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THIRrY.FIErH CONGRESS-.


SENATE.
The business OF the morning hour was I'M
important, with the exception of the present.
alton Of some anti-slayery resolutions from
the State of Maine.
Nj Mason of Virginia, objected to them in
strong terms, as disrespectiul to Congress, the
Judiciary, aud the President
Mr.. Fessenden OF Maine, defended them,
saying that he endorsed them fully.
Mr.. Seward Of New York, presented SINH
lar anti slavery Inconsistencies but couched
in temperate language, from the Society Of
Friends of New York.
The consideration of the bill for the admis-
sion of Minnesota into the Union, was re-
sumed, The question being on Mr. Douglass
motion to strike out the second section of the
bill, to the effect that the State shall be enti-
tied to one representative and to such addi-
tional members as the census may show, the
object being to give the State three represen-
tatives, in accordance with the actual popula.
ton, instead Of the incon pete election re-
turns, which give only two.
Mr.. Toombs OF Georgia and others proposed
technical amendments.
Mr.. Brown of Mississippi protested against
appointing the representatives by guess work.
He would vote for the admission OF Minneso.
ia, because he wished to keep faith on the
slavery question, But there are many por-
tons of he constitution to which he object
ed, especially the basis Of the franchise, which
allows unnaluralized foreigners to vote, and
also half brheds and Indians who have adopt
ed habits OF civilization, put on pants spurs.
aud short collars, got drunk, and thus fixed
up to fulfill the constitutional essentisls of the
ballot box.
Mr. Wilson OF Massachusetts,, agreed with
the Senator from Mississippi. We have only
before US the legal evidence of one hundred
and forty nine thousand inhabitants He did
not see why e should have three represent.
atives, when Vermont. with three hundred
thousand, has only three He was in favor
of allowing one representative now, and more
as a new census hereafter to be taken shall
show she is entitled to, and made motion to
that effect. This motion, he said, would ad-
NIT her now, and she could make new CEN
sus and send additional members before this
Congress adiourns.
Mr.. Johnson of Tennessee, was in favor of
the section as il stands
MIR. Mason of VIRGINIA onDosed a1Iowinq
Minnesota three representatiyes Her nonn7
lation did not warrant if
Mr.. Critteuden was for adberino st,iorv IN
the constitution. and oivino onIv one ro1re.
sentative.
be permitted to have three REPRESENTATIVES till
her censne ,s rscti6a5 ad +hSto t1,.
number be regulated bv the censns
Without taxing a vote the Senate went into
executive session, and soon after adjourned
,.
MUSE
MI stephens OF Georgia. proposed the
naming Of day for the consideration of the
Senate bill tor the admission Of Kanzas. He
thought 1t best to have an understanding on
the matter, that nobody shall be taken by
surprise.
Mr.. Campbell OF Ohio, said the House had
been debating the questions involved in that
6lll Tor nine years, and nearly all this session.
This hanzas question blocks up public as
well as private business. lie was therefore
ready to meet thequeston today or tomorrow,
with or without further deba,e. He thought
u que TO the interests OF the country, that the
mouse should come to vote, and suggested
that oy common consent they agree to take
up Ihe u, OIL tomorrow;
vi a'l'ourl ol n, ana Others objected,
On the ground Vhat Tie mouse was unusually
t .llIl anu " men there was tull attendance,
ny AZ 0ouiu py common consent, NIX day
~. ~ pl9''s HaFin8 oeeh asked oy several
IL ueino'iS 20 IA d uay' named tuesday, April
IN
a. WI 0"uPoeH suggested tuesday, March
o.
IT o'ePneHs thou8nt tnat TOO short time.
WI H. Oa a SaIu me house had agreed
VI" .n' 1ss' HiVn"ay Oh June Tor ADJOURN
=. %ou!u os iinpoSSlole TO get through
-; Pu0i-o ouslesS ny 'has Iihe unless the
e1.lieo' PoSS5.le uay ShouIu oe nAed lor the
MI non 'SoneIy Oh pennsylvania, had no
uouot Il the matter was not now pressed, an
Infringement h'gnV DC maze, which would be
satisfactory 10 al paFtleS'
MI 0tePhehs Withdrew his suggestion for
tne present IN the oenet that such an ar
lanselneh' ll,SAV De maze. when day was
NAeu ne "oulo announce IT,
NJ D. N!a"cey jones OF pennsylvania,
ihaue an IneHec'ual eHort to report bill from
!iie Goln 'nl'Cee Oh ways ana Means regulat-
ing 'he houe ana manner OF collecting and
u'sOurSIng IAe revenue
me mouse went INTO Committee on the de-
Ac,9ncy appropriation olil'
I' eytoN Oh hehtucky. made speech in
FAVOR oil the admission OF kanzas under the
LecoulptoH CONSTITUTIONS lie predicted the
most disastrous consequences from the defeat
OF the olli' and accused the Republicans Of
Eeeplng open Ihe agitation to promote their
rr e5 eiee'loheering purposes.
MT, Uto" oil pennsylvania, spoke of the
inJus'lce ana oppression OF the attempt to
lorce on Vhe people OF Aanzas constitution,
against winch tney nave protested in most
solemn Terms lie spoke OF the injustice and
ana oppression OF the whole Lecompton
scheme' Inc people Were lulled into securi-
" oy executive promises, which were only
mace 10 oe broken And now the last act in
tne drama is to be contaminated. The PEG