The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-27

Hsuso ~ Representative.
% WAmxoroE, March q, IHeG
On motion Of Hr. wAsasuRm, Opp Of ILL.,, ress,ssc.
adopted nsructng the Committee on Public Lands V
inquire whether tho main trunk Of the Dubuque ana oux
City Railroad "a completed and whether inter,ects WI
the branch in conformity with the law granting LANDS -
Iowa for railroad purposes and repor. such aosa q
may DO deemed proper In tho promises.
Privsse bulls were reported from the various ssa-
nitteos-
DEBATE ON rm KANSAS QUESTION
M. snYH, (adm.) ofys., In aavocasng the LeconPsa
constitution expressed his amaze nent hat Govornsr
Wise should have written his anti Lscompton TanmanV
Hall letter.
Mr., ENolIm, {adm.) OF Ind-Do you hold him to bs Il
or out OF the democratic orgsoizsticnS
Mr.. SNrHl do not not hestate 10 cay hold Govsr>se
Vice TO be together with all who refuse 70 coopersAs
Mr.. EelIss-Dd You supper Governor Wise. eec.o.
TO the GueernAtorl chair not we're ysu cot outsde &
Mr.. ssur-i did not support him. but did no, make
myself active and prominent In thwartag the democrats
Nj DAvrs (adm Of Ind. said Mr. Smith had no righG
70 read him any Other Of tho democratic party,
ebhs Of the OF the free stood with
him against Iecompton II the gentleman from Virginia
attempts To read them out he gill find they will read
him oct
Mr.. SMITH replied tina. Mr. Davis reminded him Of tbs
dissenting juror who characterized his associates -
obstinate set OF feowa
Mr. DAvs-Dd you moi, time and again. run az an In
dependent candidate outside OF the democratic psrtys
Mr. DAvs-such was my understanding
MI SmiT1i-Lise great deal OF your UNDERSTANDING, n
unsound. Did no, the gentleman from Indiana fnsx
that the President the head OF the democratic party,
aud that he has urged with MI his power the sdmssioa Il
Kansas under the Lecomp0D constitution
Mr. DAvE-Because the President has recommended
his measure, does therefore follow that every
Graf must vote for ~ The President may advise bu. nk
Mr. the President the representative Of tbs
democracy and Kansas all shapes and forms aud ina
mated .ha, Mr. DE- opposed Leoompton ., the promps-
ing OF the republicsos
Mr. DAVIS replied lhat hs intended 10 cAry out the no
ndaftO NJ tha IN nbar
when the President thought proper TO change HE front
Mr. sxrru-Ixacty; THAI Is the language OF rebellion
Iargntcr)
Mr. DAvIs-n is the language OF sfreeman. (Criss Of
good.)
M sxrH-A man Ia known by the company he keeps,
and he who Ia not with us against us He then argued
IN favor Of the Leconpton constitution He sad that Mr..
pousss got up his against tn., 70 30
concerted movement OF the democrats Of Illinois for t
purpose
NJ nAssAt {Adm) OF H., pronounced the charge
MI SIXTH replaf tha, the SUCCESSOR OF Mr. Rchaydsox
told to him am others without reserve, that
the lno delega after consultation came 70 the 90
euson that this was The only chance 70 elect Mr. DosgS
MI MARSHALL did no, believe tina, any such conference
had been held and repeated that the statement wa 60
smith, who had turned tail the democratic party and
vas elected W Congress by American votes TO mako suo
extraordinary attacks on the democratic members.
Much oentusisn ensaed amid which Mr.. Clay moved
that the COMMITTEES rise.
Tho CHAIRMAN said that Mr. Cox could proceed ouy By
una Dimcus consent
M CLEMENS, (sdrn.) Of Va, objected.
Mr. PAixkR, opp OF N Y, characterized the Iscoup-
ton movement rs n swnde, and said that when the
pub'cAns obtained possession OF the government In 1861
they viii invest with some OF the purity aud justice ~b
which was clothed 81 It's birth While they xl
terfere with slavery In the Slater whore cxsss,
they win take care 10 prevent TIA extensiou.
Mr. Mosss, (opp) Of Pa, Wiling 10 force
people OF Kansas constitution which they decst, aad
which has been cousummsted through Systematic fraud
and violence. The oue man power has grown 10 ssob
dimensions as 10 threaten the liberties OF country
The trainers o. the constitution suppt sed that
petty y rAnny would be exercised require the
render Of private Judgment and the taxing OF he
tive will infAbc test OF truth But szns ss
IA the distributor OF patronage, II cannot control
public opinion and stne the expression Of the public
voice and the people will admnstcr their rebuke
nsolenoo Of Executive usurpauou thoss who
Tho Committee rosc aud the House adjourned.