New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-22
poscs to strike out all Of Mr.. DIS bill after the
cnacting clause, and insert as follows:

BILL
foR The ADMISSION OF THE STATE KANSAS INTO
THH UNION.
kSRcrfoS l. BE u enacted, DC, That the State Of
kansas shall be one and is hereby declared TO be one,
OF the United States Of America and admitted into the
Union equal footing with the original States in
all respects whatever, with the following boundaries,
20 wit: Beginning on the western boundary Of the
state OF Missouri where the 37th paIael of north lat
tude crosses the same thence west said parallel TO
che 103d meridian Of longitude thence north said
meridian TO the 40th parallel of attude thence east
on said parallel to the western boundary of the State
OF Missouri; thence southwark with said boundary to
the place of beginning
Sxc. 9. And be IL further enacted That the said
State of Kansas shall be entitled to two Senators and
one Representative In Congress.
SEC. 3. And be II further enacted, That the said
State Of Kansas IL admitted into the Union upon the
express condition that the People OF said State through
their Legislature otherwise shall never interfere
with the primary disposal of the Public Lands within
ts limits and shall pass no law and do no act whereby
the title Of the United States TO- and right TO dispose
of the same shall be impaired or questioned, any
other restrictions or limitations imposed thereon than
embraced in the following section Of this act and
that they sha never lay any tax assessment of any
description whatsoever upon the Public Domain Of the
United Ststes and in shall nonresident pro-
prietors who citizens Of the United States, be
taxed higher than residents; and that all the naviga
Die waters within the said State shall be common high
ways aud forever free well to the inhabitants Of said
State to the citizens Of the United States without
any tax, impost, or duty therefor.
SEC. 4. And be IL further enacted, That the follow
ing propositions be, and the hereby are offered
TO 10 the State of Kansas for the free acceptance
lection of the Legislature Of said State, which, If
cepted by the same shall be obligatory the United
States, and upon the State Of Kansas, to wit:
First: That sections numbered 10 and 36 in every
township Of Public Lands in said State, and where
either of said sections, or any part thereof has been
sold otherwise disposed Of other lands equivalent
thereto and contiguous may be, shall be granted
In said State for the use Of Schools.
Second. That seventy two sections Of land shall be
ret apart and reserved for the and support of q
State University, 10 be selected by the Governor Of
said State subject TO the approval of the Commission
and applied in such manner the Legislature Of said
State may prescribe for the purpose aforesaid but for
10 other purpose.
Third: That ten entire sections of land, to be
selected by the Governor Of said State in legal subdi
visions shall be granted to sad State for the purpose
of completing the public buildings or for the erection
of Others at the Seat of Government, under the drec
tion of the Legislature thereof.
Fourth: That all Salt Springs within said State not
exceeding twelve in number, with six sections OF land
adjoining contiguous may be TO each shall be
granted TO said State for its use; the same to be
selected by the Governor thereof, within year
after the admission Of said State; and when
leeted to be used and disposed Of such terms cond
tons and regulations as the Legislature shall direct
Provided, That Salt Springs land the right
whereof vested in any Individual individuals,
or which may be hereafter confirmed or adjudged TO
any individual individuals, shall by this article be
granted to said State.
sales of all Public Lands lying within said State, which
shall be sold by Congress after the admission OF said
State into the Union after deductng all the expenses
incident to the same shall be paid to said State, for
the purpose Of making Public Roads and Internal I'm
provements as the Legislature shall direct