Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-04-01
KANSAS FRAUDS TO BE INVESTIGATED.
" AsHTvGrox. March 10.

~ -A-EifNtaLoNs flsTCu L.
Our friends elsewhere eau hardly realize how
great : the triumph won for Free Kansas to-day.
It Is the fruit Of two weeks earnest, able, and
searching discussion.
Mr. Hickman, of Penn, closed the debate in
a spees,h of commanding power, full of the spir-
it Of light and liberty. In clearness of state
menr and felicity OF language, it has not been
surpassed this session. Then the House pro
ceedei to vote under the previous question, and
successfully decided not TO re-conmIt with IN
structions against going behind the acts of the
pretended Legislature OF Kansas, not to sustain
Mr.. 0rr's substitute providing for sending
Commission of two Southern lawyers to Kansas.
not 70 lay the table. not hold on TO the Com
mittees original proposition. Bat to substitute H.
Dunn therefor and finally passed this substi-
tuted proposition by orc hundred and one TO nine
hi-tsco.
Mr.. Hickman in his speech, and Israel Wash
barn afterward, had asked the friends eff Kan
sas to sustain Mr.. Dunn proposition. and them
selves and all their associates IN the majority of
the Election committee voted accordingly while
those vEo would ensla7e Kansas roted the other
wav.
The Committee would have reported a promo.
sition like Mr. Dunn :, but dare not ask so much
power.
The majority Of all the votes taken to-day
comprised all the Banks members now in Wash
lngtoH, with Messrs. Dunn and Scott, of Indi-
ana; Moore and Scott Harrison. of Ohio: Bar
clay, Hickman and Millwaryi, Of Pennsylvania.
and Bayard Clarke, Haven, and Edwards of New
York; Messrz. voIk and Whitney voted our
side once each Mr.. Broone and John Wheeler.
never.
Messrz Winter Darts Morrison Harris. Hum
phrey Marshall. Zollicoffer, Kenneth. and per-
haps one or two more, voted On our side On one
or two Preiininaries, but not on the decisive
vote Finally, Israel Washburn clInched the
nail, By moving 4 reconsideration. and having
that motion laid on the table, and then the
House closed glorious days work by adjourn
ing.
Speculation is rife as to the three members to
go out as Investigators to Kansas. I am verv
sure the Speaker has not selected them. and if
he had, would NOT disclose their names I look
for their announcement on Friday It seems TO
De the more prevalent opinion that Mr. Dunn
VIII be one of them. H.G.
HICK3IANS PROPOSITION
Reso5red That committee Of three Of the members
Of this House, TO be appointed BY the Speaker shall
proceed % inquire into and collect evidence in regard
to the troubles in Kansas generally particularly in
regard 20 any fraud force attempted or urtctced in
reference any elections which have taken MACE
in said Territory, either under the organizing said
Territory under any pretended law which may be a.
legged have taken effect therein since. That thew shall
fully Investigate and take proof Of all violent tumu
uous proceedings in said Territory anv time since the
passage of the Sehrsh act, whether engaged in
by the residents of said Territory by any person or per
sons from elsewhere going into said Territory and doing
disturbance against the United States or the
rights, peace and safety of the residents said
and for that purpose said committee fun pow
send for and examine take copies Of al such
papers records and proceedings in their Judgment viii
be useful IN the premises and also for persons
and TO examine them oath affirmation as to mat
ters within their Anowiedge touching matters Of said
Investigation and sueh COMMITTEES, BY their Chairman
shah have power 20 administer al necessary oaths ar
aihruaiIoas connected with their aforesaid duties
ReS"tre1 luther, That said committee may hold their
Investigations At such places and times az 20 them NAV
seem advisable and that they have leave of asa.e from
The duties Of this Honse until they shall have conplet
81 such Iyestigaon. That they be authorized =, ON,
2loy one CLERKS and more assistant Ser
Arms, TO aid them in their Investigation and
may administer to them oath affirmation faithfully
70 perform the duties assigned 10 them respectiveI and
70 their knowledge touching such Investigation as zatd
COMMITTEES shall direct until the report Of the same shall
De submitted 70 this House: and said committee 1a
discharge any such clerk, assistant se-gesatsrr,s
Tor neglect Of duty disregard Of instructions IN ~
premises, and employ others under ike regulations
Rssoteed further That Il any person shall IN arv man,
1er obstruet or hinder said committee or atteupt "a
10 n their SAID Investigation shall res 10 attend
N said committee, and TO give evidence xhen summoned
or that purpose, shall refuse produce anv oznr
'ook public record proceeding their possession ar
antroi- 70 saId committee. when required or shall
MIKE any disturbance where said cor1n tee Ia hasi,
heir si5tings, said COMMITTEES may, they see it cause
NJ and every such person be arrested br said
Arms, and brought before this House To he
ealt With a. for contempt
Resofesd further That for the purpose of defraviur the
expenses OF such commission, there BE- and hereby is
the of $4,000 70 be paid out Of the
outlugsut fund of this House.
Resof5sd further That the President Of the r,5fs5
tates De- and Is hereby requested TO furnish 20 said
'nraittae should they be et With any sey.ou. oppos