Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-03-17
Thlrty-ff,h Congress--.1st Session.

MONDAY, March 3, lS50-SenGte.-Mro Greer
intimated that he would call for direct vot'
on the Kansas question on Monday next.
Mr.. Doolittle resumed and concluded mi
speech against the Lecompton Constitution.
Mr.. Foster made speech on the same side, il
which he said he would never assent to the ad
mission of another slave State.
House.-Mr. Taylor, of Louisiana, offered
resolution of inquiry into the facts attending IN
seizure by the French Government OF the bari
Adriatic. The resolution provides for redress
to the owners and the prevention OF simiarpro
ceedings.
The House passed the bill making an appro
priation OF 1881, lS4 to dstray expenses OF pape
printing, &C., tor the 33d and 34th Congresses.
Mr.. Bucock made speech tor and Mr., Dawes
against the admission of Kansas under the LIE
compton Constitution. IA s--sa 81
TUEsDAy.--Senate.-M Houston presented
the resolutions of the Legislature of Texas, il
favor of the admission of Kansas under the LIE
compton Constitution. .e-.
After further proceedings of comparatively
little public Importance, the Senate took up The
Kansas bill, When
Mr.. Hamln, of Maine, replied to MIR. Ham
nond, of South Carolina, against the admission
Of Kansas under the Lecompton Constitution.
House.-Mr. Faulkner spoke in opposition t.
sending volunteers 10 Utah. de contendec
that the employment of volunteers would be ap
pealing to the passions of the country and set
ting precedent of carrying death and desola
ton to our citizens, prolific Of most disastrous
future consequences
In Committee Of the Whole on the Diplomat
c bill, Mr.. Keitt argued from constitutions
ground in favor of the admission OF Kansas un-
der the Lecompton Constitution; and in The
course of his remarks, he stated his belief that
the people cannot, according to the terms OF the
Iinstl ument, change it before 1868.
Mr.. English said that the Lecompton Constl'
tuition does not embody the will of the people
of Kansas, and they do not want it fastened up
on them as their organic law. All the spe
cial pleading, because the technicality is sup
posed to be on the other side, is too much like
Shylock who e1acts the pound of flesh because
1t is named in the bond.
Mr.. Phillips advocated the admission OF Kan
as under the Lecompton Constitution, and con-
tended that the proceeding OF the convention
were regular, according to the establ shed prln'
ciples, recognized precedents, and according to
what some gentlemen regard as good authority
Congress has no right to hesitate moment as to
her admission. Adjourned :as. rs.
| WEDNEsDAY.-Senate.- discussion arose on
the enormous amount of useless and unnecessa-
nv books now issued under the direction of Con.
gress Mr.. Brown very pertinently suggested
that the shortest way to accomplish the object
was by abolishing the ranking privilege. After
amending the pending resolutions SO as to limit
the Patent Office reports on Arts and Manufac'
lures to o book of 800 pages, it was adopted
and Mr.. Hamln resumed his speech against the
I.ecompton Constitution, and MIR. Sebastian read
IN essay in its favor.
House.-Mr Stephens asked leave to submit
\ report from the majority of the Kansas lnves-
tigating Committee. Mr.. Sherman of Ohio, OBJ
liected to the Committee reporting before it was
Regularly called. Mr.. Stephens said it would
not be thus called for two months to come and
announced that he would take the responsible,
ty of printing his report without waiting until
the House received it. The consideration OF the
Army bill was then resumed and Mr. Curtis
made a speech in favor of the employment OF
volunteers
Messrs. Foster, Taylor and Haskins delivered
speeches on Kansas affairs.
THURsDAY.-Senate.-r Kansas discussion
was continued by Messsrs. Polk and Benjamin.
House.-Mr Harris, of Illinois, Chairman OF
the Kansas Committee, rose TO question OF
privilege, WISuluS w 1ii0 JOo'"'' ""N -
ceediDgs of the Committee. The Speaker ruled
It out of order and Mr.. Harris appealed from the
decision. Mr.. Stephens moved to lay the APP
peal on the table but the House rejected the
motion by fifteen majority. The further consid
Grafton OF the subject was then postponed until
Friday.
Mr.. Boyce made a speech in favor of the
peaceable adjustment of the Mormon difficult es
Through the mediation of Commissioners.
FRIDAY.-Se nate--Mr. Chandler made q
speech against the admission of Kansas, and
Mr.. Hunter in favor. Mr.. Kennedy, of Mary.
land, made strong American speech. he said
he had no favors to gain from the Democracy,
hut he would vote for the admission OF Kansas
under the Lecompton Constitution. Adjourned
till Monday. =,
House.-The Consular and Diplomatic bill
was passed. The pending question ON the aP
peal of Mr.. Harris of Illinois, from the decision
of the Speaker denying, as question OF priv
ege, his right to make statement from the mi.
Dority OF the Kansas Committee, was then Ia
ken up After considerable debate, during
which various propositions looking to compro-
mise were offered and rejected 10y the parties
to the struggle, the motion to lay the appeal on
the table was renewed and lost-ayes 100, nays
III. Without further action, the House adj
jourued till Monday.