Litchfield enquirer., 1858-04-01

truckling tone. and his dirteating disbosition.
 One of the Washington correspondents thu, l speaks of it, and of the ''loud applause o which the administration prints have boasted 's MT Bishopdelivered a ,haroug h. going dough- face piece of ratiocinaiion in favor of Lecompol, | boas,ing in tine course of it I'ow ready he was to be sacrificed for the sake of the South. A gang of Kansas .fice-hoders in the galleries applaud ed him loudly two os three times. The. Chairman of ,l. Committee of the Whole, Mir. Bocock, 1i Virginia. very mildly and gingrrIy susgasted to them that their applause was not exaciy m order. l IL continued, however, and at last MT. kil.ore af Indiana, rose and sharply rebukrd them, asking if t,,is organz d band of pen.ioned Government of ficprs was purposely stationed in the gallery t, rheer on the Leeompton speakers. Theie was nu more applause after that.
 Tuesday, March g.
 SENATE TE-This day the evil deed was done. and the Lecomp,on bill passed by vote of B yeas to g nays. hlr. Cameron had paired off with Jeff. Davis. Before inc vote Was taken, a su- stitute offered by Mir. Crit,enden. providing for submission To the people of Kansas, was re- jrcted by vote f 31 to 2i.
 The following is wha. the Tribune has to say on the occasion:
 So Lecompton is through the Senate at last by about the majority that has been expected.
 There are nv ENrY SIX Senators opposed to I.peonptnn, with large majority of the People of the United States aud at least three fonrts of the People of kansas at their back. But for the direct and personal exrrtions and patronage of the Executive, Lecomplon'wouId have been beat en in the Senate
 Iv1Uu be Jeaten in the House? We hope and trust il may be, but shall not be confident until we hear that it has been. To pass the bill, One Hund ed and Seventeen supporters needed (ei,ler present O. paired), and there are not One Hundred in the House whose judgment approves it, or whose hearts desire it's passage. And yet the tremendous power of Federal patronage may yet force il through.
 The HcusE was occupied by long Kansas de- bate, the dulness of which was enlivened by a noble speech fol Free Kansas, by Mr. Blair of Missouri. Strange that some of the noblest ap- peals for jns:ics and liberty to Kansas, should come from Southern men, while the meanest of the pet,iogging pleas for usurpation and slavery, should have been the utterance of Connecticut Deush-face.
 Wednesday,, March 2i.
 SrNATE-The House bill. authorizing the en- pluyment of five regiments of volunteers, was re- ported by the Committee oa Military Affairs with out amendment. It is thought th.t it will pass the Senate.
 This bi l, substituted by the House for the de- feated administration measure of an increase of the Standing Army, is ascrbrd to Gen. Quiiman, Chairman of the House Military Committee. Gen. Q. is an excellent soldier, who has com Inanded volunteers and served with regulars, and knows, by personal observation and experience, that the former is not merely preferable but the only force which republic needs, or should en- dure. Volunteers rarely desert-they are only to be paid when they are wanted-and there iS the same difference between them and regulars as be- tween the former working his own land, and the hireliBg. The thofoughness is all on the side of the former.
 The bill is expected to pass the Senate
 Mr. Wilson introduced bill, authorizing the Secretary of War to extend telegraph line west ward, in order to facilitate communication witl, the Utah army: Mr Gwin proposed to take up le Pacific Railroad bill. bu, afier discussion, on the suggestion of Mr. Bright, withdrew his prop. osition. The Minnesota bill was then read sa. SEC. ond time. The question Was raised touching the number of Representatives to which the new State was entitled. Pending decision, the Sem ate went into Executive Session, in winch the nomination of Col Johnston. as Brigadier Gene ral, confirmed.
 In the HousE, much talking about Kansas.
 Thmsdoy. 25ih.
 SENATE.-The only suhjrct of importance was the Minnesota Bill, on which discussion sprang up, touching the number of Representatives to which the proposed State was entitled
 In the lloUsE, MT. Stephens, after conference with several members. announced that he should, next Thursday, move to take up the Senate kan sas bill. (which It quires unanimous consenD. and move the previous question upon il. After which, more talk about kansaa, in which Mir. Dean of Connecticut totk part.
 Friday, Beth.
 The SENATE not in session
 In the HousE, lively debate, in which Mir. Smith, of Va. "dd not hesitate to say, that he held Gov Wise to be out of the great Democrat c party" Upon this the Indiana Democrats pitched upon him one after. another, and fairly roasted him alive.
 Mir. English (Ind.) asked
 Mr. ENGIISH-Did you support Gov Wise
 Mir. SMITII-I did not support him but did not make myself active aud prominent i, thwarting the Democratic party. Mir. DAVIS (lnd.) said Mir smith had no righ to read him or any other man out of the Demo cratic party Nine tenths of the Democrats {" the Free States stood with him against Lecomp ton. If the gentleman from Virginia attempts tt read them out, he will find they will read hiu out.
 After some. further sparriag, MT. Smith came te lay down
 WHAT CONSTITUTES DEMocaAT! He asked MT. Davis-Dih not the gentleman irom Indiana know that the President was the head uf the De mocratic party, and that he has urged, wiii al his power, the admission of kansas under tn Lecompton Constitutiou3
 Mi. DAVIS-Because the President has re commended this measure, does it therefore follow that every Democrat must vote for il The Pre- sident may advise, but cannot command me. l MT. SMITH said the Presid. nt Is the representa- tive of the Democracy on Kansas tn aii shapes