Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-05-06
SENATE APRIL so.

wagon road be Constructed from Fort Ben
to the nayigable waters of the Colorado
River, at Wallawalla. Referred to the
Military Committee
Mr.. Toombs reported from the Commit
tee of Conferences on the Deficiency Bill
that the two Houses were unable to come
to any agreement.
Mr.. Houston's resolution seeking to es-
tablish protectorate over Mexico was
taken up. Mr. Mason opposed it and
moved to lay it on the table. Motion agreed
to. sea
The report of tho Conference Committee
on Kansas was then taken up.
MIR. Broderick said after the matter had
been so ably discussed, he would not make
heightened speech. He would vote a
gainst the Conference bill for several rea-
sons. The most potent of which was that
Kansas could not come into the Union as
free State during the continuance of the
power of the present Administration
Kansas has population of $4,000 now,
and if she does not accept Lecompton she
must wait five or six years for the requisite
population to entitle her to representation.
The original bill was less Objectionable to
him than the Conference substitute.
Mr.. Doolittls. of Wisconsin, read from
the secretary OF Gov. Geary's history Of
Kansas, to show, in reply to the remarks
of Mr.. Pugh yesterday, that the population
had diminished from the deeds of violence
committed. snHf
Mr.. Push replied, after which
Mr.. Seward took the floor. He objected
to the Conference Report, because it pre-
sented false issue to the people. The trne
question at issue is the submission of the
constitution direct to the people. The
question of public lands has nothing to do
with that, inasmuch as lands are the dowry
of all new States. The land question does
not occupy one line ofthe 1900 quarto pages
of the Kansas debate. 1t, therefore, is a
feigned issue. The question of numbers is
equally new, dating only from the Confer
ence, viz: That Kansas has enough popu-
lation for slave State and not enough for
free State. Further, he objected to the
bill because it bears equivocation on its
face. 1t purports to be submission of
her dowry, but it submits the Lecompton
Constitution, and it is so regarded by Dem
ocratic presses. Thus indirectness and
equivocaiion are on the bill, and double
cntendres in legislation are an immortality.
Moreover, if you make a slave barrier be-
tween this latitude of 46, you interposc
barrier to progress more insurmountable
than the Rocky Mountains or the Sierra
Nevada. 1t amused him when he heard
patriotic men talk of removing the capital.
Ifyou contine slavery within its Legitimate
limits, the capital of this nation may re-
main, AMI be the capital of an empire that
may grasp the pole and the equator. No
such destiny awaits it. if you separate by
slave barrier the Atlantic free States from
the Pacific free States. Further, this bill
is nothing bat Lecomr.on, Lecompton!
with variation. You loss coin and bid
Kansas cry eagle" or elderly" If she
says "eagle," you give her slavery; if the
eifigy Liberty" you give her slavery still.
What thinks the Senator from Pcnnsylva-
MIA, representing the first free State; the
Senator from California whose State was
saved from slavery by efforts other than his;
and the Senator from Indiana? But they
have another question to settle with their
people at home. What answer will they
give to this proposal which leaves only the
scmblance, and not the choice of liberty?
A friend here asks-WIat will the people
of New Jersey say? He could himself an
swer, because the blood of the men who
hazarded their lives and means for his lib
erty flowed through his veins. He knows
the blue hills of New Jersey will answer
that the votes here given for Lecompton
will be the last slave votes cast for the
next ten years! Addressing himself next
to the election board, he said that the ghosts
on the Styx are not more thick and cloudy
than are the spirits of departed Governors
of Kansas who attempted to give correct
returns. He had no confidence in the Pres
ident, as an element of the board. lie had
expected that some would cry "Shame!"
that he had DETAINED the President; but he
considered that once men in Virginia cried
"Shamel" on Patrick Henry. Men were
not wanting in Rome to cry "Shame!' on
Cato, and they are no friends of liberty who
in Scnates fear to oppose Kings or Presi-
dents. lie went on to speak of the bill
under its aspect of compromise, saying it
offered very little freedom and great deal
of slavery.
Here Mr.. Bigler announced that the bill
had passed the House. Considerable SEN
sation was manifested in the galleries and
on the floor.
Mr.. Seward resumed, saying that the an
nouncemcnt caused him no discourage
ment. 1t was Of little matter, practically
whether it was the last defeat or the fir.
victory.
After words of cxplanation by Messrs.
Bigler and Cameron, as to the orler of tho
vote, the question was taken. Yeas 81
nays %. 80 asat..t
NArs-Messrs. Broderick, Cameron
chandelier, Collamer, Crittenden, Dixon
Doolittle, Douglas, Durkee. Fessenden
Footc, Foster, Hale, Hamlin, Hsrlan
King, Seward, Simmons, Stuart, Trum
bull, Wade and Wilson.
PAIRED-Bcll with Pearce; Fitch will
Sumner.
ABsENT-Clark, who issick, Bates, Hen
derson, Pearcc. Reid, Thompson, of KY.
Thereafter, Mr.. Hunter moved that tin
Senate do reconsider the amendments t
the Deficiency bill. Carried without dc