The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-03-02
Washington Items.
WASHINGTON, March l.


The position ofthe Senator from Minneso-
IA upon the Kansas question causes much
speculation. The friends of Gen. Shields de
ny the assertion that he has given his opin-
ion in favor of Leeompton- They maintain
that no is in perfect unison with Judge
Douglas. This will certainly explain the
continued delay of action on.the admission
OF Minnesota.
The speaker Of the House has signed the
necessary papers for transferring Wolcott. the
recrsant witness, now in Jail TO the United
States Attorney for the District of Columbia,
to be dealt with by the Criminal Court under
a law Of Congress prescribing pains and pen
aitles IN suck cases, in event of conviction.
The Union of this morning, in replying TO
what 1t calls temperate protest of the Rich
mond Enquirer, against the admission the
Kansas party issued, says it is no part Of our
purpose to discuss the propriety or impropri-
ETY. of holding those democrats who oppose
the admission to account and TO enforce
against them edicts Of accommodation.
We hold no dictatorial office. We are en-
trusted with no such power. We claim sim
ply the right to discuss the matter and to
weigh all the facts in the case, and state the
conclusions Of fair, candid judgement upon
them, and to define the position Of President
and a strong array Of Senators and members
Of Congress who re on the side Of admission.
We state facts which go oct to people for pre-
eisely what they are worth. If they are not
conclusive, they do not bind the party,
though we insist that they are entitled TO
great weight, with every democrat, who is
called upon to form judgment upon ques-
ton, whether the admission Of Kansas is. or
is not party measure. The Union then
argues upon the record and merits Of the
case. Ii hnds ample testimony by which to
claim party allegiance to the measure Of adj
mission into the Union. II says the execu-
tive has done Its whole duty.
WASHINGTON, March 1--PM
The Washington Union says the Senate Of
the United States have by very large and
decisive vote, defeated the proposition for an
increase Of the U. s. Army, The Command
ing General of the Army asks for additional
troops. The Secretary of War concurs fully
in the demand, and the President urges il on
Congress, as matter of public necessity, and
the Senate says no; and the Senate have
right to speak. The Executive has done its
whole duty. The responsibility rests with
the Senate for refusing troops to defend our
frontiers against the hordes Of savages,
known to be under Mormon influence, and to
be exhibiting symptoms OF general and decid-
ed hostility to our people. The Senate take
also the responsibility OF jeopardizing the
aStiuct rtDelnOus MOrmOnS.
This too, the Senate have q right to do, end
the people have right to know that 1t as
sumes the responsibility Of the act.
Tariff Fraud.
Geo. Ashmen was before the Tariff Inves-
tigating Committee this morning. Accord
ing to all accounts, he declared he knew
nothing whatever concerning tho matters
about which he was Intercepted.
The Matteson Committee holds its first
meeting on Wednesday, next.
WhitneId's Letter.
Gen. Whitfield in letter received to-day
says, Lanes party had served upon him no
tice to quit, Threatening unless he does so, to
assassinate him. He has sent his family
out of Kansas. He has himself resolved to
remain. He says house burnings and muir
ders were frequent in the country opposite
st. Joseph, in Missouri. Families have been
driven out and several persons killed. Also
one in the country above.
Passage OF the Kansas Consultation.
Prominent Democrats calculate that the
Kansas and Minnesota bills combined will
pass the Senate by or majority, and the
House by about fifteen majority.
Sam Medary was to-day confirmed by the
Senate Post Master of Columbus, Ohio
Henry A. Washington, late professor OF
history in tina William and Mary's College
of Virginia, and editor Of JeAerson's papers.
was accidentally killed this afternoon by the
discharge Of an air gun, at his residence
near this city.