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SENATE.
-, ., -e.rn.d the considerati,,ruf tho n,oiGii
-, IN. memorial of the members vi tile Free
state Legislature OF Kansas. . A..
NJ. Mason opposed the proposition, saying that
tive memorial emnnated from men who are IN stale
,f rebellion ganat the laws of the country.
Mr. Seward regarded it comparatively an unin.
nortaut question whether The memorial be printed or
not as he had already seen 1t IN journal clrculhhs
fifty thousand copies. Therefore, 1t would be read
by the world at any rate, though It would he proper
he thought, to print it, rs matter of courtesy.
Mr. Butler reiterated his former objections to the
notion
Mr.. unn,liu said he desired to have the memorial
prutcd for his information, that acting the
uuesti,u of the admission Of Kansas under their
Siat. constitution, he could act undersandiugly. IL
was his opinion that the most striking parallel which
could be found to the treatment which Senators de-
sired tn bes;ow on this petition by laying It on The
table or rejecting II was the conduct OF Lord North
in the where the petitions Of the North Anne
rcan Colonies were laid before the British Paria'
ment.
Mr.. Butler remarked that il those petitions were
brought forward in violation of parliamentary rules
Lord North did hs duty in opposing them; and that II
the motion TO print this Kansas memorial should be
adopted, he should regard the greatest contempt
that had ever been offered to the South.
Mr.. Hale reud the concluding paragraph OF the me.
mortal, IN show that the memorialistS contemplated
no rebellion, but merely asked the admission 4" Kan
sas as State into the conederacy on m equal foot
ing with other States which have preceded them
He believed that the refusal to admit Kansas as Il
State would leave her State out of the onion, and
quoted the case OF the admission of Missouri to prove
that position.
AT one o'clock the special order called and Mr.
Stuart moved to postpone all prior orders and 10 take
up the internal Improvement bills.
Mr.. Bavard SHOULD vote, he said against taking up
any other subject until the present question was dis.
posed o!.
MIR. Stuart called attention to the Importance of in.
ternal improve melts. and showed that unless they
were considered to day, there would be no chance
for these bills Tor several days ~ He fell ii
his duty to rsk vote OF the Senate on the question.
The question being taken, the motion to take up
the river and harhur bills Was rejeced-yeas IL nays
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The former subject WIS then resumed. Mr.. Doug
las replied TO Mr.. Hae's argument i'll the Missouri
case by showing that il was not possible case Con-
grcss had passed law authorship the people of Mis-
souri, 10 form q constitution and State government,
preparatory to their admission into the Union; and
they had formed State government under the au-
lhorty Of Congress. But in the present case the pro-
ceedi,igs of the Topeka Convention were not only
unauthorized by Congress- but were revolutionary
and rebelliuus in their character; and he could not
recognize Kansas as State, either in or out of the
Union, III consequence Of anything which they had
done without the authority of Congress.
Mr.. Mason was not aware when lie moved To lay
referred 20 lie committee on territories; and he gave
notice that at the proper time he should offer
lut OH resembling that reference to bring back
before the Senate.
Mr.. Yulee said that under the rules of the Senate
il could not be printed, and unanimous consent
required TO suspend the rules, he should demand that
the rule be adhered 10.
The chair decided that under the rule the motion to
print must go To the committee printing.
Mr.. Butler was unwilling that it should take that
course and would move, if it be in order that it be
not referred 10 the committee on printing.
Mr.. Cass explained that in presenting the petition,
he by no endorsed its statements. He had al
ways made il 4 principle to present every petition
which he had been asked to present. it was net for
him TO investigate the justice injustice Of their al
legations, as that the duty Of the committee to
whom they were referred.
Mr.. Bayard thought that men who were in direct
aniagOnisn the laws of the land had claim to be
heard by petition.
MIR. Mason submitted the resolution Of which he had
given notice, resembling the reference.
Messrs Trumbull and Bayard entered at some
length into the general question of Kansas matters.
FINELY there being doubts about the gcnuineness of
the memorial and Mr.. Cass who had presented il not
being satisfied that il should be acted on, the Senate
rerunsidered the vote by which the memorial was re-
ferred the committee territories by vote of 81
against ).
Mr.. Csss was then permitted to withdraw the me-
mortal, To return to Col. Lime, by whom il was
placed in his hands for presentation.
The House then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The House discussed the resolution Of the Com
mit.ee on Elections, declaring p b. Fouke as not
duly elected from the Sth Congressional district of
Illinois.
The resolution was adGpted-ayes 1876, nays ).
TIE House likewisea Passed the resolution declsr
ing that the sitting member, from the 9Th congress
siona district of Illinois, Samuel :. y Eryhall was
elected over l.. j. 5. Turney. In each the con-
te,tanis ara to be allowed mileage and per diem to
his date.
The Speaker laid before the House u message from
the President III the United States communicating
copies vi the conditional contracts for the United
States Court buildings i'll 5am"rc;whch were refer
red to tn. committee "u The judiciary.
The House then went into committee OF the whole
and res ged the consideration Of the Srracs amend
meuts 10 the deficiency appropriation bill.
The amendment Cppropriating S}OOOOO tor the
continuation Of the Washington Aqueduct coming
up for action, Mr. Phelps opposed it Being unwilling
tina. the government shall complete the works unless
Washington and Georgetown contribute their proper
share towe-ds bearing the expense.
Dir. Gusts ntuircd il the government would not
have n right to charge them tor TGter'
Mr.. Phelps said yes, but he should sccrn to hnd
the government peddng on water. Laughter
Mr. Orr and others considered that the govern
rnent was committed to tho work, while several gem
temen opposed the appropriation On the ground that
the people resident here ought to build their own
water works.
Without taking vote on the question, the House
adjourned