The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-07-05
Xxxlv Congress-First Session.
MAsulNcrnu Luna Oll

Senate MIR. Fish presented letter
from George Sumner. He states that
the impression which nigh, be drawn
from DR.. Boyle's letter that the latter
was dismissed from his attendance on
Mr.. Sumner on account Of the character
81 his testimony before the House Com
ni,tee, was unfounded. Senator Sum.
ner was suffering from high fever with
pulse ~ l94. DR.. Perry being willing
10 take charge .! the case, Dr.. Boyles
services were no longer required.
Mr.. Toombs gave notice Of . bill to
protect the citizens Of Kansas in the ex.
ercise Of the elective franchise in that
Territory. and to provide for calling a
convention for forming . constitution
preparatory TO admii,ing Kansas into the
Union.
Mr.. Toombs desired 10 have some
complete and final measures adapted for
pacifcation in tina, Territory. In order
10 effect this the census should be taken,
tn: would take away ell motive for eli.
;her section Of the Uuion in the attempt
70 force people into Kansas and entirely
endangsr the peace Of the country, in or.
der 10 promote sect,oaal advansaGe by
having institutions made for the people Of
The Territory BY population who have
not the least interes. in the question.
The bill also proposed to protect the free
dom Of the ballot box and to the end sub.
mlts such questions TO the commissioners
10 be elected by the President, who was
10 cause an enumeration to be made for
he purpose. first, Of having lis,ribu-
,lon OF Representa- yes, 80 as to give a
like and equal representation to the pop
ulaiion very unequally distributed oven
the Territory; secondly. for the purI ose
ofhaving Registry Hal! fe, bona fds
lnhat ltants OF the Territory The till
provides that all mole inhabitants over
twen!y-one years Of age shall be regis.
tered as legal voters, and that Kansas
shall be admitted into the Union as q
State with as little delay as practicable
as soon as a census Is taken, and il shall
be ascertaned who are real lnhabitaa,:
Of Kansas, they shall forthwith proceed
70 the election Of delegates to conve n
ton TO form State Constitution. Til.
election he would have take place Cd thu
first Tuesday in November That wouIt
be sufficient tine, allowing four menth
residence to inhabitants and would com,
on the day when the people OF the diff
tercnt States would be prevented, !,
consequence of being occupied in tn,
Presidential election, from even a,
tempting to defeat tie real wishes Of tn,
people OF Kansas by interference in ,hei
election.
Evans replied TO Summers attack 0,
South Carolina. indicating her reyolu
!ionary history and defending her do
mestIc institutions IN dispassonat
terms.
Tonse.-This week being Sc, apar
by previous agieemcn: for the consldera
ZION OF Territorial business.
The bill to authorize the President, 1
cause the southern boundary line OF Kan
sas TO be surveyed and marked, was pas
sed.
alr. Wakeman gave notice Of bis il
'ention TO introduce a bill amendaiory {
The &C, OF 1918, prohibiting the introduc
non oil importation OF slaves
Jones, OF Tenn, proposed amenliner
requiring Oregon TO have a populatlo
equal to ratio Of representation establish
cd by the last census.
Debate ensued involving Il questio
Whether such restriction should be inpt
AVID upon new States.