The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-07-03

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luminous report on the subject.
1t contains an elaborate argument in favor of
the new bill reported by the committee, which
provides for the appointment of five commits
sioners, to be selected from different sections
of the Union, to represent fairly all political
portions. They shall take the census of all
legal voters, in the Territory and make fair
appointment of the delegates to elected in each
county to assemble and make constitution
and State government. Where the appoint
ment is to be thus made the commissioners
are to remain in session every day except
Sunday at the place most convenient to the
inhabitants of said Territory, to hearall COM
plants, examine witnesses, and correct all er-
rorS in said list Of voters, which shall be pre-
vlously printed and generally circulated thro'
the Territory and posted at last in three of the
most public places of each voting precinct of
each county. So soon as all errors shall have
been thus corrected in said lists. the commits
sioners are requested to cause the corrected
list of legal voters to be printed and copies fur
nshed the judges of election, to be put up at
the places of voting and circulated in every
county in the Territory before the day Of cleo
ton. No persons are allowed to vote whose
names do not appear as legal voters. The
election for delegates is to take place one day
preceding the election, and the convention is
to assemble on the first Monday in December
to decide first whether it be expediant for
Kansas to come into the Union at that time,
and if so decided, proceed to form a constitu-
ton and State government, which shall be re-
publican in form and admitted on equal foot
ing with the original States. The bill provides
that no law shall be of force or enforced in the
Territory infringing on the liberty of speech or
press, or the right of the people to bear arms,
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or fraud and violence at the election, and the
use of military force for that purpose. The
main point is, the present inhabitants shall de-
eide all points in dispute in Kansas at fair
election, without fraud or violence or any 9TH
er improper influence. All white male nhab-
itants over the age of twenty one are to be al
lowed to vote if they have resided in the coun-
| try and Territory three months previous to
the day of election, and no otner test shall be
required; no oath to support the fugitive slave
law or any other law, nor any other condition
whatever.
Mr. Douglas gave notice that he will ask for
a vote on Wednesday.
| Several private bills were passed.
| Adjourned.
| HoUsE-Mr Grow made the closing speech
| in favor Of the bill for the admission of Kan
sas into the Union, opposing all substitutes for
the measure under consideration.
The Kansas bill was rejected by one ma
jority.
| ~Mr. Stephens moved the bill be referred
back to the committee with instructions to re-
port instead thereof a substitute which he Of
fered, providing the appointment of five per-
sons by the President to make an enumera-
ton, and appointment of convention with
view to the formation of State Constitution,
&c.
Mr.. Dunn moved an amendment, restoring
the Missouri Compromise, which was adopted
by seven majority.
Mr.. Stephens Intellectually endeavored to
withdraw his proposition, being opposed to the
amendment
The House then voted down the motion to
recommit with the above instructions by ma
jority of only two.
The motion to commit without instructions
was rejected-101 against 100.
| Mr.. Jones, of Tenn. moved to lay the bill
on the table; negatlved by one majority.
The bill was rejected-yeas 106, nay 107
| The result was followed by clapping of hands
and yociferations of joy by the opponents
while the friends of the bill exhibited signs Of
disappointment and modification.
| Amid much confusion the House adjourned
ST.. LOUIS June 80.
The Chicago company of Kansas emigrants
arrived on Saturday night. The reporter says
they offered the Captain of the boat one thou
sand dollars not to land at Lexington. All the
arms taken from them were placed in a ware
house for safe keeping and receipt given for
them. During the scene no hard words or dis
respectful language passed on either side. On
the arrival of the boat at Kansas, Gen. Jones'
with company of so South Carolinians, got
iaSoard, and on its way up the river, Atchison,
Stringfellow, and Russell also boarded the
steamer.
When these gentlemen learned what had
occurred they requested the attention of the
audience, when the leaders of the company
told them orders had been given to disband
all armed parties going into the Territory, and
advised them to return home. This advice
was considered good, and before the boat
reached Leavenworth the whole company had
determined to return. When the boat touch
ed at the latter point, a large crowd were as
sembled on shore, but on being informed that
the party had concluded not to land but go
on to Weston and return with the boat, they
were satisfied and made no demonstration OF
any kind An escort was sent with them from
Leavenworth to Weston, where they did not
attempt To land, having given up all idea Of
settling in Kansas.
A committee was appointed at Leavenworth
to escort the company out Of the river.
:. On her way down the Star of the West met
L the steamer Sultana on her way up with forty
more emigrants belonging to the same compa,
e ny.
The Republican learns from reliable source
: that the company was to be paid by Chicago
y society one hundred dollars each for going into
; Kansas, part of the money to be expended il
e arms and ammunition and the remainder to be
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