The Washington union., 1858-03-17


ton of five years pay the officers of the navy the
late republic of Texas embracing the names of the per.
sons who have been paid under the act referred to-
To each and the nature OF the evidence which
payment was made which read and ordered 10 lie
on the table.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
On motion by Mr. FITCH, resolution adopted
directing the Committee the Judiciary to inquire into
the expedency of desying the expenses Of holding the
United States courts in the Territory OF Utah. during tho
continuance of the present disturbance hereiu under the
limitations contained in existing laws in respect TO fees
the judiciary fund provided that upon the rcsto-
ration of peace said Territory the expenses OF said courts
while exercising Jurisdiction under the territorial laws
shall be chageabe TO the Territory on TO the proper
counties therein, as in other Territories
HOURS
Mr. HOUSTON submitted a resolution that hereafter
the Senate win meet ut eleven O'Clock, m, and sit
until five O'clock p. m, until the Kansas bl shall be
disposed Of
Mr. BIGIflR stated that he had learned with gteat
pleasure this morning that understanding hsd been or
about to be- effected by which the final vote the
Kansas bill should be taken Monday next; and that
arrangement had reference also to the hours Of
sitting daily He would therefore suggest that the SEN
Texas should let his resolution lie Tor the
present
Mr. HOUSTON acceded to that suggestion.
Subsequently, Nv HALE stated that those me,nters
with whom he acted had had consultation for the pur.
pose avoiding the necessity Of such protracted session
as was held last night and he had reduced the result o
no understanding about it, and had submitted all
those gentlemen on the other side whom he had been
able to see although he regretted that the chairman Of
the Committee on Territories Mr. GRmS was not in hs
seat All to whom the paper had been shown had sig
nied their assent to it. The arrangement fol-
lows 1--WE viii agree that the debate shall end and the
question be taken Monday next but IL it shall ap
pear be the Of the debate that the
daily sessions be otracted beyond the usual hour in
der to effect this it may be done to such hour shall
find necessary"
Mr. BIGIER said that in far he knew, there
acqucscence Of the friends OF the bill In that
Mr.. CLAY thought some hour on Monday ought 10 be
specified that those senators who we've invalid might
not be compelled to remain here late at night IN order TO
speak vote the hill.
Mr.. HALE replied that there sincere desire on
his side of the chamber to carry out the Arrangement in
good faith and afford each side ,ir chance to be heard
1t was impossible reduce all matters Of detail 10 w
ting and he hoped confidence would be reposed
upon their honor and good faith.
Mr.. FESSENDEN suggested that the debate would
probably be finished Saturday in regard to the main
question and Monday they could consider amend
ments. As it impossible TO say how many amend
meuts would be submitted Of conrse particular hour
could now he designated for taking the final vote.
This arrangements appeared to be satisfactory, and no
objection ma. to It,
PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS.
Mr. GREEN withdrew any harsh language which he
might have made use of in the debate last night TO-
wards the senator from Pennsylvania, Mr.. CAMEacs.
Mr. CAMERON disclaincd any intention to say any
thing dsrespectfu to the senator from Missouri.
Here the matter dropped.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were considered and passed
Bill for the relief of the Of the barquc Aca, Of
Portland, Maine
bill for the relief Of James Bawden
ADMISSION OF KANSAS
The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill for tn.
admission of the State of Kansas into the Union.
Mr. KING read long speech against the BILL reitera
ting the otrepeated assertions that the Lecomptcn
sttution Is the will of the people of Kansas, and
will be accepted by them, &c, &c.
Mr. MALLORY said that he had hitherto refraned from
participating i'm this Kansas controversy should he
tespass upon the patience of the Sennte for that pur
pose had it not been that pains have been tukcn by inter
esed persons in his State to msrepesent his position
there and to circulate impression that he about
depart from the democratic policy in reference to this
subject He should not attempt to follow the remarks
of the senator from New York who had just taken his
seat who had descaned upon the Hartford convention
modern democracy, and sundry other topics not peril
nent question before the Senate but he had intend
Cd make reply to the speech Of the other senator
from New York, Mr. SEWARD, and should now do
it the fact that during his absence that speech hd
been reued by the senator from Louisiana Alr BENJA
MINI in able and convincing 10 leave moth
ing further necessary to be said that subject With
all respect to the senator from New York he would stint
ply say that, In his judgment whatever in that speech
was not good, and whatever cool was not
He would therefore, in the brief remarks which
he should now submit conne himself strictly to the
question before the Senate He then vindcated the e
gality of tho Lecompton convention, and the
which, i'm the exercise of the sovereignty delegated to
them they had tit to pursue with regard to the sub
smsson of the slavery clause alone to the people for
proval or rejection He alluded to the proud position
which had been attained by the senator from Illinois s
DouoLAs leader i'm the ranks of the democracy and
regretted that he should have chosen to ally him
self with his former opponents and assail with such bit
terness his old companions in That his present
dictated by convictions Of duty he would not
question but like powerful struggling in mo-
the very strength of his efforts would only sink him
deeper and more ineNtricably.
Mr. noticed the attacks which have been made. on
the other side of the chamber upon the institution OF
slavery and showed that in country upon earth arc
the African be found in condition beneficial
themselves and those around thcm and progressive
in their condition. in the southern States OF this Union
Upon the conclusion of his remarks,
Mr.. CRIrIENDEN obtained the floor but did not care
about commencing his remarks at late hour Of the
day.
Mr. PUGII, who desired to speak very briefly this
question, obtained leave TO make his remarks lm
legislature Of his had instructed him how to vote
on this bil but he wished to state his convictions He
necessity for the passage Of enabling acts In the
cases OF the first three States almitt4-vix Vermont
Kentucky and Tennessce--there enabling acts
The first which passed In the Of Ohio,
the reasons for beng peculiar and imperative and she
never had any other admission into the Union than that
enabling act Mr. 7. cited the of several other
States which had been received without enabling acts
saving that out of eighteen States, eight had
had enabling and had not thus showing that
majority of against IT, He believed that the
convention net passed by the territorial Legislature OF
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