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WASHINGTON "Wednesday Ma 100

inc lnterior sent W hansas during the Lec0mptou
struggle, was before the Covode Committee TO-DAY
and attempted partial vindication Of the Presi.
dents policy there, denying that he carried out the
Constitution from this city, or was privy to its
adoption. AS this testimony conflicts with evi.
dence already obtained and other which is acces-
sible he will be recalled for further examination.
and, perhaps, in the presence of witnesses who
claim to be fully informed Of the whole proceedings
in that Territory.
When certain parties have testified TO their full
abstraction in regard TO Kansas matters, Gov.
Walker will be again summoned for additional ex-
plantations, which may give phase to this affair
hat has not been expected. lie has much more
tell and not to the credit of the Administration.
AS the minority Of this Committee have an
nounced their purpose to call numerous witnesses,
with view of preventing full report before the
adjournment, leave will probably be asked TO print
the testimony already taken, in order that it may
be officially promulgated.
Mr. Wendell, and the bank officers, where his
accounts were kept will be examined tomorrow,
with view of tracing the payments made for car
rying the English bill through the House. Every
effort has been made to conceal the names Of men,
bers who received compensation, aud the checks
are filed with "pay to Kansas" "to save the
Union," and like phrases, with the design of Gov.
ering the tracks of fragrant corruption.
Mr.. Schnabel, through whose fundamentally
Mr.. Buchanan's letter to Mr. Walker was brought
out, has addressed sharp note to Attorney-Gen'
eral Black, demanding retraction Of the charges
published, with his seeming privity, during the
absence of the former at Charleston to the effect
that suit for perjury would be instituted on his
return.
Interesting developments are yet to be made
among these parties.
THE TARIFF.
The Tariff bill, as prepared by the Ways and
Means Committee, has been read through. Two
important amendments we're adopted--One raising
the duty on faxseed to twenty per cent, and the
other on wool, proposed by Mr.. Stanton of Ohio,
which virtually prohibits importation. The bill in
this condition will be reported to the House from
the Committee of the Whole, and the amendments
voted on. When this point is reached, the substi-
tute of Mr.. Houston of Alabama stands next in
order, but Mr. Morrill, has proposed second sub
stitute as on amendment, which will necessarily be
tested first This substitute embraces the main
features of the original BILL with various mOdifca-
tions suggested by discussion and information. The
Democratic side will propose test on the tariff OF
1916, with some changes, but it has no chance 10
the House.
Mr.. Stantons course on the bill excited much
comment among the friends of q Tariff and was
enjoyed by the Democracy, whom he appeared to
lead in opposition to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
THE HOMESTEAD BILL.
The Senate has been engaged all day on the
Homestead bill, which Mr. Wade pressed with
reat yigor and discretion througha session Of over
inc hours. A division was taken on the House
i'll, as an amendment, which was lost by 5 major
ity. All the Democrats with two exceptions,
voted negatively.
The Senate bill was amended, after much diff
Guilty, with clause giving all persons who have
heretofore preempted, or may hereafter, and shall
have resided on the land for five years cOntin.
uously, clear title to 100 acres.
The Democrats flibustered half day BY
deserving their seats, making maudlin speeches,
and interposing other obstacles.
Mr.. Hammond openly proposed, as means Of
resisting the final vote which Mr.. Wade urged,
withdrawal from the Hall and leaving no quorum.
A more factious opposition was never witnessed
throughout and with individual exceptions, the
whole Democratic side resisted the bill at every
stage and resorted to every expedient to effect its
defeat. Such tactics have rarely been seen in the
Senate. Finally through Mr.. Wades decision
and refusal to take any assurances on trust, an
adjournment was carried, with the understanding
that the vote shall be taken tomorrow. In conse-
quence of this arrangement, Mr. Douglass
speech is postponed till Monday.
THE KANSAS BILL.
The Senate Committee on Territories will meet
tomorrow to consider the Kansas bill 1t 10
clearly evident, from former conferences on this
subject, that the Democratic majority will report
an amendment altering the boundaries, as an.
nounced three monthsagO, with view to defeating
the admission this session, knowing the House will
never consent To such alteration. This purpose
appears more fixed since the developments ut
Charleston.
To the Associated Pres.
WAsHISGTos, Wednesday, May 9, 1860.
Mr.. Russell, the President of the Pony Express
Company, who is here says the statement in the ds,
patch by the last Pony Express that thirty horses had
been stolen, cannot be true, they scatteree
that the Indians would have to travel go miles TO hnd
that number, and the prompt arrival Of the Expires
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