Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-07-10
n1atters in Congress---Kansas.

The mast week in Congress has boon somewhat
avor,fnI one The bill to admit Kansas as a State
with her Free Constitution made at Topeka, was,
after considerable of struggle, defeated in the
House by n vote Of l07 to l06-one, majority, The
next inportant business was the submission of the
report of the Kansas Investigating Committee
This WINS read and freely confirmed all and more
than all that has been reported of the transactions Of
the border rufians in that territory. The report de-
clares among other things, that A. II. Recder un-
doub,edly received majority of tho legal votes of
tho territory for delegate in Congress, instead of
Whitfield who now holds the seat 1t also declares
that the Free State constitution formed at Topeka
was undoubtedly made and ratified by majority of
the legal votes of the territory for which statements
Il furnishes ample proof rv .H
Barelay of Pennsylvania moved q re-considera-
ton of the by which the Kansas tree constitu
ton rejected. After delay of a day or two, q
reconsideration was had and tho Dill was passed by
q vote of loo to g. Thus stands Kansas in the
House now.
In the Senate, Douglas having entirely abandon.
cd his "Squatter Sovereignty" enabling bill, with
reference to Kansas, adopted and introduced from
the committee on territories tho bill introduced a
short time ago by TOombs 1t is hardly necessary to
tell our readers that any bill introduced by Toombs
and adopted by Douglas, has not overlooked the
main purposes of making Kansas Slave State
This BILL although specous on the face of it, certain
y has not for first and foremost in its provisions tho
President is authorized to appoint five commission
ers under whose direction and supervision the emu
meration of inhabitants is to be had. And if we
derstand it, the right of voting at the election in No
vember next, for delegates to form State constitu
ton, is confined to persons nor inhabitants of the
territory, or what is nearly the same thing, those
who have been inhabitants for three months pre-.
viously to such election This is enough to show it's
purpose however speciOus the balance of its provis-
ions; for aside from what the tools of President Pierce
who never yet has appointed man to any office
dnfh wi drnn of fraa in hia
veinR will assuredly do and perform in inauguratng
the preliminary steps Of this matter- is we'll known
that the Free State havo been driven out of the
territory-that all their prominent men are under in
dictment for treason and have fed or are in JAIL and
that at this time and probably at any time and all
times until government shall release these men i'm
prisoned-shal invite back and protect those who
have fed, and shall guarantee some kind of security
against murder and arson in future, which this bill
does not the border ruians and will be largely
IN the ascendant, and will do what they please.
1t is outrageous, although in exact harmony with
the dabolism and inpudence of Douglas, that he
should be permitted, first under the doctrine of
'Squatter Sovereignty" to establish condition of
things which has enabled the border ruffiains' to
kill out and crush out the free men of Kansas and
then suddenly abando ming that doctrine entirely,
come sneaking into Congress with bill the whole
purpose of which is and the effect of which will be,
TO enable these border rutfains to completely con
summate their purpose under such an outside show
of fairness it is hoped will reconcile law and or
der men to the results So much for the bill. Of
SO that class of men being in an undisputed ma
jorty in the Senate this bill despite of all opposition
was brought to a vote in sitting after the adop-
ton Of an amendment, introduced by Adams, pro-
slavery Buchananite Of Mississippi depriving for
cigners of all rights of voting until after the have
taken out their second papers. The bill passed
with its Know Nothing clause, every Democrat ex-
cept Dodge of Wisconsin voting for it, and every
Republican and Dodge voting against it, This bill
sent to the House, where it referred to the
committee territories, and House bill was refer
red in the Senate TO the same committee. So stands
Kansas in congress. What will be the result OF
this conflict of opinion between the two houses re-
mains to be seen, but we know one thing that the
good sense of the country will expect the Senate to
pass the House bill for sufficient reasons, viz THAT
II is asked byn majority of the real settlers of Kan
sas, that II is emnently just and proper in all its
proNisOns-tha il will at settle all the Difficult
ties in Kansas basis of righteousness and justice
which will insure their remaining settled. and finally,
because the House is fresh from the people, and more
certainly represents their wishes in tho matter than
tho Senate does. .-fr
Ii tho Senate refuses to pass the House BILL it will
be for no other reason than because il provides for
making Kansas free State and because by thor
own bill they intend to make it IA slave state
We arc content to let the issue so to the people,