The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-02-28
Procee dings of the National Kansas
Committee

the Astor House on Friday and Satur-
day last. Members were present from
The States of Vermont, Massachusetts,,
Connecticut, New York, Ohio, Illinois
and Wisconsin, and Kansas Territory.
There were present from Kansas
Territory Col. S. w. Eldridge and
VIM. Hutchinson, Esq. of Lawrence,
and j. N. Winchell, Esq. of Council
City, in behalf of the Kansas State Cen
trail Committee.
In the absence of the President, VIZ.
II. Russell, Esq, of Connecticut, was
called to the chair.
The session of Friday was occupied
chiefly with the report of the Secretary,
which was referred to the proper COM
mittees. From this document we ex-
tract the following items There have
been received from all sources, since
the organization of the body in June
last, in round numbers, 800, ZOO, and
expended in various ways, as specified
in the report, S81,00 Balance in the
treasury, subject to draft, $4,000. Of
the total receipts as above, Massachu-
sets has furnished S27 900, New York,
including the fund sent to the New York
Tai6une, $4,000, and Illinois so,
600. The remaining 10000 is distri-
buted among the various Northern
States. Wisconsin has raised and dis
bursed large amount through her own
State Committee in forwarding emf
grants, and Iowa has contributed largely
in assisting companies and trains pass
ing through her borders to Kansas
Hon Gerrit Smith. of New York, is
credited with $4,000, and Lieut.. Gov.
Wood, of Illinois, with 81, 900. The
amounts embraced in the Secretary's
figures include only the contributions
forwarded TO the officers at Chicago
since July, 1856.
There have been forwarded by the
committee about two thousand emil
grants. These have gone exclusively by
the land route of Iowa and Nebraska.
The distance from Chicago 10 Lawrence
and Topeka is about six hundred miles.
The committee have expended between
$40, 900 and $50, 900 in provisions and
groceries for the most needy settlers.
These supplies have been purchased
mostly in western Missouri where food
; is cheap and abundant. There were
Ialso forwarded prior, to the 1st of Dec,
about four hundred boxes of clothing.
valued at $50, 900. One hundred were
frozen upon the Missouri river, and we
understand have been or viii be hauled
by teams into the Territory. Since
the closing of the Missouri, the COM
mittee have received some three hun
dred boxes, which will go forward in
March. A special report will be made,
giving these statistics in detail. The
Secretary's report will be published in
full after the adjournment of the Con-
ventiOn.
An evening session was held on Fri
day, at which Prof. Z. Daniels. oi
Wisconsin. was appointed agent of en-
igration for the coming year, and spe-
cial committee appointed to confer with
the principal railroad companies be-
tween the seaboard and Kansas Terri
tory.
The session of Saturday was chiefly
devoted to the discussion of plans and
policy for the ensuing year. 1t was
not apprehended that the difficulties eX-
perienced in the Territory aad on the
Missouri river during the past season
would operate hereafter to the embar-
rassmeEt of plans for peaceful emigra-
ton, and a general development of the
resources, of the Territory. Mr.. Fl. B
Hurd, of Chicago, Secretary of the
Committee, expressed desire on behal
of himself and the other officers in HI
inois, to be relieved from the executive
functions of the body after the adjourn
ment of the present Convention. A dis
cussion ensued, which was finally laid
over to a succeeding day.
w. I. NJ. Army, ESD, rendered his
resignation as General agent of the
Committee, in consequence ofhis design
to remove to Kansas and devote himself
to the educational and agricultural in
terests of the Territory. Mr.. Arny's
resignation was accepted, and a resolu-
ton expressing the thanks ofthe Com
mittee for his valuable services, and
their full confidence in the integrity
with which the large interests placed in
his hands have been administered since
the organization ofthe body, was adopt
ed. A committee was appointed to
/ consider the selection of general
agent for the coming year.
The committee appointed to confer
with the agents of the principal railroads
between the seabord and Kansas, report
ed that reduction of % per cent would
be made on the entire route to St. Louis,
and tickets would be isued to the agents
Of the Committee from st. Louis to
Leavenworth at ten dollars each,
being equal to reduction of 90 per
cent on that portion of the route; and
that tickets could be procured at the
above terms in the principal cities in the
East, and on the line of the route.
On motion. Rev. B. B. Newtons, of
st. Albans, Vermont, was made men,
ber of the Committee.
On motion, the Committee adjourned
till 8 O'Clock this { (sIonday morning
Thaddeus Hyatt Esq. President of
the Committee, has been spending
some months in the Territory. He is
now en- route for New York, and.will
doubtless arrive before the adjourn
ment.
We are sorry to state it is inn
possible to supply any back numbers
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