, 1859-02-24
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no THE PRESS AND TRIRENK.
XXxyth C0HGREsS-..SEo0HD SESSION.

WASHINGTON, February %. 1859.
SEKATE.-A desperate attempt WAS made to
impair tho efficiency or abolish altogether the
New York Assay odce, but it wAs voted down.
vi. Hale. Of N. H., moved s. an additional
section to repeal the restriction clause Of the
act In reference to the admission Of KauEas.
and called On the Oregon SenHtora to do for her
~ they themselves had been done BY.
Aessrs Lsns and Smith, Of Oregon, said that
uisaion. they would act by her With justice,
Ar. Douglas. Of Illinois, ea'd that his senti.
ments wero well known they had undergone
no ehsnge, and be did not expect they would
change. he hold that kansas ought 10 come
in Irrespective Of the eensus, with such . con-
stitution n she shall Choose Hence be did not
admit Of the necessity OF the appropriation.
He wanted either the appropriation stricken
out or the representative clause repealed.
Ar. Green Of Missouri. entered his protest
hammatoEy subject He mentioned th&t he was
to-day authorized to report aga,uss constitu-
ton framed Mt Leavenworth, which had been
offered BY the Senator from New Fork, and that
he wac dslaTiog it at the instance Of the dele
gate from the Territory. who says that the peo-
1iou.
The Vice President lad before the Senate The
annual report OF the Smithsonisn Institute.
Mr. Houston, Of Texas, gave notice that he
would ask the indulgence Of the Senate On Mon
oA1 :" .Ao PSt ~ Tpa"' eApIsua9n.
4,s, -. nSnsuI na, oi 80. ~, ms.oo.eeo reso9non
d,;ivWia;d nrs- NA0e' - 0Ae'eA e4osA'
Mr. King, Of New York. gaye notice that hc
would TOMORROW, OF at soInc subsequent day, in'
trodacc bill to establish branch mint at the
assay OFF c in New York.
Ar. Siidcll gaye notice that On Friday morn lie
would call up The bill for the acquisition Of Cuba,
for final vote.
,ranrat,oS hiii r.,r,c m ~ I'm a anecai nraaJ op
~ .Taen,;r. snIren-;a.;ea ~, ~. .olo,
rn rhs onss,;on pr rscnr-sa ~, III H. % na,s,s
err.,dnant ~ 1snass;no tha rest-;..;za I a;snsa IL
~ Earsas ect ~'N~0o -
~ S.nsr4 .s;d h.. .ho,1d vo,s soa;,,t ts.;no
4be c.n.n. If Kansas -n.1 '0n
NJ Sswsrd said 1:onpreae had dac;dea TINT
Ganaas might CONS in nnder the Lecomuton
Constitution without referouce to ponuiation.
but not o,herxise unless she had 90 400 inhab
i,ants. Hers va determination a9alngt free.
dom and in favor al slsyerv. Oregon because
shs . va | Dem m ocratc ri stste wss admitted With.
cut reference to population aud Kapsas because
oT difftrert noiitics Bss excluded. He vas
eiad of Ibis OCCASION to renew hig yots. He was
also glad that 70 many gentlemen On the other
side would give Kansas q fair hearing. It indi-
catex that the time ia coming when anv State
annlvino for adm;aaion 1ill ba heard On ia
nsr;ts anart from eli other con.;dera,ionE
Thai il Te1as should divide. or il Tres States
aho,,d M (ormed in Mexieo they xilt come in
os free St.tes N''
Mr. Rrnwn made a atrono Southern sneerh.
The,e il hnt Gtt,s rroanac, 1hat ths Ssnata
iii sd;onrn iii, morn,no Sanstnr. have occn.
r,ad ~ vhola dav IN e6,a.E;ng ~ NJ HaIe'a
amsndmant tn tbe yestr;ct;on cssnsr of Tho K m.
~. ~. d;sr,.~;nn hss +srsn v;da ranoa
$500 hnt nsmorrat. hava rst snnra, H.
P-o~ ,nads a 1en1thensd add,e., ~ ,or,bern
darac-s,s Dnnats. Isar;a onS Gv;n n,oda
1nnr snasshas M.e.,s Han,s- a,d pradarct
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