The Washington union., 1858-03-23
CONGRESS YESTERDAY.

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Owing to the great nnmber of seDatoss who wished
to be heard on tho Kansas question the debate on
the subject not closed yesterday although such
had been the previous understanding. We presume
that the debate will be closed to-day, and that the
vote will be taken during this days seassh ~ the
Senate
The feature Of the day hlthe House OF Represent
atives was the very able and effective speech Of the
Hon William y: Rislcp, sfCohMectcdt, in favor Of
the admission of Kansas into the Union, of which
the reader will find a sketch in our columns this
morning. lie was greeted with frequent applause
from the floor and the galleries, and at the close of
his remarks received the congratulations of the
whole democratic ride of the HoNss
The special committee appointed to investigate
the case Of Mr.. Matteson OF New York, submitted
the following resolution as imbodying the conclusion
arrived at
Rs,od. that Il Ii iexpedent for this House to take
any further action in reference to the resolutions pro-
posing to expel O. b. Matteson
Mr. Curtis, member of the committee, dissenis
from the views of the majority, holding that it should
be the individual and aggregate aim Of the House to
preserve protect, ahd tihdcate tie purity of Con-
gresa
The House determined to relieve Mr.. Wocott, the
conthmacious witness, from confinement in jail under
its order 1t is understood that presentIaept has
been made against him by tho grand jury of this
District, under the third section of the act of 1857,
but no process has been served as it could not be
served without involving a conflict of jurisdiction
with the House of Representatives. His discharge
from Jail relieves the officers of the courts from EN-
barrassment.
l. For the purpose of correcting misstatement the
subject which we have seen in one or two journals,
we make the following extract from the late Tam
many Hall speech Of John Van Bufen, of New York :
CAT the time, may be permitted to say that
the decision IN the Drcd Stott tase you may very well
suppose from the character of the tribunal and the great
attention devoted 10 the case is clearly conformabe
to established legal principles any other decision
made in that court and say further that the distin
usbed Chief Justice who pronounced it has had the
traordinary good fortune although he member
originally Of party whose notions Of the constitution
not popular although he professor of faith
which is the object of political party to prescribe
and to endeavor to overthrow, and connected with
the administration of Andrew Jackson and by removing
the deposes Brought upon him the sevtte assaults of
Clay Calhoun and Webster and theif associates, and
Wis rejection by the United States Senate say with
these extraordinarily obstacles to encounter he has
come them all After twenty years eminent service
upon the bench he has TO be universally regarded
the model of wise and just Judge; and, by
consent of all political parties of all religious per-
suasions and Of every portion of the country have ccog
nsc him pre- eminently worthy to be the successor
Chief Justice Marshall Loud cheers / am content
quite content to leave the decision Of that case and the
opinions delivered to rest upon the character OF the Chief
Justice, and the REMARKS have made to you.''