The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-02-19
CONGRESSIONAL.
baltimore Election.

WAsHISSToN, Feb l8-M
HorsE.-H. Winter Davis made personal
explanation. readi! Q extracts from the speech
OF his colleague. Mr.. Bowie, containing
strong language against the American party
for their conduct during the Baltimore cleo
ton, saying, and looking towards Mr.. Davis.
'.You, sir, will have day of reckoning; |,
will pot you under my foot; you shall not
live an hour;n He wished to know whether
his colleague applied that language to him.
Mr.. Bowie replied that when he thus
spoke. he persOnlfed the American party,
and did not mean to apply his remarks to
Mr.. Davis, but to the party which struck
down the Democracy of Baltimore by force
and bloodsheI. He repeated that day of
reckoning would certainly come, when there
would DC war of the people against such
wrong He did not say how far Mr.. Davis
counSelad such wrongs bit IL he did, he
snduld take the responsibility.
He had not any personal unkindness TO-
wards his colleague. and felt grieved to think
that he had wounded his feelings. He would
tell the House ANA the nation that he beiiev-
ed in his Utmost soul that such Know Moth
ingism would lead TO blood<hed and revolu-
ton lie wonld counsel those who hsl been
trampled upon to resist.
Mr.. Davis replied that "a to the opinion Of
his colleague, touching the American party.
the House was not the appropriate place for
its discussion. He rose merely to inquire
whether the language applied personally to
himself. HIS colleagues response was salts
factory.
The House went into Committee Of the
whole on the Indian Appropriation bill.
Mr.. Shorter. Of Alabama, spoke on the
Kansas question. He said that all the
Southern States were now united on the Geor-
gia platform. and pledged TO resist, even 70
the dissolution OF the Union, the refusal of
Congress TO admit Kansas because of the ex-
istence of slavery th,re. He cared not
whether this was a constitutional or a revo
lutionary right of the South. he was prepar-
ed Ia defend it. lie eontended that the Le-
compton Constitution was legally adopted
1t was Republican in form. and Congress
has not power TO remand Kansas to her Ter
ritorial condition; she being an independent
sovereign State. by consent of Congress.
Report Oh the Lecompton Constitution
SENATE.-Mr. Green. OF Mo, from Com
mittee on Territories reported bill for the
admission Of Kansas. submitting long ~
port. which was not read.
Douglas OF ILL.,. and Collamer of VT alsc
submitted minority reports, which were sew.
orally ordered To he printed.
The consideration of the Army-bill wa!
then resumed. The 4th section of the ofigi
nal bill was struck out. Yeas "a, nays %
NJ. Wilson's amendment. that the reduc
ton nc the end 81 two years shall not oper
ate on army others in commission at the
date OF the approval OF the Act, was adopt
ed.
WASHINGTON Feb ls-pN
SExArE.-Ivrr>on conteniel that the bill
reported by Il military Committee was NOR
ASCENDANT with the views ut the A Irinistra
ton than JohnSon'S. Volunteers were nj
WAYS NOSE expansive and less reliable thar
regulars. lie instanced company at Ten
nc>see volunteers that ran at the first shot
The enn.S>ee Senator's argument seemed /
defend polygAmy. Ii Tennessee volunteer
entertained similar opinions they would b
the last men to send to Utah. Instead {
whipping the Mormons thew would NOR
likely Join them. especially-if Brigham wUui
give thcm half dozen wives piece.