The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1858-05-07
Congressional.
THE Cl.rSfSG SCENES.


on lhursl.y and Frilny last, the following
items:
On Thurshn: in the Senate the report of the
Committee of Conference OH Kansas on tho
Kansas hill was taken nv.
Mr. Douglas oh rctcd to the Kan.a. Confer.
enc" substitute. hrrau-p il ll not submit the
l.er"ml''"n Constitution fnir!v to the pco 1lc
hut made their admission virtually contingent
on the acccrinEcc or rejection Of the land
grant.
II" objected 10 the off-r ofa hrihc to come
IN with 4n.uuu population un.lcr one kind nf
Constitution. and no, unl..ss they !,nve 90 600
nnd.r na",her. What is ,his hnt Concrrs>inn-
nj intervention. Offering n bounty on one hand
and penalty ou the other. to control the re.
suit 7
Mr. Brown (Mis..l addressed the Senate in
tnv"r "f the Conference substitute. describing
IT. ms Peace measure with healing on its
wings.
Mr.. Toomhs fGa) warmly supported the
C"nfcr"nc" substitute. denying tim, any hrihc Of
land was Offered. On the contrary. tho Com.
mttre refused to give Kansas the II, ,nUO Oun of
ncrcs which she asked for.
Mr. Wilson (Nlnss.) replied to Mr.. Toomhs.
In preference to tn" seventeen millions Of acres
n direct hrihe is offered Of hundreds of thnu.
sanls Of ncr"s aud ofd"llnrs. Two mi lions OF
acres Of pnidic lan'ls are advertised to
hc sold on the lat Of JULY md here is tlirrc,
brihe OF hvc per cent. on the sales. amount
ing tn hundreds Of th"nannls nf dnllnrs, offer.
ell if Kansas will Come into the Union before
the l + Of July. On III" other hanl. the direct
penalty is that she shall hr kept out Of the Tn.
ion. although every one acquainted with Kun.
sns knows TINT the feeling Of TINT Territory is
almost unanimous in favor Of admission.
IS TIE HOUSE.
Mr.. Keitt (S. C) argued against delay. We
must have prompt action if VIC expect to pass
"ll the appropriation bills and adjourn at the
time fixed.
Mr.. Wright (T"nn.) conl.l see no reason for
rostr"ntm"nt merely because fiv. or six gent.
I-mrn wanted time to make up their minds.
when 2n4 members. hv their vote. to-day.
showed thar they had come to a conclusion
how they will act.
Mr.. B"nham g. CO. snil he Ind something
to do with Mr. Garurtt's motion 10 osfpnn.
lie hn'l md other gentlemen had engagements 9
- the South. and made arrangements to lenve
Washington this evening Beside. they desr.
"d time TO discuss the qnesti"n. n the post
p"nernent wns not cnrrrl. he should like Ia
have the vnic taken to-day.
Mr.. Millson (Vn said that the policy of Mr.
Marshall and others. was in enravnr to stir
M ih" minds of the North and produce an i'm.
preston thatrrent injury ia attempting to he
rerprirnted against Northern sentiment and
Interests. This he denied. and at length de.
fendeh the rupor, of the Committee Of Con.
ference.
Mr. Qritm"n (xis..) opposed this measure.
hecnnsa il contained n c"ncpssinn on the sla
very Question which he. as n Southern man.
wns not prepared tn nuke. fIs dcsirs.l tho is
size to he brought 10 final determination hr.
tween th- North and South. If they cannot
i" that they onph. TO separate. Besides. he
regarded The act Of tho people Of K.n'"s ne
complet" anil binding aud wns against the
hill brcnna. it proposed to submit tho Lecomp
ton Constitution 10 the people.
On Fri'lay in the House the consideration OF
tho Kansas bill VIVA resumed.
Nr. Bnnhnm Of South Carolina, demanded
the previous question, hut Withdrew IL thar.
MIR. Bryan. ofTrxas, might explain his rea-
eons for acting with certain Southern members
in resisting. the demand for the previous qncs.
ton. lie respected their opinions, and saw
provisions in the hill Of which lie did not np.
prove. huttrntlier than promote discord in the
Southern party. lie would give it his assent.
Mr.. shorter, Of Alabama. stated thai he had
been unwilling to vote for the previous ques
ongIhy discussing the bill lie had heard that
Democratic members rfrnm- the Mouth under.
stood, its provisions one way. and that Demo.
cratic members from the South understood it
in another. He now, however, believed that
all E,erpiers; Of his party construed the hill as
not submitting the Lecnnpton consultations to
thepeopl& Inthat case be would willing by vote
foE the hill.
AZ iiaIf pa.t two o'clock, a. heretofore an.
nounced, the Bill passed both Houses. .e,-
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