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Mr. Pom fMoN ,,,aoa % ,,o c.o ,l,,
several Senators bod nnntrd rrom O.. r,'r
Walkers letter. in ord, ia nrovc ,bat ,ba
delrrotes To The Incnmr,on Con vor,inn ,,nre
ell cted by minority of tho neonjs IF Kan.
sas. He had read n statement originnIiy
published in The ST Louis Renuhlic9n IN
contradiction Of Gov Walkers alIcrai;on
from Henry CLAW Po,c and otbcr nemhers
OF that Co4ycntion
MIR. Stuart (Michl asked whether Covor.
nor Walker had not boen in n stnotion 10
know the facts which he .tated and whriher
Stanton's statements in lie mnssoon IN tbe
Legislature, wero not TO be relied on against
tho newspaper statements of three or four ia.
dividuals who were implicated in the very
thing charged, The assertions of the persons
alluded to by the Senator from Missouri (Mr
Polk,) should be taken with the same allow
ance on the one side. as those Of Jim Lane
on the other. Pote aud Lane both went to
Kansas for mischief. Potes'statemeut show
cd he was actuatei more by personal feelings
against Gov Walker than by desire 10 en-.
tighten the coGntry at large.
Mr. Wilson MaSs.) said The persons to
whom reference had been made contradict
the positive statements of Secretary stanton
and Governor Walker, as well as Al! the facts
known in Kansas, and by every Intelligent
ing May and July last and could assert that
Walkers and Stontons statements were alb.
solutely true, IN every Just sense of tho word
In fifteen counties no census was taken nor
enrolment made, partly from the neglect OF
the officials, and partly in some instances, be-
cause there were no officials to perform the
duty. lie then alluded to the election frauds
in Kansas.
MIR. Davis said be was tired Of hearing
these allegations of fraud.
MIR. Wilson remarked that these frauds
were notorious, and he was not surprised that
Senators on the other side OF tie chamber
were tired Of them. \ who justified or
opologiled for them, ought to be held moral
ly accountable before the country for so do
ing.
Mr.. Davis asked, whether the Senator from
Massachusetts Mr.. Wilson, meant to say
that lie apoiogised for or excused iinuds.
Mr.. Wilson replied, that he did not so ac-
cuse the Senator. Frauds had been commit
ted and those who justify or excuse them,
ought to be held morally responsible.
Mr.. Davis said, he complained OF mere
charges OF fraud, without proc! being produ-
ced to sustain them. il they were proven ho
would DC the last ot men to Justify them.
Mr. Brown hiss.) remarked, that US the
Lecompton Constitution would he sont to
t"S D'u"' va ''N"s' ~ "N"i' '"NH " "
fore them as practical question. On his
motion, the subject was postponed Til That
time. Adjourned.
HOUSE, The Speaker announced Tie FOL
loving gentlemen as members OF tie Select
Committee on the iacihc Rallroad :-MesSr-
IheIPs oil Missouri, Jones OF tennessee
Washbnrn oil Maine, Mltiison OF virginia
Curtis OF Iowa, Corning OF New EorE, Cn,
derwooI OF Kentucky, Greesoeck, oil Ohio,
Gilmer ol North Carolina. Singleton oi MIS-
slSsppi, f"rnsworth oi illinois, fhalpS OF
IennSylvanla, Leeck oil Michigan, bryan o.
Texas, aud Scott Of California.
The House went into Committee OF the
hole On the state ol the Union, on the I'd
valid Pension Bill.
Mr.. Gartreil, OF Georgia, made sneech 10
support ol slavery, hesltating not 10 deie",
the Institution as being strictly in accordance
with the right, the sternest dictate OF human
ty, and the Word ut God. The time for
apology has passed. Southern people are
united, and stand up before the word TO de.
teud and entirely justify It. Other nations,
inc.adag France and England, are beginning
10 see the error OF their ways, aud are ready
to embark in system OF slavery more bafba'
rous and oppressive than any one heretofore
known. lie considered the prophecy Oi Han
doph, relative To slnver!'S social moral and
political Generalization, Ialsihed by time and
experience. and argued to show that Great
Britaiu's emancipation scheme is great
failure.
MT. " aShorrhc, OF " Wisconsin, 'honsAt Ihe
.,.l..-;., :; 4 l.,- II, Il -. go.