The Washington union., 1858-03-26

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/ Mr. BILLlNGHURsT, Of wisoonsin, presented certain
memorials Of the legislature OF Wisconsin which were
/ laid on the table and ordered 10 be printed.
MIR MORGAN, of New York, presented certain Joint
resolutions Of the legislature of New York which were
laid on the table and ordered to be printed
TIE BnL.-rHE KANsAs.--rm
AGREEMENT.
! On motion of Mr.. STEPHENS, of Georgia the House
then into Committee of the Whole on the state of
the Union, (Ar BooocK, of Virginia in the chair and
! resumed the consideration OF the deficiency bill
! Mr. PEYTON, of Kentucky, presented the
which induced him to vote for the admission of Kansas
under the Leoompton constitution. In order to form
Just and accurate opinion this question it was neces
siry to ferret out and sift all the facts having bearing
upon it. IL they sent the Kansas constitution back they
would give the Topeka constitution the advantage and
create difficulties which would keep increasing until
! 1860 and the democratic party who desire 10 keep
the black republicans from occupying the presidential
chair, might have considerable difficulty in doing so
The constitution was good one it made by the
law-abidng people Of Kansas who could not be induced
to stay away from the polls at the time the election
held for their constitutional convention The people who
d not vote at this time permitted those who did vote to
vote Tor them and il too late for them to seek
to remedy the wrong they had imposed upon themselves
II they wanted to restore peace and quiet to the Terri
tory, in his Judgment, they would admit Kansas. lie
did not believe that the northern cared much
about southern slavery they did about the oaves
and fishes :; and while they striving for them,
they sowing the seeds Of dscor in the South and
destroying their constitutional rights
Mr.. GROW of Pennsylvania, agreed with Mr. PEyIoN
that there should be distst between the different
tons of the Union and reviewed the whole question,
contendng that the constitution ha6 been gotten up
in fraud He declared that whenever any portion of
the American people became careless of the rights of
freemen iamely to submit to despoto usurpaon OF
power, they indeed nit for slaves Kansas had
cupied too much OF the public attention because her
rights were trampled upon Kansas wanted peace the
quiet and repose secured by liberty maintained by law
but 30 long the power of the welded
to fasten odious despotsm upon it, there could be
peace They could give peace to that Territory and end
forever the slavery agitation, they brought back the
| government to the policy of their fathers
Mr.. REILLY of Pennsylvania, supported the Leoomp
| ton constitution He had examined the question, and
honest man he bound to obey the dictates of
his conscience He believed it of moment traught
with good evil to the country, than any question
presented for the consideration ofCongress tmut
appeal to the patriotism of the American heart He held
that the people Of the whole country have undoubed
right to settle upon any of the territory of the United
States while it remained such and by the decision of the
highest judicial tribunal known in this country they
have right to take their slaves with them and il they
obtain majority they have the right TO be admitted as
a slave State. He maintained that the elections
legal and that the constitutional convention not
bound by law precedent to submit that constitution be
fore it became binding One half of the constitutions of
the States of the Union admitted without being
submitted to vote of the people of the respective States
The people have right to amend, change and alter
their constitutions at any time that they do il in
peaceful and orderly manner They had instances in
which the people ot the several States have altered their
constitutions at different time and in different mode
fom that provided in their constitutions All the people
OF Kansas have to do to change the Iecompton Constu
ton is to obtain the passage of by their legislature
calling constitutional convention Congress could not
say one word against this.
Mr. THAYER of Massachusetts, discussed the decline
and fall of slavery in the land rather he denom
mated it, the suicide of slavery He contended that if
the southern States became free States they would in
crease in population and wealth. The southern and
their heather slaves and their increase of population
would follow the decline of this missionary spirit The
repeal of the Missouri Compromise suicidal act and
if it Ind remained in force Kansas would have been
slave State because the North had not much interest in
its settlement
Mr.. MOORE. of Alabama obtained the Hoor
Mr.. STEPHENS, OF Georgia. announced that by gen
cral understanding Thursday next at oclock, he
should TO take up Senate bill for the admission Of
Kansas.
Mr.. CAMPBELL of Ohio, said he believed it the
general understanding that this debate should be
tinued in Committee of the Whole until Thursday next
and then ut clock of that day the bill should
be taken from the Speakers table and the House pro-
oeed to vote upon it under the rules without debate
MIR. MONTGOMERY, OF Pennsylvania, stated that
their understanding that Monday next the bill
to be taken up for discussion until Thursday next at
O'Clock, when the vote was to he taken without de-
bate
Mr. GROW, of Penns, lvania said he should object to
anything but the taking up of the bill
Mr.. STEPHENS only wanted it to be agreed that no
motion should be made TO take the bill until Thurs
day next.
Mr.. CAMPBELL said it was understood that this
rangement not obligatory upon either sde unless
Monday resolution to that effect should pass the House
by twot thirds vote SO there advantage to be
taken and gentlemen need not be alarmed
Mr.. CURlIS, of Iowa. replied that there
alarm. There had been general consultation on bis
side of the House He had objection to taking up
the subject Thursday but they wanted time for
sultaon
Mr.. FLORENCE, of Pennsylvania confessed that he did
not altogether understand the arrangement He had not
been consulted and did want to be consulted all he
desired was to be here when his vote needed.
Mr.. DAVIS, of Indiana, understood that on Monday
next The bill to be taken up for discussion until
Thursday.
Mr.. STEPHENS said the understanding simply
that at clock he should move to take the bill from
the Speaker 8 table, and not before.
Mr.. DAVIS stated that the proposition that the
debate should go in Committee of the Whole until
Thursday next, at o'clock, when the bill was to be
taken up.
Mr.. STEPHENS had only announced that on Thurs
day next at one o'clock, he should to- take up the
BILL and that until that time motion should be made
the House should go into Committee of the Whole every
day until that time
Mr.. MONTGOMERY inquired whether the bill was
then to be taken up for discussion for the purpose of
being put upon it's passage
MIR. STEPHENS replied that it then to be under
the control of the House He intended TO moyc the pre-
vous question, and If the majority voted it doSn the bill
could then be discussed
Mr.. CAMPBEI stated that the discussion would prob
ably go on until Thursday next, when the gentleman
from Georgia would to take up Senate bill and