The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-01
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON March q 4
DEBATE oS THE KANSAS orxsro.

QUESTION
TITO House went into Committee the Deficiency bill
STEVENSON, t.cm Of KY spoke In favor of the i'm
mediate admission OF Kansas under the Lecompton oons
tuuon
Mr. GuStER, (opp) OF n. c. argued in favor OF admit
ting Kansas without; the ccompton constitution leaving
the people 10 fairly settle the question al issue TINS
would be satisfactory 10 them and the country and
principle would thereby be compromised
Mr. MI1Js, (adm CT 5. C., advocated the Leoompton
constitution caying that was natural that the south
should iee sensitive the question involved was whe-
Tier more slave states should or should not be admitted
into the Union.
Mr. BuKrSGAME, (opp) OF Mass, tramp,ed tho threat
oc dlsuncn scofDfus delisntiy under his feet He
would strike hands with the tire exierminate
the dOughfaces who misrepreseDt North
Lie was prepared vote for Cri,tenden amendment
toe Douglas democrats republicans snd South
have united on this for oieren rcwcns but without pre-
concert which showed the honesty Of their convictions
he appealed 70 the young Of the country wthcu,
distinction OF party TO sustain the Douglas men Who have
keps Their faith AMI remained h'm3 While others nave
uembled IN the presence OF power.
Gr PARoTT, os Kansas claiming 10 be the representa-
tive 81 the -nre ieop. ~ hsnsss said inst without the
enjoy ment oi the rights 20 which they entitled they
bsd means ci redress TOR their wrongs They were
the victims OF merctcss warfare and persecution Ar
despotism had been imposed By foreign invasion,
ana beer ma!painod by the arm al The
neri the civil strife eliminated N the Lecomptou
tUucni which was DESIGNED prceng and make perms-
voniion irauduenry constituted, and The pretended
submission Of the constitution ~ss cneal
on E.5s. S dS aasoSasa sae adm
Mr. NirAex, (adm) OF ind spoke for, and Mr.. WARD,
(sdmD OF n. y, agAns, the Leconpton constitution.
Hr sRos.sifk (sdD.) or Ohio, should not vote for the
Senate bill, by Il the constitution Of Kansas could
be changed until 1854 without revolution. heLecom5
Ton constitution did not express the popular will.
Mr. TgPfE (siIn) 81 Ga would vote for the bill hoping
by IT'S passage 20 secure the pescc OF Kansas With al
due respect nc thought the amendment Of Senator's Crocr
and Ivgh contemplate piece Of toggery No Con
~, ssoos do,lsrsi.os coad vuaie the providing
sgaDs, the amendment o. the constitution until 1854 II
would be tigh handed ant nsocnt attempt sush cde.
raj interference and usuI faiiop.
hr No.ki- (sdm) II M, opposed the Lecomy,cn
stitution
Mr. HATcn, (adm.) Of New York, said the only
way Tor coTiala goncemen 10 prevent being read
cot oi the democratic rrty 70 stay N the party.
sc according them al tho conscicrtiousncss and,a
to,sm which they IN their modest prctcnsons claim be
hoped they would not be offended by his remsrking
when they went out o tie party they did all
the virtue and palIOtln VI the democratic part OF The
Union with them. Whom thess gentlemen form 90
lucsi associations We have the right say them take
ION Constitution. and said Il could be amended at any
time, eli power being rhcrcn. the people. kansas
could never become a slave Stale.
Mr.. kAfShAiI, tsdm. OF III, looked upon those who
framed ,he consultation cousprsiors and would not Vote
10 sanction fraud and ouraccs upon the rights
the people Of Kansas He looked upon the attempts
~ osisacise and brand traitors and rcbois those
who viii not bo~ the knee 70 power aud lick the
band raxed 70 whip them into supmsscn e indecent
he (Msr-hs) had high rcercct for the President, but
he a spaniel ne would speak and act a. the
representative o tree people, who owe nothing 10 the
} Mr. H,onss, (sdm) ofInd Who has made "a attempt
20 establish tcst out Of the democratic party
Mr. EAsSiAiL-lt Is done VIGOROUSLY By The present adj
mr1taon and by the organs OF the adm ntraiion, and
known throughout e country that the tenure % office
depends upon whether mans couscesce and Judgment
sanctions this thing or not
gr. IirGsDS-iiave you been excluded from a
demo rsiic csususy
Mr. saranr-n 60 happens tina. Congressional eau
Gus has power To read men out Of the party.
Mr. IA~ssN,s, tsdm 81 Ohio--Does the gentleman
know how after 10 he will be excluded from
democratic cauc.is,
Mr. MAl4ilrf-lhni docs not disturb me in any
particular. A man Is good democrat who votes
ticket without scratching and takes the
stump for the bcnc1t Of the party II IL not
known that the Jason newspaper forgeu Know
NOtugs and black republicans, and desccDcs 10 the
sewers fer nth and defamation 10 heap democrats
good Any other The country, stigmst!zing them
Tebe,s and haitors7
Mr. 6rous inquired whether Mr.. Marshall befor. The
parry test was established, did not 60 into a meeting
with those Who opposed TO lecomptoo.
Mir MiESHN replied that gentlemen had right 10 meet
70 devise means TO accomplish legitimate purposes He
maintained that the names Of the prominent who now
favor Iecsmpton supporters OF the Buffalo platform
"A motley crow. Those, he said, who attempt 20 read
Oauehter)-mskng true the adage. that new converts
are more Jealous than old members" (Renewed laugh
teri
Mr HruIus inerposed question
Mr. BnSHAiI replied that he would not attempt 70 go
INTO small matters The gentleman sndeavofing 10
make himself conspicuous. Oaughtcr) 80,
W.. HUGHES Understood 10 say ne arayeu "suisou
with gentlemen in higher standing than toe mewoer ITO"
ILLINOIS -,
Mr. MlpHart-1his IA not the arst time We have found
nes buz2ipg around. 0aughterD ,,,-,.
Mr.. HrGHts-In vcty dirty places cloud lsngnserl
NJ. MARsHAiI-That IL the very pisce 10 u"o uo gen
temsn. (Renewed merriinenO w he Vour.e VI nls ,e
marks, Mr.. Marshall spoke OF he ~.
9th, saying, they must be musslsd' usngh'er'l