Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-03-19

ference 10 the employment of the United States
rines at the last June election. He proposed COM
mtee to examine into all the facts and to ascertain
the Presidents and the Secretary Of Wars agency
in that matter.
Objection made.
large number Of bills and resolutions were intro.
duced and appropriately referred. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, MARCH 10Th. 1858.
SENATE.
Tile Vice President laid before the Senate sundry
communications from heads of Executive Depart.
ments, which were referred.
Mr. Houston called up the resolution providing that
after to-day the Senate shall hold evening sessions.
Mr. Bigler ssid he had learned that an arrange
ment had been effected this morning for taking the
final vote on the kansas question on Monday mex,
and therefore he suggested that the resolution be al
lowed to lie over
agreed that the debate shall end and the question be
taken on Monday next, by sunset, on the kansas
question and that j. it ia found mpossbe to get
through by that time by holding sessions Of The usual
length the time and method of the proiracted session
sball be fixed by them.
Mr.. Bgler, in behalf Of his side said that the ar.
rangemsnt would prove satisfactory.
Mr. Clay wished TO provide that the time for taking
the final vote should not be at such hour az to pre-
vent the attendance of members who invalids.
4 tect agreement was had to this proposition, and
Mr. Hale sad that 10 prevent misunderstanding, the
agreement Of his friends had been reduced TO writing
which he read
Mr. Green asked leave to refer TO personal mat
ter which occurred last night between himself and
Mr.. Cameron. That gentleman had, in his reply to
Mr.. q made some unpleasant remarks, which the
latter understood would he Withdrawn If Mr.. G..
would Withdraw what Mr.. c., regarded az a threat
Mr. q said he had no intention of threatening and
whatever part of his language was 20 construed was
Withdrawn.
Mr.. Cameron replied that he had not knowingly
ueed language offensive 10 Mr. g., and he assured that
gentleman that he meant darespact in any part of
his remarks. lie was willing 10 withdraw everything
offensive if made aware of what il was.
Mr.. Green replied that il was matter Of fact which
the gentleman had urged, and which was an imper oh.
ment of the veracy of a statement made by himself.
He asked that this be withdrawn.
Mr.. Cameron urged that il he bad done an he was
not aware of it, and confident that he had been
misunderstood. lie assured the Senator that he
meant nothing of the kind.
The subject was here dropped.
Mr.. King commenced speech on the Kansas bill
After discussing the Kansas and Nebraska act. Mr.
King referred TO Mr.. Buchanans Instructions 10 Gov
Walker. The gist of those instructions, ha contend
ed were that the whole constitution, not the slavery
clause alone, was TO be unlimited to the people,
| But this was deuson. The constitution WAS moi
| submi,ied even the slavery clause was not. So far
| from thia The people obliged TO assent 10 the
clau-s which fastened slavery upon the Territory
forever in order to get rid Of the importation of slaves
! into it.
Southern sppech-admitiing, however the future pc
Utica supremacy Of the North, but saying The South
viii! never submit TO voluntary acauiescence unders
! violated constitution
Mr.. Pugh followed. The scope of his argument
| was that the enabling Act was not necessary. The
Consultation Of tho United States does not require
any constitution At all tnot rrrU one at leastl rs
az an essential Of admission. lie instanced the csse
| of Rhode Island.
| Mr.. Puph eaid the people Of Kansaa have right
| IN their cOnaitntiOn DfiOr 70 1851 The Pre-
sident Of the I.ecomptnn constitution bound tc
complete his trust before il came before The Senate
which he hoped would be the case before q vote or
| the bill would be taken.
Mr.. Criteuden will speak 10 morrow.
| The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
| Mr.. Blair asked leave 10 introduce a resolution in
siructing the committee judiciary to report bill
punching the importation nf Africans under the pre-
| fence Of apprenticeship. Not granted.
| Mr.. Greenwood introduced bill Furnishing negro
stealing in the Indian country.
Mr.. Stephens introduced bill for The CONSTRUCTION
Of wagon road from the navigabe waters Of thu
| Missouri river TO the Columbia river.
Mr.. Foster introduced resolution Of thanks tc
Commodore Padding for seizinv General Walke
and his followers, and bringing them to the United
States.
Mr.. George Taylor introduced bill TO equalizs th'
| cav Of the navy and army.
Mr.. Phelps introduced bill for the construction
| railroad between st. Louis and San Franoisco.
Mr.. Burroughs introduced q bill granting lands t.
| the Niagara Ship Canal Company.
Mr.. Montgomery introduced bill for the admis
sion of the State of Kansas into the Union. 1t pro
vides for new Convention, TO which the Lecompol
CONSTITUTION shall be submitted. If amendments b
made thereto they shall he referred to the people 70
acceptance or REJECTION The bill contains the usua
restrictions with regard to the taxation Of publ
ands; preacrbes the boundaries of the State and en-
titles it TO one representative until the next oensus
| MIR. Montgomery moved that the bill be referred 1
the select committee on the subject.
Mr. Stephens moved that il be referred TO The CON
mtee on territories; which was disagreed to-yea
"a nays lO5
The bill wss then referred to The select committee
On motion of MIR. Florence, resolution was adoI
ted for select committee to examine into the trut
Of the statement made by the commissioner To exam
inc into the aairs of The Bank of Pennsylvania tbs
$25 Ol0 were given for the selection of the banking
house for posoffice, and further saying that rumo
has connected this transaction with a person hoidir
high official station.
On motion of Mr.. Csvode, joint resolution We
adopted that The Senate consenfiDg, the two house
Of Congress adjourn on the first Monday Of Jun
next, al - o'clock N.
Mr.. Bowie introduced bill for the improvement
the hsrbor Of Annapolis.
memorial wss laid before the House from Il
L. gisla.ura nf Utah, complaining Of the manner
which they had bsen treated by the United State
and asking for jnsticr.
The House then Adjourned