Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-07-03
CcngressIonnI

w ASKING f+tf9 uue ~
SuxArE-Theb bill authorizing DE ssue of an
additional number of arms for % use OF Call
fornla, passed. 81
Mr. Douglas, from the Committe eh Terrific
ries to which was referred variOue BUS relative
to the affairs of Kansas, made volutninouS re-
port on tie subject. M
1t contains an elaborate argllmenttin favor OF
a new BILL reported by the comrnittee, which
provides for the appointment of ave Commits
sioners. To be selected from diiferent sections Of
he Union, to represent fairly all poktcal par
ties: they shall take census of alltle legal vo-
tiers in the Territory, and make an appoint
ment Of delegates to be elected in safh county,
to assemble and make a COnstitutiOh Tor a State
Government. Where the apportion aaept be thus
made the Commissioners to remanlR sessil
every day except Sunday, at plasamost con
venient TO the inhabitants of said territory, TO
hear all complaints, examine witaesses, aud
correct all errors in said last OF Yats, which
shall be previously printed ard gekaally cir
culated through the Territory and Tb&ed in at
least three of the most public place s54each vo-
ting precinct in each county -
So soon as all errors have been tfus correct
ed i'm said lists, the Commissioners F'e.request.
ed to cause q corrected list of the ls,a voters
to be printed and copies furnishe18tO each
Judge of elections, 10 be put up 6 aces of
voting. and circulated in every copnfy of the
Territory before the day of the cleo PM no per
son to be allowed to vote whose napa{ Does not
appear as a legal voter at the election a. dele
gates; 10 take place one day before he Election
and the Convention to assemble % 4he first
Monday in December, to decide firs} Whether
lie expedient for Kansas to conf Ito the
Union ut that time, and If so decidk1|o pro-
coed to form a constitution and St1cbovern.
ment, which shall be republican in ic<h, and
be admitted on an equal footing wIthhe orig
inal States. The bill provides that olaF shall
be Of force or enforced 10 the TerritokF Hfring-
ing the liberty of speech, or of the presskor the
right of people to bear arms, and also EH pun
ishing illegal voting, m fraud aud viojence at
elections and authorizes the use Of military
force for that purpose.
The main point is that the present ifhsbit-
ants OF Kansas shall decide all points IN dis
pute at fair election, without fraud or vio-
ience, any other improper INFLUENCE. All
white male inhabitants over the age Of twenty
one are to be allowed to vote if they have resided
i'm the Territory three months previous to the
election, and no other test shall be required. No
oath TO support the Fugitive Slave Law. nor ans
other law nor any other condition whatever,
shall be required
Mr. Douglas gave notice that he would ask a
vote on "Wednesday
piA'"bN biAao ia9lCN
Adjourned
HousE.--Grow made a closing speechin IA
yor of a bill for the admission of Kansas into
the Union, opposing all substitutes for the
measure under consideration.
The Kansas bill was rejected by one ma
Ority.
MIR Stephens moved TO commit the bill with
instructions to report instead thereof sulsti-
tute he offered, providing for the appointment
OF five persons by the President to make au en-
umeration and apportionment, with view to a
Convention for the formation Of State Consti-
tuition, DC.
Mr.. Dunn moved an amendment restoring the
Missouri Compromise Carried by seven ma
iority.
MIR. Stephens Intellectually endeavored to
withdraw his proposition, being opposed toMr.
Dunn's amendment.
The House voted down the motion to conn
NIT with the above instructions--twO inefiect
ual motions TO commit without instructions, re
leeted-l0l against 1903.
Mr. Jones, Of Tennessee, moved to lay the
bill on the table, which was negatived-yeas
loo, nays 100. The announcement was sue
ceeded by clapping of hands and vocileratons
of Joy by the opponents. while the friends al
the bill exhibited signs of disappointment and
notification
Amid confusion, the House adjourned.