The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-30
Congressional.
WASHINGTON. Jan. Is

SENATE-Mr Seward presented the pc
tition of 90 citizens of Phelps, n, Y, pray
ing that some measures be iOpted for a
peaceful and gradual extinction of slavery
by taking compensation out of the public
treasury. Laid on the table
Mr.. Harlem introduced bill making
grant of land to Iowa in alternate sections to
aid in constructing railroad in that State.
On motion of Mr. Chandler, a resolution
was adopted requesting the Secretary Of War
to forward report to the Senate with state
ments showing the number Of troops sta
TONED in Kansas for each quarter, from the
lst of January 1855, to the present time.
a bill was passed authorizing certain Of
ficlals and men who were engaged i'm the
search for Sir John Franklin, to receive the
medals presented them by the British govern
ment.
The special order On the affairs of Kansas
was taken up. Mr.. Hale did not think this
discus ion ill-timed or premature. The dis
tinguished Senator from Illinois had spoken
and his speech fully met the public expccta-
ton. He agreed with Mr. Douglas il, op-
position to the LecOmpton Constitution, but
not because it was in contraventicn with the
principle and policy of the Nebraska BILL
He opposed It for just the opposite reasons,
viz: Because he cOEsirercd it in exact con-
form'tv with that act He regarded 1t as
part OF the original programme, and as the
carving it out in letter and spirit. He was
inclined to think that in the controversy be-
tween Mr. Douglas and the President the
psean OF victory ought to be awarded to the
President. When the latter undertakes to
bring in the federal army to force this OBJ
nOxious constitution down the threats of the
people of Kansas it is because he understands
the Nebraska bill Just as we'll as if he was in
the Territory st the time that measure be-
came law. Mr.. Hale was opposed to the
whole thing from beginning to end. He was
opposed to the tree in its foliage and now he
opposed the pluckng of its ripe fruit. Mr.
Hale expounded his ideas Of popular severe
ignty, and then said alusion was made to the
remark of Mr.. Broderick, that Mr. Buchanan
md his Cabpet were to blame for the en-
cited state in Kansas. He dissented from
that opinion. He thought that neither the
present executive nor his predecessor was the
man to guide and control public events. but
they were names set in high places to show
the public sentiment. Mr.. Hale read from
one of Mr.. Buchanan's former speeches. in
which he declared that all chrstendom is
OF domestic slavery. OF course remarked Mr..
Hale, the South can have no allies EXCEPT
those who are out of christendom But what
does Mr. Buchanan say in the next sentence?
They have no other allies to sustain their
constitutional rights, except the Democracy
OF the North.' There's fight for you--all
on one side and the Democracy
on the other Hearty outbreaks of laugh
teri MIR. Hale proposed speaking on the
subject of the bred Scott decision, but be-
fore entering upon this branch of his re-
marks, at the suggestion of Mr.. Seward, he
gave way to a motion, which pre- vailed, to
proceed to the considsretion of executive |
business, and the Semitic afterward adj
journed.
HoUsE.-A large number of bills were in
troduced and referred, among them one by |
Mr.. Taylor, of New Y ork, to promote the
useinl arts; to regulate the granting of pat
cnts ior Inventions. BY Mr.. Kelly, bill to |
secure homesteads to actual settlers in the
Puoiic DOMAIN. By Mr.. Bennett, of New
1 orE, OIL to establish railroad and tele-
graph line to the Pacific, for postal and mill
tary purposes. By Mr.. Florence. for the as
cer'alnment and settlement of the French
sPohations' ny Mr. Morris, Of Pennsylva-
lila, d jim VI cODVrIUht
The committee to investigate cb,roos
against members or officers of the last House
growing out of the Middlesex Manufactured
Company's Tariff funds, was announced. It
consists of Stanton, of Ohio Moore Of Ala
bama Kunkel, Of Pennsylvania; Wright, of
Georgia and Russell of New York.
By Mr.. Grow, bill to prevent the future
sale of public lands by proclamation of the
President, until the same shall have been
surveyed at least fifteen years.
Mr.. Campbell then asked leave to offer |
joint resolution authorizing the President to |
negotiate through the State department for
the acquisition of Canada, Nova Scotia and
other parts Of British North America and
Canada, and the other islands adjacent there
TO- and annexing them to the United States.
In the event OF such acquisition no portion
shall be admitted into the Union until DOS
sessed of sufficient population to send one
member to the House Of Representatives. or