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THiRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Saturday, March 20.


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WAsH1NGroN, Saturday, March 20.
SENATE.
Mr.. Foot of Vermont, spoke against the
Lecompton Constitution, and defended the
men who framed the Topeka Constitution,
! from the charge of being rebels. He spoke
| at some length, and was folio ed by
! Mr.. Simmons of Rhode Island, who repeat
ed the strong points of opposition to the pas
sage of the act.
Mr. Bright of Indiana, next spoke, advo.
eating the admission of Kanzas under the Lee
compton Constitution, which the people had
the power to change at any time.
The Senate then adjourned till seven o clock
p. NJ.
Screen P. II. Only five Senatots present.
Mr.. Toombs of Georgia, made some facti-
tious remarks touching the vacant seats.
Mr. Brown Of Mississippi explained that
Mr.. Wilson of Massachusetts had done him
injustice. by attributing to him disunion SEN
timents. He pointed out the mistake, add.
ing that he loved the Union, but the rights of
the States more, and that there might be con-
tingencies where he would advocate dlsunion.
Mr. Wilson explained.
Mr.. Broderick hoped the Senate would adj
journ. There were several who desired to
speak-SeEators Dixon, Wilson, Bayard
Douglas, Stuart, Green, and he (Broderick)
himself, might have something to say, but he
dld not wish to stay listening to speeches.
when less than dozen Senators were pres
ent. He moved the Senate now adjourn un-
til Monday. He CBroderck) made no bar
gain that the vote should be taken OIL Monday.
The motion was not carried.
Mr.. Wilson said some lawyers had achieved
a reputation on account of their success in
defending crime, but he did not believe any,
body would gain enviable notorety by defend
ing the nefarious Kanzas swindle He the1,
proceeded to reply to Mr.. Hammond's speech.
lie saw nothing new in that speech The
same doctrine had been enunciated bv J. G.
Calhoun, Geo. McDuffie, and other South
Carohnlan statesmen. South Carolina, ne
said, has always led the Democratic party.
lie held the administration responsible for
those doctrines in the broadcast sense The
State has always taken the lead in the efforts
to extend and perpetuate slavery. AS to Mr..
IL. comparison of the relative strength of
the North and the South, he proposed to show
by facts and figures, how freedom has worked
in one section of the Union, and how slavery
has in another. This proposition he carried
out with minuteness, showing a great pre-
ponderance in the elements of wealth in favor
OF the North. He commented on the condi-
ton OF the poor white men oil the South,
contrasting 1t with that of Northern laborers.
tie had been an employee; whatever he pos
sessed had been obtained by the labor of his
hands and brains. He has had EMPLOYED
hundreds Of men. equal in intellect and morals
to himself or other Senators. The mechanics
OF Massachusetts live in better houses, and
read more books than the Shareholders of the
South, yet Mr.. Hammond called them slaves.
That Senator says our slaves vote. That is
true, and that same class of men govern ev-
cry free State, and will yet govern South
Carolina.
Mr.. Stuart of Michigan, has the floor.
Adjourned to Monday.
HOUSE.
In Committee of the Whole on the Def
cheney Bill, Mr.. Farnsworh of Illinois smoke
against the Lecompton Constitution, and SAID
he and his friends would continue to opDose
the admission Of Kanzas under it, though
the dissolution of kindred Union was
threatened, and so help ME God another
Slave State should not be admitted to this
Union by his vote.
Mr.. Maynard of Tennessee spoke per con-
ira, and hoped the Southern members would
meet the question, slavery extension or no
slavery extension, referring to the abolition
hate that would surely provoke retaliation
from the South.
Mr.. Waldron of Michigan attacked the DO
sition OF the President on this subject, and
stated that Michigan was determined to adj
NIT no more Slave States.
MI. Glddlngs of Ohio replied to an allu-
sion made to him by Mr. MAYNARD of Ten
nessee, and alluded to the fact that this Gov
eminent had broken its compact, made at the
treaty Of Client.
MIR. Barksdale Of Mississippi, asked if the
Republicans would consent to the admission
of Kanzas as Slave State, if one hundred
thousand people desired it.
Mr.. Giddings said he never would consent
that Ohio shall associate with another Slave
State.
Mr. Barksdale asked the members from
ONO, II they would vote for the admission of
another Slave State
MIR. Giddings and Mr.. Brigham replied
no. and Mr.. Stanton of Ohio, thought he
could safely say that the representatives will
never vote for Slave State north of the line
OF 50 deg. 30 min; when Mr. Barksdale
asked II they would outh of it, and Mr.. STAN
ton believed they would
Mr. Cotax of Indiana opposed the admis-
sion OF Kan2as with slavery constitution.
Mr.. Adrian of New Yolk, said he should
vote against it, for if he did not, he could new
er again face his honest Democratic constitu.
ency.
Mr.. Soaring of New York would vote for
the Constitution as 1t would secure peace to
Kanzas.
Mr.. Wright of Tennessee advanced the
same IDEAS
Mr.. Morse of New York defended the Re-
publican party.
Mr.. Smith of Illinois closed the debate by
stating that the issue was the Lecompton
Constitution, and not slavery.
Adjourned to Monday.