The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-15
THE DAILY UNION

The purpose 81 deciding elections any other purpose
will be repealed that Unauthorized intermeddng In the
local concerns OF the Territory both from adjoining and
distant States will be prevened that the federal and local
laws will he yndicaed against ell attempts OF organized
resistance and that the people Of the Territory will be
protected in the establishment OF their own Institutions
nndisturbed by encroachments from without and in the
full tnoyment OF the rights OF sefgoyenment assured
them by the consultation and the organic law.
In view OF these assurances given under the conviction
that the existing laws confer an the authority necessary
the performance OF these important duties and that the
whole available force of the United States will be exered
10 the extent required for their performance your commit
lee p entire confidence that peace and security and
law will prevail ia Kansas Rany further evidence were
necessary 10 prove that all the collisions and difficulties in
Kansas been produced by the schemes OF foreign in
reference which have been developed in this report in vi
oaon Of the principles and in evasion OF The provisions Of
the Nebraska act ID may be found In the fact that
in Nebraska which the Emgrant Aid Societies did not
extend their operations and uto which the stream OF emf
grafton was permitted TO flow in its usual and natural
channels nothing has occurred TO disturb the peace and
harmony of the Territory, while the principle OF selfgoy
ernment 10 obedience 10 the constitution has had iar
play and is quietly working out its Legitimate results.
II now only remains for your committee to respond TO
the specific recommendations of the President in has
special message. They are as follows;
"This IL 10 me be best accomplished by pre-
ydng that when the Inhabitants OF Kansas may desire H.
and shall be Of sufficient numbers to constitute State
con yenou of delegates duly elected by the qualified
voters shall assemble 10 frame constitution and thus pre-
pare through regular and lawful means for its admission
into the Union as State. respectfully recommend the
enactment of law to that effect, As. II
al recommend also that special appropriation be made
to defray any expense which may become reqs in the
execution the the maintenance Of pftc order
in the Territory of Kansas"
10 compliance with the first recommendation your COM
mttee ask leave report bill authorizing the legislature
OF the Territory provide by law for the election of del
egates by the people and the assembling OF convention
to a constitution and State government preparatory
TO their admission into the Union equal footing
with the original States it shall appear, by
census be taken under the direction of the governor
by the authority Of the legislature that the Territory
ains thousand four hundred and twenty in
habiianshat being the number required by the present
ratio of representation for member Of Congress
In compliance with the other recommendation, your
committee propose to offer TO the appropriation bill an
amendment appropriaiing such sum as shall be found
necessary by the estimates to be obtained for the purpose
indicated in the recommendation of the President.
All of which is respectfully submitted to the Senate by
your committee.