The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-07
KANSAS I'm CONGRESS.
THE SLAVE STATE BILL OF THE SENATE.
THE FREE STATE Bull OF THE HOUSE.
Interesting Letter Describing the Alarm and the
Trouble Among the Democracy.
PENNSYLVANIA IN DANGER.


&C., &C., &c.
The House Free State Bill, ms 1t Passed that
Body, July =, 1S56-Yeas IOI, Nays %.
BILL for the admission of the State OF Kansas the
Union
Whereas the people OF Kansas have presented coust-
tu ton, and asked admission into the Union which
stituton, due examination Is found to be republican
IN its form OF government,
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
Gives OF the United States OF America in Congress assem-
bled That The state Of Kansas shall bo one and IS hereby
admitted into the Union on an equal footing with the or
gnal States in all respects whatever with the following
boundares wit: Beginning at point the western
boundary OF State of Missouri where the thirty
venh parallel Of north latitude crosses the same; thence
west said parallel to the eastern boundary OF New
Mexico thence north said boundary to latitude thirty
eight thence following said boundary westward to the
east boundary OF the Territory Of Utah. the summit Of
the Rocky Nountans thence northward said summit
TO the focth parallel OF latitude; thence east said
ree to the western boundary Of the State of Missouri
thence south with the western boundary OF said State
the. place Of beginning.
Sec Q. And be IT further enacted, That the State of
Kansas shall be entitled TO two Senators and one Repre-.
sentative in Congress.
Sec s. And further enacted That the said State
Kansas admitted into the Union upon tho express
dion tha, the people Of said State through their Legsa
ture Otherwise shall interfere with the primary
disposal Of the public lands within its limits, and shall
pass law sd do act whereby the title Of the United
States to- anu night to dispose Of the same shall be i'm
paired OF questioned or any other restrictions or rnta-
1ons imposed thereon than embraced in the following
section Of this act and that they shall lay any
or ASSESSMENT Of any description whatsoever upon the
public domain OF the United States and In shall
resident propietors who citizens OF the United
States be taxed higher than residents and that all the
navgablo waters within the said State shall be
highways and forever free well 10 the inhabitants OF
said state to tho citizens of the United States without
any tax impost, or duty therefor
Sec. 4. And be il further enacted That the following
propositions be- and the hereby offered TO the
State OF Kansas for the free acceptance or rejection by the
Legislature OF said state which ii accepted by same
shall be obligatory the United States and upon the
State to Kansas, TO wit -
Fst-Thai sections sixteen thirty SIX in every
ship Of public lands IN said state and where either of
SAID Or AK part thereof has been sold or Otherwise
guous be- shall be granted in said State for the of
Sectnd-Tha seventywo sections apart
and reserved for the use and support q state to
prevail ohe .onmssonsr Of the General Land 0ee and %
OF said State prescribe for the purpose aforesaid but for
Thrd-Iha Ten entire land selected by the
Governor Of sad ste IN legal shall be granted
or for the erection at the government under
fourth-That an salt springs within said state exceed
ing twelve number with * sections Of Land adotnnE
TO be selected BY Governor thereof within
ed disposed such terms conditions and
spring lan the right whereos vested in any ndiv
dsa Or G navdga OF which may BE- herser confirmed 9r
flTa i've per of the net proceeds of sales Of al
public lands lying within said state, which shall be sold by
Coz gress the admission said state the Union
educ,ng all expenses incident the shah be pail
70 sse for purpose making public roads and inter
nal Improvements the Legislature shall direct.
The senate Slave state Bill, ms ~ passed that
Body, July =, IsJ6-Ycns 33; Nays I9.
Bill 10 authorize the people the Territory Kansas
10 form constitution and state government prepara-
tory to their admission into the Union when they have
the requisite population.
