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motion that the Senate OlsaSree. MT. Dig
Ter considered the House Amendment clear
violation of the democratic principle, that
congress should not interfere with the right
of the people of the territory to govern
themselves. 1t sets aside what the people
of Kansas have already done, and directs
them that to do hereafter.
Mr.. Douglas had hoped with the Senator
from Pennsylvania, that the question would
have been settled in accordance with those
Democratic principles which had been the
rule of his (Douglas) life. He thought if
the amendments were concurred in by the
Senate it would be the triumph of those
principles, and bring peace and quiet. The
Senators on the other side urge as reason
for the admission of Kansas, that it will
bring peace. Why not then admit her!
! We can do it in an hour by assentisg to this
amendment; con-ur with the House and
/ the action i final, ard Kansas is in the
/ Union with a right to make Constitution
to suit herself Let men Of all parties and
sections, then, unite, sitting the contention.
Mr. Pugh explained that he should now
vste against the House bill, considering him
self released from the instructions Of his
state to vote against the Senate bill.
No other Senator offering remarks, Mr..
Green's motion was adopted by yeas 81, to
Daes 30.
Mr.. Douglas attempted to have the Min
ncsota bill taken up but failed, and the SEN
ate adjourned to Monday.
/ The House spent the day in committee on
the deficiency appropriation bill, the Discus
sion turning on the Utah war. The House
also adjourned over TO Monday.
ApriL Jth.--The Senate, after the presen-
tatien Of petitions, &c, took up Mr.. Browns
Police BIZ for the protection Of lives and
property in the City OF Washington. Ac-
compsrying the bill was Il rcpoI, expressing
/ in the strongest terms the state of blood
shed and got prevailing in the city. Mr..
Seward, in discussing the bill, described the
. condition Of affairs in Washington a. 4 reign
Of terror. M Douglas said no mans life
was safe even in the MOS. public avenue.
Mr. Fesscnlen attributed this rowdyism to
the example of men in high places. Mr..
Wilson attributed II Ia the decision Of Judge
Crawford t~o years ago when = man was
murdered by a member of the House. The
bill was passed by yeas 43, nays9.
Mr. Douglas reported a I'LL for the ad-
mission of Or, gon. Adjourned.
TIE House took up the Senate amend
men,s to Quitmsn's army bill; and after a
brief discussion concurrei thus leaving il
discretionary with the President to accept
one regiment OF mounted voluntees f,r the
defence Of Texas. and two regiments for the
protection and supply Of enigrant trains,
and the suppression Of Indian ho>iili,es.
Mr. Good, of Va, reported a police bill
for the City Of Washington, similar TO the
one passed in the Senate, which ELECTED a
fcrred to the committee of the whole on the
state Of the Union, and the House sdjonru.j
iyrI G.-In the Senate, quite lentAy
discussion arose on the question whether
Mr. Sllell could give three days notice Of
his intention TO move reconsideration 0.
the Senate vote on dIssgrceug to the House
amendments to the Kansas bill. Mr. ;. had
no notion Of moving such Reconsideration,
his only object being to keep back the bill
three DAYS from being returned to the house.
His motion for leave was finally postponed,
which answered the same purpose.
The Senate then took up the Minnesota
vh frli M INN 4:;,pp w
rnsuts. and the final vote was about to be
taken. when Mr. Kennedy, OF Nd, made 4
strong X. y. speech against the BILL and
johnson of Tenn, replied; upon which the
Senate adjourned.
The House sgain spent the day in discus
sing the deficiency appropriation bill in
committee Of the whole, ..thc speakers gene
rail opposing the large items 10 maintain tire
Utah War. The prospect is they will BE
greatly cut down.
AyrH After the morning hour, the
business Of which was unimpor,snt, the
Minnesota bill was again taken up. Four
or five Southern Know ,'othings spoke on,
against the clause in the Minnesota Consti-
tuition allowing unnsturaiized foreigners to
vote. The final vote on the bill was then
taken and resulted yeas AZ, nays 8. The
bill as passed is very brief, consisting of a
preamble and two sections, admitting Min
neso.a as State and allowing her two re-
representatives..
The Senate then went into executive ses-
sion.
The House spent the day on the dcGcien-
CIV bill, and finally got entangled in a motion
to refer the bill back TO the Ways Il Means
committee, with certain instructions. Pend
ing the motion the House adjourned.
Ap,H SIN the Senate, bill to reform
buses and ret-ench extravaganza in tn.
p ublic printing was introduced 10y Mr.. John.
son, of Arkansas. Mr. Gwn, of California
introduced his Pacific Railroad bill and urg.
cd immediate action. The contemplated To-
cation is that known as the Central Route,
via Salt Lake Mr.. Douglas introduced a
bill for the admission of Arazonia, with a
clause requiring her constitution to be sub
nit;ed to n direct vote of the people. The
diplomatic and consular appointment bill,
and the bill for the restoration of officers
dropped by the naval retiring board, were
passed.
In the House, the Kansas admission bill,
returned from Ire Senate. was taken up,
and the House voted 20 adhere to its amend.
mcnt-ayes ll9, nays 1il-the vote being
precisely the same as on the adoption Of the
amendment A motion to reconsider was
tabled, giving the last and unalteraSle blow
to expiring Lccompton. The deficiency ap'
preparation bill was deieated-aycs JOG,
nays l24-but a plan was proposed which
it was thought would result in securing the
passage of such till as to avoid Gripping