The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-22
TIURTH-FIF-TH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.


tinue the improvement Of the haTbor Of Newark. New
Jersey The bill was refereed TO the Committee Com
merce.
ADJOURNMENT fof THE HOLIDAYS.
Mr BGGs, (adm) OF n O., Submitted joint resolution
which adopted by vote Of "a against IL, providing
that when the two houses adjourn "Wednesday rn the
adjournment continue till the 4th os January.
LAND GRANT FOR SCHOOLS pGHRioT COLUMBIA
MI WILSON, (opp OF Mass introduced bill granting
million OF acres OF land for the beneft OF free pu'sc
schools in the District OF Columbia
DEBATE on THE QUESTION
Mr.. HcrFR (adm) of Pa. addressed tire Senate vindi-
eating the Presidents policy the Kansas portion Of his
message He said that regretted more than hlr.seH
to perceive that the discussion the policy of tue
administration was to be precpiaed upon Senate ana
the country He preferred to avoid discussion until the
result OF tho election the slavery clause had TRANSFERRED
and until Kansas should present herself for admission as
State. But the Senator from Illinois (sr Douglss) made
different policy necessary and proper and alternative
left to the friends OF the administration respond
In his opinion the great speech Of the senator with Ali
due respect was after all hugo structure resting on a
very unsound and insufficient foundaon and what was
still more extraordinary, was sustained to incousde
rabe extent by the authorities and ideas which, 10
his r Bglers) understanding had been used former
and similar occasions against him by the enemies of
democratic party He could not understand why the
Senator from Illinois should have shown much willing
to weaken public confidence in the policy Of the
OF his own party whom he had assisted 10 place power
and who at this critical WELD the only functions
Of government capable Of maintaining The public peace
the attainment OF which required the Senator 90 these
things nor to deal in uneenerols criticisms of the views.
of the President The allegation that that venerable
statesman had fallen into fundamental the
meaning OF the Kansas and Nebraska bill, and the
purposes of its authors. because he not in
the country NJ the time OF It's passagc not worthy OF
the Senator though may have served to nclte
ary qualification the other side OF the Chamber
neither side, in the country will the sentiment
meet respected when the influence OF the
hour shall have yielded to sober reflection The honora.
bic Senator not in the country when the Declaration
OF Independence was enunciated when the consttu
ton was made Yet he claims to understand both those
instruments and the purposes in by their authors
Is the Kansas law more difficult OF comprehension
has is. At all events IT has certainly required
explanation at the hands OF Its author; and might
that 50 long he finds it necessary to explain what he
meant. every month in the year he could af-
ford pardon the President for the commission Of
fundamental error" But what would the Senator
say respecting the views of the late President who
not out of the country when the law passed but parci
paed every step of the struggle that gave existence
He certainly understood the question: and he Mr Bger)
sufficient authority saying tha, he agreed with his
the Kansas policy and consequently differed
with the Senator from Illinois What did the Senator
Sy that the policy Of the
the Cabinet did not agree with the pTesdenr He (Mr
thgler) understood differently Or did he mean that the
administration having laid down its Kansas policy will
hold that those who assal and denounce that policy do
not oppose the administration There certainly
for misunderstanding that point II he that
he Goes not clearly what that policy is he r Bger)
could tell him. and this occasion he need not doubt the
accuracy of the explanation The administration having
from the beginning maintained the Territorial laws OF Kan
sas having sanctioned the authority OF the Territorial
by the people TO make constitution and State govern
ment, and having exercised all il powers to secure to
the people fair opportunity To make their domestic lns
utions "in their way it would be improper 10 pre-
Judge and discard the dongs of that Convention before
na osen v Sna as that wh , KANSAS
her constitution being republican the people having
had fair opportunity of making free slave State,
indicated in the organic act, and required by the
general understanding OF tho whole country II will not be
considered sufficient reason to object 10 the admission
OF the state that the ordinary forms of the constitution
about which there dispute and which may be
changed at any time the people may desire, we're
not submitted to popular vote. The people
Of Kansas had right TO DO this in their own
way. The way II has been done is their But if
this any other particular the delegates have acted
bad faith have abused the powers delegated TO them
they responsible to the peope-no to Congress
the administration Mr. Bger said he had before him the
bill reported by Mr.. Douglas, tho 9TH March, 1856,
providing for the admission Of Kansas into the Union
state, the third section OF which reads foowsThat
the foregoing propositions be- and the same are hereby
offered to the said Convention the people
when formed for their acceptance or rejection which, Il
adopted by the Convention and ratified By the people thu
election for the adoption OF the constitution shall be obl
sas The bill read place by the Senator from Georgia
Orr Tcombs) the 18th July, and referred the Com
nitee Territories, contained the section for
word Both OF these bills under ration al the
conference which had been referred but when
tor from Illinois reported the Tocmbs bill 10 the Senate the
next morning. did not contain much Of the third Sec
ton indicates the Convention that the cons,,u on
should be approved by the people. The ra,
constitution had been stricken Who struck these
words out, for wha, purpose II done were ques.
tious NHIu " Lot lot MIN 70 answer Ssnator
assumed the other day tina, silent on
the subject the inference Is in favor OF submission but
full examination OF the precedents bearing point
had shown him that the converse OF the propo-
si,ion had the weight OF authority, and that which
he had lad down the rule OF prece-
dent has never appeared In single instance.
Mr.. Hgler proceeded to reply 10 other points in Mr.
Douglas speech. He sustained the legality OF the Ie
compton movement and, in the course of his remarks,
said he could not fcrctc what his action would be tbs
question Of admitting Kansas under the constitution The
fully made up very large and dangerous
power In the hands Of those who conduc, the
election the slavery article. They may abuse IT, III
the result could be recognized But II the election
shall be fairly conducted he should vote for the admis
sion Of Kansas az State with either free or slave con-
sution because he thought that would the conro
versy and give peace kansa, and the country II the
institutions should not suit people they could be al