Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-05-01
WASHINGTON, April "a.

WASHINGTON, April "a.
SENArE.-The Deficiency bill was taken
up and Fessenden's amendment voted on
and lost by % against 20. ,.e.s
Mr.. Harlan, of Iowa, moved to strike ont
from the bill from the both to the I35th
line. A debate ensued.
Mr.. Seward presented petition from Jas.
c. Jewett asking that demand be made on
the Government of Peru for non-ful6llment
of it's engagements in reference to the Lobas
Islands,
Referred to Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Yulee presented petition from Ed.
| D. Tidpet, for aid to test his cold water
| steamer engine.
Referred to Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. Gwin, by leave, brought in his bill for
securing the better protection CT the lives of
passengers aboard steamers.
Referred to Postal Committee.
The Deficiency bill was then taken up and
debated at Some length.
Senate adjourned. c @
HousE-Mr Stephens sought for the con-
sideration of the report of the Committee of
Conference on the Kansas bill. He asked
as personal favor to himself, as he wished
to be absent owing to the state of his
health that all agree that a vote be taken
next week.
Mr.. Campbell said the report of the Com
mittec is an entirely new one. He desired
to leave the City on Monday, and others pro-
posed leaving this evening. Asst was impos-
sible for him to return on Wednesday next,
he thought the subject had better lie voted
on the I'd Monday in May.
Mr.. Stephens remarked that he only want
ed fair understanding.
Mr.. Hill explained that in moving the post
ponement of the report to the second Mon
day in May, at the suggestions of certain
personal, but not political friends.
Mr.. Clay, of KY, said that he himself
wanted to 60 home to attend to his personal
affairs, but this was the first time that he had
ever known in the history of public legisla-
ton that the affairs of great country should
be postponed to meet the private wishes of
gentlemen. He presumed that the mind of
every gentleman was made up, and the sooner
the vote was taken, the better for the peace
and quiet of the country,
Mr.. Montgomery, of Pa, said that private
affairs demanded his presence at home, and
that no injury could result from the post
ponement of the subject till the I'd of May.
The question was then taken.
On motion of Mr.. Harris of ILL.,, to re-
consider the vote by which the postponement
to that was fixed, and to lay that motion on
the table, the motion was decided affirmative
ly by yeas LOG, nays 101.
The question recurred on agreeing to the
original motion for postp0nement amended
by inserting the Cd Monday in May.
Mr.. Washburne moved to call of the
House; that the Democratic Senators have
unanimously determined to sustain the re.
port of the Committee of Conference on
Kansas, with the exception Of Messrs. Doug
las, Stuart, and Broderick, who are still in
clined against the measure.
Disagreed to-nays l55, yeas 46.
Mr.. Hughes moved the previous question
Negatived, SO against 1O3.
If this had been rcconsidered, the House
would have been brought to vote OIL the
report of the Committee of Conference.
Mr.. Stewart moved an adjournment, which
was agreed to. yeas lO6, nays SO.
WASHINGTON, April IA.
Late on Thursday night, through the ex.
ertions of Messrs. Douglas and Haskins, q
caucus was held, which determined yester-
days vote ON English's proposition.
Eight tanti-Lecomptonites went over to the
Administration.
The Republicans gain Maynard, Hill, and
, TOrpt, South Americans, and Benham, Short
er and Quitman, Democrats.
After the postponement the bill was pur-
loined from the Speakers desk and given to
Senator Green.
The Tiibune's correspondent gives the fol-
lowing facets in the case
Mr. English in the Senate when Mr.
Green's movement was made and seeing the
dilemma the Senator was placed in, lie went
Immediately over to the House and procured
the bill from one of the clerks who had it in
charge, saying he wanted TO examine it.
Mr.. Allen, the clerk, coming in afterwards
and learning the circumstance, he feared some
trap, and started for the Senate, when meet
ing MIR. Harris, he related the facts, which
were communicated to Mr.. Broderick, and
through him to the Senate.
The Tribune correspondent also reports a
scene in the House between the two mem
bers of Georgia, Messrs. Hill and Gartnelle
after Mr.. Tripp, also from Georgia, had ex-
planned his reasons for voting a postpon-
ment.
Mr.. Neil wished to make similar explana-
ton, but Gartnelle objected.
"Who objects" inquired Hill.
"I object" replied Gartnelle turning bis
head in laughing manner.
"Where is your grave yard" exclaimed
Hill, rushing towards Gartnelle with great
fury.
He was intercepted, however, and Cart
nellie merely replied, eve will talk of grave
yards elsewhere.
The Speaker called upon the Sergeant-at-
Arms to conduct Hill to his seat and order
was soon restored.
The Senate made the Kansas report the
special order for Monday and adjourned.
Among the papers transmitted to the SEN
ate to-day from the President, on African
slavery and African coolie laborers, is one
from Mr.. Mason, our Minister to France, dat.
ed February 9th, in which he relates con-
versation with Count Walewski.
Mr.. Mason inquired whether there was
| any truth in the statement that French ves-
sells freighted with African emigrants, would
be regarded by British cruisers as engaged in
the African slave trade 4?
Count Walewski replied no, and that the
British would not object to the French
scheme while the wants of the British colo
nies were being supplied by the coolie trade.
There is also letter from Secretary Cass
to Lord Napier, dated 10th of April, in
which the former says that the joint block
ade of the coast of Africa, has been pursued
for some wears, and the benefit it has produ-
ced bears no reasonable proportion, he re-
prets to observe, to the expenditure of life
and treasure it has cost.