The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-02
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

published card. in the early part OF the session, in
the despiscd Union newspaper, he chose to call
it, the substance OF which was that they expected
to reelect Judge DouGLAs to the Senate, and, for
the Kansas question, he was waiting for the facts.
Mr. MoRRis, Of Illinois, had spoken Of him the gen
tcman who had been put forward by tho southern
bers for the purpose Of being shot down He might be
shot down the defender Of the constitution, but God
forbid that he should be shot down descrter from the
democratic camp, Applause, or captured exposed in
the attempt to desert the constitution of his country.
He had told his constituents, when visit to his home,
that he should vote for the admission of Kansas under
the Lecompton constitution and that, If they did not APP
prove of his COURSE and would tell bin So he would
sign his seat He would come back to Congress approved
endorsed sustained by his constituents he would go
to private life consoing himself with the reflection that
truth crushed to earth will rise again and that If this
country TO be cursed again with back.republican
majority in Congress tho post of honor the private
station.
Mr. TAPPAN of New Hampshire, addressed the com
mtee TO place upon record the protest Of his State against
what he conceived tho most stupendous political fraud
that was ever attempted to bc put upon any people.
Mr. I.EICHER of Virginia, addressed the committee
in reply to the speeches Of Mcssrs BESSyTT, of New
York. WAIBnIDaE, of Michigan, and GILMER, of North
Carolina, condcmnng the corsc pursued by the select
committee Of fifteen Kansas affairs SO far as he
concerned he had pursued that which his duty
had pointed out the proper He then referred to
the resolution adopted, and its instructions to the
committee, showing conclusycy that the majority had
discharged their duty precisely it imposed upon
them by order Of the House.
MIR. WALTON, OF Vermont, opposed the LecOmpton
constitution accepting Of the title of revolutionists
They revolutionary, their fathers were against
tyranny and wrong, and for liberty and right
The committee then rose, and mt half past twelve
o'clock ON Thursday morning the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, APRIL /, 1853.
Mr.. MAYNARD, of Tennessee, submitted the follow
ing resolution which was unanimously agreed TO
Es.pIryd Of
instructed the nfcicny
Congress
thereto liberty by bill Otherwise.
SENATE BILLS
On motion Of Mr. STEPHENS Of Georgia the House
proceeded to the consideration of business tho Speak
er's table.
Senate resolution authorizing Lieut.. VIM. N LETTERS
accept sword Of honor from her Majesty the Queen Of
Spain taken up read third time and passed.
Senate resolution for the reception Of Mohamed Pasha
of the Turkish navy and to facilitate the objects of his
mission in experimenting the construction Of vessel Of
war in the United States taken up and laid the
table
number OF Senate bills then taken up severally
read twice, and appropriately referred
FOUNDRY
ON motion Of Mr.. KUNKEI. of Pennsylvania ,cso-
lniion was adopted nstructing the Committee on Mill
tay Anairs to inquire into the cxpciiency of establishing
national foundry at Harrisburg, Pcnnsy lvania
LaHr-nousn KEEPERS lt4 t
On motion Of MIR ROBBINS Of New Jersey, a rcsolu