Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1856-07-26
Kansas Matters in Congress.

The dispatches BY telegraph to New Or
leans announce the passage of two bills, one
in the Senate and the other in the House, hav-
ing reference TO the Kansas difficulties
These two bills are widely different in their
character and the contest will be between the
two Houses of Congress as TO which measures
shall prevail
The House bill provides for the immediate
admission of Kansas with the Free State con.
stitution, and sanctioning the proceedings of
the anti-slavery men who set the authorities
at defiance. This bill was first defeated by a
majority of one vote, but it was afterwards re.
considered and passed by a majority of two,
The Senate bill, which passed by ma jor.
ty of 33 to -, was reported by the committee
on Territories and embraces the general prn-
ciples proposed by Mr. Toombs. This bill
proposes an immediate census of the inhabi-
tants of Kansas; and an election on the 4th
Monday of Novelnbef next, of members of IL
Convention to form State constitution. o.
ly registered electors shall vote, and the quail
ification for voter is, that he sht j be "a free
white male citizen of the United States, (ln-
GLIDING all persons who shall have filed their
declaration of intention to become such, in
compliance with the naturalization laws of the
United Smtes,) of twenty-one years of age,
who may be n 5ond jide inhabitant Of said Ter
ritory on the 4'h day Of July, 1856, and who
shall have resided three months next before
said election in the county in which he offers
TO vote; and no other persons whatever shall
be entitled TO vote at said election.
A Board of Commissioners is TO be appoint
ed to revise the census, and authentic lists are
TO be posted at every election place, and filed
in every court. The convention is TO meet OH
the first Monday in December and determine
the expediency Of framing State conslitu-
tion.
The Picayuue, after giving synopsis of
the bill. remarks
This is the bill which goes now to the House
of Representatives. IL it should pass there
would be peace in Kansas, and peace all over
the country almost immediately. If it fails,
we have nothing 10 look for but increased dsas-
tiers, wider and more unhappy agitation, prob
ably bloodshed, perhaps even worse calamities,
in the further embittering of sectional passions
and the risks of more deadly political discords.
EXECUTION OF HyDE.-At II o'clock A. Nj.
the prisoner was taken from the iail TO the
place of execution near the old graveyard ac.
companied by the Washington Light Guards
and vast concourse of people. He appeared
firm, walking with quick and steady step,
but with his head bowed. Arrived at the cal.
lows, in company with Messrs. Twichell and
Braun, the former engag d in prayer. he meek
ly bowed in worship. He said but little,
stating, however, that he had killed Charles
Butler and a man on the SABINE river, Nelson,
we believe, in Louisiana, bat no others, and
seeming repentant for what he had DONE
During the whole time he conducted himself
with extraordinary frmness.
There was an immense assemblage Of peo.
pie at the place OF execution, larger than we
have ever before seen m our city-Rouston
Telegraph.