The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-04-06
Washington. March 10.


ring the morning except the presentation. b.
Mr. Doolittle, OF the joint resolution Of the wiz
consin Legislature in favor OF the admission Q
Minnesota.
Considerable time was spent In amending III
bill valuing the lands required tor the Washing
ton aqueduct, when it was passed.
Al / O'Clock, Mr. Hale moved that instead o
the Minnesota bill being taken up the Senate &
into executive session on the appointment o.
Marshal for. the District Of Columbia, saving that
ID was shame that the government wheels oi
the District should be stopped.
Mr.. Wright OF N. J.presen,ed petition from
.he citizens OF n Y. in favor Of granting the
public lands to actual settlers.
A communication from the Secretary Of War
recommending the printing Of 300 copies oi
Emory's exploration for wagon road ircm IT.
Defiance to California, was referred to the Com
mittee on Public Printing.
Mr. Hunter Of Va. offered 4 resolution In
strncting the Committee on Military Affairs 70
inquire into the expediency OF establishing z
National Foundry, 1t Alexandria, Va, which
was adopted.
An adverse report was made upon the petit
tlon OF certain sailors of the steam frgate Mis-
souri, for remuneration for the loss Of clothing
at G hral,ar in l843.
A report from the Secretary of War in reply
to resolution heretofore adopted, says that
the department has no information respecting
the massacre OF emigrants at Meadow Noun
tains, Utah territory, and consequently, hai
taken no steps to punish the offenders.
Mr.. johnson Of Ark. introduced an import
bill in relation to the public printing.
No legislative business was transacted to-day
Adjourned
HoUsE.-The House went into Committee oi
the Whole upon the Deficiency Appropriation
Bill.
Mr.. Bocock said that twenty eight gentlemen
desire to express their views on the Kansas
question, a. only two days were to elapse before
the bill would be up, he thought 1t proper e
state the fact in order that members might gov
ern themselves accordingly.
Mr.. Sandlge, of La, spoke for an hour in de-
fence Of southern society and institutions.
Mr.. Walbridge, Of Mich, made speech in
opposition to Lecompton.
Mr. Leidy, of Pa, made speech in favor Of
the Lecompton Constitution.
MIR. Davies, OF MARYLAND, argued that there
should be an enabling act, aud that there was
no legal authority vestsd in the Territorial Le-
gislature to authorize the formation Of State
Government. He was onished that the Pres.
ident advised the admission OF Kansas under
the Lecompton Constitution as the shortest way
to settle the difficulty. Was it not known that
the Il st Legislation was usurped, and that the
people from that day TO this required to recog-
nize the laws emanating from the Territorial
Legislature, having no opportunity TO express
their opinious ON the laws winch were to gov
ern them! Under such circumstances he be-
lieved that the people OF Mary ai,t would resist,
and thst the people of Kansas ought to resist il
counsels shall not prevail, and turn out any
Legislature which may attempt to force n Con-
s,itution upon them. We ought to suppose
that they will resist. They ought not 10 drive
them on TO mad revolutionary course, but TO
let them pursue the fearful course they are In
clined to follow.
Give them opportunity OF expressing their
will as to the laws under which they are 10 i've.
Whether they present themselves with Con-
stitution with or without slavery is imlnaterial;
allow them to come in proper form and at a
proper time, then admit them in the contedeTa
cy Of States.
Mr.. Clay, Of KY, advocated the Lecompton
Constitution. He regarded slavery as the foin.
datlon of all this difficulty, and In the course Of
his remarks denied that his father was the au-
thor OF the Mo. Compromise.
Mr.. Campbell, OF Ohio, IA reply to remark
of Mr.. Clay ia condemnation oi northern men,
read an extract from Henry Gays speech in
Mr.. CLAW doubled not but that Mr.. Campbell
had quoted correctly from the speech, but be
would tell him that his Iather believed that the
Missouri Compromise was no longer operative
Give US something better, which was the doc
,rine Of non-interyention by Congress in tht
affair of the Territory, leaving the people e
form their own institutions.
Mr.. Campbell replied he learned in bOyhoot
his first lesson from Henry Clay, and acting up
on the principle announced by that distinguish
cd statesman,-that slavery ought not to be ex
tended over free Territory,-he opposed th'
repeal OF the Mo. Compromise.
Mr.. CLAY regretted that Mr.. Campbell hat
used his fathers name.
Mr.. Campbell replied that he did it will
respect.
Mr.. Clay thanked the gentleman. Ever sine
he arrived at manhood attempts had been mad
TO put him down in his fathers name. The el
fort failed in Kentucky and he hoped to sustsi
himself in his present position every "her
else.
| Mr. Campbell disapproved ans disposition
nut the gentleman down. He oniy wished {
| show that he concurred in the fathers and nc
| the sons views.
Mr.. Clay.-Very well.
Mr.. Hamlin argued against The Lecompto
! Constitution.
Mr. Underwood of Ky. opposed the kanss
| bill He said no improper motive could be at
/ tributed TO him, tor he was a Southern man D
birth, and a large STAKEHOLDER, aad in favor
| the extension OF slavery, but he maintaine
that the Legislature had no power to subvel
the Territorial government, and that the peop
by an Overwhelming majority opposed the Le
compton Constitution. Admit Kansas unc'
it, and the public comnotion will be deep
/ 4 4 rriH
4 confined to Kansas, but will extend through Il
north and west until every hamlet and evs
city had become u scene of excitement.
Justice to Kansas and let her people regula
their institutions in their own way, and pea
will prevail.
Mr.. Hoard made speech against the exte
sion of slavery.
Adjourned.
Washington, March 80.
HousE.-The House went into Committee
the Deficiency Bill.
Mr. Stevens, Of Kentucky, spoke in favor
the immediate admission OF Kansas under
Lecompton Constitution.
. Mr. Gilmore argued in favor Of almittingsK,
, sas with the Lecompdn II Constitution, leavi
. the people to fairly settle the question at iss
This would be satisfactory to them and the CO..
. tIy, and no principle would thereby be comp
missed
, Mr. Mills, Of s. c., advocated the Lecomp
/. Constitution, saying il was natural thar the So
/ should feel sensitive, as the question inyol'
t was whether more slave States should or sho
0 not be admitted into the Union.
Mr.. Burl NJ anne Of Mass. tfampled the thr
r Of disunion scornfuily and defantly under
: foot He would strike hands with the tire .
Q ers to extermn te the doushfaces who mist
i. resent the views Of the North. lie was pr pa
I, 10 vote for the Critlcnden amendment
r Douglas democrats, Republicans and So
le Americans have united on this for differ
e. reasons, but without Lreconcert, which sho
,e the honeety Of their convictions de appe'
in TO the young men OF he country without
H. tincton Of party to sustain the Douglas
0, who have kept their faith and remain 4
as while Others have trembled in the presenc'
y. power.
at Mr.. Parrott, claimed to be the representa-
es Of the entire people of Kansas, said that "
ed out the enjo, nent OF the right to which
ch were entitled, they had no means OF redress
their wrongs. They we're the victims OF
re dcrous warfare, and prosecuted after de'
tism had been imposed by foreign INVASION,
maintained by the persistent arm Of the
ar ernment. The civil strf. eliminated in
N. Lecompton Constitution which was designe
l t.uclnn0 and Ia prrmanpnt the vasSal n.