The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-04-01
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Mr.. Stephens, of Georgia, has given notice
in the House, that to-day Thursday he will
take up the Senate Kansas bill, and move the
previous question upon it.
Mr. Thayer, of Massachusetts,, made an excel
lent speech last week in the House, on the Sla-
very question. 1t attracted great attention.
Mr.. Kellogg, of Illinois, argued the Lecompton
question ably, and Mr.. Bufinten, of Massa-
chusetts, delivered logical and manly speech
upon the same question, last week, We'd
nesday.
News has been received in this city from
Sonora. The revolution there was progressing.
The rebel chief had msssacred his prisoners.
The Baltimore Sun has had, of late, new
Washington correspondent, who distances the
regular Ion astonishingly, in his support of
Lscompton. He boasts that the Kansas bill
will go through the House by majority of
ten! Better wait and see, before Dragging at
such a rate. Whether Lecompton be success
full or be defeated, it will not be done by any
such majority.
Gov. Robinson, of Kansas, has been in Wash
ington for several days. Charles Mackay, the
poet, was here last week.
Mr.. Wolcott, who was imprisoned for six
weeks by the House of Representatives for re-
fusing to answer questions put to him by its
Comm ittee, has been set free on
bail, and is now in Boston with his family.
pH- A colored girl was kidnapped, by Ger.
tain parties in the city of New York, last week,
and brought to Wizards Hotel, in this city, and
an attempt was made to sell her to q negro
buyer. But the girl was too sharp for the
scoundrels, and they, getting frightened, aban-
doned her. The keeper of the hotel telegraphed
to Mayor Tiemann, of New York, and the girl
was taken back to that city, and the gnilty par
ties are under arrest.
The Administration forces in the House are
very conciliatory just now with the AntiLe-
compton Democrats. They all held caucus
Saturday eve, and appointed q committee of
twenty men-half of them AntiLecompton-
to consider the Kansas question. This indi-
estes concessions on the part of the Democracy
towards the Douglas wing, or at least something
which may catch few votes from the waver-
ing ones.
Mr.. Bishop, of Connecticut, has gone home
to attend to sick child, and has paired of
with COL Harris, of Illinois, who is i'll with con.
He has been bleeding at the lungs
of late, and has been kindly removed from his
lodgings by Mr.. Douglas to his own residence,
that he may receive every attention which his
condition demands.
The Senate Committee on Territories will re-
port bill for creating judicial district in
Arizona. The movement for making it Ter.
ritory has fallen through in Committee, though
it is intimased that Mr.. Gwin will move Ter
ritora bill as q substitute for the bill reported
by the Committee.
The House select committee to investigate
the circumstances attending the sale of the
Bank of Pennsylvania building for the Philadel.
phia post Office had before them last Friday
witnesses that proved that John Miller, the then
postmaster of Philadelphia, received $4,000
from the bank, for his services in perfecting the
sale. 1t was shown that no agreement for
was made previous to the pay.
inent for the property by the Government.
The Washington correspondent of the Phila-
delphia North american writes
"The friends of the Administration exult at
their chances of success for Lecompton, and it
is intimated that concessions will be made in
amending the bill, 80 as to conciliate the doubt.
full Democrats. No other course but this, or
the treachery of those already committed, can
prevent their defeat.
"Mr. Crittenden's substitute, slightly modi-
fed 30 as to require three months residence in
the Territory as qualification to vote, will be
moved as the test on which the opposition
mean to unite when the question is heard"
The house of Mr.. Faulkner, M. C. from Viz.
ginia, was entered a few nights ago, by lad.
der, and robbed of articles of value.
Mr.. Caruthers, of Missouri, who has been alb.
sent from Congress, 80 far, went to Caba last
fall for his health, which is delicate, but he has
been sent for, to give a Lecompton vote on
Thursday, and will be here probably.
THE CALIFORNIA MEMBERs.-Our California
exchanges, with very few exceptions, approve
in the warmest terms of the conduct of Messrs.
Broderick and McKibbin on the Kansas ques-
ton ia Congress. Says the California Chron.
icle:
"Of our delegation in Congress, Messrs.
Broderick of the Senate, and McKibbin of the
House, are the only persons who represent the
sentiments of their constituents in relation to
the Kansas difficulty. They, it appears certain,
are standing up firmly for the principle of pop
ular sovereignty. Brides, threats, persuasions
have no force with them. I
Mr.. Mckibbip, in the course he is pursu.
ing, not only reflects the sentiments of the peo-
pie of this, his adopted State, but also the sen.
timents Of the people of his native State, Penn.
sylvania. Notwithstanding the evil political
associations of Mr.. McKibbin during his resi-.
dence among us, We are pleased to see that,
when question of principle comes MP, reaui.
ring his action, the virtuous example of his more
early associations is sufficient to induce him to
pursue the right course"
p The Richmond South is already of the opin.
ion that Arizona will become free State, and
advises the South to turn its attention to the
Mexican province of Sonora, which can easily
be annexed to this country.
The European mails, last Saturday, were
dispatched by the North AMERICAN, one of the
prompt line of screw steamers running between
Quebec and Liverpool, and making trips on The
average as quick as the Collins and Cunart