The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-07-07

We learn that the new bill, concocted by
Toomhs and Douglass, under the pressure Of
the present political crisis, for the Territory
of Kansas, has passed the Senate.
The bill provides for the appointment Of
FIVE Commissioners by the President, who
shall take the census Of the inhabitants of
the Territory, and apportion it into election
districts, and cause printed lists Of legal vo-
ters to be put into the hands Of the judges
OF election. An election for Delegates to
form State Constitution 10 to be held in
November, and such delegates are to meet on
the 6rst Monday in December to decide
whether they will form State Government,
and if decided in favor thereof, the delegates
proceed to form Constitution, the State
shall be admitted with such Consttu-
ton on an equal footing with the original
States.
All white male inhabitants over tho age
OF q years, having resided in the Territory
three months, shall be entitled to vote. The
bill provides that no law shall be Of force or
enforced in the Territory infringing the lib
erty Of speech or Of the Press, or the right
Of the people to bear arms.
An Amendment to the original bill was
proposed BY Mr.. Geyer and adopted to the
effect that no law shall be made to have
force or eft It which shall require test oath
or any otth 10 support it any act Of Con-
gres- or o.her Legislative body Ms qualifca-
ton for any civil ONCE or public trust, or for
any employment Oh profession, or TO serve as
Jnror, or vote a, election, or which shall
impose any tax upon, or condition to excr-
cise the rish. of suffrage by any qualified
voter or ~nluh shali restrain or prohibit the
free discussion " any law or subject OF leg
,iatiaa in the Territory, or the free exer-
else OF opinion thereon by the people Of the
Territory.
Thus bill, it will be seen, directly abandons
Douglass original position, that Congress
h"no right TO legislate for the territories
HIRE we have Congressional legislation for
the territories upon the interests involved in
territorial government. But this bill Is only
another step in the scheme of fraud and hum
bug to deceive the people Of the Free States
and impose the institution Of Slavery upon
the State Of Kansas. The Free State men
have been driven out Of Kansas by violence,
and the avenues Of immigration are guard
cd by armed marauders to prevent any more
emlgrants OF that character reaching the
Territory in time to become legal voters,
while the Missourians, from their proximity,
can enter the Territory now and remain
saece months preceding the election in sui6-
eleai numbers to decide the question.
But aside from that, the President will
doabsless appoint FIVE Comm ssioners jus,
such men rs he has for Governor, Judges,
and Marshal of the Territory, and they viii
carry out the plans Of Slavery -propag andism
with the use of every species of fraud and
violence requisite TO secure success. The
provisions Of the Constitution and laws have
been violated by the border rut5ians with i'm
PANTY, aud this new Act will be violated
with equal facility and shamelessness.
It is plain, therefore. tina, this bill is only
ruse, to which the Slavery propaganda
have been driven by the overwhelming press.
ure OF popular Indignation against the Black
Democracy, and in favor Of Fremont and
Freedom.