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WASHINGTON, April IS


The special ORDER the Kansas bill, was taken up.
Mr.. Stuart having the floor proceeded to address
the Senate on the general question, making many
tacetous hits. There is probability of the debate
lasting all dav.
Mr.. Stuart favored Mr. Crittenden's amendment
to the original Senate bill in preference to this mis-
cradle Conference proposition. He spoke till nearly
O'Clock Only % Senators were present.
Mr.. Pugh replied at great length to Mr.. Stuart,
closely following the various arguments he adduced
He also examined the provisions of the Leavenworth
Constitution, and the attempt to adopt that instru-
ment by means of negro suffrage, showing that all
those proceedings were void, and that there is no
other legal Constitution in Kansas beside the Lee
compton Constitution.
Mr.. Pugh spoke till after o'clock, when Mr..
Doolltte replied to him, asserting that the issue
raised by that Senator to free negroes voting I'M
der the Leavenworth Constitution, was false one,
whose only object could be to raise prejudice in the
minds of the slave-holdng States and thus embar-
rass the action the free people of Kansas. He illus
traed the case of Kansas and the Conference propo
sal by the smile of family of fair daughters all OF
whom. Samuel, their father, has richly endowed
excepting young Kansas, whom he insists shall
either marry "JOhn" with dover of lands equal
to her sisters, or continue single without dover
until she pass the certain age which ladies dislike
to pass unmarried. At this stage of the proceed
ings an agreement was effected to adjourn and fin
lsh the subject tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr.. Nichols, from the Printing Committee report
ed resolution to print 90 900 copies of the mechan
lca part of the Patent Office report of lS47 or one
| third less than formerly. He remarked that gen
eral distribution could not be effected unless tn
system was carried to excess. The resolution wa
adopted
Mr.. English, from the Post Office Committee, re
ported joint resolution in effect that the Post
master General and the Secretary of the Treasur,
make such arrangements for the accommodation O
| the Post Office, Custom House and Court of Phila
delphia, as will best conduce to the public service
1t prohibits any increase of the appropriation ant
authorizes the President to sell any of the building
! or grounds not necessary to the public service
Mr.. Florence said the PHILADELPHIA DELEGATION ha
consulted with the Post Office Committee and ha
come to the conclusion that this was the most feas
! BILE plan to relieve the subject of difficulty. TIL
resolution was then passed.
| Mr. Goode, from the Committee for the Distric
! of Columbia, reported back the Senate bill to il
corporate the Benevolent Christian Association c
| Washington city, and the bill to incorporate tn
| Gonzaga College in the District Of Columbia, fo
! educational and charitable purposes which wer
passed
After other reports had been made. the Hous
resumed the report of the Committee of Conferenc
| on the Kansas bill
Mr.. Howard stated his opposition to the bill, say
| ing it proposed conditions the admission of til
new State to which the North never would conscn
nor would the people of Kansas agree to the ord
nance which is to be submitted for their vote
Mr.. Davis, OF MARYLAND, opposed the report b.
| cause of the condition attached to the admisso
Of Kansas, and because of its interference wi
State rights.
Mr.. Stephens replied, showing that Iowa W;
admitted into the Union with a constitution simila
to that now proposed in the case of Kansas L
characterised Mr.. Davis objection as founded on
mere pretext.
Mr.. keitt dissented from Mr.. Davis views of sta
rights, and gave the reasons why he should suppe
| the report.
Mr.. Bingham earnestly denounced the repo1
as proposing a fraud and bride to the people
Kansas.
The subject was then postponed till tomorrow
without vote, and the House adjourned