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From, a Special Coryespordent
WASHINGTON, Monday, Feb. |, 1853
The Senate debate on the motion of Mr.. Douglas
to give Minnesota precedence of the Pacific Rail
road bill excited much feeling, and is regarded as
the entering wedge in a severe struggle.
Ir. Mason intimated plainly that the South
should see their whole Kansas policy developed by
the Republicans before contributing to the admis-
sion of other States, since there might be facts
making one dependent on the other
Messrs. Seward, Green, Fitzpatrick, Brown,
Gwin, Douglas, Hale apd others participated in the
discussion.
Mr.. Wilson, in responding to Mr.. Mason, said
that the Republicans IN both the Senate and the
House would use all the power conferred by the
rules to prevent the contamination of the LecOmp-
ton swndle, and that the South might receive this
warning now.
There is secret purpose on the part OF the
| Democratic side Of Congress to defer the admis.
sion of Minnesota, on various pretexts, and 1t may
be regarded as certain that her two votes will not
| be recorded on the Kansas question.
The opposition is only yet partially developed,
and the pending motion is almost test question.
The Presidents Message will be delivered TO-
morrow. No official returns are in the hands of
the President except those east at the election on
| the 2lst December.
Those thrown against the Constitution on the
4th ult have not been received, in consequence of
neglect somewhere.
Its said that 26 ADti.LecOmpton Democrats in
the House have conferred together, and that the
result is considered extremely doubtful by the
friends of the Administration who regard the
chances as adverse to them. Mr., McKibbin of
California is among them.
proposition for compromise is entertained at
the White House, which some Southern votes
favcr, of admitting the LecOmpton Constitution, on
the condition of submitting the Slavery question.
F,en Our OTn CorrspOndent.
WASHINGTON, Monday, Feb. !, 1859.
A special meeting Of the Cabinet was held this
morning to consider the LecOmptOn question
Notifications were made in the Message, which rem
dered it necessary to withhold it till tomorrow
The President said to-day that it would go
through Congress in fortnight. His friends IN the
House sre confident of a majority Of r.
Gen. Calhoun is still expected here on Wednes
day.
In the senate, MT. MhsOH vi virginia dHhouuCCu
the intention of the South to resist the admission
of Minnesota till the Kansas question was settled.
He ntmated purpose Of dsunion, if the LecOmp-
ton instrument should not be approved.
Messrs Hale and Crittendep denounced this
declaration in strong terms. Mr.. Crittenden spoke
with much warmth against these threats of dis
union, and was loudly applauded by the galleries.
From our OeH Cor,opondeHt
WASHINGTON, Monday, Feb. /, 1853.
The statement in The Herald about the Tariff
Investigating Committee is a Mere fabrication,
made up from conjectures and idle floating rumOrs.
Not single detail is correct. Nothing in Mr..
Stones testimony duplicates Mr. Banks in the
least. The Herald's $1,000 is the old affair of the
500 loan msgnifed tenfold. The statement that
the Committee will not let Mr.. Stone off for
some days yet is contradicted BY the fact that be
caves for Boston tomorrow morning.
To the Assoeissd Presa
WASHINGTON, Monday, Feb !, 1858.
The Cabinet is ID extraordinary council this morn
ing having for the first time authenticated copy OF
the Lecompton Constitution before them. The Presi-
dents Special Message to accompany ts transmission
TO Congress has already been prepared, but may not
be communicated till tomorrow.
About fifty Missourians temporarily in Washington,
this morning paid visit OF courtesy to the President
who for short time absented himself from the Cabi-
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