The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-04
In CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES.
Thirty-Fourth Congress session.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 1856.
ls CONTINUATION.
SENATE.

SENATE.
When our report closed at midnight the Senate were
considering the bill TO authorize the people of the Terri
tory OF Kansas TO form constitution and State govern
men gparatory e their admission into the Union on an
Mr. BELL, of Tennessee said that every gentleman who
had looked into the question must know that this agitation
must continue 70 so on until shall be finally settled by the
admission OF Kansas Ato the Union II he had the power he
would crush the monster at that It
should not go Into the presidential election The obec
ton to the pending bill that II met tho exgency too
promptly the time for its execution too short. lie
Expressed his preference for the Of Mr. CLAYTON
emitting hereom that part which requires Kansas
the ratio Of representation under the last Abolish
all the unjust and obnoxious laws let the people elect
new icgisar aud 20 under the provisions Of the bill
and establish State constitution.
Mr.. CRlTTENDEN (llr. RELL yielding the hoor) moved,
at baEpas twelve o'clock that the Senate adjourn but
the Doton was disagreed to-ayes 8, noes 70
Mr.. BELL resumed his remarks discussing the slavery
Question: and that relative 10 the admission of States into
Mr.. JOHNSON lat two oslock) remarked that it was
now late hour but that the might have been said
very a laughter and II there momentary si
lence, profound sghing and deep breathing would be
heard % Lasghsr Some Of the senators were asleep on
aior from Michigan, mr. CAss though the oldest
Of the body wide awake but this could always
,nue. Laughter] Afera few other humorous remarks,
he expressed the hope that debete would cease and
that the Senate would proceed to vote
Mr.. SEWARD in reply to Mr. CRlrrESDss said that the
latter misunderstood him. He not against all compro
misses Regarding slavery as unjust injurious every
where he considered II pernicious in degree
less In every State where exists BY Of his should
any man be held kept in slavery Because he could pot
compromise on principle II must not be assumed thai
at the same time was hctous turbulent with regard to
those who differed from him. In the Of his remarks
he alluded to the condition of Kansas and referred to his
former position in favor Of admitting Kansas into the Union
a. free State He still urged that his bill to this
end was the proper remedy and superior in virtue and
effect and justice the bill now under consideration. The
nf inye atunr fha
House. additionally confirmed him in the why his
measure should be adopted
Mr.. REID replied to that part of Mr. SEwARDs remarks
in opposition TO slavery, saying that whenever the N
States became prepared to endorse such sentiments the
Union cannot last hour longer. they desire to pre-
serve the Unlon they must meet the question in the spirit
he would under any circumstances vote for the adm
sion of State the constitution of which might tolerate
slavery
Mr. WILSON replied that he never would
Mr.. REID said that the senator would violate every
principle of the constitution Of the United States and
free government and would ask the South to be bound
by the constitution wh.n he repudiates and spurns it,
Mr. WILSON, in the course of his reply, said he depre
Gated all this talk about the dissolution Of the Union
try, and might govern II for century 70 But he
intended to remain in the Union as long ms he lived
MIR. CRlTTENDEN again addressed the Senate the
subject before It. He said the remedy proposed by Mr.
SKEAaD to- admit Kansas with the Topeka constitution
impraccable and unreasonable and therefore could
not be passed.
Mr.. HALE extending the time during which settlers might
go to Kansas and become legal voters, to July A. 1857.
Mr.. DOUGLAS, with view TO meet the objection that
persons have been driven from the Territory Of Kansas
and cannot get back offered amendment to the eleventh
section, to the effect that any person, bona d nhabit
ant Of the Territory, who shall have absen,cl himself
herefrum consequence Of the disturbances Therein and
who shall return by the first Of October shall be entitled
TO vote.
The amendment was adopted.
Several verbal amendments also made to the bill
Mr.. TRuMBULL moved to amend the bill by adding the
following an additional section:
"Sso. And be il further enacted, That the true
Nebraska and Kansas not to ese slavery into Kansas
70 exclude II hereorm, but TO leave the people thereof
he Institution Of slavery in their own way suSe oSy e
the constitution Of the United States and that until
S hs s a no % saoy
such slave into the Territory Of Kansas and there hold him
sye but every slave taken into The Territory Of Kan
clared be Free there Is valid duly con
virtue Of which he may be held as a slave"
The amendment was not agreed to-yeas o. nays 34-as
followsi
YEAs-Messrs Durkce, Fesssnden, Foot, Foster Hale,
Seward, Trumbull, Wade, and Wilson,.
Gssss SSd. B Bsss ''E;S DiS"1 g
Pratt Pash Reid, sebastian, sdeiI, Thompson Of Ken
tucky, Toonbs Touccy, Weller, Wright, and Yulce-o.
Mr. T. offered another amendment to the effect that the
people oil Kansas have u power al any time through their
territorial legislature exclude slavery from said Terri
tory, or to recognise and regulate IL therein.
Mr.. BENJAMIN moved 10 amend the amendment by
adding thereto the words "Subiect only the consu-
ton OF the United States !" which was agreed TO-
The question being taken the amendment amended
IL was rejected-yeas ii, nays 34-as follows;
YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Bell Of New Hampshire Collamer
Durkce, Fessenden Foot Foster Hale, Seward Trumbu,
and Wade--ll.
NAYs-Messrs. Adams Bsyard, Benjamin Biggs Bipicr,
Bright, Brodhesd Brown Ca Clay, Crttcnden, Dodge,
Douglas, Evans Fitzpatrick Geyer, Hunter vcrson, John
son, Jones d lowe, Mallory, Mason Pratt Pugh, Reid, So
bastisn, side Stuart Thompson Of Kentucky, Toombs,
Toucey, Weber, Wright, and Yuleo-a.
Mr. TRUMBULL then moved to amend the bill by add
ing section declaring all the acts and proceedings Of the
territorial legislature Of Kansas utterly null and void and
that person shall hold any ece exercise my author
ty jurisdiction in said Territory under by virtue of
power authority derived from that legislative
bly, shall the members thereof hereafter exercise any
power authority as such.
The amendment rejected-ycas IL, nays 36-as fol-
lows:
YEAS Messrs. Bell Of New Hampshire, Collamer, Dur
kse, Fesssndsn, Foot Foster, Hale Seward, Trumbu,
NAYs-Mcssrs. Adams, Allen, Bayard, Bell Of Tennessee
Benjamin. Bigas Bgler, Bright, Brodhcad, Brown, Cass
Clay Crittenden, Dodge, Douglas Evans, Fitzpatrick,
Ss,en Pa fars Rsd S "s STsS%y TSa%yy
son Of Kentucky, Toombs Teucey, Weller, Wright and
Yuee-3s
| Mr.. GEYER moved 10 amend the bill by adding the
following:
"No law shall be made have force effect In said Ter
ritory which shall require test oath oatbs TO support
act Of Congress other legislative act qualification
for civil oce public trust or for any employment or
which shall impose any tar upon, or condition to- the
ercse Of the right Of suffrage BY any qualified voter,