Be enacted ~ the senate and of Representatives
of the Initcd states of America Ia Congress assembled
That fer The purpose or making an enumeration OF the
inhabitants authorized 10 vote under the provisions o
th act spportcnmen and an election Of members OF
convention % form state constitution for Kansas, as
hereinafter provided ave competent persons shall be ap
pointed by the President, by and with the advice and
consent OF the senate be commits oners majority of
whom shall constitute quorum, for the purpose carry
ing into eject the provisions Of this act each OF whom
before entering upon the duties OF his Office shall take
and subscribe oath affirmation that he will support
the constitution OF the United states and faithfully aud
fmparay exercise and discharge the duties cnjoned
him by Tbs act, according TO the best OF his skin and
judgment which oath or affirmation shall be administered
them sever2lly and be duly certified by Judge Clerk
Commits OF court OF the United states aud ed
and recorded In the oce Of the Secretary OF the Territory
Of Kansas.
Sec 2 And be II further enacted That II shall be tho
duty of said ouers under such regulations as tho
Secretary ~ tue Interior may prescribe 10 cause TO DO
made tu sad faithful enumeration Of tho legal voters
resident ~ each county IN the ad territory on the fourth
day OF July eighteen hundred and ntysx and make
turns The reof during the month Of August next,
thereafter practicable Of which shall
one to The Secretary the Territory Of Kansas and which
shall also exhibit the OF all such legal voters class
cd such shall be prescribed by the rcguli
items OF the secretary Of the Interior.
Sec. 9. And be further eraete, That u shall be the
secretary OF the lnterOf immedistely
the pas gc this 20 prescribe regulations forms
90 be making the enumeration aforesaid and
10 iurnh the same with all necessary printed blanks 10
each OF the commissioners may b. attcr their
APPOINTMENT 1nl commissioners shah meet without
delay the Of government, og Kansas Territory and
nroC ga 10 tile discharge Of the duties hercn imposed upon
them snd appoint a secretary to the beard aud such
other persons shall be necessary to all and assist
thom II taking tho enumeration herein provided tor who
must aso be duly faithfully. lmrartiaily and truly
discharge the duties assigned them by the commits
sioners.
Commsss orers hail. said census sh, be
plccd and returns made, proceed to make am apporton
fnent Of the members for convention among the df
feIent counties said Territory, IN the following man
nerThc whole number OF legal voters shall be divided
by afty aud the product OF srch division rejecting
any fraction o. unit shall be the ratio or rule Of appor
tonncut o. members among the several countess and II
amy county shalt not have number o legal voters thus
nscerancd equal TO the ratio, shall be attached 70 some
adjoining county and thus form representative district
The number OF said voters in each county district shall
then be divided ~ the ratio and the product shall be the
pumbcr OF representatives sppOrtoncd such county
district Provided that the loss The number of mem
nors caused " the fractions remaining In the several
counties in tho division Of the legal thereof shall
H. compensated by assigning to many counties a. have
,be larect fractions an additional member for its rac
ton a. may be necessary TO make the whole number Of
rctrescutaitvcs my two
sec. s. tnd be il further enacted That the sad board
immediately after the apportiunment Ot the members Of
sad co.. ycron shall cause sufficient number Of copies
thereof and ~ the returns of the (spccyng the
name AZ each legal voter in each county or dsrc 70 %
,,ubHslcd and distributed among the inhabitants of the
eevera counties aud shall transmit one copy Of tho said
appotonmcrt and census duly authenticated by tnem,
~ each clerk OF of record within the Territory,
,ho sha Ole the same aud keep open to the inspection
of every nhabiant who shall desire 10 examine n aud
sbau aso cause other copies be posted up In at least
fbree OF The most public places in each voting precinct,
so The cnd that every inhabtant may Inspect the same,
ami appy 10 the board 10 correct any he may ind
therein N tie manner hereinafter provided.
Sec B. Aud be further enacted, That said board shall
emain ii session each day, sundays excepted from tho
s.o ~ mating said apporonmrnt until the 10th day OF
tober next al such places shall be most convenient
10 the nhab Of said Territory aud shall proceed 70
the inspection OF said returns and hear correct and na
iy determine according 30 the facts, without unreaonabe
cay under proper regulations 70 lie made by the board
Cor the aseerainment Of disputed facts concerning sail
enumeration. au questions concerning the omission or
anv person from said returns, the improper insertion
al any name sad returns aud any other question az
feng he Integrity or adeity Of said returns aud for
ths putpoe the said board AMI each member thereon