The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-04-07
WASHINGTON. April 6.-pN

WASHINGTON. April o.-P
SENArE.-SlideH, OF La. said he had filed
with the Secretary on Friday last, a written
declaration that heintended to reconsider his
vote on disagreeihg with the amendments of
the House to the Kansas bill which yesterday
and to-day Inc renewed verbally, without tax
ing action, and ciaifred his right to keep back
the bill for three days tor that purpose.
Stuart, of Mich, moved to enforce the or
der of the Senate; no single Senator having
the power TO thus obstruct the public bust
ness.
Slidell referred to the rule and insisted on
his right.
Bayard, of Del, expla' ned the custom In
sui cases; expressing the opinion that it
must be left in the discretion o: the officers.
Douglas said that he could not recognize it
as a right, whatever it may be us matter OF
courtesy.
HousE.-The debate was conferred to the
Deficiency bill. While several showed tho
necessity of the passage of the bill, including
heavy items Of the Utah expedition, others
earnestly condemned mourning debts, to be
discharged by appropriations 20 supply de-
f:iencies.
Seward sid he did not think that there was
any necessity for getting into a difficulty with
Brigham Young. The whole army opera
tons were carried out on too magnificent a
scale. lie would pass n Jaw to prohibit army
officers from coming here unless for special
reasons. This is central point, whence en-
anates schemes Of extravaganza.
Taylor, of La, said that nothing had oc-
CURED to justify the President i'm acting in
such hot haste n sending IN army to Utah.
Burnett said there was growing DISPOSE
ton in the executive department to absorb the
powers Of the legislative, and it was time
this was checked.
Tappan condemned the appropriations for
the Utah expedition and said that Inc would
not endorse Executive usurpatloh. in making
war without the CO. operation of Congress-
He went into calculation TO show that the
transportation Of each barrel of -four from
Fort Leavenworth to Utah would cost 800.
After which the committee rose, and TIE
House nc; burned.
WASHINGTON, April 6-PM
Tho business in the Senate to day, al
though it occupied II long time, may be ex-
pressed in few words. Skillful parliament
tary fencing was exhibited in favor and
against the Interpretation of the rules under
which Sidell claimed, not as a matter Of
courtesy, but as right, o three days reten-
ton in non concurrence of the Kansas bill,
to re consider his vote.
The presiding officer, Fitzpatrick, assumed
the responsibility, of deciding for his right.
Crittenden and others testified that they had
never known previous instance of the kind,
and finally the matter was laid on the table
without action. This answered the purpose
of the Administration men.
The Minnesota bill came up in the special
order.
Previous to discussion Fitch read an ex-
tract from the Globe confirmatory Of words
exchanged between him and Douglas yester
day and implying lukewarmness to
Douglass IN regard to Minnesota.
Douglas warmly replied asserting his zeal
and after fiat contradictions being exchanged
the matter dropped.
Pugh moved an amendment to the pream-
bic of the Minnesota bill, appealing to Doug
las, and asking if he was not aware that no
man was allowed to vote for the Minnesota
Constitution except on the same ticket for
State officers.
Douglas explained that the mode of sub
mission was full, fair and free. The voters
put what nancs they chose on the ticket, and
it did not control their vote in any way.
Pugh withdrew his suggestion respecting
til, preamble, OH Douglas striking out the
woods. '.in pursuance of said act of Con-
gress." The preamble was thus agreed to.
Other amendments pending, the bill was
ready to be reported to the Senate, but pre-
vioUsly Kennedy said he would vote against
the bill because the Constitution of Mime
sofa was directly ut variance with the Con-
stitution of the United States ard diametri-
cally opposed to the party he represented =
| Alien suffrage and squatter sovereignty mus,
be repudiated. He made o strong Know
Nothing speech.
johnson, Of Tenn, replied arguing in ia.
vor Of the right of States to fix the qualif-
cation of voters independent of the Fedora
naturalization law. Adjourned.