New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-07-05
XXXIVTH CONG 4 ESS.
FIRST SESSION.
Continuation of Wednesday Nights Session.

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senate. WAsHISGTos, July 3-4A.M
Mr.. SEWARD advocated his bill for the admission
Of Kansas with the Topeka Constitution.
Mr. REID replied to Mr.. Stewards remarks relative
to Slavery saying that when majority Of the people
OF the North become prepared to enforce the doctrine
declared by Mr. Seward, this Union cannot last one
hour longer.
There is prospect at present for vote on the bill
for hours TO come.
SENATE. .WAsHIsGros, July 3-sl AN.
Several amendments, of comparative unmpodance,
were adopted, and others rejected.
Mr.. GEYER offered an amendment, that no law
shall be made or have force effect which shall re-
quire test oath oath to support any act Of Con-
gress or other legislative act as qualcatlon tor any
civil Office or public trust, or for any employment or
profession or to serve juror vote at an election
or which sba impose any tax upon or condition to ex
ercise the right Of suffrage by any qualified voter or
which shall restrain prohibit free discussion OF any
law or subject of legislation in the Territory or free
expression of opinion thereon by the people OF the
Territory. -,
This amendment gave rise to debate involving the
question "Squatter Sovereignty, and whether Con-
GEES ought to interfere with the people in the settle
ment of their own affairs.
Mr. CASS said tome of the acts passed by the Legs
ative Assembly of Kansas were dgracefu to the age
have the light Of free discussion
YEAs~Me:sr' Allen Bsyad; Bell, a. az Ben. Tenn,
Benjamin Bss' Bsler Bright BrGdhsad Cas-. Clayton Col
smer, Ctenden, Dodge, Dou9lss DuiAee Evans
Foot FOSTER Geyer Haze, Iverson, JOIN son. Jones' cwa
Pratt Push Reed Sebastian Seward Side Stuart ThoHp-
Wright
NAYs-Mes~s. Brown Fitzpatrick and Mason.
Mr.. Wilson's ame ndment to abrogate and declare
void all acts passed by the Legsa ure of Kansas was
rejected by Yeas g, and Nays IS. as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Bell IN. II Colsner Durkee Feseuden,
Foster, Seward Wade, Wil.on.
NAYS-Mesms. Allen, Baysrd Bell Tenn, Benjamin,
Dodge Douglas Evans Fitzpatrick Geyer aunteI
Johnson Jones ows Mallory, Mason, Pratt, Push Reid,
Sebastian seen Stuart, Thompson tKy), Toomb' Toucey,
Weller Wright. Yulee-Ss
Mr.. SEWARD offered substitute, admitting Kan
sas with the Topeka Constitution. Rejected.
Foot, Foster, Hale Seward, Trumbu Wade, wl'on-ii.
The bill was passed by 80 yeas against 10 nays as
follows;
Bgs,, Biger, Bhs Brodhesd Brown Cas- Clay, Cnten
den Douglas Hunter Iveon Johnson, Jones ows Mallory
Pratt Pueh Reid, Sebastian Sdell, Stuart Thompson Ky
Toombs, foucey Weller, Wight, Yulee-95
sencen Foot Foster Hale, Seward Tlumbul, Wade Wilson
MIR. CASS said-Regardng the bill as Of great i'm
porapce he moved that ten thousand copies of it be
printed.
Adopted, and at 9 o'clock, a. M, the Senate ad-
iOuIned.
SENATE. WAsHISGTOS, July 81 Pm.
The PRECEDENT pro TEN took the chair at noon-no
Senator prese mt beside hinsef The only persons on
the floor were the Secretary, Sergeant atArms, one
doOikeeper and two pages; in the gallery, one re-
porter and two spectators.
The CHAIR announced the signing Of several en-
rolled bis, including the Kansas BILL then, in accord
are with previous understanding, declared the Senate
adjourned till Monday.