The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-06-10
WAsulsGrus, May 81

TebOiutioh w FOW VI ~ W ~ tht bVuS,
went into committee on the supplemental
Indian appropriation bill. which was subse.
quently passed. Mr.. Smith, Of Virginia,
made a speech in defence Of his former po-
stion on the Kansas question in connection
with the course Of the democratic portion OF
the Illinois delegation, complaining that Mr.
Marshall, Of Illinois, had perverted his re-
marks.
Mr.. Marshall dsavowe,l any personal feel
! ing on tho occasion 10 which alluDon was
/ made, but reiterated his defence Of Mr..
! Douglas and the Illinois delegation, whom
| he said Mr.. Smith had asailoi. He allud.
cd to the latter az having sought aiiiation
| with The dark lantern party and reading
! garbled extracts from the black republican
/ papers.
Mr.. Smith deniel that he had ever do
parted from any principle Of the democratic
! party as Mr.. Marshall had done.
Mr.. NJ. replied, what be did on the Kan.
| sas and other questions was dictated by his
/ own Judgment. lie had never, like Mr..
Smith, set up and read men out Of the Dem.
ocratic party.
Mr. Morris, OF Illinois, said that Mr..
Smiths object today was TO assail and as-
perse the reputation OF Mr. Douglas, whose
shoes Mr. smith vas unworthy to unloosc.
Mr. SMITH will not stand such often.
sivc language
Mr.. Morris--Just M you please.
Tho chairman, Mr.. Bocock, reminded Mr.
Morris that personal remarks could not be-
INDUCED in.
Mr.. Morris resumed, producing an ailitla.
certain private conversation in Mr.. Morris
room, at tho commencement Of tho session,
10 show that Mr.. Smith made an untrue
statement concerning him. lie charged
Mr.. Smith with having bocn elected on a
Know Northing ticket, and offered 10 pro
duce evidence Of the fact. Ibis was the
man who undertook 10 read Governor Wise.
Judge Douglas and other democrats out Of
tho party.
An amendment was made that If one or
both regiments for Utah or the frontier ser
vice be dispensed with, the money appropri.
ated for them shall revert 10 the Treasury.
and not be used for any other purpose.
The bill was then reported TO the House
The lIouso went into Committee OF the
Whole on the state Of tho Union, and took
up the nitecn mililOu loan bili.
A general debate followed
Mr.. Smith wished to reply, but various
objections were made.
Mr.. Stanton said that Mr. Smith had al.
ready occupied an hour. This subject ought
not TO have been introduced here to-day,
The House ought TO proceed to business.
The Indian Appropriation Bill was con
sldcred and laid aside to be reported TO the
House.
The committee then took up tho bill max
ing appropriations for the support Of the
three regiments Of volunteers.
j. CLANCY Jones said that one OF them is
needed in any event Tor the protection Of tho
frontier of Texas lie had kept back this
bill ill now. IN ordor il possible 10 get in
formation from Utah TO Justify the Execu-
tive in dispensing with the other two, but
WA sorry TO assert that no such reliable in
telligencc had reached Washington. They
may be wanting, but will not be called out
unless they become absolutely necessary TO
enforce The laWs.
Mr.. Cochrane, Of New York. gave notice
that he would, at the earliest possible OPP
portunity press the river and harbor bill.
Mr.. Jones, in response to question by
Mr. Gilman, OF Maine, said he was satisfied
that there was official information Of the
fact that Col. Kane had made u proposition
to Gov. Canning WHO had gone to Utah
for the purpoce OF hearing what Brigham
Young bad to say, From that time 70 IN
telligoncc had reached Washington.
SgSArs.--A resolution providing for eve
ming sessions was adopted
Mr.. Houston of Texas, made an lnoiicc
tual attempt to Lave the Mexican pro,ec,o.
rate resolutions taken up.
The resolutions ou the subject OF British
aggrcssions w,r considered
Mr.. Toombs, OF Georgia, repeated his NJ.
mark ot Saturday, that he wanted the Brit
ish ships taken The resolutions are not
worth the paper they arr written on.
Mr.. Hammond Of South Carolina. ilsa-
greed with the Senator from Georgia. He
was not willing 10 h. smugglej into war
by an amendment to an amendment. II the
british acts arc bolligcrent let IA throw with
all due solemni,y the blo.iy spear II We
must have war, let as dclarc war alter dgnl.
fed consideration. A war with England
viii be the most momontouS event that has
happened IN the last three ecn,uries--pcr.
haps hostllitics with England are sooner or
later inevitable, and when il should Come
hc believed England would III rushing on
her fate. LIT IT'S avail ourselves OF the
chance afforded by these resolutions 10 avoid
until IL bc iorcei upon us. an event which,
whenever II occurs will change the face of
| human affairs.
Mr.. Crittcnden. OF kentucky, also spoke
| in conservative tone invoking the Senate
to do nothing rashly TO prccccd with
/ firm ami deliberate, but cautions s,cps The
resolutions OF the committee ON foreign af.
fairs arr sullieien, 10 express the sentiments
OF the American people, and 1t would he un.
worthy Of both great nations 10 indulge IN
quarrelsome actions, Let England be in.
formed that We require PREPARATION and 4 !,
be reusnl, VIZ have then q right 10 stand on