The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-04
rHyRyY-FOURTH CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.
CONTINUATION OF WEDNESDAYS SESSION.
WASHINGTON July al 4. VI.

WASHINGTON, July al 4. ".
KANSAS DEBATE.
Mr TRuxBrrI, (nigger worshipper) Of H. said tLa9
many features Of the bill met his appreciation Il con-
tanned assumption Of power, that Congress mad tho
right govern the Territories and repucated squattcr
sovereignty There was no such thing as sovereignty
self government in the Territory, and nc Was glad me
Committee Territories had at last come 10 this conclu-
sion In condemping the affairs Of Kansas be sad there
Wa no such thing constructive treason, and ye. the
leaders Of The free State party are in prison under this
trmped up charge. The officers there are acting out
the designs of the who invaded the Territory. he
then gave his objections to the bill, saying II II should
pass it would not give peace to Kansas.
Hi hoped his tongue might cleave to the roof OF hs
mouth aud his right hand forget cunning II he ever
voted for the admission into the Union OF state upon
which slavery had been forced by fraud ana Violence
Never help him God and he did not pei!eve the
people Of the country would Two things must De done
to give peace-exclude slavery from Kansas while Ter
rory and give the people fair election and lhey es-
tabish slavery their admission state might De as
scented to- and then abolish all odous and infamous laws.
midnight
Mr.. BEl,, Of Tenn, said every gentleman who had
looked into the question must know that tS agitation
will continue go il finally settled by Tie admission
OF Kansas State into the Union. he had tie power
he would crush this hydra headed monster at once so
should not 60 into the Presidential election. The bib
pending meets the case too promptly The tine is too
short Tor it, execution. During the turbulence Of tho
Presidential election the was not likely to give
satisfaction 10 the country He did believe that any
could b, adopted that would give entire sas-
faction. He preferred Mr. Claytons bill, leaving oat tho
federal ratio Of representation Abolish and abrogato
The unjust and obnoxious laws d let the people 70 on
under the prov OF that bill to establish STATE 60
vernmeni, and, M awhile elect new legislative
semby.
Al half pas, twelve O'Clock Mr. CRrrTKNpxS moved for
adjourEmen but Mr. Douglas and others on bis side
Of the question who had been regang in private roomss
in and voted down the motion, by ayes 8 noes ~,
and then retired.
iew Of the Senator's are snoozing in the lobby on
sofas and others in their chairs
In the meantime Mr. BELL discussed the admission O.
States into the Union in connection with the slavery
question.
III. JOHNSON said II was a late hour, and the same
might have been said two hours ago. (Iaughter) Il
they could have Of silence amidst this pro-
signing and deep breathing (laugher) ne trusted
the Senate would come TO VOTE
Mr.. SEWARD said, generally session lasted three or
four hours but the present had already occupied
against al compromises but against compromise IN
voivng moral right, political justice or hgn political
or kept III slavery. On this he could not compromise.
Mr. S, ward is still speaking.
The prospects that the session Will continue ni
day light the majority evidently determined To-
vote the hill before adjournment.
adv coated his bill for the admission OF Kan
sas with the Topeka constitution.
Mr.. RlD replied TO Mr.. Stewards remarks relative TO.
slavery saying that when majority Of the people Of me
by Mr. Seward this Union cannot last one hour longer
HAIF-PAsT EoEr A. ".
Several amendments of comparative un!mportarce
were ADOPTED, and others rejected.
Mr.. GsYKs, (nat) Of Mo-, offered an amendment that 10
law sha have force effect which shall require
test cath or an oath 10 support any act OF Congress-
other legislative act qualification Tor any civil Office or
pubic trust tor any employment or proiession or 70
juror vote at an election or When shai IN.
pose any condition TO exercise the right OF sur
iragc by any qualified voter which sai RESTRAIN OF
prohibit free discussion OF any law or subject OF ess'
tor ia the Territory orfee expression OF ophoh nereons
by the people Of the Territory.
This an endment gave rise TO debate involving tina
que Of sqJater sovereignty and whether Congress-
ought interfere with the people in the settlement Of
Their own Affairs.
tive Assembly Of Kansas were diseraeefal " the age
How could the people properly pass laws Unless they
The am.iImert was adopted by the following Vote
YEss-Messrs Alien Bayari Bell M ~ BE Ben Tenno,
csns4 c Ssss Isf bo
s 49, ss sas %
Thompson hy 1oombs, Toucey Trumoul Wade, Well
NAls-Mossrs. brown, Fitzpatrick and Mason.
hr. Wson's amendment 10 abrosate and declare yc.d
act PASSED by the legislature Of kansas was rejected,
yea nays 80, follows
Yias--yessrs. Bell ~. HI coamer Durkee, Fessenden,
Savs-sc:.r Alien Gaysrd ben Tenn. Rsnamiu siss..
b das nan. fpae eyer aner
on, Jones dowa mallory Mason, Prau, fush Reid sceas-
an wr,gh' yass-s 5'''''''" 'A'' ''''''
H. ssparn oieis, a substitute, admitting Kansas with
u Iorcsa toi tuition.
K.ss-Aes-rs Ben N ~, Colamer purkee rcssenden,
Fco', poster, Hale Seward, rrambu, Wade, wlson-ii
Ife 81 wa IA scd by SO yeas agains, l. nays, as
,lras55Asc,.r. Alien gsyard, Rel Tenn, neaismn,
Plgs aer. Bright, Brofhead Brown, iass Clay trit,en
Douglas Hunter fy.rson, Johnson Jons- lo~al NAL
lory frai Fugh Reid Sebastian, sdell stuart Thompson
lhy y. Irumls Ioucey Weller, Wright, Ialce-1
N1i.-Aessrs. geI ~. H. collaner Dodge, Dlrkee,
t,s,id.n, Foot Poster Hale. Seward, Trumbg, WADE,
Ntsni-l2.
s.f ,1ss said regarding the bill Of great lmpor-
rIce. be moved that ten thousand copies o. IL 90
p..aba.
adopted and at S O'Clock A. N. tie Senate sd.
iourred
JrtY 3-UvF Y. NJ.
Tue President PR a took the chair .: Eeon-ro So
ns,or present h,-iacs himself The only persons thu
ao.t tn Secretary Sergeanta, Ar&s, one door
~ per and two .res III the gallery reporter and
Two spct atuf> The Chair announced tire signing cf
vrai cnlolta bills, including the Kansas t AMI then,
IN With previous understanding, declared thu
senate a,Justrrd t Monday.