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Another Victory over LecOmpton'
THE CONTEST ADJOURNED.


The House was very full at an early hour to-day
in anticipation of the contest upon MIR. harris
motion.
The President said last evening that if the OpPo
siton carried their point to-day, the detest OF Lee
compton would be certain.
Before O'Clock Mr.. HarTs's appeal was taken
up The Speaker rea1irmed his decision which MI
Harris spoke with much force sgainst, on the
ground that when the majority of the Committee
failed to do their duty, the minority have the right
| to bring the matter before the House
Mr.. Stephens replied denying that there
was any precedent for such step on the part OF
the minority denying, also, that the remissness OF
the Committee is question of privilege, and de-
nounting the motion as revolutionary.
Mr.. Grow argued that the Committee was m
struced to inquire into the facts about Kansas,
and had rot done so; had in point of fact, refused
to attend to the matter referred 10 them.
The Speaker interrupted him. saying that the
matter referred to the Committee was the Presi-
dents Message.
Mr. Grow replied that there was difference Of
opinion on that point. He considered that the
matter referred related to investigation into the
facts in Kansas. The Commute was packed, and
would not investigate The majority of the Com
mittee was appointed from those hostile TO its OBJ
je IFS.
Mr.. Grow was called to order while speaking
upon this point, and the Speaker decided that re-
Elections upon the appointment of the Committee
were not in order
Mr.. Grow replied that he thought the official
acts of officers of the House proper subjects of dis
cussiOn.
Mr.. Grow was vehcmently interrupted while
speaking and repeatedly called to order by Mr. Ste
phens and others on the Aecempton side, by whom
much ill-feeipg was manifested.
Mr. English of Indiana, dsapproved Of the
way in which the Committee had been appointed.
He proposed, however, to postpone the question
and allow the majority and minority reports to be
made and printed. For this he asked the unani-
nous consent of the House.
Mr. Washburn of Maine objected
Messrs. Harris, of Maryland and Underwood, of
Kentucky Americans, proposed to postpone the
matter till Tuesday or Wednesday
Objection was made on all sides.
Mr. Schuyler Colfax, of Indiana suggested to his
colleague to modify his motion, so far as to ca1
only for the printing of the official Journal of the
Committee.
Mr. Stephens said that there was no such
journal.
Mr. Harris contradcted him. He had himself,
as Chairman kept most regular and careful jour
nal which lie had signed, and which is the official
Journal.
Mr.. Stephens replied that the majority Of the
Committee knew nothing Of IT,
Various propositions were then made to allow
the Committee to report, but they were all OBJ
iected to- there being an apprehension on the oppo
sition side that advantage would be taken of the
opportunity to report joint resolution for the ad
mission of Kansas under the Leconptoa Consttu-
tiCn.
The House was in great upr0sr, while voting by
Yeas and Nays, on the motion to lay Mr.. Hsrriss
appeal on the table, the Speaker having decided
such motion in order. The vote stood: Yeas 100;
Nays Ill.
The Democrats who voted against laying the
appeal on the table were:
Mesrs A6raiu Cox John G. Davis English, Foley Groes.
beck Hall Of Ohio Harris of Illinois Haskn. Lawrence M
shall Of Illinois Montgomery Morris Shaw and Smith Of Iii
poi.-5 Beside. Me..r Hickman aud McKibbin Who were
abs nj, but bad paired with Lecomptonites
The Americans voting against laying the appeal
on the table were:
Me.srs Winter Davis. Gner Morrison, Harris ma, Hum
phrey Msrshal and Kicsud Underwood
The Democrats who changed over to the side of
the Speaker from the original vote on the Investi-
eating Committee were:
navx caiiv asoFps lrap;.
M.srs Pendr on Miller and Bum, Of Ohio voted in the
Speaker. favor the former not regarding as test.
Mr. Harris of Illinois rose and said that in CON-
pliance with the views of some of his friends who
desired TO have the question presented il simpler
and more direct form, he would vary his mode of
action and accordingly withdrew his appeal
The House Immediately adjourned.
Close as the vote was, the result is Anti
Lecompton triumph. Several Trustworthy Anti
Lecompton men were dissatisfied with the way in '
which the question wss presented On strictly par.
liamentary grounds, many would have voted for the
Speakers ruling, who, for political reasons, sus-
tanned Mr.. Hsrris's motion.
twill be several weeks before the question can
again come before the House; and when it does,
Mess unexpected changes occur, Lecompton will
be defeated.
Senator Green's boast that ne would force the
question to a vote in the Senate on Monday next
cannot be accomplished The Opposition Senators
are VET determined that the question shall be fduy
discussed.
From a SPECIAL co-rorontTi
WASHINGTON, Friday, March II 1862.
Gen. Cass has as much idea of resigning as YOU
have OF supporting Lecompton.