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xxXVIth CONGREss-F1tIsT SESSION.
wAsHISeroS, April II

WASHINGTON, April II.
SENATE-The bil1 to amend the patent |
laws was taken up and registered, by yeas 10 |
and nays 10, the Yice-President voting nay. |
Mr.. Hale introduced bill for tine protec-
tion of witnesses in criminal cases In the
District of Columbia.
Mr.. Pugh, from the Judicial Committee,
asked to Be discharged from further consid-
Grafton of the memorial Of Hon. Daniel s.
| Dickinson. of New York, relative to the es-
tablishment of United States District Court,
at Binghampton, New York.
Mr.. Gwin moved TO take up the bill for the
transportation of the mails overland to the
Pacific. ..l..s.
Mr.. Green opposed the motion. He had to
20 away and he desired to express himself on
the bill.
| Mr..Rice moved to recommit the bill TO the
| Postoffice Committee.
Mr.. Hale thought the Butter6eld route
stood in the way of n satisfactory arrange
ment of the mail service TO the Pecihc. There
was, however, little difference of opinion rs
TO the Salt Lake route. He thought il ought
TO be considered at once.
After further debate, the subject was passed
| over.
Mr.. Hale introduced resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Naval affairs to in
quire whether any corporal punishment has
been substituted since the abolition OF fog
ing IN tne navy, anu ny WHdt dutuOfitgi anu
whnt steps have been taken in regard to the
recent murder on board the United States
vessels, and what steps may be necessary for
/ the protection of seamen on board United
States merchant vessels. Adopted.
Mr.. Mason offered a resolution, which he
would call up tomorrow, for the adjourn
ment of both Houses of Congress from the
10th to the Both of April.
The Homestead Bill was taken up.
|. Mr. Johnson. of Tenn. replied to Mr..
Mason's remarks of yesterday.
After some remarks of Mr. Mason in reply
to Mr.. johnson, Mr.. Wigfall said he was tired
of this twaddle about the people. He denied
, that the Homestead Bill was a Democratic
measure, and asked when it became part of
/ their platform. 1t has been adopted by the
Republicans, and is designed to cut the
throats ofSoutherners. Anybody that denies
, that this government is a compact between
i. the States, is no Democrat He reiterated
, that the Homestead Bill constituted part OF
I the Republican platform.
Mr.. Pugh denied that the Republican plat
4 form says anything about the bill.
| Mr.. Wigfall continued his remarks, which
!. were of q very discussive character.
f Mr. Douglas urged the propriety of fixing
day for the final vote.
The bill was recommitted, with instruc
1 tions to be reported back on Tuesday, ant
: with the understanding that it shall be pressed
e to final vote. Adjourned.
s HOUSE.-The House resumed the con
sideration of the bill for the admission o
e Kansas into the Union.
e Mr.. Maynard said this subject came befor
n the House under different circumstances thai
/ it did two years ago: then the contest wa
p between border ruffians and emigrant ait
e societies; between Sharp's rifles and bowie
e knives Blood was then flowing from he
e wounds and her virgin soil was desecrated
II Now all was peaceful. He was satisfied from
a the argument yesterday of Mr.. Parrot, del
a egate from Kansas, that it was his opinio
1t that Kansas had not the required populatio
i for Representative in the House. He OF
,e posed the admission of Oregon and Mir
,e nesota because their respective constitution
le permitted alien suffrage, and, besides, he di
i not believe that Oregon has now populatio
a of fifty thousand. He referred to the Or
r. position Tennessee Platform, in which th
nj extension of the period of probation for fol
IS eigners is advocated, and that foreigners nc
Ie naturalilized should lie prevented from votin
A. at the elections.
N On this declaration seven out of ten mem
e bers of Congress on this floor were elected
n The provisions of the Wyandotte Constitu
h. ton, he argued, are obnoxious to this objeC
and come within the category. If a res
se dence of six months is sufficient to entitl
It foreigners to citizenship, then change tn
q. naturalization laws. If this period is tc
al they reach our soil, and administer to thel
e. the oath of citizenship, so that they may
10 punished if guilty of treason, and reward
s. true and loyal to our country and its inte
as ests. He moved that the bill be recommittC
IS to the Committee on Territories, with ii
structions to limit the boundary so as to e.
of clude all lands belonging to the Cherok'
iy Indians. This we owe to our Americs
be charter and our treaty of faith with th
n tribe. @ ..
es Mr. Gooch made speech denying that h
IL plea of Kansas had formed her Constitute
se. in violation of law, and said that the admi
Is; sion of new States was matter for the di
", section of Congress. He trusted that Kansi
- would be admitted into the Union, and thu
in the strife that has SO long existed, in regar
ro 10 her, be terminated.
NO Mr.. Ouarles opposed the bill, and said tn
IN Kansas having repudiated the English Bi
's' was here without authority of law.
Mr.. Cox declared himself in favor of q
;, passage Of the bill, as friend of the peor
.h of Kansas.
ng Mr.. Smith, of Va, and Mr.. Garnett, seve
ihr ally expressed their views against the bill.
no no Mr. Grow closed the argument in favor
W 'Wce the bill. r.
n m Mr.. Maynard motion to recommit was 10:
" The bill was then passed through, by ay
: ~ l32, nays 70.
P, The bill declares that the State of Kans
- | SIlull DC duultJcu lutO tuC OulOu =
'ou Wyandotte Constitution, on an equal footi
-. with the original States in all respects VIII
WoA W soever. The boundaries begin at the poi
~ on the Western boundary of Missouri, wht
To- To- the 37th parallel of North latitude crosses
no no same; thence West on said parallel to the 81
AZ ~ meridian of longitude, West of Washingtc
on thence North on that meridian to the
ng parallel of latitude; thence East on said pf
hg allel to the Western boundary of Nilsson
] thence South with the Western boundary
zen that State to the place OF beginning. Pl
an an vided that nothing contained in the Cons
~, tuition of Kansas shall be construed to imp
,an ,on the rights of persons or property now p
ay tanning to the Indians in that Territory,
~. ssn. cording to existing treaties nor shall tn
iat I treaty be included with the State, until Sc
'ne tribe shall have signifed their assent there
Until the next general apportionmept Ka
%, sas shall be entitled to one member in
% %VN House of Representatives The REMAND
~ ~ of the bill contains the usual land provisio
~ Adjourned,