Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-02-12
THIRrY.FIFTH CONGREss-.First Session
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8. 1853.


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THIRrY.FIFTH CONGRESS- First Session.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8. 1858.
SENATE.
Mr. Allen presented the joint resolutions OF the
Rhode Island Legislature against the admission OF
Kansas under the Lecompton constitution.
Mr.. Seward presented the petition Of Bishop Potter
and other clergymen and large number OF New York
merchants, praying that schoolmasters may be ap.
pointed for The instruction of seanen.
Mr. Douglas made several Intellectual efforts 10 tax Q
up his resolution offered on Thursday, calling for in
formation relative to the facts attending the formation
OF the Lecompton constitution.
The Vice President announced that the hour had
arrived for the consideration Of the special order, be-
ing the unfinished business at the lsst adjournment.
Mr.. Fessenoen, who had the foor said be was will
ling to give way for the purpose Of having the resou
ton considered, if no objection WAS made.
Mr. Mason said he should be compelled TO ask the
yeas and nays on the motion to postpone the special
order, with view TO take up the resolution because
the effect of that motion must be- to continue the dis
cussion in different form from what it would be on
the resolution of reference.
Mr.. Douglas replied that it was entirely immaterial
to him whether the vote be taken first on the refer
encs or upon the resolution. He thought any delay
in the adoption of the resolution of inquiry would
only operate "a delay in the settlement OF the Kan
sas question; for he should deem it bis duty TO get
that information if he could possibly obtain it, and
should insist upon any reasonable delay in order to
have H. 1t essential TO proper consideration of
the subject; but the Senate preferred TO 70 on with
the discussion of the resolution OF reference FIRST be
would withdraw the motion and call it up after
wards.
The motion was accordingly withdrawn.
Mr. Fessendsn said that be was perfectly willing
to give way in order that the Senate might pass upon
the Observation-Disclosures any more information was to
bs afforded to Congress officially than they had al.
ready received. He was under the impression that
it not the desire Of the majority OF the Senate
that the resolution should bs adopted and inforna.
ton sought for should be obtained: He had no idea
that such thing would be allowed, but he was will
ing to make the attempt. Ii he had supposed that
any investigation would be made in reference to the
frauds which have been perpetrated III the various
stages of these kansas difcutiea the answer which
the Senator from Missouri tMr. Green) made to his
inquiry the other day, would have satisded him that
no further information would be afforded 10 the Sc
nate officially than already before the body; aud
therefore he reason why he or any other Sena
tor who desired 10 speak upon the subject might not
"a well proceed now to defer hs remarks u::il We
should have a report from the committee on terrific
riss.
Mr.. Green said that be replied to the question OF
the Senator from Maine that he was not authorized
to speak for the COMMITTEES, but would say, on his
own responsibility, that the question of these frauds
WAS no. before the commitiee and further that the
committee would undertake to carry out any direc-
ton which the Senate might think proper to give.
Mr. F.ssenden replied that he Understood the an.
swer of the Senator from Missouri as he had repeated
Il, bat that answer had conveyed the impression to his
mind that no other information would be afforded
than we now had. Mr.. Fessenden then proceeded to
comment on the Presidents message, saying that II
was drawn with cara and design and was Intended
as an argument TO the country to affect their mnos IN
references to this great question.
He reviewed Mt length the message. saying that he
was opposed to this attempt to force slavery upon the
peopls of Kansas and hs would agitate 30 long as
single hope remained that slavery might be driven
from the Territory, which was stolen and robbed from
freedom.
Messrs. Clay and Benjamin briefly attacked Mr..
Fessenden's positions, and Dir. Davis accused him OF
utterng dlsunion sentiments
Mr. Fessenden said he did not recognise the authori.
ty Of Mr.. Davis to lecture him. and ne denied tna ne
had slavery in thu Staten where it was estao
lisbed or advanced dlsunion sentiments ano ne re.
marke that he had seen extract from speech oil
Mr. Davis, in which It said that the latter entered
Mr.. Piercss cabinet disunion man.
Mr.. Davis said that WAS false and tnat the ektrart
Of his speech was perverted and he explained that he
said Mr.. Fessendens course would nave the eHect Of
undermining the Constitution
Mr. Wilson's proposition to send for persons and pa
pers and TO examine into all the iacts reH'e 10 ne
adoption uf the Lecompton Constitution was releoteu
by six majority.
