New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-07-04
XXXIVTH CONG r ESS.
FIRST SESSION.
Continuation Of Jvednesday Nights Session.

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SENATE. .WAsHIsGTos, July "a AN.
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 te ooctfne
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. .wAsHrsGroS, July 3-sl An.
Several amendments, of comparative unimpofance,
were adopted and others rejected.
Mr. GEYER offered amendment, that no law
shall be made have force or effect which shall re-
aure test oath oath to support any act OF Con-
gress or other legislative act as qualification tor any
civil office or public tiust or for any employment or
profession to Juror or vote at an election
or which shall impose any tax upon or condition to e1-
erc the right Of suffrage by any qualified voter, or
which shall restrain or prohibit Tree 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 of "Squatter Sovereignty, ard whether Con-
gress ought to interfere with the people in the settle
ment of their own affairs.
MI CASS said some of the acts passed by the Legs-
Iative Assembly of Kansss dtgracefulO the age
How could the people properly pass laws unless they
have the tight of free discussion
The amendment was adopted by the following vote
YEAs-Mesms Allen, BsyHId Bs a. a. se, Item a
Inner Crtenoen Dodge Douglas Durkee Evans fe'enden
loot Foster h s.Ssd se hS%p
(Ky TOomb'' TOucey' Trumbuli Wade Weller "h'On'
u NSYs-Mesxs Brown, Fitzpatrick and Mason.
Mr. Wilson's amendment to abrogate and declare
void all acts passed by the Legsla uIe OF Kansas was
rejected by Yeas g, and Nays IS, as follows
YEAsMessrs Bell N H., Colamer, Durkee' fessenden'
NAYS alien, Bsyad; Bell TENN Benjamin
Bsgs Bger, Bright Brochead Brown, Cas-, Gay Clayton
Dodge Douglas, Evans. Fitzpatrick Geyer Hunter iveIso1
Johnson Jones Qowa), Mallory, Mason Pratt Pushi Held,
Sebastian, Side Stuart Thompson (hy Toomos Toucey,
Weller, Wright. Yuee-S5. - -
Mr. SEWARD offered substitute admitting Kan
sas with the Topeka Constitution. Rejected.
YEAS-Messrs Bell IN Collsmer, Duraee, Fessenden,
Foot Foster Hale, Seward, Trumbuli, Wade, Wilson-
The bill was passed by 80 yeas against IL nays as
follows;
YEAs-Msssrs Allen, Baysrd, Bell (Tenn), Benjamin.
Biggs Bigle Bef Bodhesd Brown, Cass Clay Crtten'
den Douglas Hunter lverson Johnson Jones lowu Mallory
Toombs, Toncey, Weller, Wright, Yulee-38.
NAYS-M. ssrs Bell IN. H. Colamer Dodge Durkee, Fes
senden Foot Foster, Hale Seward, Tumbu Wade wilson
MIR. CASS said-Regarding the bill as of great i'm
portance he moved that ten thousand copies of it be
printed.
Adopted, and at o'clock, a. M, the Senate adj
journed.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, July 81 p VI.
The President pro tenn took the chair at noon-no
Senator present beside himself The only persons on
the floor were the Secretary Sergeant-at Arms, one
doolkeeper and two pages; IN the gallery, one re-
porter and two spectators
The CHAIR announced the signing OF several en-
rolled bis ncludng the Kansas BILL then, IN accord
ance with previous understanding, declared the Senate
adjourned till Monday.