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WASHINGTON, Friday, March 10 1853
The Kansas debate VISA very spirited to-day u
hotb Houses. Senator Foster opened with pov.
erful srpur,ert against the legality Of Lsccmptoa.
Mr.. Clay msds sn ultfs ard vulgar sfeeca, bui
sb,er and with r,ore show Of reasoning than lis
c,adutor, have vet exhibited. lie denounced
Union and Southern men who had opposed the Ne,
brsska bill This brought od Sam Houston TO hn
feet. who replied With force and elcquence, saying
that the NebrssAa bl, was sn insany, the fatal
source of all our present troubles, and telling Mr..
Clsy TO remember that there were other white usa
south BE- side slayeaolders-men whose ha-c han&s
could grasp musket in defense OF the Ulicc.
Messrs Wilson. Foot, Simmons and Stuart %.
pect 10 speak tomorrow.
In the House, Mr. Montgomery usds roasiss
speech against Lecompton. 1t was dei5ersi win
GREAT energy snd effect. lie made An especis1,
powerful sppe, to his brother Democrats North
not 70 involve Themselves in tbs iriquity, .Ais
erreeiou. folly. Mr. Reagan Of Texas ollowd
- ;,b , ,rode against the Uniou to which scsrcei,
any body listened
Mr.. Douglas viii msae great speech Gu honds,.
F,om Srociai Corr,spoTd-rt
WASHINGTON, fridaJi DsoECa ~, 100.
Mr. Fosters reply to Gov. Hammond in VndcA
ton Of the character and worth Of Northern labor
ers. whom he had denounced as white slsva. Wa
in admirable taste and strikingly effective. From
tbe decorous but decided manner Of the speaker.
bis argument ON Ksnsas also made an inspressoa,
aud attracted the attentive hearing OF the ScoA'e
Mr. Clay followed u the footsteps OF Mr.. rSombs
striving to out Herod Herod.
Mr.. Ouitnan's Volunteer bill, which psssed the
House to-day, will form the basis of corpisns'
With the Senate for temporary force.
The Republicans have decided to postpone tho
caucus. intended to be held this eyeGicg for s'th
cient reasons.
Mr.. Msttesons ease may come up to-moiro~
with the report from The majority OF the Comm'tts
denying the jurisdiction of tho House. whico VA
be accepted whenever made.
There ia a fair chance now that Mr.. Lewis Camp
bell may be retained in the seat winch he tisalfuug
holds az sainst the Lecompson claiinsnt.
The Senate will not take up the House resoutioo
for adjournment in June till after ths vote On
Kansas there.
The Administration is alarmed at tire prospect in
the House. and the leaders admit that great error
was committed in not directing it whole influence
ssainst the Harris inquiry, when the prestige sS
| power wss lost, which cannot nov be recOyeredss
without personally compromising political ffiendA'
| To-day the belief is genera! that Lecompton y
DOWN, ard may be kept 80 unless seme error b
committed OF come trescbery be revealed. sea-
t;meut of confidence prevails on one side ard Sen-
timeut of dependency on the other. stili the Ad-
mnistrston has sn immense patronage in reserve.
Mr.. MontgOmery's speech from the Democrats
stand point produced sensation. lie maintained
that the Nebraska bin was practically repesIa b.
the first Territorial Legislature of Kansas and that
therefore the Democrats who sustained that princs
pie wer- bound to vote against Lecompton.
When the bill for the admission Of Kansas ceoss
from the Senate, test will be made oDs rssfeucs
in what direction is nOt yet determined but possi-
bly, to new Select Committee, to bo elected with
full powers. IL this proposition be carried, the
fate II LeeemptOn may be considered nearly sealsA