The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-02-27
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.

SENATE.-Mr. Ureen, from tne commit
tee on Territories, reported bill for the ad-
mission of Kansas, submitting Herewith a
long report, which was not read.
Messrs. Douglas and COlIamer severally
presented minority reports. The reports
were all ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Green gave notice that be should call
up the matter at an early day.
The Army bill was taken up, and the 4th
section of the original bill stricken out by
vote of "a to a. t."
Mr.. Wilson offered an amendment to the
effect that reduction at the end OF two
years should not operate on any officer at
the date # the approval of this act, which
was adopted.
Mr.. Iverson contended that the bill report
ed by the Military Committee was more accor-
dant with the views of the Administration
than Mr. JOhnsons substitute. Volunteers
were always troops. He instanced company
OF Tennessee volunteers at CerrO GOrdo that
ran away at the first shot. The Tennessee
Senator's argument seemed to defend pOlyga-
N.Y. If these volunteers entertained similar
opinions they would be the last men to send
to Utah. Instead of whipping the Mormons
they would be more likely to join them,
especially ii DIISuatH IouiIS gave Iucu udii
dozen wives EACH
Mr.. Hamlin submitted motion that in no
case should the force ere ted by this act con-
tinue in service over two years, which was
agreed to.
A desultory discussion onsued upon the
comparative merits of the different substi-
tutes.
Johnson said he did not justify polysamy
but merely drew comparison showing the
Inconsistency of entertaining an agent of the
Turkish Government, which legalzed polyga-
my, and g. the same time oondemniny polyg.
amy. He also defended the Tennessee volun-
teers.
Mr.. Steward explained the views he took
upon tile bill, which had been criticised.
Mr. Brown SAID if volunteers were sent to
Utah war woull follow. Brigham Young
would not fight unless forced to do so. Ad-
journed.
HoUsE-Mr. H. Winter Davis made per.
sonal explanation. He read extracts from a
speech of his colleague against the American
party dur ng the Baltimore election, repre-
senting him as saying, looking towards Mr..
Davis, "You sir, have a Gay Of reconing
will put you under my toot you shall not
live an hour" &c.
Mr.. Davis wished to know whether his COL
league had applied this language to him.
Mr.. Bowie replied that when be thus spoke
he personified the American party and did
not mean to apply his remarks personally to
Mr.. DAYS., but to the party WHICH struck
down the Democratic party of Baltimore by
force and bloodshed He repeated, day of
reckoning will come, there will be war of
the people against such wrongs; He did not
but if he did, he should take the responsible
ty. He had not personally any unkindness
for his colleague and felt grieved to think
that he had wounded him. He would tell
the House and the Nation that he believed in
his Utmost soul that such Know Nothngism
would lead to bloodshed and revolution, and
would counsel those trampled on to resist.
Mr.. Davis replied as to the opinion of ny
colleague touching the American party, the
House is not the appropriate place for dr.
cussing them. He merely rose to answer the
language Of his colleague.
Mr.. Bowie replied personally to him IDA.
vis) his colleagues response was satisfactory.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the Indian appropriation BILL
Mr.. Shorter, on the Kansas questi n, said
that all the Southern States were now united
on the Georgia platform, and were pledged
to resist even to the dissolution of the Union,
the refusal of Congress to admit Kansas be-
canse of the existence of slavery there. He
cared not whether this was constitutional or
revolutionary. The South was prepared to
defend it.
NJ, Shorter contepded that the Lecomp
ton Constitution was legally adopted and
was Republican in form. Congress has not
the power to remand the Kansas Territorial
condition, she being an independent sovereign
State by consent of Congress outside Of the
Union.
Mr.. Shorter expressed surprise that Mr..
Douglas had abandoned the principles of the
Nebraska Bill, fleeing before the first gun
| fired, and like the Parthian throwing pois-
oned arrows behind him. He did not want
the votes of Mr.. Douglas and his fellows,
and if they did not reflect Northern public
| opinion, the sooner the South knew this the
better. lie commended tina it was never de-
| signed to make Kansas a slave State. The
| live Govprnnrs sent there were all Free
SoilerS, including the trit Walker. 1t
had been s,il that the mission Of X ansas
| would light the flames of civil war. If so,
let it come. Let the fire rise even heaven
high, but he th,ugll the refusal to admit her
would engender civil war; referring the
question back to the people would Inevitably
invite this result. The South can't remain
in the Union on terms "f Inequality with the
North, and under such circumstances the
| Southerncrs would not he brave and gal
liant people, but mere captives chained to the
victorious car Of the North. He would rath-
or be vaSsal of Old than New England ~
The word compromise was offensive 10 him !;
erner to use 1t. 1t was suggestive to the
mind of surrender and base submission. 1t
sounded, in the words of Macdufi, ''like the
bugle blast Of robber band," Mr.. Shorter
continued at some length in similar strain,
closing as follows:
"Ihe religion of Plymouth Rock is intole-
rant bigotry and fanatlcism. Northern cler-
gymen violated the 7th commandment after
evening lectures, and when their crimes were
exposed, were courted and feted by the fair
SEX"
Mr.. Zollcoffer made personal explana-
ton in reference to Mr.. Hatch's speech Of
Yesterday. He saw that Mr. Hatch had seen
proper to indulge in personal remarks preju-
dcal to himself and other members, and had
also read certain obligations purporting to
belong to the American party. Mr.. z. was
a member of that party. but those obliga-
tons differed in letter and spirit from those
he took in Tennessee, Mr.. Hatch had de-
nounced the obligations as reasonable and
unconstitutional. In doing so, he had ut
tered falsehood, with which he a. brand
ed him. and took the responsibility.
Mr.. Tompkins made a speech in opposition
to the Lecompton Constitution. he would
not inquire whether it met the sanction OF
the people. The time was when he would
have felt justified in voting for the admission
of slave State south of $500. That was
before the repeal of the Missouri Compro.
mise. That repeal had removed all national