Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-05-01
wAsnINeroN. Friday. April 30.

| MI houston moved to take up his resolu-
ton in reference to a Mexican Protectorate,
which was agreed to.
Mr. Wilson said, as it was worded, the res
| olotion was gross insult to Mexico.
Mr.. Mason opposed it, and moved to lay it
on the table. Motion agreed to.
The report OF the conference committee on
Kanzas, was then taken up.
Mr.. Broderick said, that after the matter
had been SO ably discussed, he would not
make heightened speech. He would vote
against the conference bill for several reasons,
the most potent of which was, that Kanzas
could not come into the Union as free State,
during the continuance of the present admin :
Istraton. The original bill was less objection
able to him than this conference substitute.
Mr.. 1Donhttle Of Wisconsin read extracts
from Gihon's History of Kanzas, to show, in
reply to Mr.. Pugh, that the population had
diminished, from the deeds of violence COM
mitted. M
Mr.. Seward took the floor, saying that the
debate had manifestly lost its interest,
though 1t was approaching conclusion. This
decay OF interest is partly accounted for by the
great length of discussion, and partly by the
change of subject. Matter left for debate
commenced by the high principle of State
sovereignty. 1t has gone into conference, and
SS'AASo " ~ Gh al blhCO3 tTlCht anu u I9glSlh-
tive legerdemain. Both ends of the Capitol
were engaged, today, in attempting to take to
pieces and put together this legislative puz-
gle. He had no talent, and little taste, for
this sort of legislation. He illustrated his po-
sltion by reference to a perpetual motion ma
chime, or an automaton chess player, which,
like the conference. project, were gotten up
for the purpose of not being explained by one
side to the other. He objected to the confer
ence report, because it presented false issue
to the people. The true issue is, the direct
submission of the constitution. The question
OF public lands has nothing to do with
that, inasmuch as lands are the dow
ry of every one of the new States.
He (Seward). although of good natured and
lively disposition, felt like the chivalrc Viz
gilman who wanted to challenge James Jack
son, who was always disturbing and exciting
his neighbors.
Mr. Seward then replied severely to Mr..
Pugh. He (Mr. Seward, did not care if the
population of KanSas were one thousand or
one million, or even reached the population of
China, he wouldn't aid, by one vote her ad-
mission as a slave State. He predicted his
estimate of her growing population, on the
TACT of her being free State. He never prom
ised rapid progress for her as slave State.
~~S 49, " WIS ~ gVOAS, tuhb, hlSu HB QFeB
saw Desdemona, the gentle daughter of the
Senator of Venice, married to the Moor, in
in the first act, not to know that diseord would
follow, in the second, death and desolation in
the last.
He further objected to the bill, because it
bears equivocation on its face. It purports to
be submission Of her dowry but it submits
the Lecompton constitution, and it is so re-
garded by the Democratic press. He read
trom Coxs speech, that the sense of the peo-
pie was to be taken on the Leeompton consti-
tuition, though it was not directly submitted.
1t is like voting black and white balls in ma
sonic lodges, without saying anything about
the candidate who is waiting admission. More
over, if you make slave barrier across the
latitude OF 46, you interpose barrier to pro.
gress more insurmountable than the Rocky
Mountains or the Sierra Nevada. It amused
him, wnen he heard people talk Of removing
the Capitol. Ii you contne slavery within
its legitimate limits, the Capitol may remain,
and be the capitol of an empire that NAV grasp
the Pole and the Equator. No such destiny
awaits her, if you separate by a slave barrier,
the Atlantic States from the Pacific States.
Further, this bill is nothing but Lecompton,
with variation. You toss a coin, and bid
Kanzas cry Eagle or Liberty If she
says "Eagle,'' you give her slavery. Ii the
ethgy of "biberty," you give her slavery still.
What thinks the Senator from PENNSYLVANIA,
representing the first Free State the Senator
from Rhode Island. of Roger Williams, the
Senator from Iowa, the Senator from Califor.
mia, whose state was saved from slavery by
efforts other than his, and the Senator from
Indiana! But they have another question to
settle with their people at home. What an
swer will they give to this proposition, which
gives only the semblance, and not the choice
of liberty.
Addressing himself to the election board.
he said, ghosts Of the Styx are not more
thick and cloudy than are the spirits of the
departed governors Of kanzas, who attempted
to give correct returns. He had no conf
dence IN the President as an element of that
Hoard. He had had experience. that some
would cry "Shame'' that he disparaged or
DETAINED the Presidents but he considered,
that once men in Virginia cried " Shame
on Patrick Henry. Men were not want
ing in Rome to cry Shame" on Cato
and they were friends of liberty. He
went on to speak of the bill under its as
pect of a compromise, saying that it offered
very little freedom aud great deal of slavery.
Mr.. Biger interrupted, and announced that
the bill had passed the House.
Considerable sensation was manifested in
the galleries and on the floor.
Mr.. Sc ward said the announcement caused
hfh no Encouragement 1t was little matter
practically, whether it was the last defeat or
the first victory.
After few words Of explanation by Messrs.
Bigler and Cameron, as to tine order Of the
vote, the question was taken--yeas 81, nays
%.
Nays - Brodcrick, Cameron, Chandler oolamer
orttenden, Dixon, Doot.e, Douglas, Durkee Fes,er
den. Foote, Foster, Hail. Hamln Kiog Seward simmons
Stewart, Trumbuli Wade, gWison.
Paired. Bell with Pierce and Fitch with sumner
Absent-ClArk who is sick, Bates, Henderson, PIERCE
Reid, Thompson Of Ksntucsy.
Mr.. Hunter moved that the Senate recede
from its amendments to the Deficiency bill.
Carried without debate-25 against %.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. English called for the regular order.
being the Kansas report of the Committee Of
Conference.
Mr.. Clark of New York, had intended to
give the reasons why he should vote against
il, but nights sickness had left him physi-
cally unable to undertake the task
He would therefore now merely say that
he regarded this new scheme as eminently
Objectionable in form, and still more danger
Gus in substance. He would seek the floor
on future occasion to deliver his views.
Mr.. Bryan of Texas gave the reasons why
he had acted with little squad Of Southern
members on this subject.
Mr.. Shorter Of Alabama. said he had. with
| Ave or six Southern Democrats, uniformly
resisted the previous question. He wanted
time for discussion, in order TO arrive at a
correct construction Of this bill. at hrf4
He now found that the general construo-