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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, April l.

WASHINGTON, April l.
SENATE.
Various Intellectual attempts were made to vote
down Mr.. VERSIONS motion to take up the army bill
instead of the Minnesota bill. The bill was then
taken up and various verbal amendments were
made, not altering the principles of the bill.
After long debate on the bill it was passed by a
vote of II against 10, with the substitution of the
motion of Mr.. Hunter, of two instead of four regi-
ments. and some mmaterial verbal alterations.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The galleries of the House were densely crowded
long before the hour for assembling. The greatest
anxiety evinced all sides respecting the
legislative movements on the Kansas bill. The
membe assembled earlier than usual and engaged
in conversation, in groups, in various parts of the
Hail. relative to the great question so soon to be
acted upon.
The House being called to order Mr.. Haskins
called attention to the fact that there were various
persons the floor not entitled to its privileges
He who is a scrbbler for the New York
HeroId who said he had gone to the Black
Republicans and was acting with Matteson. He
remarked that the correspondents name is Shaw.
Mr.. Haskins called on the door-keeper to show
Mr. Shaw the door and called the attention of the
Speaker to the 18th rule.
The Speaker said so far as the last part of the
suggestion concerned that unnecessary.
Mr.. Haskins hoped that the door-keeper would en-
force the rule against all not entitled to the priv
leges of the floor.
Mr.. Stephens said that o'clock having arrived,
he moved to take up the Senate Kansas bill.
The bill was read once, when Mr.. Giddings OBJ
iectnd to a second reading under the rule.
The question occurred, Shall the bill be rejected
Mr.. Stephens demanded the yeas and nays. The
bill was not rejected-yeas 80, nays l37.
The bill was then read a second time.
Mr. Stephens said he would not now discuss the
bill, having understood that substitute was to be
submitted, he gave way to Mr.. Montgomery, who
offered the Crittenden substitute amended by the
Anti-Lecompton Democratic Conference, proposing
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compton Constitution to vote of the people, and in
the event of its rejection convention tobe called to
frame constitution. the State to have one rep
resentative in the House of Representatives till the
next Federal census.
Mr. Montgomery said he had no remarks to make
The substitute was its best interpreter. He had
furnished copies to the members and was ready to
supply others.
MIR. Quitman offered substitute for the substi-
tute, the same as the Senate bill with the omis
sion of the declaratory clause that the people have
right at all times to alter amend their Consti-
tuition in such manner as they think proper, etc.
Mr.. Humphrey Marshall wished to amend the
original Senate bill by striking out the same clause
proposed to be omitted on MIR. Quitmans substi-
tute.
Mr.. Stephens refused to yield the floor for that
purpose and demanded the previous question
Mr.. Marshall wanted Mr.. Stephens refusal to be
borne in mind and entered on the record.
The question then taken on Mr. Quitman's
substitute, which was negatived-yeas y, nays 100.
ne quesCoh was tueH calleu upon MI MonlgOni-
ery's substitute, which was adopted-yeas 100,
NAYS III.
The announcement was greeted with applause
from the gentlemen's gallery.
Mr.. Kett moved that it be cleared and insisted on
the enforcement of the rule.
Much confusion prevailed. The Speaker remind
ed the applauders that they were not in the gallery
Of theatre, and said if the indecorum was repeat
ed the galleries should be cleared.
A voice-"Except the ladies'
Another" Certainly
The House then proceeded to vote on the Senate
bill as amended by Mr.. Montgomery's substitute,
which was passed. Yeas 40, nays liz.
The House then Immediately adjourned.