Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-02-05
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Saturday, Jan. 81.

for Monday next.
The Senate then resumed the consid
Grafton of the Indian Appropriation
Bill.
Mr.. Hale commented in severe term.
upon the conduct of Governor Stevens
for proclaiming martial law, and for ar.
resting the Judge of the Federal Court
of Washington Territory. He was op.
hands of such a man, and thought in the
days of the Roman supremacy no out,
rage equal to this was ever perpetrated
in the most remote province of that En-,
pire.
\ debate took place upon the respec-
ted policy toward the Indian tribes OF
the Pacific coast. The amendments
were agreed to, appropriating nearly
500, 900 for the restoration and main
tenance of peace, &c, in Oregon and
Washington Territories.
The Senate adopted Houston's rcso-
luton, calling upon the President to
furnish the number and causes Of dcscr-
tons from the navy since the passage of
the act for efficiency in the navy.
Adjourned.
- Cow, rum tic COIn unit
tee on territories, reported Il bill fixing
the boundaries of Minnesota, and au-
thorizing the people thereof to form for
themselves a Constitution and State
Government, with a view to be admit
ted into the Union upon an equal foot
ing with the original States, according to
the Federal Constitution.
An election is to be held on the first
Monday of June, for the choice of dele
gates to the convention. In the event
of the people deciding in favor Of Il
State Government, the Marshal is to
proceed to take 4 census of the Terrific
ry, with a view of ascertaining the mum
her of Representatives she is entitled to,
under the present census.
The same provisions in this bill, as in
former bills of a similar character. are
relative to public lands for education,
and are to be assentcd to as obligatory
in both Minnesota and the United
States. Mr.. Grow said that the propos-
cd State would embrace seventy thou
sand square miles of the boundary, and
ninety thousand square miles to be here
after erected into Il government by the
Indian name of Nacotlh.
Mr. Phillips said that he did not de-
sire to impede the progress of the bill.
but wished to know how much Of the
proposed territory lies on the west ofthe
Mississippi River?
Mr.. Grow replied about three-fou:ths.
Mr.. Phillips said that Mr.. Grow had
frequently advcrted to the s%anctity OF
conpacts, and wished to know whether
he believed in the sacred Ordinance of
1877?
Mr.. Grow replied, certainly"
MIR. Phelps resumed by saying, that,
by the fifth article of that ordinance,
provision was made for five States ont of
the Northwest Territory, which had
long since been organized, and now Mr..
Grow proposed another.
Mr.. Grow said that he thought that
this came with bad grace from Mr..
Phelps, considering that the Platte
country WAS taken and concluded within
the limits Of Missouri.
Mr.. Phelps replied that he did not re-
gard the Ordinance of a or the Com
promise of 20 as ii sacred compact.
Mr.. Boycc asked whether Minu2soti
has sufficient population for a State.
Ir. Grow said that Minnesota would
be about the size Of Missouri, and her
population is between one hundred and
scventy-fyc and two hundred thousand.
4 motion to table the bill was voted
by IL large majority, and the bill
passed-95 against a.
SIR. Grow, from the Committee Oh
Territories, a'so reported a biz for the
relief of the people of Kansas, and de
all the laws passed by the Leg
at Shawnee Mission to be null
and void, for the reason that its mem
bers were elected in violation Of the Or
glnic at, u5urpei power anI enacted
and oppressive statutes. The bill
provides for holding Il new election; and
Il person offering to vote must prcTe, by
own oath, that he is a bonn fdc set
tier, and. by the oath of two legal yo-
tcrs, that he has been, for more than ono
month preceding the election, an actual
resident, and for fifteen days IL resident
Of his elective district; and that fines
$50 to 100, andimprisoamcat from
ono to twelve months, be imposed
upon illegal voting; and for any disturb
ince or control of the polls by armed,
organized bands, and wfllTul reception
of Illegal votes by the judge.
Mr.. Clingman, but the House refused,
TO lay the bill on the table, by IL vote of
% against 81.
Mr.. Kunkle said that he could not
consent to sweep away the whole code
OF Kansas laws, and applied to Mr., Grow
withdraw the demand for the prcvi-
ous question, that he might offer a sub
by repeating certain objections
to the laws.
Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio, wished to
make an amendment, by allowing none
but citizens of the United States to vote.
Mr.. Letcher wanted the bill to go
where it could be seen and discussed.
Mr.. Glow moved that the bill be re-
committed, pending which the House
took up the bill authorizing the inhab-
itants of Oregon to form a constitution
and State government, preliminary. to
admission into the Union under provis-
ions, with the exception of the bounda-
ries. similar to those of Minnesota. The
bill gives one representative to Congress.
A. Grow caid that tbn hill oivnc Nv