The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-09

The Vote in the House on the Le-
compton Constitution.
VS. REFERENCE TO A SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
Lively DeLate in the Senate on the
Ka,sas Question.
The RECENT FRACAs " TIE HOUSE.
APOLOGIES OF MESsRs. KEITr AND GROW,
&C., &c., DC.

&C., &C., sc.
Affairs I'm Washlngton.
THE SCENE IN TIE HOUSE ON THE VOTING UPON TIE
LEOOMPToN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES FOR ITS
PASSAGE IN THE sENATE-NAvAL PROMOTIONS
COLLECTOR sCHELL BEFORE THE FORT SMELLING
INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE, ETC.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 1858.
lcng before TIE hour of twelve had arrived the inn
ball of the Eouse capable OF seating nearly four
thousand filed 70 repleton with idle spectators The
soli was called hundred and twenty gen
Aemen answered 70 their II s very thing
for many members To be present Pending the question,
almost the entire Senate-democras and republicans
came the House, seemed take great interest
IN the voting " hich going In fact the most in
tsuse exctemen. prevailed until the Anal vote
neunced.
Mr. Speaker Orr will not be prepared 70 announce the
Of the committee Of fteen called for by there
solution of Mr.. Rarris until after to The ma
joty will be not opposed 10 the admission Of Kansas
under the Lecompton constitution In forming the commit
toe, the Speaker will be governed by that rule Of Para
enNary action which requires that the avowed enemies
of should not be app,nted TO determine upon
Ss merits The committee will be announced probably
a Wednesday.
Mr.. Hughes OF Indiana will probably be Chairman Of
the Select Committee he offered the original PROPOSE
tion for tuch committee The committee will be a fair
every respect
The vote to-day very large one-two hundred
and twenty OF two hundred and thirty -four,
which is full house. only six members absent These
were Harris of Maryland, Bonham Of South
Carolina, Caruthers OF Missouri, (pow in Cuba,)
Leidy and Reilly, of Pennsylvania, (p,red of)
and the famous Matteson. Had every member been
present, the resolution of Harris might have been de-
eated. The Illinois delegation wen. TO the
6lark tue Of
Northern democats went over-among them, Haskin of
New York. Clark nas bolted. Adrian, of New Jersey,
and six members from Pennsylvania, joined the repubi
cans. Davis, Of Maryland went with the niggers.
pretty certain that the Lecompton constitution will
pass. am informed, the very best authority, that
quite number who voted for the reference TO the special
soumltee will vote for Its admission its final passage.
rs evident, from the vote in the Senate today, thst
the majority in favor Of the admission Of Kansas will
vapge from eight twelve hessrs Douglas Stuart and
Roderck voted with the black republicans The belief
general here asht that Minnesota and Kansas will be
admitted together.
Official information has been received showing beyond
doubt that State gislaure and free State officers
have been elected In Kansas II s understood that the
Senate will take mp Immediately the Kanas business aud
pAse bill for the admission Of that State PROBABLY a, the
same tine With Minnesota thus the cooptry from
The prolonged agitation contemplated by the republicans
and Douglas faction Of the House.
Richard sche appeared before the Fort Smelling Iuves
tgstpg Committee to day, and examined relative TO
that He stated distinctly and eDphatcay
all he knew about H. which that the purchase
sa,r one and ha, the pad for more than
would bring to-day under the hammer.
Warrants for the promoticn Of the following named
passed midsbipmen 10 masters in the Navy were
sgned this day by the Secretary Of the Navy -
John G. Walker, Iowa; John q. Mitchell, Nassa-
chusetts Francis NJ. Ramsay, Pennsylvania Rich
ard W Meade, Jr., California Marshal G. Campbell,
Mississippi Robert Boyd, Jr Maine; Calvin F. Thomas,
New York; Chas c. Carpenter, Massachusetts,; Andrew
J Mccartney, Pennsylvania; W. A. Kirkland, North
Carolina W. II Dana, Ohio; Edward f Potter, Illinois;
George Bacon, Nes York; J. Crossan Chaplin, Pennsyi-
vania: VIM Dczicr, South Carolina; Lester A. Boards
ice New York; ". L. Rrraford, Alabama; Charles A.
RAbcocs, Michigan; .Enoas Armstrong, Georgia; Thomas
H. selfridse, Massachusetts; Joseph ". Miller, Ohio;
John g. Barnes Massachusetts,, and John NJ. 5trpling
Eouth Carolina.
The General Land oncs has just received the follow
ing approved township pas from the Surveyor General
OF Kansas aad Nebraska Territories, viz ;-SebrasSa
Township thirteen north Of ranges, three four hve six,
and eight townships ak, seven, eight niae, ten
and eleven north Of range three township three norh Of
ranges four ve six, and eight townships one ana
two north OF range sixteen township three, north Of
ranges fifteen and sixteen township four north Of ranges
fourteen fifteen township i've north Of range fourteen
all OF the sixth principal meridian Kansas Terri
tcry-Tcwnshp eighteen south Of ranges, one, two three
four Ave and six east OF The sixth principal meridian.
Number OF township plas, thirty. These surveys cover
about ninety thousand acres.