Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-24
CONVERSATIONAL.
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In THE SsNAfx, yesterday, the Deficiency bin l
was postponed on motion Of Mr.. Green, who rose |
to privileged question, to report from the com
mittee on conference on the admission Of Kansas
Mr. Stuart commended that the Senator could
not make report when there was no bill here TO
MIR. Green desired to make his report, and
would show that II was competent for the Senate
to act upon it,
Mr.. Stuart. replied that the bill was in the
House, and therefore there was no foundation
upon which to base a report
! MI Green said the report would show whether
he had the. bill. He lose to & privileged ones
tioh and had right to be heard When the
Joint committee OF conference comes to agree
ment each branch Of that committee has Tiyht
to report instaDter. Zach house then acts upon
the report, aud not the bill @f'tF
Mr.. Broderick was informed by a member of
the House Mr.. Harris of Illnoisl that this bill
was surrepttiously taken from the Speakers ia
Bile OF the House and placed upon the desk Of the
Senator from Missouri few minutes ago.
Mr. Green inquired whether the Senator ac-
cused him Of surTeptitiously taking it,
MIR. Broderick made no accusation; he stated
only what had been stated to him.
The Chair overruled the point Of order raised
by Mr.. Stuart and finally
Mr. Green submitted the report, recommending
a substitute He said hat this was a measure Of
Cancellation, and it sacrificed no principle and
harmonized with what the interests Of the coun-
try demanded T + p '.'r.fs',. IT ~ /
Mr.. Seward stated that the minority Of the
committee disagreed, aud gave the reasons for
that disagreement. He did not think the people
Of Kansas ought to be made to vote again on the
Lecompton constitution, after having rejected it !;
and, 1t such vote were taken, 1t ought to he
taken fairly whereas the bill provided grants of
lands, If they accepted it, as an inducement for
that course, and held out the alternative that they
should not be admitted until their population
largely increased, provided they rejected it.
The report was made the special order for Mon
dav next.
| The Senate then adjourned
IN THE HOUSE, Mr.. English gave way before
concluding his remarks on the report Of the Com
mittee Of Conference
Mr.. Howard desired to occupy some five min
utes' time.
Mr. English understood the object of the gen.
| teman to be to move that the report be printed,
| and its further consideration postponed He
moved that the report be printed, and its further
consideration postponed until Tomorrow at one
| O'Clock
| Mr.. Howard said that was his purpose, and he
also wanted i've minutes to speak on the merits
| Of the bill.
| Mr.. English understood that the bill would be
printed and on the desks Of members before the
adjournment.
Mr.. Howard moved to amend so as to postpone
| Mr.. Montgomery desired to extend the time
three weeks, ard then they could have the voice
| OF the country on the question. (Cries Of
| /" agreed from the Republican side ]
MIR. Hill said il was necessary for him TO return
| home and therefore suggested to postpone till
| next Thursday week.
Mr.. Howard accepted the suggestion He was
| In favor OF a poStponement because this was a
| new bill aud worthy the most serious considera-
| ton Of every member. He did not think tn ere
was necessity for debate, but there should be
ample time to read il. 1t would be found n non
| ali examination that il involved something alto
| gether unusual in Legislation. 1t proposed one
| set of things for Territory applying for admis-
| sion with one constitution, and another set of
| conditions for another constitution.
The committee had labored faithfully to find a
proposition to which all could give their assent,
| but II had been found impracticabe He sup.
posed lie was the only gentleman on his side of
| the House who had seen the bill and 1t was but
| fair that they should have the bill printed He
would like to have few minutes to speak to the
| merits Of the bill
| Several members. "Speak nown
| Mr.. Stephens had no objection at all So far
as he was concerned, the gentleman should have
| an opportunity Of being heard. The House would
bear him witness that he had acted in all fairness
| on every occasion; had asked no vote without
due notice, and he should pursue that course for
| the future In his Judgment to- morrow would
be ample time for every gentleman to form an
| opinion on the question, and he would say In
| the Senate bill which had been adopted by the
| House was sprung upon them incidentally, with
| out their having seen II, and yet they had not
| complained.
colleague nor Of the committee. He withdrew
| his motion TO postpone.
Mr.. Stephens hoped the bill would be post
| Poned until Monday:
| incation to his motion.
Mr.; Hill moved to postpone until the second
Monday in MAY, and the motion was az reed to-
yeas los, nays 100.
considered, and the motion to reconsider be Laid
on the table
| This was not agreed to, and after some further
discussion the House adjourned