Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-08-30
X &c III MOND WHIG.
THIRTY FOURTH CONGRESS- First Session
WA-HrSoroS. August &c, 1856.
SENATE

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SENATE
Mr. Crittsnden asked leave TO introdpc. hin q, H..
| ana amend the Nebraska Kansas act
on nse. objected to it, reception, when Mr. Critten.
ien gave notice that he will Introduce IL tomorrow
mr. weller introduced the bill of which he gave motto.
'",'eruay which Ne have copied elsewhere U. Or
- 'a. he was willing to do all in his power to obviss
ne eAsuns difficulties The House had in different sr
prs-rd their dissent iron, the laws Of the Kansas
ue shh ne sgreed with that body that these laws or
S,s,;,, e '"i''e not ony the organic laws but the
| consultation OF the United States He was. therefo,.
"A,ous IN wipe these obnoxious laws out Of the
cn n infamous and atFOciou- in their character He
@ 'ne more ready to take this step. being the chair
n'i OF tne committee on military affair." and of eours.
anhous hat that right oi the public defence sbouId
eeeNs proper susteo-nce lie thought there would be
10 va'heny IN passing the army appropriation bill
Briggs moved tina; the bill be referred 10 the con,
aittee ON territories - ~
| D. wilson desired to offer amendment and Mr.
Briggs Withdrew hi- motion for that purpo,e
hr- Wilson then moved o amend the ball bv .dt,n -
sin'onh .'fton declaring null aud void the i5lst r6
ter OF the laws OF Kansas being an .e. IN nnosh
save property, together with such other provisions
-Aid h"s ~ recognize project slavery A. l.o,I-ad
Institution n said territory together with all nroSiso
:" aooish Official oaths other than those l.; 81
s ae,, or winch require any test with regard to ala.
eS ana the fugitive slave law applied 10 attorn.,s
jurors or voters or which suspend the right ot hoI
p ~h'ch ano" any other than actual residents of
' territory to vote Or which allow jurors to be selec
TED IN any other than by lot or which nnnish
eu<ens OF that territory by claiming them together and
% %pong them 10 labor in the public works or causing
S@ls ahu Cbhhr OF iron 10 De attached 10 them
IL also further declares il be the ieiber,t
That all persons under arrest IN said terr;torx
e' uc,nent Tor treason or other political offences
"'ogiey detained and directs their immediate re-
sas IL further directs the Governor of Kansas 20 -;
.n election 10 said territory the TUESDAY 49,
rst h0nday IN November next, which time iii par
% VINO we're actual bona de residents of the territ,v
On me nrst oi May 1885, shall be entitled to vot .nd
snail DC eligible 10 election. Members of two h-n.L
te legislature shall be chosen the election to he ~
orung 10 an enumeration and apporonment to be Or
row a
also be chosen, as also sheriff. probate iudges co
ohniss'oheIs, clerks recorders &C. False swe.,pg =,
W! seeuon Is declared perjury, to be punished by impr
sonment Tor not less than three nor more than tsv
months, and by tine Of not less than one bund-.d 80
more than i've hundred dollars aud ten dav. sfr ,h
Lection all persons chosen shall be eligible to enter unon
such authority. "o" 'A'ning
Mr. Bayard regarded Mr.. weller's bill as of no mora
eheet tha declaration of rights and as such he could
vote Tor Il, but under circumstances eoud ba g..
uon any proposition which would bring him i,,o co,so
"tn the Judiciary their action "a TO the egaIi,v of
particular laws he could consent TO suy prooo
son 10 modify or restrain the power vested by The Con
'tituton in the Executive He was free 20 sdm;, ~
same time that some Of the laws Of Kansas vers .boL
g 10 the moral sense OF the community and tbere we're
ONE winch Invaded natural rights. Such laws ba ...
wiling by declaraton OF rights 10 sbrog.,. h,.'
that was the only in which Congress could act bn
he proposition OF the House prevent their eIeruton
oy the PRESIDENT without wiping them from the stsDt
tutional legislation VI So'isu-
Mr. Mason voted for and approved Of the bill passed in
Nay, 1884, TO organize the Territories Of NehrssL "a
nansas because gave the people the right to regulate
lheir domestic Institutions in their own Tay This hiIl
proposed TO undo that work and to prescribe ho a. tb.
iesAe o Hee 70 make their own institutions they
please and IN what respects they should not be thus f
In's proposition did meet his appreciation 7, 80.
ed TO be introduced now q concession to the Uors
men had engraited measure that they knew to be ob
70 tue senate upon almost every of the appro
praiion bills and insisted upon il 70 the defeat oS h
Hs provision Iof the support Of the army. he would
mi, upon 'Ae table every proposition of that kind
1n tnose who were endeayong carry into effect thsr
evolutionary purposes should be reduced to subis.on
tnd De forced to desist from their efforts TO oyerthro an
sosetnnent After the army bill PASSED. II ii should
pass at all he Eoudsten and deliberate upon their ,oni
~ hut never until then would he entertain the subject for
q moment he moved that the bill and Amendment. lie
on the table. ne
Mr.. Weller urged him to withdraw that motion a. H..
aished TO speak on the subject; and it was vitbdI.wn
M eler said he of the last who vonld s,rn.
win the house In its actous course upon the armv
o but the only object which he had in view was % AZ
what the Senate did some three or four veeks .oo -,
ue OIL "hico he offered more nor less than ON.
'eeu1n oil that bill which the Senate had passed but
Nheh or some reason other had been suffered 20 sD
Der on the Speakers table. But as the Hou.s 6nd .o
nue aet with the oppressive laws of Kansas land he
oua sumit that some OF them oppressive and AZ
ocous Snd infamous laws which ever found their
way upon the statute book OF free people in anv ace f
the Wod why should the Senate hesitate TO declare them
nu and vods As he had before declared many OF them
we're not only IN derogaion Of the organic laws but M
the Constitution Of the United States Freedo Of .nao
was guaranteed by the Constitutions but by some Of tbo
Jaws II was denied When he found laws which were In
conflict with the Constitution he did not choose to wait
Tor the Judgment Of the Judiciary but he wanted to ip
them out at once. ''P'
Mr.. Butler regarded 1t a subject that was somewhat
aehcate to NEEDLE with, and he thought the attempt TO
egsae would involve US in greater difficulties than tbos
nov existing. hthe laws were unconstitutional they were
VOd without an act OF Congress TO declare them s nd
the proper tribunals would settle all those questions He
depneated the idea Of holding anything ike copces
sion to the House. SO"ee'
hr Brown pursued similar line Of argument Ha "a.
unHhng TO admit that those laws were unconstitutional
ana that therefore, Congress bound TO blot them out
OF the statute book Some OF them were unjust and out
ageous TO be sure but Of the laws Of Virginia might
oe outrageous too and that any reason why Conr
interfere TO prevent their execution? The people
VINO make TIER own laws the best Judges what laws
tuey need, and after giving them the right TO make their
own laws, Congress bad power to interfere and over
urn those avs If Congress do that il might az well
make laws itself TOR hs government Of the people of the
territories, and abandon the idea altogether Of popular
sovereignty - P'P
On motion OF NJ. Hunter, the Senate, at a few minutes
alter o'clock, adjourned
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