The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-29
THIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
House Of Representatives.

WASHINGTON, june Lo 1000
Messrs Howard and Sherman, Of the Kansas Invest-
eating Committee have arrived.
TIE ADMISSION KANSAS.
The House resumed the consideration OF the bill pro-
vidng for the admission of Kansas into the Union
Mr. STEPHENS, (nationaD of Ca having the floor, init
mated his design Of offering substitute.
Mr. CAMPBELL, (nigger worshipper) Of Ohio asked him
to accept as an amendment thereto in effect TO repeal
SO much OF the Kansas act declares void the Missouri
compromise.
Mr.. SrEPIENs-I do not acceptit.
Mr. CAMPPEI1-I suppose not
Mr. WAsHBuRNE (nigger worshipper) Of Me-, said Mr..
Stephens proposition was side blow TO kill the Kansas
bill.
Mr. STEPHENS denied this, expressing his desire that
the latter should be referred TO the Committee OF the
Whole on the State Of the Union. lie vndicated the
Kansas Nebraska act and condemned the movements Of
the Northern people to thwart the policy Of that inca
sure He said the pending bill admitted its face that
the Topeka constitution formed against law and or
der He was inclined think the real object Of this
movement was not much get Kansas into the Union
as free State as to kindle the fires Of civil war in the
country.
Mr. CAMPBELL in the course of his reply TO Mr. Stephens,
said he could prove that Jefferson denied the constu-
tona power acquire territory, and could produce the
original manuscript Of letter written by JEFFERSON Few
years before his DEATH in which he not only approved OF
the Missouri compromise, but in express terms admitted
the power Congress to exclude slavery This letter ne
intended to have autographed TO accompany his speech
He denied that the Kansas Nebraska bill carried out the
provisions of the compromise measures OF $780, arguing
the constutonaty and expedency Of excluding slavery
from the Territories.
Messrs CAMPBELL and STEPHENS repeatedly interrupted
each other for explanations regarding the controverted
points, ON slavery
Mr. Evans (dem.) Of Texas, was in favor of admit
ting Kansas practicable without regard to the
lumber of inhabitants provided fair election could be
had He would send hther General Scott TO secure such
a result. He conendcd that popular sovereignty was an
egrgou because people could exercise sovereign
power till they had acquired complete jurisdiction over
Tic soil.
Mr.. MORRILL, (niggcr worshipper) Of Vt, commended
hat the administration must be held responsible for the
resent agitation and argued against the extension OF
slavery into the Territories.
Mr.. DUNN, (nigger worshi.por) Of Ind, expressing
wish strike down what has led to the present disturb
ances and things where they previous TO
the Nebraska act offered amendment substan-
tally TO restore the Missouri compromise.
Mr. GROW, (nigger woshpper) OF Pa, moved the pre-
vious question
Mr. WALKER Ok. N of Ala, made an unsuccessful mo-
ton adjourn and then moved TO lay the bill on the
table which was negatiyed by 10 against 101
Thedemand for the previous question was sustained by
9S against 60. ~
the first busas vas then daTaaaayed that the bill Dc
Adjourned.