Gilmer and Others desire to
debate the question. Mr. Horace Clark has the
floor and will speak against the bill.
The debate in the Senate to-day was of hist
order. Messrs Douglas and Wilson spoke witt
great force. Mr.. Brown admitted that Lecomptor
was Submitted by the English proposition and
said that he should vote for it reluctantly DIT
.Stwsrd speaks tomorrow. Mr.. Green VIII iouo"
and the vote will probably be taken.
Mr. Gedir g is better, and will doubtless be Id
his seat TO. morrow. He missed but one vote to
day. and would have insisted beiog carried into
the Hall for that had Dot Mr.. Niblack generously
ps;,ed fl with him.