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subject on the table. Negatived by SO
against 100.
WASHINGTON, March 20.
SENATE.

! Mr.. Trumbull. and said he regarded his
colleagues opening the debate the other
day as a violation of that parliamentary
courtesy which gives the chairman Of a
Fcom61ittee that privilege. Among other
tpoints in the report of the minority on
Kansas affairs, he referred to the charge
that the Legislature of Kansas was a
spurious BODY, elected by fraudulent and
Illegal voters, and that the people of Kan
sas were invaded and conquered by arm +.
ed Missourians. Mr.. Douglas said it was
admitted that there was illegal voting in
seven of the districts, and in these dis
tricts Mr.. Reeder denied the members
certificates for that reason, but in the
other 8 districts there was no protest and
no proof Of illegal voting. The admit
ing for the sake of argument the allega-|
ton true as to seven districts there was a
clear majority of the Legislature legally
elected; hence their acts were binding.
The majority report shows the fact that
= after the Legislature had organized, res
olution was adopted by which every per-
i son whomsoever was authorized to con-
i test the right of any member holding a
, seat Cd giving notice TO the sitting mem
= Der. This was more than three months
: after the invasion. If people were so
much inundated as it had been said, it
Il is to be supposed they would have recov-
i cred from their fright in the course of
three months, but in that time no man
u was found who desired to contest the seats
Of any Of the fifteen members, and it
was universally admitted that the fact
Il thasssov. Reeder had given them certifi-
! Gates was conclusive regarding the le-
: gality of their election.
II Mr.. Douglas charged the minority with
o suppressing evidence, in order to make
o out a case. The minority report de-
d clared the Topeka convention justifable
e on the ground that under a clause of the
g constitution, people might assemble
II peaceably for redress of grievances
p Mr.. Douglas characterized the Topeka
ie Convention as an act of rebellion. If i
: results in bloodshed, the crime will be
= high treason, and traitors ought TO B,
g hanged.
D. Mr.. Trumbull replying said he hac
III learned most Of his Democracy from NJ
Is Douglas, and little thought at the tim,
I'd that be was cherishing the black repub
Ia licanism with which MIR. D. had charged
OF him. He (4Ir TrumbtlD was sitting a
u the peoples gate, and would not bow
u down and worship his colleague. Anc
o if on the scaffold erected by Mr.. Doug
&C las for him, there be found another hang
le ing, it would not be his (AIr. Trumbull's
III fault. As to the absurd proposition Q
p his colleague, that both should resign
TO their Office, he had only to say that tn
&c people had recently sanctioned him mr.
e. TrumbulD first by electing him their Rep
II resentative, then Senator. That certain
IS ly is a modest proposition. Let tn
1T Senator himself resign, and if after get
re ting back to his constituents, he shout
I'd be reelected, Mr.. Trumbull would JON
Mt him in resignation; thus they woul
III stand on equal terms. The people c
to Illinois stand on the Democratic plat
ID. form, erected by the aid of Mr.. DougIa
Is and others 1850. The proposition t
IN resign reminded Mr.. Trun1bull of tn
unsuccessful client in court, who havin
"a. lost his cause, was ready, and asked 70
ue a new trial
Mr.. Trumbull maintained that til
Kansas Legislature was fraudulently cleo
r. ted; and said, My colleague speaks {
nd hanging traitors, and think they can b
.r- found without going to Kansas. IF tn
people there committed errors, was it no
d. IN consequence Of falling into my co
Of leagues lead? Has it not been pre-
ITS claimed in the majority report, hat til
I'D people shall settle their affairs in thei
in own way If they have committe
he error, no one has been more instrr
is mental in bringing it about than my co
for league
To- After replying to other points advance
he by Mr. Douglas, Mr.. Trumbell, in alIt
ed sion TO personal contention between men
to bers, said, "when questions are befoi
I'D this body, threatening war and disnniol
MS. questions on which peace and happinei
ose of thirty millions Of people are at stak
sss and the cause Of republieanism through
nd out the world involved, into what insi,
nifcance do these petty squabbles sinl
op- As a member of the Senate, l hope
shall never be drawn into them again
ed On motion of 8fr. Hale, the resolutiC
to was adopted enquiring of the Preside