Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-04-02
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
THIRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.

WAshiNsToSs dprll !.
HousE-The galleries Of the House were
densely crowded to day. and great anxiety
was evinced respecting legislative move
ments on the Kansas Bill The members
assembled earlier than usual. and before
the House was called to order. were en-
gagged in conversation in groups in various
parts OF the House, relative to the great
question soon to ts acted upon.
On motion Of Mr.. Maynard. Of Tenn, a
resolution was adopted instructing the com.
mittee on the District of Columbia, to in
quire into the efficiency Of the police force
Of Washington, and whether measures were
necessary by Congress. TO better insusa
protection Of life and property.
The Resolution, granting permission 70
Lieut.. LETTERS to receive . token Of honor
from the Queen Of Spain, WAS passed.
Mr. lIaskins. Of N. Y. called attention to
the fact that various persons we're on the
floor who were not entitled to its privi-
leges. He saw one who was a scribbler for
the N. Y. Herald, who had said that he,
(Haskins,) had gone over to the Black Re-
publicans, and was acting with Matteson.
and in the lobby he remarked that the
correspondents name was Shaw. Mr.. Has
kins then called on the door keeper to show
shaw the door, and asked the attention Of
the Speaker to the l2th rule.
The Speaker said as far as the last part
Of the suggestion was concerned, 1t was
unnecessary.
Mr.. Haskins hoped the door keeper would
enforce the rule against all not entitled to
privileger of the floor.
Mr.. Stephens. Of Ga, said the hour Of 10
al haI L. NlAA 4 H.
House take up the Senate and Kansas Bill.
The Bill was read. and Mr. Giddings object
ed to the second reading under the rule
The question then recurred, shall the bill
be rejected
Mr.. Stephens demanded the yeas and
nays. The Bill was not rejected. Yeas 95.
nays, 1877. The Bill was then read Sec
Ond time.
WASHINGTON, March 81.
HoUsE.-Messrs. Nlblack. Of Ind. Tup.
per, Of Ga, and Hatch, Of N. Y. spoke in
favor Of the Lecompton constitution. Messrs
Ward and Graesback against it.
Mr.. Marehall. Of Ill, looked upon those
who framed the Constitution as conspiritors.
and would not vote To sanction fraud and
cross outrages upon the rights of the people
Of Kansas. and looked upon the attempts TO
outrage and brand a. traitors and rebels,
those who would not bend the knee to
power, and lick the hand raised to whip
them into submission, as indecent lie now
had high respect for the President, but he
was not spaniel.
Mr.. Hughes, Of Ind.-Who made an at
tempt to establish test TO read down ev.
cry Democratic party?
w.. Il :
tiously by the present Administration. and
by the organs Of the administration, and it
is known throughout the country that the
test of office depends upon whether man .
conscience and judgement sanctions these
things, or not
Mr.. Lawrence-Does the President know
how soon after to morrow he will be ex-
cluded from clear conscienceI
Mr.. MarsLall.-That does not disturb
me in any particular a man is q good
Democrat who votes a ticket with
out sin and takes the stump for the
benefit Of the party. Mr. Hughes was un.
derstood to say he arrayed himself with
higher standing than The member from ILL.,
Mr. Marshall-Ths is not the first time we
have found flies bnzzing around. laughter.
Mr.. Hughes-In very dirty places. Laughter
Mr. Marshall-That is the very place to find
the gentlemen. Renewed merriment in the
course Of his remarks
Mr.. NJ. spoke Of the Administration press
es here and elsewhere as dirty puppies
spurging forth their filth. saying they must
be muzzled.
Mr.. Hughes defended his political standing.
The gent from Ills. had made q rambling
speech peculiarly bitter in its character and
lower than the usual standard of Congress
sional debates. Mr.. Hughes, after alluding
TO the dialogue with Mr.. Marshall about Mr..
Flies, said that the Black Republican party
was the dlrtiest substance of political chem.
istIy in every point.
SESATE-Nothing Of note transpired uI
to quarter befere o'clock.