The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-05-05
CONGRESSIONAL.

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during the last week has been the Kansas
We give below the latest |
on the subject.
WASHINGTON, April as-SENATE-The
report of the Kansas Conference commit
tee coming up, Mr.. Douglas objected to
the substitute, because it did not submit
the Lecompton Constitution fairly to the
people, but made its admission virtually
contingent on the acceptance or rejection
of land grants.
Mr. Brown addressed the Senate in fa-
vor of the conference substitute, describing
it as peace measure with healing in its
wings.
Mr.. Toombs warmly defended the Con-
ference substitute, denying any bribe of
lands. On the contrary, the Committee
refused to give Kansas the seventeen mil
lions of acres that she asked
The vote will probably be taken at 3
O'Clock
House The House resumed the con
sideraton of the Kansas report
M. Cox, Of Ohio, defined his position.
| He was the FIRST in the House to oppose
the Lecompton Constitution, but af,er a
] careful consideration Of his duty to his
party, to his State. to the Union. and TO
the welfare of the whole people, he had
come to the deliberate conclusion TO sup
port the report of the Commttee.-
Though by it the Constitution is not sub
| M tp6 10 1o6 fpr
obtaining the sense of the people. They
can reject it if they do not like it. No
bribe. as has been asserted, is offered to
Kansas, for she would get the lands as
have the other new States. Governor
Walker has Informed him that Kansas
will have the requisite population by next
autumn for one representative, according
to the federal ratio: In the spirit of con
cession, and for the sake of the united de-
mocracy, to which he owed all he had
with view topeace, and the dispatch OF
public business, he determined to give the
report of the Committee his report.
i According to an arrangement with Mr..
Clingman, he renewed the latter's demand
for the previous question.
/ Mr.. Marshall. of KY, and Campbell Of
Ohio. asked to be heard, the latter claim.
ing the same privilege for his side of the
Ohio delegation as was accorded to Mr.
Cox.
Mr. Lawrence, of Ohio, said that the
report was not all that he desired, but i
substantially was what he claimed, ant
was proceeding to give his reasons VIII.
he should vote for it, when Mr.. Clingmal
!, interrupted him by saying that the de
: mand for the previous question had beel
:, renewed.
> Many gentlemen demanded in the nam
ofjustice that they should be heard agsins
the report. Amid the confusion that en-
sued, Mr.. Garnett, of Va, said that h
;, should move for postponement. but tn
= time named by him was lost in the cries c
. order.
= Mr.. Campbell moved for call of tn
=. House. Refused-yeas 80, nays ITO.
: The question was then stated to be o
. secondiug the demand for the previou
question.
> The demand for the previous questio
= was then negatived by the following vot
yeas l03, nays 10S.
Mr.. Jones, of Tenn, was tired of tn
. mode Of proceeding, and view to brin
. = up the question directly, moved to lay I'll
y report on the tables, as a test question
y Notion disagreed to-lOl against ll3
81 Mr. Garnett now wanted the vote /,
ken on his motion to postpone the bill I
the second of May.
- After further debate, without agreei,
;, upon any action, the House, on motion
" Mr.. Latcher adjou ned 10y vote sf-ye;
1872. nays 80.