Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-02-11
Congress.


for standing armies; they were contrary TO
the theory Of our Government; and should
not be encouraged. He advocated the rails
ing of volunteers 10 meet all emergencies,
declaring that they were not more expensive
than regular troops, aud were decidedly
preferable. The four regiments raised "A
few years ago had done nothing else than
kill lew Indian women children, Bet
ter, said he, treat the Indians like men, than
hunt them down like wild beasts. Mr..
Wilson gave notice of an amendment,
authorizing the President to call out no,
more than 5000 volunteers.
Mr.. Douglas endeavored to have the
Minnesota Bill taken up, arguing that the
two Senators from that new State ought TO
be admitted and heard on subsequent sub
iecis. MIR. CRITTENDEN, MIR. Seward, Mr..
Hale, and Mr.. Wilson, took the same view,
while Mr.. Green, Mr.. Gwin, and Mr..
Mason, opposed it. Mr.. Mason declared
that the Southern men intended TO consider
the question Of the admission Of Minnesota,
and the question of the admission OF Kansas
in conjunction. Mr.. CrIttemden opposed
such union, and made a Union speech,
which was loudly applauded from the gal
leres.
House, Feb. lst.-Mr. Stanton offered q
resolution, which was adopted, directing the
Sergeant at. Arms 10 arrest j. B. William
son, of New York, and bring him before the
Tariff Investigating Committee. Mr.. Lamar
presented the State Constitution Of Oregon;
il was referred to the Committee on Terri
tories. Mr.. PARROT read the resolutions Of
h. I act
admission under the Lecompton Constitat
ton. Mr.. Boyce offered resolution, which
was adopted, directing Select Committee
10 inquire into the proprioty Of reducing the
expenditures of the Government; modf.
cation Of the navigation laws; the repeal oil
all duties on imports; and Greet taxation.
SENATE, Feb. 2d.-The Special Message
Of the President accompanying the Lecomp-
ton Constitution was read. The President
declares that Kansas is as much Slave
State as Georgia or South Carolina, and
ought TO be admitted with the Lecompton
Constitution; that Lawrence is hot-bed oil
Aboliioni,m; that the dividing line In Kan
sas is not between two political parties, as
elsewhere, but between those who are LOYAL
10 the Government, and those who are en-
oeaHorlng 10 destroy IL.
Mr.. TRuMBuLL, Of Illinois, commented
severely on the Message, saying that 1t was
inconsistent with itself, and asserting that
the President had no right to employ troops
in Kansas. Mr.. Douglas desired the Mes.
sage tc be referred to the Committee or
Territories, where oil questions Of fact
might be decided; he also presented the
pstition of the recently elected State officers
OF Kansas, protesting against the Lecomptor
Constitution. Mr.. Toombs felt il his duty
10 express his intention TO cooperate will
the President, and his qualification at the
signal ability and power with which The
President had vindica,ed his policy.
House., Feb. 2nd.-'rhe House rejected
the Printing Deficiency Bill, appropria'ing
$790,0U0 to supply the deficiency in ,h'
cost OF the Public Printing, by vote Of 81
nyes 10 1875 nays. The Presidents Specia
Message was received and read Considcra
bic excitement en>ued, Mr.. Hughes Of In
diana having the floor and refusing 20 yielc
it to Mr.. Harris OF Illinois. Hughes made
speech denouncing Aboitionists, Black Re
publicans, Maine Law fanatics, and jim
Lane. Nothing was done with referenc,
to the Message.
SENATE, Feb. 3.-Mr. Wilson, OF Mass.
spoke against the positions assumed by th
President i'll his Kansas Message, declar
ing that it was full OF perversions and mis-
representations. He said, the Presiden
was guilty OF paltry qnibbling and pleadin:
in order 10 sustain his views.
Mr.. Brown, of Miss, consurred heartily
with the PRESIDENT, and thought that Mr.
Wilson's old speech was as different as pos
sibe, from old wine. He also said thai
The Republican party had no existence out
side of the -slave-hoding States, ant
that, if it should succeed in breaking up III
Democratic party, the country would b
divided between two sectional partes-i
which event the Union would be drawn
asunder.
House., Feb. 3.-Mr. Williamson, CT Ne,
York, the refractory witness, who refuse
70 attend on the Tariff Investigating Com
mittec, was brought in, charge Of the Sci
gcant.at-Armes, and required to answer
day. Mr.. Bocock, from the Commitee C
Naval Affairs, reported resolution that III
conduct oil Com. PauIding was grave Ell
ror, and called for the disapproval Of Coz
gress. Mr.. Sherman made a minority repo
that Paulding acted within the spirit OF h
instructions, and deserves the appreciate
Of his country.
SENATE, Feb. 4.-Mr. Jones prcsente
joint resolution Of the Legislature of low
instructing the Senators and requesting Il
Representatives of that State to oppose Il
admission Of Kansas into the Union undo
the Leccmpton Constitution, for the reasc
that that instrument had not been submit
ted 10 fair and honest vote OF the Peep
of that Territory, and requesting Senator
10 resign if they cannot obey instructions.
MIR. Jones said that he presented the re
olutions as a matter of respect to his Stat
and not because he had TIE most reno
idea Of oLeying the instructions.
For his own part he intended TO do eyer,
thing in his power to sustain the Admin
tratiOn upon this question, believing til
Kansas and Minnesota ought 10 be ADM
ted as twin sisters in the same way as wi