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CONGRESSIONAL.
ADMISSION OF MINNESOTA.
De6ate IN Me senate, Taesdau, Fsgruaru "A, le


Debate in hs Senate, Tuesday, february "a, 1851.
Mr.. HALE. ! rise Mr. President to make privileged
motion. move to reconsider the vote as gave notice
would do, by which the Senate passed the bill granting
leave to Minnesota to form State constitution To-day is
the last day that motion be submitted according to
the rules Having voted in the Affirmative move to re-
consider the vote
Mr.. BIGGS. That bill passed on Saturday and is il in
order to-day to move a reconsideration
The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The senator from New
Hampshire gave notice Saturday of his intention to
make the motion.
Mr. BIGS. understand that the next legislative day
after the vote has been taken is the day on which to
The PRESIDENT pro tenlpore. Two days are allowed.
MIR. WELLER. Does the senator desire vote
this question:
Mr.. HALE. Yes, sir.
Mr.. THOMPSON, Of Kentucky. ! wish to say few
words.
bsqncson The Senate Saturday passed the bill Of
the House of Representatives numbered 642 to authorize
the people of the Territory of Minnesota form cons
tuition and State government preparatory TO their adms
sion into the Union equal footing with the original
States with amendments. 1t is moved by the senator
from New Hampshire to reconsider the vote by which the
bill was passed. -..
Mr.. HALE | wish to explain my motion in a very few
words My reason for making the motion is this: think
whatever may have been the intention of the
moved by the honorable senator from North
Carolina the effect of them must be to defeat the bill
have nothing say about the intention purposes of the
House OF Representatives. but suppose II Is perfectly in
order to refer to the time of the session and the state of the
business in the other house which, in my judgment and in
the judgment of the friends this BILL render it impossible
to reach it during the present session if send 1t back
1t will be by reference to the organic law OF Minnesota
that the bill stood without the amendments, nobody
could vote the question of State constitution except
citizens Of the United States and other persons who may
have resided in Minnesota two years next preceding the
election and have declared on oath before of
ord their intention become citizens and have taken
oath TO support the constitution Of the United States and
also an oath to support the organic law Of the Territory
These are the qualifications required by the bill without
The amendments. Ny object in moving reconsideration
for the purpose of reaching the amendments Having
made this explanation, leave the subject
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Kentucky. Without any reference
the time which this session of Congress must close
desire simply say few words because stood solitary
member of the Senate voting against this BILL although
amendment pnt it which think bettered it very
much, as it came from the House of Representatives
would very cheerfuly reconsider the vote the
passage of this BILL if thought it could then be laid on
the table but with my convctions-you may consider it
in the character of personal explanation what not
desire very briefly to state why shall vote against the
reconsideration.
am against rss rens teeth and toenails through
out We have noS think seven territorial governments
and this government is going on at rapid pace in the
quison of territory, and by mere expansion growip
to what the Roman Empire beca-s us one Of her noes
said R0ma rua su os,ous" We are going on extending
ou .rrrrory too much, with federal head for State
rights the great doctrine of the day with general
this process be Continued We shalt disrupt and fall asunder
The cord is being stretched far that it will snap Of ITSELF
Not only is the proposition to admit this Territory
State but il is TO be brought in others have been
brought in by artificial heata ho-bed plant fomented
by the ambition of politicians and brought forth prema-
turey and hastily believe that from the foundation Of
the government ought to have acted in regard
to the Territories have done Gouverneur Norris in
reply TO Mr.. Livingston, wrote the following letter
fss MoRpsANA, December A. 1908.
DEAh circumstance, which turned up in CONVEX
sation Yesterday has led again to read letter
of the Sd Of November and OF the 3sth per-
ceive that took the drift of your inquiry which is
State territory which did belong United States
when the constitution made? In my opinion they
always thought that, when we should acquire Canada
and Louisiana would be proper to govern them
the third section of the fourth article went cir
cumstances would permit to establish the exclusion Candor
obges to add my belief that had it been more ponedy
expressed strong opposition wond have been made.
To HIsav Hes W. Lvlsosros. wy A"'''' ~0NA'''
tdo hot say sir that under no state Of circumstances
ought States to be admitted into the Union but
have been here long enough the effect of States
coming in Whenever the State of Minnesota shall be ad-
mitted, shall have In this body two additional voices
against what think the best interests of the country
am not southern man, going to vote to help them
to bludgeon not going to put in their hands the
club with which to ceave down brother. When they
admitted, they WILL like all States be continually
asking for public lands for schools for alternate sections
Of land for roads, and shall have propositions for light
houses for harbor and for lake deences and shall be
cessty of protection When Minnesota senator lands
here with all the pomp and circumstance of bashaw Of
three tails with the arisocratc gravity OF an English chan
ceor OF the exchequer he will open his budget and
fold proposition after proposition for roads for canals for
lighthouses for improvements of various knds You will
nd after admitting Minnesota that like the of
many Tommy in old mans will, the name of Mime
sota the youngest child will ofener the statute
book and the proceedings Of this body than the of
the Lord God in the twentieth chapter of Exodus Then
Minnesota like California the youngest State will be
the presiding genius and divinity OF the proceedings of
Congress. do not want representatives here from Min
for their votes their power what they will do
after they get here.
do not intend to say anything very harsh about the
States but there sits my friend from Cafornia Mr.
WELLERl the representative Of State If
constant persistent, watchfu and vgilant the
interests of his State he has been of those OF California
knew him representative in the other house from the
State of Ohio; knew him in the Mexican war; have
him here senator from California The State will
lose than be will by his retirement but the
they got chance they struck him down. Then there is
my venerable friend from Michigan, Mr.. CAss Thank
God when the instructions OF his legislature here he
had the manness and force of character to stand up
against them and against the madness of the hour He
rich in years. full of honors ripe in experience has gone
the DAM There is my other friend from Michigan,
his colleague who will go in the way. Here
is my friend from Iowa not In his seat Mr. JONES,
of the class although Mt the last session. by these
land contrvances he obtained believe grants for four
railroads athwart the State of Iowa. In this down
ward proclivy and steamboat course with which the
country goes in reference 10 these matters and by the aid
of southern gentlemen here these results brought
1t be the progress of things and 1t appears be
useless plain. Like of your large down
the Mississippi, you may cry Z" There is
board but the boat never stops to inquire about him.
Laughter1 These Minnesota men, when they get here,
and see my friend from Michigan, and my friend from
Iowa. struck down. will grapple up their bones from the
sand and make handles out of them for knbades to