Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-02-13
From Washington.

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purchase of Cuba, for the purpose, of annex
alton.
The bill to increase the army came UP.
Gen. Houston advocated the substitution
of Border Rangers for regularly enlisted
troops; also the promotion from the ranks
of the army instead of men i'll civil walks
of life
A long discussion cnsued as to whether
the Minnesota State, or Pacific Railroad
bill, should be next considered. Mr. Ma
son said there might be circumstances ma
king it necessary for Southern States, in
order to determine whore they stand in the
Union, to take up the Minnesota and Kan
sas bills together. M
Mr.. Wilson said such conjunction would
be unnecessary, and gave notice that he
and his friends would avail themselves of
all legitimate means to resist the admission
of Kansas under the Lccompton Constitu
ton.
MIR. Hale said there never had been
proposition before that body that so serious
ly threatened disruption of the Union, as
that of Mr. Mason's
MIR. Crittcnden opposed the connection
of the two subjects, and made an eloquent
union speech, which elected much applause
from the galleries.
In the House resolution was adopted,
providing for the appointment ola commit
tee of seven to consider the e&pcdiency of
a reduction of tho expenditures of govern
ment; the navigation laws; the abolition
of import duties and resort to internal tax
alton.
A resolution was adopted directing the
Speaker to issue his warrant for the arrest
of j. b. Williamson, of New York, who re-
fuses to appear before the Corruption Com
mittce, in the case of the Lawrence, Stone
& Go. expenditure.
A bill appropriating 100000 for the
support of national armories, was passed -
Ihis item was omitted by accident in last
years appropriation.
Mr.. Parrot, of Kansas, presented the
remonstranoe of the Legislative Assembly
of that Territory, against the admission of
Kansas under the Lceompton Constitution.
Mr. Lane asked tor the admission of Or
egon into the Union. s."
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.--Thc Senate
passed the House bill making appropria-
tions for the National Armories, erroneous
ly omitted in the enrolment of the last Con-
grcss.
The discussion of the Army Increasob bill
was then resumed
A message from President Buchanan con-
corning Kansas was received and read.
Mr. Bigler moved that the message be
printed and referred to the Committee on
Territories
Mr. Trumbull, of Illinois, opposed the
reference. He assaulted the message as a
perverted aud incorrect history of affairs in
Kansas, from beginning to end, and incon-
sistent with itself lie was followed by
Mr.. Toombs, in an eloquent and ardent
speech, fayoring the ground assumed by
the President. Mr.. t. argued that the
people of Kansas clearly desired to be adj
mltted into the Union-having three years
ago formed the Topeka Constitution with
out law, and more recently the Lecompton
Constitution in pursuance of the forms of
law.
The Senate adjourned pending the mo-
tion to refer.
In the House, several hours were occu-
pied in debating the printing deficiency APP
preparation, which was ultimately defeated
by a large majority.
The Presidents Kansas Message was re-
cciycd and read
Mr.. Hughes offered proposition to refer
the ,mcssage to select committee. He
made speech against the Republican par
ty, and in favor of the Lecompton Conven-
ton and Constitution.
Mr. Harris, ct illinois, moved that the
message be referred to select committee,
to inquire if the Constitution embodied the
will of the legal voters of the Territory
A warm debate ensued, and much excite
ment prevailed The House adjourned
without referring to committee.
WASHINGTON, Fcb. 3,--In the Senate,
several unimportant bills were passed or
referred
The debate on the message was then re
sumed.
MIR. Wilson, of Massachusetts, moved to
amend the motion for reference, by author.
izing the committee to send for persons and
papers. He characterized the message as
astupendous misrepresentation The Pres
ident was absent from the country when
many of the events he had alluded to oe-
CURED, andy only elected because absent,
aud thus able to prove his ability, Mr..
w. denounced the I4ecompton Constitution.
Tie would much rather have proposed the
Constitution with slavery tiiun without, be-
cause the former can be changed, but the
latter recognizes as unalterable property the
slaves already in Kansas. 5
Mr. Brown, Of Mississippi, followed, con.
tfoyerting the position taken by Wilson.
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