New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-13
XXXIVTH CON G + Els 5 .
FIRST ESSION.
SENATE. .wAsHIsoros, March Is, I6

SENATE. W AsBIsGros, March la, 1856.
Mr.. DOUGLAS, from the Committee on Terrific
ries, made report Kansas matters, and proceeded
to read il.
The Report embraces the history of African Slavery
in this eountyenteripg into its Constitutional rela
tions. The institution existed in all the Colonies Of
the original States Six have retained it, while in the
others it has been abolished Since then, eighteen
new States have been admitted into the Uni0n-nine
of which chose to come in Free and nine Slave
States. Every new State desiring admission has the
right to be received on terms OF equality with old
States regulating her domestic institutions and inter-
nal concerns in her way, subject only to the pro-
visions Of the Federal Constitution. The Report re-
fere to this principle embodied in the Kansas bill,
condemns the combinations entered into in the
Eastern section of the country to control the destiny
Of the future State of Kansas, and quotes from
pamphlet entitled The Organization, Objects and
% Plan of Operations of the Emigrant Aid Society
and Description of Kansas, for the Information of
" Emigants." The Report then argues that
no State has right TO pass law relative
TO any Territory which it could not pass
with reference to any State or any foreign Govern
me1t; and gives detailed history of the elections
held in Kansas at which the territorial Legislature
was chosen denies that the illegal votes said to have
been cast huy the election or that the removal OF
the seat of Government renders the action OF the Leg
islature void The report discusses the Topeka Con-
yention and declares that the power to govern the
Territory being yested in Congress, the people have
no right ahDul the territorial laws by action IN
primary capacity. 1t proposes to carry out the recon-
mendatOns Of the in lis special message bythe
BY the people, to assemble in convention and form
State Constitution, preparatory to admission into tue
Union on an equal footing with the original States as
soon as the population shall amount to 93 i20 inhabi-
ants. The Committee will also move an amend
ment to the general appropriation BILL voting such
amount may be found necessary for the purpose oil
maintaining good order, and enforcing the Executive
laws in Kansas.
Mr. COLLAMER read minority report which dis
cus<es the Slavery question in the Northern view de-
cariDg that the system gives political supremacy to
practical minority Of TIE people OF the United states.
The friends of peace and quiet had hoped the Ccpro-
mise had settled the agitation of the question:
but the passage Of the Kansas bill reOpened
it, in consequence Of the repeal Of the Missouri restc
ton from which all the present trouble has emanated.
The repeal of that restriction gave prospect Of the
unlimited extension Of the institution OF Slavery and
the North very naturally tried to devise means TO avoid
that result 1t is the right and duty of AL who opposed
Slavery to all legal means to prevent its extension
into Free territory.
The report states that the people Of the Territory
were Overawed and prevented from casting their votes
BY armed invaders from Missouri. Thus the Legisla-
ture constituted in fraudulent manner, and Gov.
Reeder gave emembeIs certificates without full knowl
edge of these facs. This Legislature passed acts By
which Slavery was recognized and protected as an ex-
istDg institution. The Free State people were thus
either driven out reduced to sub nission. rmdng
the Government bad become the engine oi tyranny
and oppression, the people assembled peaceably at
Topeka TO take measures preliminary to the admission
Of kansas into the Union as State. The proper
coure now would be- either 10 repeal the Act OF 1884
ard orpeniZe Kansas anew a. Free Territory; or il
Congress will not do that let them declare all tue acts
Of this spurious Legislature utterly imperative and
void and provide Government for that Terri
loiy.
Tie reading Of the report occupied more than three
hours.
Mr.. SUMNER lad no desire to preciptate discussion
on this important question before the reports are
printed. Both ably treated the subject, but one was
calculated to smother the true ssue while the other
paceo the issue in lining light before the country:
LIT them be published together. Error can go abroad
safely while reason is left free to combat ii. The En
grant Aid Society Of Massachusetts, had done nothing
which would in the least degree violate either the le
ter the spirit Of the Constitution, the laws oil tho
lard. he denied the charges contained in the ms
joiy report, and declared them untenable.
Mr.. DOUGLAS said that there were facts in It which
could net be successfully denied. Violence fraud ana
treason shall be punished. The report of the minority
iusties foreign interference in Kansas while that OF
the majority condemns such interpostion. The laws
must be executed.
Mr.. SEWARD was prepared to stand by ana defenn
the minority report, It's statement OF facts, and tne
conclusions at which it arrives. lie rendered nm
thanks ana the thanks OF the friends OF freedvm
throughout the Free States, and the world, for tDo
ability, dignity, moderation, and wisdom With wnsa
Mr.. Collamer has presented their views. IL was quso
unnecessary for Mr. Douglas to tell them THAI ina