The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-04-12

wAsHIsGroS, April 10, 1856.

ve s}a WAsHIEGToN, April 10, 1856 +
On the 18th Of March, Mr. Douglas, from the
Senate Committee on Territories, reported bill,
which was twice read, and ordered to be printed.
the object Of which "to authorise the people of
the Territory of Kansas to form . Constitution
and State government preparatory 70 their ad-
mission into the Union, schen they hare the requists
population" This bill enacts that, whenever 1t
shall appear, by census TO be taken under the d.
recfion Of Governor, by the authority Of the Le-
gisature, that there shall be ninety three thousand
four hundred and twenty inhabitants," tthe Con-
gressionai representative ratio) within the tmits
described In the territory Of Kansas, the Legisla-
ture shall be. and is hereby authorised" to pro-
vide 6y law for the election of delegates ITO A.
sembie In convention and form Constitution and
State Government, preparatory to their admission
into the Union = and thst at such election Of del
egates, Al white male Inhabitants Of twenty one
years of age and upward. who shall have been &C.
tuai residents IN that territory for six months, and
In the district for three months next preceding the
election, and who possess 'the other Qualifications
required by the organic act of the territory" shall
be entitled to vote 1 sa5e}S''s
On the Goth of March Mr.. Seward proposed
e 70 amend the bill reported by Mr. Douglas
by striking out all after the eaacting clause, and
after substituting for the title the words "A bin
for the admission of the State of Kansas into the
Union. inserting the words, that the State of
Kansas shall be one. and is hereby declared to be
one, of the United States of America 50 gue
In DO other particular il there any notable differ.
ence between the two bills. There IL no doubt
soon to be struggle upon this subject in the Sem
ate and in the House. The committee on Terrific
ries In the House are expected soon to report
such bill in that body as this of Mr. Seward, and
the House is expected to pass 1t ssss 4s44 81.
In the Senate to-day the discussion was not in
dicative Of such bill there. The petition of the
Topeka convention, asking to be thus admitted at
once being the subject of comment, indications are
considered TO have been given by several Sena-
tors whom some have deemed doubtful that they
would not accede to the prayer of that petition.
In the House to-day two gentlemen from Illinois,
but who should not have strayed from that plea
saat State, were voted mileage, and per dem to
TINS date, amounting to more than two thousand
dollars each for coming here and coutesting seats
70 which they had no title in the world The
House was good natured, and there would perhaps
De little objection to their ibsrality, wsrs it not
that apremium seems to be thus offered to litieious
contestants. l.., a-... -
am sorry to perceive that Mr.. Seward has not
and Is not expected to introduce an international
copyright bill, as all led to believe short
time ago In the progress Of knowledge and just
principles such law must and will be enacted
The deficiency bill is undergoing the torments of
the five minutes rule The appropriation of two
hundred thousand dollars to continue the work on
the aqueduct, to bring supply of water into this
city, was under fierce discussion, when the com.
mittee rose and the House adjourned. That I'D.
preparation will be made, and appropriations will
be made again and again until this city shall be
blessed with abundance of water for purposes oi
utility, and with picturesque jets in every public
garden and summer promenade. A, B G.