The Washington union., 1858-03-17
THIRTY.-FIFTH CONGRESS-.
First Session.
MONDAY, MARCH Is, 1858.
SENATE.
(ooyrlsuED FROM YESTERDAY.

(ooSrlsuED FROM YESTERDAY.
Mr. WILSON replied stating that tomorrow morning
the opponents of the bill would indicate what they would
agree upon and If the majority not satisfied, no
complaint would be made at any course they might see
fit to adopt
Mr. BROWN thought the proposition n fair one, and
ought to be accepted The opponents of the bill had
stated that they would either consent that the vote
should be taken next Monday without any factious mo
tons they would give notice tomorrow morning that
they disagreed those terms of compromise, and then
the contest could proceed
Mr. WADE could come to no compromise ae long
the expression remained hfeased that faction was to he
crushed out he would rather die III his place than
yield He might be ut-yoed but he could never I've
conquered or crushed out.
Mr. PUGH was willing to accedc to any reasonable
proposition limiting the time hut, unless some under
standing could arrived at he would sit as long his
colleague
The question being taken the motion to postpone
lat II clock midnight) was not agreed toyes iS
nays %.
Mr. SEWARD then moved that the Senate adjourn ;
which was not agreed to--yeas 49, nays 22.
Mr. DOOLTTTLE renewed the motion to postpone until
to morrow in order TO make some remarks upon but
Mr. POLK appealed to him to allow the senator from
New Hampshire to finish his speech saying that the Sen
ate would then adjourn to allow the other side to hold
caucus, and communicate the result in the morning.
Mr. DOOIITTLIE in accordance with that suggestion,
withdrew the motion
Mr. CLARK resumed his speech, although he said he
did not remember where he left off And since the other
side disposed to be courteous he would cut his re-
marks short he could make them ON future oc
casion He also gave notice that proper occasion
he should submit another amendment to the bill restor
Ing the Missouri restriction Upon the conclusion OF his
remarks. at one o'clock, n. m,
Mr. DOOLITILE moved that the Senate adjourn ;
which was not agreed to--yeas H. nays H.
Mr. FOSTER moved that the further consideration of
the subject be postponed until hatpast twelve O'Clock
to morrow. He thought that was the understanding
from what said by the senator from Missouri (Air
PoLK.)
Considerable debate ens,ed in which Messrs GREEN
CAMERON and Others partiCiI ated
Mr. BKODERlCK hoped there would be no more prop
ostons concessions made by the opponents OF the BILL
but that they would avail themselves of their para
mcntary rights, the majority were evidently un-
willing to agree to any compromise.
The question being taken the motion of Mr.. Foster,
no quorum voted After some discussion,
Mr.. SLIDEII said that he thought no good result
would be attained by continuing in this way II was
now two o'oock and he would adjournment,
thinking it would be a saving Of time
The question being taken, the motion was not agreed
to--yeas Is, nays 20--as follows
yE,sMexsrs Frederick Chandler Clark Dixon pocttle Tes
Hale iIamin, Harlan, King, Folk, Seward Wade
Fitch Green Gwin Hammond, Arkansas Joinso.
1nss'Ts, ,sasy Tsa sns ana ',5s os " ~"
ABSENT or Nor Bates, Bell Bright, Cameron
Foot Houston, Hunter kcson, Kennedy Mason
rarce Reid simmons stuart sumner, Thompson OF Kentucky
MIR. SLIDFIL changed his VOTE and voted against his
own notion not liking the company in which he found
himself
Soon afterwards the Senate found itself without quo
rum, aud, motion by Mr.. TooMps the absentees were
sent for
Mr. BIGJER made an able and eloquent vindication Of
the legality of the Lecompton constitution uiumphantly
refutug many of the objections which had been urged
against that instrument The inhabitants OF Kansas had
refused vote under various pretext several
sons il they had voted in December they might have
settled the slavery question but in their perversty they
refused to vote then and voted in January question
which not legally before them Congress has now an
opportunity by admitting Kansas into the Union, to set
tie the vexed question which has caused much strife
and contention but if we refuse, who can tell what will
be tho conseauence9 will be deemed by the people
of the South that it is the settled purpose of the North
never to suffer the admission of another slave State and
that will only tend to widen the breach that exists be-
the different sections of our common country
Mr. BIGGS sustained the bill in brief, yet pert
nent remarks
Mr. SLIDELL gave the reasons which should control
his vote on the bill for although hour two ago
he moved to adjourn he was now in hopes that this de-
bate drawing to close He should vote for the ad
mission Kansas under this constitution not because
he had any great hopes that it would be slave State
but because he held himself bound in good faith to carry
out the agreement in the organic act passed in 1854 BY
that bill the people of Kansas guaranteed the OPP
porunity to form and regulate their domestic institutions
in their way. They had chosen to do this through
the agency of convention whose delegates legally
elected and the constitution thus formed the act
and deed of the people of the Territory and entitled to
be regarded by Congress the expression of their will
At four o'clock, q m, MI. DOOLlrTLE moved that
the Senate adjourn which was not agreed to-yeas l6
nays 22
Mr. WILSON then moved to postpone the further con
sideration of the subject until hafpast twelve clock
which was not agreed to-ycas Is, nays 22.
Mr. CHANDLER then moved that the Senate take a
recess for six hours which not agreed oyeas IL,
nays %
Mr. WILSON renewed the motion to adjourn which
not agreed TO yeas IA, nays 20.
Various other motions made, on each of which
the yeas and nays called thus consuming the time
until nfter five clock Efforts then made to come
to some mutual understanding, the part of tie major
ity and the minority, that the Senate could adjourn
After debate on this topic,
Mr. IvERSoN moved that the Senate adjourn, in order
to give the minority time for consultation and see If they
could arrive Mt fair understanding The ques
ton being taken tat six o'clock il was not agreed
to-yeas II, nays,l7-as follows
YEAS Nessrs Prolerics Chandler Do Fessenden
Foster Bamp Hnan Houston Fcrson Kennedy King seward
simmons, Irrmbul, Wade, and Wlson17. - -
NAYS-Mcssrs Bayard Benjamin. Bgior, foh, Green
Gwn Hammond, johnson Of Arkansas; johnson !" ''
Mallory Polk. Puch Sebastian Toombs, and Wrshti' -,
ABSENT OR NOT vUTING.-Messrs. Alcn Bates, be gu
Brown Cameron, Clark Clay Colaner cr'tnden laws ps.
Evans Fitzpatrick Foot Hale Hunter haon fcarce ho
el stuart sumner Thompson of Kentucky thomson Oh NeW jet
aud Iuee.
MIR. BRODERlCK moved TO postpone the further con
sideration of the bill until hapast IL CLOCK winch
was not agreed to-ycas l5, nays Is
Mr. WILSON moved that the Senate adjourn which
clock. n
The Senate adjourned
Tuesday MARCH is, 1883.