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he could be wrong lie would recommend that
wherever slavery existed in the territories,
it be abolished, and wherever it did not
that it should be forbidden
IlousE.-rhe House passed the bill author
Using the President to cause TO be delivered
at the expense Of the United States to Utah
and New Mexico, such as they are en-
titled to under existing laws,
The bill establishing two additional land
districts in Kansas, was tabled by 90 ma
jority.
Mr.. Grow said on the 3Oth Of May. 1865,
an act was passed organizing Kansas as a
Territory, and that the census Of 1888 show
ed 2,9Oj voters, but at the election which
chose the Legislature that enacted a code Of
laws for Kansas, there were 6 ,32l'voters. Those
laws the people believed oppressive and
wrong, and emanating from the usurpation
of legislative power, they are not bound by
considerations Of justice and right to submit
to them. Senator Clayton recently declared
those acts to be unexampled and palpably un-
just and oppressive, and some Of them
Constitutional besides being insulting to
honorable men who might differ from him on
political questions. The people Of the Ter
rtory, believing that resistance 10 tyranny is
obedience to God, called a Convention in a
Constitutional and legal way, and adopted a
Constitution at Topeka. Mr.. Grow gave a
history Of the attendant proceedings, and
spoke of the difficulties in Kansas, and Of
the fruitless efforts Of the federal authorities
to suppress them.
Mr.. stephens gave notice of his intention
to submit a substitute for the pending bill
to guard against all the evils Of which Mr..
Grow complained.
Mr. Grow mov,d to re-commit the bill to
the Committee on Territories.
Mr.. Dunn said he understood Mr. Crows
design was to prevent the bill from being
sent to the Committee Of the Whole On the
State of the Union. lie hoped however, that
a bill involving 50 many important principles,
would be sent there, so that it mi ght have the
widest discussion. Experience had shown
that it was the best place for that purpose.
Amendments may there be offered and fully
debated. II what appeared in the newspapers
were true, the Governor and Lieutenant
Governor Of Kansas, and all gentlemen
connected with the Government are mnGsf
indictment for treason, which offence was not
hailable. Suppose Kansas was admitted into
the Union, what provision did the gentleman
from PENNSYLVANIA make for that state Of
affairs. Let the tribunals Of the country take
their quietcourse. Talk of dissolution Of
the mon, it would lie mockery in COM
parisou with the revolution and boodshed
which would ensuc under this condition Of
things. He would % far to establish free
dom in that Territory, but would oppose all
measures to establish it by the subyerson OF
our country. He was not to be moved by
outside pressure or inside persuasion. Let
tins important measure 20 where other I'M
rprtlnt bills %, and be there considered -
Mr.. Grow said Mr.. Dunn knew as well as
any man that 10 send the bill to the Commit
tee Of the Whole on the State Of the | MON
Ia
would vote to send it there might as well
vote against the bill directly. The question
was whether the House was ready to re-
ieve the people Of Kansas from the present
oppression by admitting them as State.
What right would thus be trampled down
As to the Governor and Lieutenant Governor
being indicted for treason the admission Of
Kansas into the nion would perhaps furnish
remedy, but if not, provision could be
/ made to meet the case.
Mr. Dunn moved to refer-pendins which
the House passed bill to establish road
/ from Fort Ridgley, Minnesota, to the South
pass of the Rocky Mountains in Nebraska
/ Adjourned
SENATE. The Senate took up Mr.. Adams
resolution providing for the adjournment Of
| Congress on the 2oth of July.
Mr.. Seward could not consent to have the
day Of adjournment fixed until it is decided
what plan shall be adopted for restoring
peace in Kansas. There are other important
SUBJECTS, also, which ought 10 be disposed Of
such as the Naval Board question, Calitor-
MIA Wagon Road Jiil, and the Pacific Rail
road bill. He was anxious to close the ses-
! sion before the heat Of the summer became
intolerable, but thought it better to wait un-
/ till one or two at least of the most important
subjects had been disposed Of before fixing a
day
Mr. Brodhead favored the resolution. lie
did not believe Congress would adjourn until
! October, unless the time was fixed soon.
Mr. Douglas remarked that all the ques-
tions alluded to by Mr. Seward had been thor
oughly discussed, and there was no reason
why a vote should not be had on each at an
early day No new light could be thrown
upon them by further discussion. lie should
feel it his duty to ask the Senate early next
week to take up the Kansas question, and
sit it out until disposed of. As to the Naval
till, the Senate was tired Of the discussion on
that.
Mr.. Hale quoted remark made severac
years ago by Hon. Cave johnson, viz The
business Of session would always he DOM
in the last two weeks, no matter whether =
earlier or later day be fixed for the adlournl
Kansas, and it is very probable the people OF
Kansas may say there is disorder in Congress.
lie thought there would be less danger of dis
order in Kansas if Congress should adjourn
He would therefore vote even for an earlier
day than indicated by the resolution, lie
had no hope that any good would be accom-
rlished by this Congress. His trust was IN
the people. lie wanted to adjourn and 20
before them, with the great issues now dlyld-
, ing the public mind,
\ bill was passed for the construction Of a
military road from Missouri via Great Salt
Lake City To Carson Valley settlement on the
frontier OF California, and for the establish
ment Of military posts, and the sinking ol
wells. Adjourned.
House.. The bill to admit Kansas into the
Cuion, with the Topeka Constitution, was
taken up
Mr.. dunn of Indiana said his object in
moving, yesterday, to refer the bill to the
Committee of the Whole, was not TO emhar
rass action. but TO insure action, and produce
Sati istaction, but as the gentlemen from Penn
sylyania (Mr Grow thought such reference
would kill the bill, he DUNN now propose
t. let 1t remain for consideration before the
House, with the understanding that gener
al debate shall continue until terminated by
the previous question then members to b'
allowed to offer explanation as provided by
f the rules BY this means the bill may h'
perfected
Mr. stephens of Georgia thought thu
, would not accomplish the object The bill
, should be considered in the Committee of tn,
Whole,
Mr. Campbell Of Ohio said to send the bill
f there would be to commit it to the tomb o
, the capuets. lie recollected little mort
than two years ago, when Mr.. Cutting movet
to refer the Kansas Nebraska bill which ha
brought 50 many troubles on the country, t
the Committee Of the Whole on the state o
, the Union, Mr.. Richardson appealed to gen
: tlemen not to permit it to go there, as tina
would be equivalent to its defeat.
Mr., Dunn said explicitly he never woul'
vote for the bill in its present form. IL
, wanted the measure secured, but surely no