Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-02-05
FROM " tSIIINGTON.

WAsuIw5roN, Jan. 9th.
The minority report of the Scnate's select
committee on the Pacific Railroad, reported
bin to-day AS a>uhstitutc for that of the
majority. 1t directs the President to adyer-
tise for proposals to establish the Railway
and to contract for the transportation over it
Of the mails, troops, supplies, and all other
Government service, the Road to hc con
,tructcd within ten years. Alternate sec
tion- of land for the space of six miles ON
each side granted and ; III, 00o, GOO appropri-
atad, to be- paid as the Road progresses
TIE LECOMpTON CONSTITUTION.
WAsnINGToN. Jan %.
The Locompton Constitution is not expected
here till Tomorrow or next day. On its ar
rival the President will send it at once to
Congress with special Message.
The Democratic members of Congress
generally will act firmly with the administra-
ton and make that question a test of party
orthodoxy.
Caucus Of the Democrat, supposed to be
opposed to the Iccomrton constitution have
meeting this evening for the purpose of
comparing notes. They expect to muster :
votes in all
The Republicans have completed their
organization and arranged the programme to
defeat the Iccompton Constitution.
Mr.. Blair of Mo. and Mr.. Grow Of Penn.
are to do the heavy work.
WASHINGTON. Jan. %
Times Correpondcm.l
The latest canvass of the Senate gives rca-
son TO fear that Lecompton will have a ma
jorty Of two in that body, including both
the New Jersey senators, James of Iowa and
the protested Senator, from Indiana.
WAsHNGToN. Jan. 81.
Mr. GARRISON, with the Lecompton Const-
tuition, arrived here last night. He immedi-
ately placed it in the hands of the President.
The Constitution is accompanied by a letter
from Calhoun.
Clarkson says that the vote Of Delaware
Crossing Precincts had been returned to tbs
Commissioner for Leayenworth County, and
IT was in his possession at the time when tn,
returns We're orened and counted in the pre-
sence Of the Speaker ofthe House the Presidcn-
Of the Senate and the Governor, and that i
amount, to something over 800 votes,
This gives the Dcmocra,sa majority il
Leavenworth and a majority in both branch
es Of the Legislature. Calhoun is cxpectc,
to arrive here in a few days.
The Union is informed that the Free Stat
vote said 10 have been rejected by Calhoun
because il was returned to Denver, was tn
vote on the Constitution alone and not fu
the State officers and that 1t was Therefore
rejected.
WASHINGTON Jan 81.
GOV, Wis., writes here, that if Prcsidrr
Buchanans Message makes Lccompton IL
test of party Gralty, he will at once pubis
his threatened expose of the Presidents Il,
plicltv
The Constitution of Oregon ha- arrived b
special messenger.
The President Ia, received a letter lro
Gov Denver, declaring that if the Lecompto
Constitution is forced on Kansas, civil war
inevitable
WAsm>croN, Fob. >.
I,,'N Correspondence.
IN" Presidents Message, sent to tungl'
to-day, has fallen ,tll-bon here. The OPP
nents Of Locompton achieved victory in 4
Houso, twire defeating motions to adiour
because thcy were determined first to let liza
ris, of III, get in his proposition for relcrcn
to- Select Committee. II the Select Con
mittc' BE- appointed, there viii lee an opp.
tunlty 10 got minority report from +
Democrat against Lccompton, while in t
Committee of Territories the only reno
STRANGE ~ nld be from the Republican
TIA test question can be made on this, t
chances are against the LecomptonItcs.
am informed ON good authority that O
of the most distinguished Of the Southe