Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-09-03

Ex1s ,xressl
B washi1xsols Angust ~
ssxs1rx. Ars CrifsEuien ASKED Ieavc 10 isstfo-
dice bsiLof which be gave notier on wedres-
day to asuend HE act Of 1884 % ganiz;ng The
fesr,sorr OF Nebraska aud Knnsas The Ss,lats
onght not 10 ad;oarn without making soma. ade-
asiate provisions on this subject In The bin he
now introduced He had inserted such scheme
as he thought might entirely accomplish tho
whole oblrcr IN riew The bill in the first place
proposes to transfer the whole legislative power
which was conferred upon the Legislature 10 be
exercised BIZ the Governor and Jadges; the laws
which they enact are TO be transmitted by the
Secretary of the Territory TO the President OF the
United Stafcs, in order that they NAV be laid
before Congress for approval or disapprovai-
This WAS exactly according 10 the ancient form
of territorial government; there was no dis
tlirbaiiee OF taihlc peace. A community that
constitute the population of new TERRITORY does
not require great deal of legislation; its wants
are few, and its legislation should be simple. a
body thus entrusted with power, can have no
motive 10 abuse II; they are subject to the per-
petnal supervision of this Government So far
as experiments have been made, the whole ma
ehinery has moved on successfully and in har-
| mony. He therefore proposed TO try the xper-
| iment again. Congress seemed to have forgot
ten or passed hy the lesson OF the fathers of the
Republic, and they are now reapiag the fruits of
their actions. He desired wherever he could.
always to walk in the ancient pathway-we
tread more safely when we pursue that course.
The present condition of Kansas, ii seemed to
him, demanded such a change Of government ms
was proposed. 1t had been triedover and over
again, and all know how pcrplexng it was to
u frat, t-rn
1 thing like a fair election in Kansas. THUS far.
a summons for election in that Territory was
| nothing but summons OF the people, who were
excited against each other, TO renewed eontro-
| yersy and strife, and it might be to tloodshecl
and PROBABLY murder. In the present state of
excitement there, it would be utterly impossible
to have fair and free expression OF the will of
| the people. He therefore wished to avoid those
| difficulties, and proposed to place the power in
1 the hands of the Governor and his Judges, as a
| temporary cxpedient having in contemplation
the speedy admission OF Kansas. as State as
soon MS circumstances and the Constitution would
| permit Congress 10 allow such admission He
| tCnttendenl hoped that this view of the subject
.would meet the appreciation OF the maioriIv OF
the Senate.
The first section Of his bill transferred the a,..
thority from the Legislature to the Governor
and judges. The second directed the Seerctary
Of the territory to transmit to the President
whatever laws NAV be passed bv this authority
/ in ordor that they may be laid before Congress
for revision or approval. The third section was
the same as Mr. Wcller's bill, and the fourth
section provided that al the prosecutors or in
dictments for other offeIlses than merely politi-
cal character now pending in any OF the courts
oil Kansas, shall cause to be dismissed by ever,
I person who may, at the passage Of this act be
imprisoned or held in custody under s,,ch char
| ges, be Forthwith discharged
He said that this provision lid not meet the
appreciation Of the najbpty of the Senate, and
he proceeded TO state the motives which indu-
ced him TO offer it.
Mr.. Baird asked and obtained leave to intro.
duce bill TO fix The timeof holding The election
for representative to Congress. Passed
! Mr.. Hunter, from the Committee OF Confer
cncc on the Army bill, reHo ted that thew had
been unable TO agree, md as he saw no prospect
of any agreement unless the Senate would con.
sent 10 admit obnoxious legislation with regard
to Kansas, which they would never do He
moved that the Senate adhere to its disagree
ment. --. s.-.-.. .-. Y--az
Mr. Crittcnden resumed the fifth section
OF his bill providing that the President have
authority to employ any part of the army thai
he may think proper in the territory to main
tain the authority OF the u $, or laws in
that Territory, also to repel armed agyres
slons from without or within, and suppress
! Or drive out any band alarmed men who MAY
appear IN that Territory to the terror of the
inhabitants and to the disturbance of the
peace. The bill further provides that it shall
! be the duty Of the President to use; armed
military forces to maintain the peace of the
Territory, to suppress insurrectipn to repeI
invasion, to protect persons and property
therein; also to endeayor, by whatever con
stitutlonal means he may possess, to tccure
to all the people of the United Suites who
may choose to go to said Territory, and espe
cially those who desire to 90 there with the
honest purpose Of obtaining permanent
homes, their undoubted right of ingress and
egress from the Territory free from any scar
ches, seizures, or mocstation whatever
Mr. Wilson in response to a remark of Nh
! Crittenden, said he had never asserted on the
authority of a telegraphic despatch that evel
men were killed and placed under the virgin
soil Of Kansas as the Senator formerly char.
gcd. lie never had repeated teegraphs and
lies which were manufactured and sent here
Mr.. Crittenden-What about those no,
manufactured in Western Missouri?
Mr.. Wilson, have never sta ted anything
on the authority of a telegraph despatch that
( was not correct to the letter and defy the
! Senator from Ky, to put his finger on the
one not true.
~, Nil''e''oeh-i our denahcc amounts
" ,''Ae,
| ME- iison- our assertion amounts 30
less. $50
Sensation, the chair orders order
| Mr.. Crittcnden-l know how TO restrain
myself ! repeated what had heard no.
where else but by telegraph. fonlv waited
| him tocarelullv distinguish and not bury the
! living it was enonwh for tho t.ra,o i; ,,,o.
| to perform that Office i'm rho aaad
| Mr. Wilson ooi1n rosa tn'.no.,t.
| Nv l,r;t,o,',1'I,, ,f,., :" Sp' On
YOU have not behaved Ekc !, oxs,,,ar,a!,
The ch ,ir ,ooin ,,l,,, hin, ~ nn5,.
| Mr. C,i.tcnd4n (rasnp.in., ia r;v,..,,.;,L
main saw tha clYnrtS n,,d.. - GaS ,,,l a.,a =,
his lit,le civil war i, K,ns, nj. '.'''''I ~
OF bad ome, Was not Me c,,,i;"l. -,
,enfea ,h., cyorg Tho ,or,,.a,>,s, ~ ,Y ~ =
mako nol;tica, c,,,;,J ), h.,in F.. ~
election, Far fl'is r,son Ka,.s, IN "'S
blooly sccnr for III. 40 49,,
il vas The dnty or C,,,,,.s ~ W. .
the Game NJ ,bis ;ri ,,r ,,,a 's'';.' ~