The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-04-10

IectualY aDrogateo, SuDmltted report, accOm-
| panied by the following resolution:
ReSolced, That the notice which has been
given by the President to Denmark, pursuant
| to the resolution of the Senate of the Sd of
March, 1885, to terminate the treaty with that
Power of the 26th of April, 1926, is sufficient
to cause such treaty to terminate and be am
nulled to all intents whatsoever, pursuant to
the eleventh article thereof and that no other
or further act of legislation is necessary to put
an end to said treaty as part of the law of the
land.
Mr.. Cass. present memorial from persons
composing the selfstyled Legislature of Kan
sas, and move that it be referred to the Com
mittee on Territories.
Mr.. Seward. Which of them?
Mr.. Cass. The honorable Senator under
stands quite as well as though had told him.
Mr.. Seward desired to know from his honor
able friend from Michigan whether, the memo
rial he presented was the >one coming from the
Territorial Legislature organized under the act
of Congress-, as he should infer from the man
ner 10 which it had been described, or whether
it was from the Provisional Legislature of the
new State of Kansas?
Mr.. Cass would be willing to answer the Sen
ator, if he really admitted he was ignorant;
but, if not, be had no further reply to make.
Mr.. Seward. (snliling.) Very well, let it go.
l make no confessions.
Mr.. Cass desired that the memorial be print.
| ed.
Mr.. Butler objected to the printing of any
such document, as there was neither dignity
| in the source from which it emanated, nor in
its character to entitle it to such distinction as
| being printed with the endorsement of the Sen
ate. He thought the sarcastic epithet Of +" self
styled Legislature" employed by the Senator
| from Michigan, was very well merited.
Mr.. Seward would content himself with sim.
| ply asking the yeas and nays on the question
| to print.
Mr.. Cass repealed the idea of having used the
| term selfstyled" in any sarcastic sense, but
as descriptive term, to distinguish which of
| the two Legislatures it had emanated FROM
| He had no doubt that the Legislature organized
| under the organic law was the legal one but
| this memorial came from a respectable body
| of men, who assumed to prepare for the exer-
| else of a power that was to affect the future
condition of the Territory independent of all
which, he desired to have it printed, as a matter
| of interest, not only to the memorialists, but
| to the people of the country generally.
Mr.. Bayard felt bound to vote against the
motion to print. Here was a paper, purport-
| ing on its face to come from the State of Kan
sas, when there was VIGOROUSLY no such State.
| He would not vote for the printing, though he
would not refuse to receive it.
Mr.. Butler desired TO treat the memorial fair
| ly, and, so far as the Senator from Michigan
was concerned, kindly. There were numerous
memorials on useful subjects that had been re-
fused to be printed, and why should they de-
part from so wholesome rule in this case
He characterized the document as impudent
presumptuous and arrogant; and if persisted
| in, there would be no limit to the despotism of
| majorities.
IN, Al =
saw that the signatures were all in one hand.
writing, while there were also certain erasures
and interlineations which were rather calcula-
ted to throw doubt on the integrity of the docu-
ment lie learned, however, that it was hand
ed to the Senator from Michigan Mr.. Cass by
Mr.. Lane, who claimed to be one Of the Sena-
tors from the new State, and might therefore
be correct copy of that which had been else
where presented. He certainly had no OBJ
lection to its reception and reference to the
Committee on Territories, nor did he know that
he should have any objection to the printing of
the document.
Mr.. Foot called for the special order, and
the subject was passed over.
This memorial purports TO be from Senators
and Representatives Of the State of Kansas,
| asking for admission into the Confederacy
upon an equal footing with those States which
have preceded her, and setting forth that the
wrongs which the people of Kansas have en-
dured, and the outrages yet threatened, have
compelled them thus early to assume the bur
dens of State Government; and that they ap-
proach Congress neither in the spirit Of servi-
lty, nor of arrogance, but as American citizens
knowing their rights, and asking them at the
hands of Congress, and enclose a copy of the
Constitution adopted by them at a State Con-
vention, held at Topeka, the 23d October and
the 10Th December.
The Senate then proceeded to the oOnzidera-
ton of the special order, being the bill to au-
thorlze the people OF Kansas to form Consti-
tuition and State Government, preparatory to
their admission into the Union when they have
the requisite population.
Mr.. Geyer addressed the Senate at very con-
siderable length, and, wiihoat concluding, gave
way for motion to adjourn.
And the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE
Mr.. Mace of Indiana, presented the Consti.
tuition of Kansas accompanied by a memorial
and asked that the papers be referred to the
Committee on the Territories and be printed
which motion was agreed to.
Mr.. NJ. then moved that ten thousand extra
copies of the Constitution and memorial be
printed for the use of the members of the
House; which motion was referred TO the Com
mittee on Printing,
Mr.. Bingham, of Ohio from the Committee
of Elections, reported the following resolutions,
stating that they had been unanimously agreed
to by the committee:
ResotUed, That the Hon. +. b. Fouke, who
has presented to this House his memorial claim.
ing TO represent the eighth district of the State
of Illinois in the Thirty fourth Congress, was
not duly elected, as claimed by him, and is not
entitled to a seat in this House, and that said
seat is vacant.
Resolved, further, That the Speaker do notify
the Governor of the State of Illinois that such
vacancy exists and
Resolced, further, That the Clerk of this
House be authorized TO pay ont of tao contin-
gent fund of this House, to p h. Fouke, claim
ing seat as representative of the eighth
Congressional district of the State of Illinois,
the usual per diem and mileage allowed to
members of Congress, computing the per diem
to the date hereof only.
Mr.. g., from the same committee, then re-
ported the following resolutions:
Resolved, That in the matter of the memorial
of l.. Jay B. Turney, claiming to represent the
ninth Congressional district of the State of Hi.
nOis, the said Turney is not entitled TO repre-.
sent said district, and that Samuel S. Marshall,
the sitting member, was duly e,ee;ed, and is
entitled to hold said sest.
Resol.eG, titrther, That the Clerk of this |
House be authorized to pay out of the contin. |
gent fund of this House, to L. jay B. Turrey,
claiming a seat as Representative O: the ninth |
Congressional district of .as State of Illinois,
the usual PC. diem and mileage allowed to
menbers of Congress- computing the per d;en
to the date hereof only.
debate ensued or the resolutions proposing |
to pay the Contestants in each case per diem
anu mileage; but, before any question was