Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-07-10
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsn1NarnN. ThursdaY, JllY3 5.


W~AsH1soros, Thursday. Jtly3.
SLNATE.--The debate in the Senate was
continued oil night, and at five O'Clock this
morning Mr.. Seward advocated his bill for the
admission OF Kansas with the Topeka Consli-
tuition.
Mr.. Reid replied 10 Sewatd's remarks rela-
tive 10 slavery, saying tina; when a majority OF
the people of the North became prepared to
enforce the doctrine declared by Sewald, this
Union could not last an hour longer.
Several amendments, of comparatively un-
important character, were adopted and others
rejected.
Mr.. Geyer offered an amendment that no law
shall be made or have force or effect which
shall reqnife a lest oath, or oath To support
any act OF Congress, or other legislative act, as
a qualification for any civil Office or public
trust or for employment OF profession, or to
serve as a juror or 20 vote at elections, or
which shall impose any tax upon or condition
10 exercise the RICH; ofsuffrage by any qualified
voter, or which shall restrain or prohibit free
discussion ofany laws or subject Of legislation
in the Territory, or free expression Of opinion
thereon by the people of the Territory.
This gave rise to a debate, involving the
question Of squatteI sovereignty, and whether
Congress ought 10 interfere as proposed, hav-
ing left the people 10 settle their own affairs.
Mr.. Ca 8 said that some acts had passed the
Legislative Assembly of Kansas which were
diSgracelul to The age. How could people
properly pass laws unless they had a right to
free discussion?
Amendment adopted. Yeas-Messrs. Allen,
Bayard, Bell, of Tennessee, Benjamin Briggs,
Bigler, Bright, Brodhead, Glass; Clayton, Cola
mer, Crittenden, Dodge, Douglas, Durkee, Ev-
ans, FeSsenden, Foote, Foster, Geyer, Hale,
~lverson, Johnson, Jones, ofIowa, Pratt, Pugh,
Reid, Sebastian, Seward, Slidell, Stewart,
Thompson, of Kentucky, Toombs, Toucey,
Trumbull, Wade, Weller, Wilson and Wright.
Nays-MesSrs. Brown, Fitzpatrick, and Ma
son.
Mr.. Wilson'S amendment (see former part
Of proceedings) r~ejected-yeas, s; nays %.
Mr. Seward offered a substitute admitting
Kansas with the Topeka Constitution. Re-
iected. Yeas-Messrs. Bell, of New Hamp.
shire, Collamer, Durkee, FessenJen, Foo;e,
Foster, Hale, Seward, Trumbull, Wade and
Wilson. Nays, SO. Bill passed--33 against
IL.
Yess-Messrs. Allen, Bayard, Bell, ofTenn-
essee, Benjamin, Briggs, Bigler, Bright, Brod-
head, Brown, Cass, Clay, CrittenGen, Doug
las, Hunter, ~Iverson, Johnson, Jones, ofIowa,
Mallory, Pratt, Pugh, Reid, Sebastian, Slidell.
Stuart, Thompson, of Kentucky, Toombs,
roncey, Weller, Wright and Yulee.
Nays-MeSsrs. Bell, of New Hampshire;
Collamer, Dodge, Durkee, Fessenden, Foote,
Foster, Hale, Seward, Trumbull and Wade.
MI. CoSs moved that ten thousand copies OF
The bill be printed, regarding it as of great i'm
poitance, ordered at eight o'clock in the morn
ing, and adjourned.
The President pro tenn. took the chair a:
noon, no Senator there besides himself. The
only persons present on the floor were the Sec
rotary, Sergeant-at-Arms, one Door-keeper and
two pages; in the gallery, one reporter and
two spectators.
The Chair announced the signing OF several
enrolled bills, including the Kansas Bill
Then, in accordance with a previous under
standing, declared the Senate adjourned 10
Monday.
HousE.-A message was received from the
Senate announcing The passage Of The Kansas
Bin.
Mr. Campbell, in response to a question from
Mr.. Kunkel, SAID he intended 10 call up the
report Of the Select Committee relative 10 the
assault on Sumner, on Tuesday, but would
not then move the previous question, if The
fr ends OF the parties involved desired a dis.
~cussion.
Mr.. bingham remarked, that there will be
no discussion.
Mr.. Campbell said ne would move the pre-
vious question on Wednesday.
The motion Of Mr.. Barclay to reconsider the
vote by which the bill admitting Kansas with
the Topeka Constitution was rejected, was
then agreed t~o--yeas l0i, nays 99--anG the
bill then passed, yeas 100, nays 81.
An Intellectual effort was made TO hold ar
evening session 10 enable members to deliver
speeches.
Adjourned 10 Monday.