The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-06-10


gracious duty but while there was no gentleman whom be
would prefer occupying the chair than It's present in
cuben he felt compelled object TO the tenure by which
he held IT, The question had been raised years
ago when Mr.. Atchison occupied the chair temporarily
he instantly quilted IT. and the Senate proceeded to elect
President pro tePore lie thought the President pro sH
had right TO communicate power by letter to fill the
chair from day TO day and he bound 10 raise the
question: In order to preserve intact the privileges Of The
body.
Mr. STUART said that he held the Chair under the pro-
visions Of the 23d rule OF the Senate which declares that
"the Vice President President of the Senate tenn
shall have the right TO member TO perform the du-
ties of the Chair but such substitution shall not extend
beyond an adjournment Ia conformity WIN that RUE,
the President pro tenn gave him several appointments each
being for single day but he willing to leave the
question to the decision of the Senate.
Mr.. BUTLER moved that Mr. STUART be elected Presi-
dent pro ppore for the period OF Mr. BRGHrs absence
and he was accordingly unanimously elected.
NATURALIZATION LAWS.
On motion by Mr.. ADAMS the bill to amend the natu-
razaion laws taken up and made the special order
for Saturday next at halfpast twelve o'clock.
QUESTION
Mr. BUTLER said that it was his desire address the
Senate the Kansas question Thursday next, as he
did not know how long he could remain in the city Hl
the Senate would crafty him iu this matter he would take
the opportunity reply of the remarks which had
been made by the senator from Massachusetts but he would
do in recrminative spirit and should confne himself
to the legitimate questions in debate
Mr. TOUCEY moved that the bill 10 authorize the people
OF the Territory of Kansas to form constitution and State
government preparatory TO their admission into the Union
when they have the requisite population be taken and
made the special order for Thursday next at haast2
o'clock. .a. 49,.
Mr.. FOSTER reminded the Senate that the senator from
Ohio [Mr. WADEl had the floor upon that bill, and he
thought that courtesy to him required that he should be
consulted in this matter. ..
The question being taken, the motion was agreed to-
Mr.. TRUMBULL in pursuance of notice, asked and OBJ
tanned leave introduce bill order and peace
in Kansas; which was read twice Mr. T. remarked that
the Committee Territories had already reported the
subject he presumed 1t would be unnecessary TO have the
bill REFER ed and he would only ask that it might be print
ed and 60 the calendar He would briefly state the
of the bill The first section provides for annexing
the Territory of Kansas to the Territory Of Nebraska and
extending the laws of the territorial legislature of Nebras
ka Kansas and it makes provision that the counties
shall remain they are, and the laws of Nebraska shall
have full force in Kansas The second section provides for
abolshng all laws and officers in in Kansas
He remarked that his object Introduce proposition
which, If adopted, would give immediate peace TO that
Territory it was proposition which he thought worthy
OF consideration and he desired early action upon
the subject for the state of things existing in Kan
such all good deplore whatever their
political sentiments might be-
Mr. DOUGLAS thought the bill had better be referred
and the Committee Territories would report
early day. 1t involved grave questions that ought
&c undergo careful examination. While the hand
It appeared to carry approval of the principle of
Nebraska bill nasmuch as it proposed to extend the laws
Of Nebraska over the two Territories yet it violated the
principle OF that BILL since its effect would be subject
tlt siizens of Kansas to laws which they have had no
ysee IN making lit be true as alleged that Kansas
has been invaded by the inhabitants of Missouri and the
people have been put under laws which made with
out their consent yet the thing proposed be
done by this bill.
Mr. TRUMBULL laid no very strenuous objection to the
reference of the bill AS to the principle of the Nebraska
BILL he said II well known that in his opinion the
Nebraska bill had not got any principle all in it, for it
was construed in way the North and in another way
nj the South Some contended that under that bill slave
holders could not go into those Territories and hold their
slaves in The absence of any Affirmative and others
commended that they could do So Some believed that m
territorial legislature had right exclude slavery
while others maintained that IL had such right He was
willing to admit that this bill not such measure as
he would have preferred lie regarded the repeal of the
Missouri Compromise the cause of all The mischief and
would De glad to have that restriction restored but he was
wng 10 yield something TO the views of others for his
object was not solely to carry his own Individual
opinions be meant to occupy conservative grounds upon
TINS question lie was sorry to strife Ia Kansas II
afforded him pleasure to know that free men r
Pro-slavey men Eere shot down. or that an occasion had
arisen when The army of the United States must be called
into the held TO prevent collision among our own cit
Gems Tie would therefore be willing TO weld mncb l.;
nope OF ADOPTING to put stop TO this
~ ana re thought every good should be willing
yeu "ineihing also for such object This was only
n temporary arrangement aud not permanent policy.
anmted that twas objectionable for the reason stated
ns oonsagae mat 1t would place the inhabitants of
sas under the laws Of Nebraska which they have had
40 voice IN enacngi but would that be better for
mPofar arrangement than that there should be civil
war mere Another election would be held soon and
the matter could be remeded then ~
Mr. DOUGLAS was anxious his uolne s,a corId \,
ne peace ana quietness restored In Kansas He was
Whg 70 yield what come Of the people OF Kansas were
not willing TO YIELD and that was implicit obedience N
ne laws OF the land they would yield that there woud
Peaeo 'n hanshh but The trouble there that there
WIRE men who refused to yield obedience TO the laws and
70 obey judicial processes issued by the regularly
.onutued cour-men who set at defiance all the cons-
tuteu authorities, and insisted that mob violence sbopd
prevail over law and order He was willing 10 vjpd i'm
Phc obedience to the laws Of land and he
pody else TO do the some thing But this poposition which
nus colleague had introduced leoisia the no, ~
Kansas out from under their own laws into another
Tory and to compel then yield obedience 10 laws which
,ney nave had no voice in making The CONSEQUENCE m
ms would De instead Of putting an end TO civil war as
nus ooheagJe termed H. extend all this strife and tpr
mol oYer larger space than they now covered IL in
OF compelling these rioters and rebels 10 submit ia
ps law you place them under other laws won onlv in
'nse TOE eviL There could then be the same strife In
u'as sno Nooraskn both that there now s Ia Kansas
~ oouo not give his consent to inic all these mrries
upon we Territory Of Nebraska The people there have
we laws Of tho Territory they have yielded obed
en.e TO the constitution and hayo preserved invioate The
principles Of the Nebraska bill AbotorIt,s and emigrant
d societies have not nterered there 10 peryett Inc Term
sno meaning Of the law OF Congress under which the Ter
,,oy was organized and to excite luminosity and strife
'nct That both these Territories were created nm
que and that In there was peace and ouietnes
49, ~ ,ne other there controversy and violence
mat the fault not In the law The fap, was
"eegn interference in Kansas. the fruits of which were
o'ence ana contention while in Nebraska where there
wen non'n'srierence the legitimate consequence had
oesn tnst they enjoyed peace and quietness
TIC re'crreo 70 the remark Of Mr. TpuNrtrJ that the
ceorasks bl was differently understood ut the North
from what IL was at the South; and tba, HE ol,oa
had better read the proceedings Of the De1nocro,i ~
fiona Convention whore he would find thai ,bs;r n;n
ciples were proclaimed NORTH South Fast and IVES,
alike -proclsimed by the unanimous vote az ovor &C.
in the Union. Massachusetts and South Caral;no