The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-04-15
IN COMPRESS OF THE u. STATES
MONDAY, APRIL Ia, 1855.


The PRESIDENT pro fem laid before the Senate com
mnnlcaton from the Secretary of the Interior reply
resolution OF The Senate in reference the proprety Of
soioe provision by law To compensate registers and
cetyers Of land Offices for taking bounty
and scrip Instead Of money; which laid the table
ana ordered 10 be printed. 0@H II
THr KANSAS AEAoRIAL AGAIN
/ Mr. HARLAN presented the petition Of Jane H. Lane
accompanied by an affidavit showing the which
the memorial which the subject OF discussion on
Thursday last draughed under the authority the
provisional Legislature Of Kansas and again submitting
that memorial to the Senate In his petition Mr. Lane
that the general assembly Of the provisional State Of
Kansas assembled al Topeka the 4h of March under the
constitution whch raed by the people of Kansas
the 18th December committee appointed draugh
memorial for the purpose Of asking Congress admit
Kansas into the Union State That committee reported
in rough draught (which is appended Mr.. Lanes petit
lion but the general assembly about take
cess until the 4th OF July and had not time revise the
language OF the memorial thoroughly That rough draug
however was read in each house. and unanimously
adopted by each house of the Kansas Legislature was
hastily prepared by Mr. Huichnson and although entirely
correct In s relations OF facts deemed by Of
the members too crude and prox in its praseology and
TO remedy these defects il referred a committee OF
which Mr.. Hutchinson was appointed chairman with
power oreyise modify and correct it and with instrnc-
tons 10 prepare three revised copies fer each house Of
Congress and for the people of the United States
The committee revision meta short time after Topeka
during the of the legislature and Gov Robinson
and Mr.. Lane were present by invitation The rough
dranght was examined and was determined that much
OF a. WAS superuons and inconsderale in its forms Of
preston should be omitted in the revised copy. Mr. Lane
being then his way to this city Of the elect
from the proposed State OF Kansas instructed by the
committee to prepare the memorial and submit Congress-
In accordance with these Instructions Immediately upon his
arrival here three copies prepared by clerk but upon
snpefuoas which the clerk directed by Mr. L. strike
out These three copies having been prepared in this
city in accordance with the above instruction. SUBJ
niIied TO Charles Robinson and Morris Hunhe former
being governor and the latter of the Judges Of The
renie court Of the provisional government of
accompanied Mr. Lane to this cy and sanctioned by
1Ie
memorial with which be charged &c.
In presenting the above petition, Mr. HARLAN said that
after the remarks which were made by various senators
Thursday last in relation the Kansas memorial respect
for the body would call upon him explain why be should
reintrodnce the petition which the Senate had
ed BE could not believe then that the direct indirect
charge Of forgery spurousness the only for
the rejection OF that document and the fact that
the signatures all in the handwriting with the
body of the paper evidence against il to his mind
for if bis name was attached to paper by his ln-
thority through the of another vet IL not the
less his act And if it was prosed that II copy Of the
original paper, that established its authenticity. Who
would argue against the authenticity of The Bible because
had before The original parchments they
from the hands Of the pairisrch prophets or apostles
They had been copied millions Of times and translated from
the original languages in which they written yet ii
s received by all nations the authentic Bible
other aay, Who Is James H. Lane r lie answered by
stating that he born and bred democrat and reca
pitulasd his political services in behalf OF democratic prn
epes and his military services in the Mexican campaign,
al Buena Vista and elsewhere.
AT one o'clock the PRESIDENT pro tenn announced
that the hour had arrived for The consideration Of the s
Mr. DOUGLAS hoped the senator from Iowa would be
allowed 10 conclude his remarks and that the subject
would be disposed OF without delay. He intended when
be shonld obtain the floor object 10 the reception Of the
papers presented by Mr.. Hxmsx.
Mr. WELLER stated the subject Of the Pacific rail-
road had been assigned Tor consideration to-day by vote
Of the Senate three weeks ago and If II laid
Ill il would interfere with the senator from
Alabama Mr. CLAY who had The floor upon the Kansas
I IL. kaVr hrsUg af
the Senate laid aside IN unfinished state and alluded TO
the three emllion-sppropration bill and other matters
which had been brought forward BY him. but which were
| all left among the unfinished business
Mr. DOUGLAS said that he was prepared TO show con-
cusivey that the Kansas memorial presented the Other
hoped the matter would be disposed OF without delay
The question being taken, the consideration Of the
eal order postponed until tomorrow, and Mr. HAR
\ Ian resumed and concluded his remarks.
Mr. BUTLER replied TO some Of Mr. HAEL1ys illusions
/ 10 Mr. Lane the hero Of Bnena Vista. @.
Mr.. DOUGLAS did not deny that Mr.. Lane Ind BEEN a
democrat for many years but II was evident that be
had fallen from grace So il true that Francis p.
Blair and Andrew jackson Donesou democrats
but would any ono call them sueh now ben one Of them
leader Of the black republican party, and the other
knownothing candidate for the vice presidency
sproceeded show Tina changes had been made in the doc
nuent from the first draughtn the most vital and important
pon fast becy afto another Of the minority
report bad been answered and swept away the docsmen
bad been changed and these former positions bad been
abandoned Upon the whole he regarded the facts Of the
case aordng abundant evidence OF the most gnring
fraud that was ever attempted be perpe.rnied npon
legislative body; aud he therefore hoped that the pet
4 tons would not be received
i Mr. WADE replied at some length to the arguments Of
Mr. DoUe1s and advocated the reception Of the memorial
Il Mr. PUGH had assaled The character Of Mr.. Lane
\ but had confined bis remarks the Intrinsic evidence
which the memorial purporng 10 come from the ksnsss
legislature presented Of being forgery or foud The
statement made did materially change the issue
III the committee revision should report tbe result Of
their action general assembly Of the State levisls
ture Of when that body again me indeed thsy
= Ia wka la1.s ntD
Of their revised copy and transmit 70 the Sensie proper
lysgned and authenticated memorial then, and not ni
then would be the time for the Senate TO decide whether
4 the petition ought 70 be received or Dot
j Mr. HALE thought The question was in danger o.
being lost sight Of The question WAS not whether The
memorial OF the legislature of Kansas should be received
as pome gentlemen seemed suppose but WHETHER the
rentlernsn bad been indirectly at least charged with
fraud and forgery his character had been assaied on the
floor az ihs senate where he had opportunity 70 reply
What then did he dog He went home and ssi down and
made written vindicaton Of his character explaining al
those circumstances which SEEMED Suspicious in the minds
or certain and now II proposed to refuse TO re-
c.ive the erpanafion and reject the petition was true
that he asked the Senate receive the memorof the leGs
sture but the reception Of his petition did not necesss
rily imply the granting OF that request f the Senate
snuld dscn his expa satisfactory they could grant
his request; and not they could deny H. That for
the committee decide If the memorial received and
referred accordance with the ordinary practice OF this
4 body.
4 The discussion was ontinued by Msasrs DOUGLAS
Il WILSON WADE JONES OF Tennessee, TOUCEY, and
/ STU ART until after ive O'Clock.
Mr. STUART then moved 10 lay the motion 10 receive
the memorial the table which agreed toyess 90
| nays u--as follows;