The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-04-11

see Benjamin, Bright Cass Coamer, Dodge, Foot Geyer
Hale Ha~n, Harlan, Pugh Seward, Stuart sumner and
HAYs-Msssrs. Adams Baysrd, Biggs, Biger Brodbsad,
rick Houston Hunter yerson Mason Reid Rusk Sebas-
tian, sden, Toombs, Toucey, Weller, Wright and Yulee
rs.
The former subject was then resumed.
Mr. DOUGLAS replied 10 Mr. HALE's argument in rela-
ton to the admission OF Missouri State by showing that
II was not parallel case Congress bad passed law
authorizing the people Of Missouri to form constitution
and State government preparatory 10 their admission into
the Union State and they had formed Stale gov
ernment under that authority of Congress But in the
present the proceedings OF the Topeka convention
were not only unauthorized by Congress but
utionary and rebeious in their character and he could
not recognise Kansas State either within out Of the
Union IN consequences OF anything which they had done
without the authority of law.
Mr. MASON said that when he moved 10 lay the memo
rial the table he that had already
referred TO the Committee Territories; and be gave
cc that at the proper time he should offer resolution
scndng that reference so as to bring 1t back before the
Senate.
Mr. YULEE called attention to the fact that under the
rules Of the Senate this memorial could be printed
without reference to the Committee Printing and
unanimous required in order suspend the
rules, he should demand that the rule be adhered TO-
The PRESIDENT pro fem. decided that, under the rule
the motion 10 print must go TO the Committee Print
ing. .......... ..s."
Mr.. BUTLER was unwilling that it should take that
course and if it would be in order, he would that
it be not referred to that committee. .nH
Mr. WELLER and Mr.. BAYARD spoke briefly on the
subject
Mr.. CASS explained that in presenting the memorial he
by desired to endorse nythng which it might
| contain lie had always made il principle TO pre-
sent petition which he had been asked TO pre-
sent Ii not for him to investigate the justice
injustice of the allegations contained therein, for that
was the province Of the committee to whom they
ferred He thought il made little difference what the
character Of the petitioners in fact the the charac
ter Of the men, the greater need of hearing what they have
TO say in their own defence
Mr.. BAYARD thought those who placed themselves
in position of direct antagonsm to the laws of the land
in which they lire had claim to be heard by petition
Mr.. MASON then submitted the following resolution
Resolved That the order the 7th instant referring pa
per purporng to be memorial OF certain individuals
senng themselves senators and of the
ritores be rescinded and the Committee Printing be dis
charged from the consideration of the motion to print said
paper.
On this resolution long debate cnsued in which Messrs
TRUMBULL BAYARD PUGH, TOUCEY, SEWARD,
CRlTTENDEN, RUSK BUTLER and Others participated.
Mr. BENJAMIN believed the petition to be an impudent
forgery, and that it not the petition of the from
whom it purported TO emanate. The whose
appended to it were fugtyes from justice and he
could good for considering such nsoent
memorial.
Mr. CASS stated that he had just hsd interview with
the person from whom be received the memorial and the
result of that interview that he not satisfied that
the document was one that ought to be acted upon by the
Senate.
Mr.. SEWARD stated that he had been assured by the
beafer of the memorial that il true copy of that
he signed by all the members of the provisional egs
lature of Kansas. This gentleman Col. Lane) a
Der of the House of Representatives from Indiana in 1854
and voted for the Kansas Nebraska bill.
Mr. HAMLlN said that, if the paper not genuine
document he not in favor of It's reception printing
The question being taken upon the resolution, it
agreed to-yeas 80, nays 3-as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Adams Allen, Benjamin, Bggs, Bigler,
Bright Brown, Butler, Cas-, Critenden Dodge, Douglas,
Evans Fitzpatrick Geyer, Hann, Houston Hunter Iver
Jones OF Iowa, Mason Pugh Reid Ruk Sebastian Sill
dell Stuart Toucey, Trumbul, Weller, Wright and Yuee
| 81.
NAYs-Mcssrs. Harlan, Seward and Summers.
Mr. CASS then asked leave TO withdraw the memorial
in order that be might return 1t to the person from whom
he received it; which agreed to.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.