The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-03-25

kuk and Fl. Des Moines Railroad. led.
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The Prosidenthss authorized public sale of
land at mpton and Kickapoo, Kansas, on
the 9Th shs;..,,.h Of July next.
The War Esear.meat has received despatch
es from the Utah expedition.
SSNArE.-Mr. Stewart, of Michigan, said he
would not discuss the Kansas question on the
abstract principle Of slavery but on the ground
that the action Of the Lecompton Convention
was an Intentional fraud upon the people and
did not express the will of the people He
then followed with considerable closeness the
clauses Of the Presidents message. contendinc
that its reasoning in some cases was fallacious
and in Others absuraity.
At the Saturday evening session Of the
Senate very few members were present.
Mr.. Wilson spoke in opposition TO I.ecomp-
ton.
In the House, after the report for the West
closed. Mr.. Adran of ". J NJ. Morse OF ".
Y. and Mr.. Smith OF H.. sp Ike against To-
compton, and Mr.. Soaring Of New York in its
favor.
The report OF the select committee OF the
House in case OF Matteson will probably be
made Tomorrow. The majority think the
House have No jurisdiction to punish the mem
her for ANYTHING known to his constituents at
the time of his election.
Mr.. Curtis. member Of the Committee. dis
sents as 10 the question Of jurisdiction but holds
that this is not case as it no ' stands for ex
ercise.
Mr.. Donglas continues quite i'll. From pres
ent indications it is thought probable he will
be unable to address the Senate Tomorrow for
more II An few moments.
Mr. Stewart spoke at length against the I.e-
compton Constitution.
Mr.. Barard Of Delaware followed in sheech
in favor of Lecompton.
The galleries were CT mined. and in the
heat Of the confusion lady tainted.
Mr.. Douglas Just entered, and is holding a
confab with Mr.. Green. The former looks i'll.
Everybody is trying to get look at him.
The Turkish visitors have also Just entered
Mr.. Broderick Of Cal reviewed at length
the circumstances attending the repeal of the
Missouri compromise. and the consequences
following that repeal. The South, he said, by
that fatal measure. destroyed is own interest.
and was now seeking a remedy by repeal Of
the Union. But wonl1 dissolution prevent
the immigration of free labor INTO the South
No, wherever there is land for homes there
free labor will find ITS way.
Had the Missouri line been permitted to
stand, free labor would not have attempted to
cross, it. A Senator had said cotton is king,
but he had omitted to tell us ahont the Anctu
, alton Of the slave. Gold is king said Mr.. B.
not cotton. He represented Safe where
| labor is honorable, where me higher person
is not ashamed to own they have .delyed in the
earth. He was glad the Senator from s. C.
had spoken aboat white slaves and he hoped
that the language would stir up the 100000
white men in that State who are now kept III
subsection by 10000 wealthy slave owners.
The Senator from s. e. had called the
Northern laborers slaves. He did not think
him personal, otherwise be should have Eo-
ticed the remark at the time of its utterance.
He, B., was the youngest Senator, excepting
one, on the floor. He had served an appren-
ticeship Of i've years at a Iaborer's occupation.
He was the son Of a laborer, and had only to
look around that building to see evidence OF
his fathers hand work
He arrayed himself against the Lecompton
Constitution, he said, because he believed
that allegations of frauds against that instru-
ment had been fully proven. These frauds
are known to the President, and yet he keeps
in Office the men who committed the frauds.
He hoped the historian Of these times would
attribute the attempt to force the measure to
the petuIency, failing intellect and trembling
dotage Of an old man lettering on the verge Of
the grave. a aad' iilsag r. ssta IS
| The Senate took recess until O'Clock.