The Ksusss message was then referred to the Com.
mittse on territories. .
Pending All effort by Mr.. Douglas to get up his re.
solution calling for Information from the President
relative to Kansas affair, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The galleries of the House were crowded to-day
moro than OH any previous occasion. Many ia.
dies preeent.
The Speaker announcedthe pending proposition TO
be on secondng the demand for the previous CUES
ton on The several motions TO refer the President
special message on the subject Of Kansas.
The demand for tho previous question was then &C.
conded by ITO against los.
Mr.. Washburn Of Maine demanded Inc yeas ana
nays wishing the question to be 80 decided instead OF
by telers.
heretofore agreed on.
Mr.. Florence Yes, clearly.
Mr.. Waahburn did not press his motion.
The main question was then ordered to be put by
yeas lib, nays lW.
The result Of this vote was watched by everybody
with extreme anxiety.
The next question was announced to be on The mo
ton of Mr. Stephens 10 refer the message 10 the COM
mittee on Territories.
The House disagreed-syes liz, nays ll4-as fol
lows:
YrAs.-Messrs ALL, Anderson Arnold, Atkins, A7ory,
Bsrksdnle Bishop Bocock Bowie Boyce, Branch bryan
Burnett Burns, caskie, Clark of New York CLARK OF
Missouri Clay, Clemens, CIingman, Cobb, John Coch,
Of New York Corning, Craig Of Missouri Craig OF
Mississppi Dimmick, Dowde Eimundson. Elliott, Ers'
u.s. Faulkner. Florence Gnrnett, Garre Giils ,,iimer
ioode. Greenwood Gregg Hatch, Hawkin nm, nop'
Jones OF Tennessee. Clancy Jones OF Pennsy
Kci.t Koy Knnkel OF Maryland, Lamar Lsndy Letchcr
Maclay, Mcqueen Marshall of Kentucky, Mason. May
nard, Miles, Miller, Mlsnn. Moore. Nihlack, feyton,
Phelpe, Phillips, Powell, Qu;tmsn Ready, Reagan, HI
caud Rufn Russell, ssnlidge, Savage Seae.s Scott
sicklss Singleton Smith of Tennessee Smith OF Virgil
MIA s,allworh, Stephens, Stevenson stewart OF Mary
land Talbot Taylor of New York, Taylor OF Louisiana
Trppe Underwood, Ward Warren Wakins White,
Whiteley Winsow, Woodson Wortendyke, Wright oil
Georga, Wright o. Tennessee, and ZoiicoHer-li3
EAYs--MesSrs Abbott, Adrain. Andrew bennett BIZ
iinsburs, Bingham Blair. Bliss BraVton. Buinton Bur-
iinsamc Burroughs, Campbell Case, Chafee, Chapman,
Clark OF Connecticut CaHson, Clark B. Cochrane OF New
York, Cockeill, Coax, Comins, Covode Cox. Crasin,
Curtis Dsmre, Dsvs Of Maryland Davis OF Indiana Da'
Wis OF Massachusetts, Davis OF Iowa. Dawes pean, De
wsrt, Dick Dodd Durfee, Edie English Fsrns~orth,
reutoa Foley, Foster, Giddnes. Gilman, Gooch Good.
Massachusetts Harlan, Harris Of Illinois, Ha:kn' Hick
man, Hoard Horton. Howard, Owen Jones OF Pennsylva'
mia Kellogg Kelsey Kgore Knapp. kunke OF Pennsyl'
vania Lawrence. Leach, Letter Loveoy. achio5in Mar.
shall OF Illinois, Montgomery, Morgan Morrill, Morris Of
Pennsylvana Morris Of Illinois, Morse OF Maine morse Of
Pendlson. Petit Pike, Potter. Poue purvianee' hlche,
Robbins, Roberts, Royce, Shaw OF Illinois sherman OF
Ohio. Sherman of New York, smith OF Illinois, spinner
stsnson. Stewart Of Pennsylvania, Tappan, Thayer,
Thompson, Tompk!ns Wade W.lbridge Wadron. Wal
ton, Wssh5urne of Wisconsin, Wsshhrrne u luiuns,
The next question vas announced on agreeing TO
the following amendment of Mr Harris. OF Illinois
Rs.olved That the message OF the President of the
United States, concerning the Constitution framed at
Lecompton, in the Territory Of kansss, by Con-
venon Of Delegates thereof. and the papers accom-.
panying the same, be referred 10 select committee
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