The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-12-25

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free acceptance or rejection, and unless
adopted by the majority Of all the legal
votes east, shall be null and void. The
bill secures the personal and political
rights Of the people, including those oil
speech and press.
The Treasury note bill introduced by
Mr.. Hunter was discussed at length.
In the House., Mr.. J. Clancy Jones Of
Pa, reported bill authorizing the issue
of Treasury Notes similar to that intro
duced into the Senate. Upon this bill,
Mr.. Banks Of Mass. remarked that ifthey
consider the time at which Treasury
notes were heretofore issued, and the
conditions in which the government was
placed, there would be found TO be no
precedent for the passage of bill like
this. There is no such exigency now as
TO require the passage OF this bill at
once.
Mr.. Banks introduced an act authoriz-
Ing the people of Kansas to form Con-
stitut,on aud State government, prePara-
tory to admission into the Union, with
all the rights of the original States. Re-
ferrel 10 the Committee on Territories.
SATURDAY, DEC. 10.
SESArE.-The Treasury note bill was
further discussed and amended, limiting
the operation of the act until January LIST,
1859, AMI prohibiting notes OF less de-
nomination than slOO, and then passed
by 81 agains, Is.
HousE.-The Treasury note bill was
considered in committee OF the whole
No definite action on the bill was taken.
TUESDAY, Dc. %.
The Senate resumed the consideration
of the Presidents message, when Mr..
Fitch maintained the administration
views OH Kansas affairs and commenced
on Douglass's position. The latter replied
declaring his determination to maintain
his position and deiying opposition from
whatever source it might come. Messrs.
Stuart and Clay participated in the dis
cussion, which continued until the ad
journment.
The House discussed the Treasury
Note bill in committee OF the whole
The proposition of Mr.. Banks to substi-
tute the raising 20,000,000 by the issue
of stock redeemablc in one year was re-
jected-ayes 7s, nays,l03. The COM
mittee then rose, and the House passed
the Senate bill without amendment by a
vote of lls TO SO.
Both Houses voted TO adjourn on Wee
nesday to the 18th of January.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. ed.
SENATE. The various branches of the
Presidents message, were appropriately
referred.
The discussion Of the Kansas question
was continued by Mr.. Stuart of Niche
gan, and Broderick of California. MIR.
Stuart took nearly such grounds as have
been taken yMr Douglas.
He commended that half the people of
Kansas had no opportunity to vote for
the election of delegates to the conven-
ton, as in some counties no cen sus had
been taken. How coald.:they be expected
to abide by its decision when their voice
had not been heard. He also believed
that the Convention intended "a trick and
fraud upon the people, and expressed
views in accordance with those which
Mr.. Douglass had previously submitted.
He would never give his vote TO con-
sumatc that fraud, which he believed
10 be the most enormous that was ever
undertaken TO be practised upon any peo-
al. ,,,lor ,h., .n,,,a 80 Ia,x m. h..li.xal
that If this constitution was forced upon
the people of KaosaS those who did it
would hight the torch OF civil discord
throughout the Union. They might cry
for peace, but there would be no peace.
Mr.. Broderic said, that while he agreed
with Mcssrs. Douglass and Stuart in most
OF their remarks, there was one point on
which he wished 10 saw few WORDS
When GOV. Walker and Secretary Staun-
ton went TO Kansas, they found stateof
Instruction existing there and succeeded
with great labor. in restoring peace
Now he thou hit the President and his
Cabinet wer alone responsible for the
outbreaks. This was the first time he
had known the President to descend from
his high position and attempt TO eoeree
peaceablc citizens TO the will of illegal
party men. He was sorry 10 disagree
with his party, for he believed he had
rendered ~ much service in the election
Of Mr.. Buchanan rs any man on thi floor.
He was also somewhat astonished at the
forbearancc OF the people Of Kansas to-
ward the delegates of the convention
II the people had logged them. cut their
ears otf and sent them out ofthe terrific
~. he, for one, would applauded them for
il. He would not make any extended
remarks now. but IL the Lecompton Con-
vcntion should ever be presented to the
Senate, he might have something to say
about il then.
Adjourned till Jan. 18th.
HoUsE.-Mr Warren rose to ques-
ton of privilege, and offered the following
preamble and resolution:
Whereas, 1t appears from the procla-
nation OF Brigham Young, the late Gov
ernor of Utah, and from the Presidents
message, that said Territory is now in
open rebellion against the Government
OF the United States, therefore,
Resolved, That the Committee on Ter
ritories be instructed TO consider and re-
port on on the facts, and enquire into the
propr:ety OF excluding from seat on the
floor of the House the lelegate from