Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-04-29
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday,
q April 2O-l1 P, M.

WASHINGTON, Tuesday,
April 20-ll F, M.
Events to-day have created deep SEN
sotion, and one worthy of particular de-
scription.
Last night Mr. English called on Mr..
Howard and presented to his consideration
a bill providing for the submission Of the
Lecompton Constitution, with clause that
In the event of its rejection, the admission
of Kansas should be postponed till the ra-
ito of Federal representation was ascertain
ed by a census.
The Conference was to meet this morn.
ing at 10, but Mr.. English did not appear
till nearly IL, when he came in with his
bill in detail, which was handed to Govern
or Seward TO read. Upon bis suggestion,
it was read aloud, and, before being COM
pleted, Stephens, who was extended on a
sofa, said that though be was regarded as
ultra, this project was satisfactory to him.
Mr.. E.'s scheme recites the preamble to
the Senate bill, and provides that the Land
ordinance shall be submitted TO the peo-
pie of Kansas, and if accepted, that then
Kansas shall be admitted by proclamation
of the President, as stated in the Union
If rejected, then her admission shall be de-
layed till her population authorizes one
Representative under the census. As the
next ratio may be one hundred and twenty
thousand, nothing can be easier than for a
United States Marshal and deputies to re-
port her below that figure, thus subjecting
the Territory TO Slavery for four years un-
der the Dred Scott decision, and perhaps
forever with the instrumentalities employ
ed. Instead of the four Commissioners to
conduct elections, appoint Judges and the
like provided by the Crittenden bill, fifth
is named in the person Of the Territorial
District Attorney of Kansas who, being &
Federal appointee, would control the whole
affair and make returns like Regent Cal
houn TO suit every necessity.
A majority of the conference approved
Mr.. English's bill without hesitation, and
when Mr.. Howard appealed to Mr.. English
to allow him to insert short amendment
submitting the Leavenworth Constitution
at the same time, be declined, thus show
ing that lie was acting under instructions
He then proposed to report Immediately
but Mr.. Seward asked an adjournment till
tomorrow, saying that Mr.. Crittenden
should have occupied his pince, having
moved the amendment, and that he desir
ed to consult him and others. At length
the majority contested to two hours delay
and insisted on punctual attendance at 2
o'clock.
At tie appointed hour Messrs. Seward
and Howard attended, but no member o.
the majority! They waited more than hall
an hour, and then retired. The cause oI
this sudden detection is supposed to bf
traceable to rumor of these proceeding:
having reached the House, and the fac
that several Southern men refused to accep
the arrangement. Messrs. Quitman Miles
Barksdale. Reagan, Greenwood and other
were freely named. Mr.. Hunter stated il
the Senate that his Southern friends woulC
not consent, and they being more intracta
ble than doughfaces, it was considered ex
pedient by Mr.. Green 10 postpone the con
ference. This phrase added greatly to tn
excitement in both wings of the Capitol
and the tables were suddenly turned.
About four o'clock, a rumor spread tha
the English bill had been modified SO a;
to submit Lecompton; but Mr.. Green, be
ing asked if it were true. replied that be
would rather "see it sunk IN III" thar
consent to such condition. Efforts will be
made tonight to bring in the Southern op-
position, and if successful, the Conference
will report tomorrow.
The curse of Messrs. Foley, Pendleton
and Others is regarded as doubtful, mas
much as Mr.. English stated in the Confer
ence that his continuance would be carried
in the House. Mr.. Hall, of Ohio, is al
ready gone over. Mr.. Owen Jones said
openly that he would prefer Lecompton
naked to this fraud.
No doubt is now entertained that Mr..
English has been acting secretly with Bright
and others throughout, and that his pro-
fcssed concert with Anti-Lecompton men
was intended TO be more effective in dis
closing their purposes and inclinations.-
His good faith was suspected heretofore
from his personal antecedents, but he has
been spared in the hope that he would do
right. He is evidently but an instrument
in the hands of the Administration. His
scheme tenders Kansas bribe in one hand
and scourge in the other. The one will
be spurned and the other defed.
WASHINGTON, April %.
The Senate made the Kansas Report
the special order for Monday, and ad
ionrned.