Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-07-03
THIRTY- FOURTH SGREss.
yIRsT SESSION.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY,, July 2, 1866.

"WEDNESDAY, july 2, 1866.
After our report closed
The Senate proceeded to consider the special
order, being the bill 10 authorize the people Of the
Territory Of Kansas TO form constitution and
State government preparatory to their admission
into the Union on an equal footing with the origi-
nal States, the amendment pending being that of
mr.. ADAMS to strike out that portion of the bill
which admits those foreigners TO vote who have
MED their declaration to become citizens Of the
United States.
Mr.. WADE addressed the Senate al great length
In opposition TO the BILL
Mr.. PUGH replied TO several Of the points as
sumed by Mr.. WADE.
Mr.. BiGGS followed In support Of the bill, as
eminently calculated to restore harmony and peace
among the bona fde settlers OF Kansas. paving a
hign compliments 10 the course pursued by the
present administration in relation TO the subject
Mr.. WILSON moved to take recess Of one
hour. As 1t was understood that the bill was to
be pressed to vote tonight, he thought II better
to take short recess.
The CHAIR ruled that such motion required
unanimous consent
Mr.. DOUGLAS objected.
Mr. CLAYTON desired to address the Senate,
but did not wish to speak to empty seats Push
ing the question through under such circumstan-
ces appeared to him something like checking the
freedom of debate. He fattered himself that he
had something to say that would be worthy Of
beng heard.
Mr.. INVERSION thought it would be as well to
take a recess, as if it were found there was no
quorum the Senate might adjourn
Mr.. ADAMS suggested that the true course
would be to send the Sergeant at Arms for absent
Senators.
Mr.. CLAYTON moved to adjourn; and If the
Senate refused to do this he would have no course
left but to retire from the debate
The motion TO adjourn was voted down without
quorum being present
Mr.. DOUGLAS moved that the Serpeant.at.
Arms DC dispatched to bring up the absent Sena-
tors; which was agreed to.
The question was taken on Mr.. ADAMss amend
ment by yeas and nays, and 1t was shown there
was no quorum present, and yet several Senators
not voting when their names were called
discussion ensued on the rules in relation to
the obligation of Senators to vote, &c. when their.
names were called, in which Messrs. DOUGLAS.
YULEE, GEYER, BAYARD, BELL, and others
participated, when number of Senators made
their appearance, and the amendment of Mr.. AD-
ANS prevailed by the following vote :
YEAS-Messrs. Adams Bayard, Bell of Ten
nessee, Biggs, Brodhead, Brown, Clay, Clayton,
Collamer, Crttenden, Fessenden, Fitzpatrick Foot
Foster, Geyer, Hunter, Iverson, Mallory, Mason,
Reid, Thompson of Kentucky, and Yulee--22
NAYS--Messrs Allen, Bigler, Bright, Cass,
Dodge, Douglas, Evans, Jones of Iowa, Pugh,
-15.
Mr.. WILSON then moved 20 strike ont all after
the enactng clause aud to state in effect that all
the acts OF the Legislature of Kansas are null and
void.
This motion led to long debate, Mr.. SEWARD
sustaining the amendment and Mr. CRITTENDEN
opposing it, on the ground that such an amend
ment would be to leave the Territory in anarchy
and disorder.
Mr.. CLAYTON followed in opposition to the
amendment
The debate was further continued by Mesrs
HALE, T00MBS, BIGLER, and WILSON, after
which
Mr.. TRUMBULL moved to adjourn but the
motion was lost.
Mr.. TRUMBULL then addressed the Senate
against the bill
The Senate was in session all night and passed
the bill at o'clock this morning, by a vote of 80
to IL.
After which ID adjourned till Monday next.