M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-04-29
Congressional.
WAsH1NaroN. April %.

to make report from the Committee
of Conference on the Kansas bill L.
Mr.. Stuart raised objections, which
provoked long discussion on the
point that parliamentary law gave to
the House possession of the bill, and
the Senate, not having the bill before
it, could not proceed to o considera.
ton. Mr.. Stuart asserted his belief
that the bill was before the House.
Mr.. Broderick informed the Senate
that within the last four minutes the
bill had been laid on MIR. Green's
desk, a member ufthe House, (Aarris
of lllinois) having informed him
(Broderick) that it was surreptitiously
taken ont ofthe House.-Mr. Green
said that the bill was on his desk,
having been brought from the Secreta.
ry's office. fter further discussion
Mr.. Stuart moved that the report be
not received at present.-The Chair
decided that Mr.. Green had the floor
to present the report, which he did
with a few preparatory remarks. He
said that the report might not come up
to the expectations Of everybody, but
it was founded on mutual concession.
1t was proper that the Senate should
not be dictated to by the House, nor
the House by the Senate; the commit
tee, therefore, met in a spirit Of con.
ciliation, and tried many propositions.
Whether it has arrived at the best, he
could not say, but sacrifices no prin-
ciples. 1t harmonizes with what the
country demands, and opens the pros
pect ofpeace, and a settlement Of the
pending difficulties.
HOUSE.--Mr. J. CLANCY Jones
asked the unanimous consent OF the
House to print, for the use Of the Com
mittee on Ways and Means, the In
dian Appropriation and the Indian
Deficiency Bills, in orler TO forward
the public business.-Mr. George
Taylor, of New York, Objected
Mr.. Jones said that be wished this OBJ
lection noted.-At one o'clock, on
motion of Mr.. English, the Committee
rose, when he made a report from the
Committee Of Conference on the Kan
sas Bill.-It is signed by English
and Stephens on the part of the House,
and Green and Hunter on the part Of
the Senate.-Messrs. Seward and
Howard dissent.-The report was
read. The majority report provides
for the admission of Kansas under the
Lecompton Constitution, dependent
on the acceptance OF the ordinance
submitted. If rejected, provision is
to oe made for the formation of a new
constitution.-Mr. English asked
that the report be printed, and further
consideration postponed until tomor-
row.-Mr. Howard suggested post.
ponement until Thursday week, for
reasons stated AIR. Hill moved to
postpone further consideration till the
second Monday in May. Agreed to.
Yeas 108; nays 105.-Pendng a
motion to reconsider the vote and lay
that motion on the table, the House
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April "a.
SENATE.-Nothing ofimportance
transpired during the morning hour.
The amendment of Mr.. Fessenden, of
Maine, to the Deficiency Appropria-
ton Bill was taken up, voted on, and
negatived. Yeas %; nays 30.-Mr.
Seward presented a petition from Jas.
@. Jewett that a demand might be
made upon the government of Peru
Tor the hon.tulfillment of its engage
ments in reference to the Lobos Is
lands. Referred to the Committee on
Claims.-Mr. Yulee presented peti.
tion from Edward D. Tippett, to test
his cold-water am,engine. Refer
red to committee Various petitions
were presented in support Of the Col
lins steamers between Philadelphia
and Southanpton.-Mr. Gwin, on
leave, brought in his bill securing bet
ter protection to the of passengers
OH board Of steamers. Read twice
and referred to the Postal Committee.
The Deficiency Bill was further de.
bated.--A motion that any unexpend.
ed appropriation on the 30th Of Jnne,
1859, be returned to the surplus fund.
WAS lost. Yeas IS; nays 29.--Mr.
Wade spoke on the general question Of
the Utah War. He said what would
be cowardice in case of a great war,
might be policy in case of a tribe like
the Mormons or Indians. He wished
the President had invoked the priEci-
pie of squatter sovereignty, and ap-
Piled it to that people. Let them
regulate their own affairs. He would
yet make peace with them on the best
terms, as victory over them would be
barren. lie would repeal the Terri
torial law, and, indeed, would never
have granted it, knowing, as we did,
that they believed in a theocFacy in
compatible with republican institu-
tions. Had we left them alone, scisms
would have divided them, but sending