Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-02-12
ted more than himself the occasion for the
violation of its order.

ted more than himself the occasion for the
violation of its order.
The House Immediately adjourned.
SENArE-Mr. Allen, of R. l., presented a
joint resolution passed by the Rhode Island
Legislature, instructing its Senators and re-
qtesiing The Representatives. in Congress
from that State, to vote against the admis-
| sion of Kansas into the Union under the Le-
compton Constitution.
Mr.. Douglas, made several Intellectual eff
forts to take up his resolution offered on
Thursday, calling for information relative to
the facts attending the formation of the Lee
compton Constitution.
MIR. Seward reviewed, at length, the mes
sage, saying that be was opposed to this at
tempt to force slavery upon the people oil
Kansas, and he would agitate the question
as long as a:single hope remained that slave
ry might be driven from the Territory which
was stolen and robbed from freedom.
Messrs, Clay and Benjamin briefly at
tackled Mr.. Fessenden's position, and Mr..
Davis accusedshim of uttering d~isunion SEN
timents.
Mr.. Fessenden said he did not recognize
the authority OF Mr.. Davis to lecture him
and denied that he had attacked slavery in
the States where it is established, or ad.
vanced disunion sentiments, and remarked
that he had seen an extract from a speech
made by Mr.. Davis, in which it was said the
latter entered President Pierce's Cabinet g
disunion man.
Dir. Davis replied that that was false, ant
that the extract of his speech was perverted
and explained what he had said; that Mr.
F~essenden's course would have the .efect o
undermining the Constitution.
Mr.. Wilson's proposition to send for per
sons and papers in order to examine into al
the facts relative to the adoption of the LIE
compton Constitution, was rejected by sil
majority.
The Kansas message was then referred I,
the Committee On Territories.
Pending the effort of Mr.. Douglas to get
up his resolution, calling on the President
for information on Kansas affairs. tho Sen
ate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Senate-Mr
Douglas moved to postpone the Army bill ii
order to take up his Kansas resolution, call
ing for election returns &c.
Messrs. Mason and Greene objected ant
the motion was lost. Yeas, 23; Nays, 80.
Yeas-BelI, Broderick, Cameron, Chand
Ter, Collamer, Dixon, Doolittfe, Douglas
Durkee, Fessenden, Foot. Foster, Hale
Hamlin, Harlan, King, Seward, Simmons
Stuart, Sumner, Trunbull, Wade and VII
son.
Absentees-Bates, Bayard, Clark, John
son, of Arkansas, Reid, Paonpson.sso KY.
Thompson of NJ and Wright.
Mr.. Douglas, from the Committee on For
eign Relations, offered a resolution granting
authority to the President to settle the pend
ing difficulties with Paragna which was or
dered 10 be printed.
Mr.. Dixon. OF Conn, commenced maxim!
a reply to hir. Toombs' speech aud others OF
Kansas and slavery.
Mr. Pugh stated i'll explanation Of hi
vote on Mr.. Douglas motion, that although
in favor of the KtHsas resolution, he shoult
vote agBinst the Pos,ponement OF the arm,
bill.
HoUsE-A resolution wls adopted author
izing the committee appointed to Investigate
the accounts and official conduct .: the Late
doorkeeper, TO extend their enquiry into any
charges affecting the official conduct of TIL,
present Goorkeeper.
Mr.. J. CLANCY Jones, from the Commute,
on Ways and Means, reported an appropri
alton bill to enable the President to fulfil tn
treaty stipulations for the abolition of thu
Sound dues.
i A bill passed, apprapriating $4,000 i
run u boundary between the United State
territory and Texas.
On motion of Mr.. Haskin, a resolution
was adopted for the appointment of q spe
cial Committee to investigate the facts an
circumstances connected with the sale an.
purchase of 4 tract of land 1t WiIlet's O
Wilhamson's point, New York, for Govern
laent Notifications, with the power to sen
tor persons and papers.
The remainder of the day was devoted t.
calling the States for bills and resolution
IN various sutjects.-AA,ur ned.
COUNTY INFiRMARY BuRNED-Si.
Lives LaSf!-Tuesdav, February 81