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sumed they would be sufficient for the present


emergency.
Mr.. Iverson remarked that the fact that
gallant soldiers were in condition to require
reinforcements, was sufficient to insure the
passage of the bill. The mere item of ex-
pense should not influence Senators under
the present circumstances. In the growing
condition of the country, it ought to be ex-
pected that the expenses of the military es-
Establishments womld be annually increased,
not to control popular sovereignty" or as.
sist the minority to put down the majority,
but to keep the peace and maintain the SUI
premacy Of the laws. He regretted as much
as any one the necessity for their employment
but if tt had not been for this, long before
now there would not have been an abolitioust
left to desecrate and pollute the soil of Kan
sas. Lawrence, that sinful place of folly,
filth and falsehood, would long ago have been
RACED to the ground. The history of that
place might be written in the words" Law
renee was"
Much had been said about border rufiains
Of Missouri, but he did not know a worse set
OF marauding ruffians than those under Jim
Lane. If there was band of ruhians more
despicabe than another, it was that same
band Indeed, if he could rake the Internal
regions, from the center to the circumference,
he did not believe set so infamous could be
fshed out. In preserving the peace of Kan
sas the President did no more than his duty.
Mr.. Iverson then alluded to the employment
of the troops in Rhode Island during Cover
nor Derr's movements to show that the Gov
ernment had intcrposed in many cases.
Mr. Simmons indicated the charter party,
and gave the history of the rebellion, confn-
ing himself to what the people did. With
regard to the Governments action he would
say nothing, not even mention the name Of
the Chief Magistrate at that time in power
If the Senator was not satisfied, he would
lend him the book giving him the full history
of thr case.
Mr.. lverson expressed himself satisfied.
Mr.. Chandler expressed the opinion thai
Brigham Young was only carrying out wha
was supposed to be the principles of the Kan
sas Nebraska bill, which declares that tho
people Of a territory ought to be left per
fectly free to form and regulate their Owl
institutions in their own way. In the limo
cence of his heart, Brigham Young supposed
the family was domestic institution, ant
under that Interpretation he had right t.
either one or hundred wives as he pleased
If the Democrats propose to maintain thei
former doctrine of popular sovereignty ant
non-inervcntion, and declare they wish Il
intervene in Kansas, he would grant all tn
troops necessary to preserve order, but h
thought the best way would be to employ
missionary to go to Utah alone, and explai
to Brigham Young the views of the Govern
ment for it was evident that he now suppose
the idea of non-intervention by Democrat
Administration with the domestic institution
in Territory was utterly groundless, bein
Numerically opposed to the Kansas-Nebras
ka bill.
HoUsE-On motion of Mr.. Zolicoffer Q
Tennessee, resolution was adopted calm
on the President for all information in rels
ton to the Utah expedition and the attitud
of Brigham Young towards the authorities
The House went into Committee of tn
whole on the Printing Deficiency bill.
Mr.. Davis of Mississippi said that threat
made by gentleman of the North against tn
South were held in contempt. The Sout
expect conflict at period not far distan
and come when it might they would be foun
ready to meet it. If the North should il
wade the South, let them do it in open da
and not by night. Whenever single Dire
of blood was shed by way of coercing the
to submit to injustice and wrong it would /
followed by stream of fire into the Mort
They would find an army marching from tn
South with the sword in one hand and tn
Bible in the other, scattering desolation
their path. lie had more respect for Abol
, tionists than Free Sellers, ON the princip
that the one assassin meets his victim in ope
day while the other robs him while asleep.
Mr.. Avery Of Tenn. briefly alluded to I'll
unwarrantabe usurpation of Com. Pauldin
and declared the Clayton-Bulwer treaty to
: amildew and blight to the progress of Anne
= lean institutions, and should be abrogated. t.
favored the application of the Monroe do
trine and the acquisition Of Cuba, which W
[ of great Importance to this country, and w
doubtless so regarded by the enlightend state
man who now fills the Prudential chair. En-
land, stimulated by national aggrandizemer
is the most filibustering nation on earth, al
is seeking to extend her possessions on I'll
: continent which should be prevented. I
advocated the Lecompton Constitution as
conformity with the Constitution of the III
ted States and the legally expressed will
the people of Kansas. Adj.