Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-12-24
CONGRESSIONAL.
w aShington. Dec. IL

New Mexico, praying for the establish
ment OF the territorial government OF
Arizona, and subsequently, introduced
bill for that purpose. On his motion a
Senate committee of nine was ordered
to consider so much Of the Presidents
message as refers to the Pacific Rail
Road, and subsequently he introduced
q bill for its construction.
On motion of Slidoll, select com
mIttec of five was appointed to exam
Inc into the condition of the banking in
stltutiOns Of the District Of Columbia
and the authority By which such cor,a.
rations assumrd to transact the business
OF banking, also as to what furtl er leo
lslation is necessary.
Washington, Dec. II.
After the announcements Of the COM
mittees in the Senate, the following pre-
ceedings took place:
Mr.. Hamlin regarded the list of COM
mittees rs dlsproportiouate and section
al. Mr.. Doolittle objected to the ar
arrangement of the committees. REFERRING
especially to the great North-West and
the Importance Of the commerce and
navigation thereof
Mr.. Chandler denied that Republi
cans of the Senate had ever assented to
such n formation OF committees.
Mr.. Pugh while intending to vote foI
the nominees Of. 8 Democratic caucus
yet concurred that they were not faik
formed.
Mr.. Stuart stated that he declined
serving on the Committee on Commerce
Mr.. Bayard indicated the pronriet,
Of the formation OF the list
Mr.. Gwinn also defended the list. al
leging that the Republicans, when the,
had the power in the House, made the
committees sectional and unjust.
Mr.. Wilson denied that such was tn,
case. He oontendcd that tire Democrta.
ic and the Pro-Slavery parties were OH,
and the same.
The list was then agreed to, yeas 80
nays 10.
Mr.. Green proceeded to speak on the
Kansas affairs and bjected to Mr.Doue.
las speech as well calculated to preiu.
dice the question pending before The
people Of Kansas The real issue was
not whether We do approve or do moi
approve Of all the individual parts of the
Lecompton Constitution. The only
cues. ion is: Does the Constitution en-
body the Republican form Of Govern.
ment? Nobody has eve. disputed that.
There seems to be a want of clear I'M
derstanding as to the relation the Fed
eral Government Sustains towards the
territories. The inhabitants OF Kansas
are a sovereign people, and no enabling
act Is required TO impart to them power
to propose n change in their form @.
Government. lie ARGUED that Congress
would have no right TO refuse to admit
Kansas under the Lecompton ConstitI-
lion. The people Of Kansas never pro.
posed t. form a govclnmeul without the
consent OF Congress. The Contention
was held in suborlination 20 - Terri.
torial Government and was under no
obligation to submit the Consti;u.ion.or
any part ofitto the popular vote. They
chose to submit the slavery question.
which was the great bone of contention.
as a matter Of policy, and not from any
on;nion HIT tho snhn,iSs;o,, ~ tI.o, a. , MS
alone, was better calculated to Get the
real will Of the people, than If the whole
Constitution had been submitted. He
concluded by urging a speedy decision
v;s;one If The Co"!t;,s,+; ;',,'V !, an! pr
ions to the neonIe of Kansos =, 49, Vo,io my
have onower of ,noJ;G';n,, on'4 ~ "
mo thor, # oi,,, t;r,o - '''''' mans
A. D.-1,.'I.,
tGo'.S I''' ie'.Ie'l' sta'lhS ms pos
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V"Jec'io'i 'i"' 'ii'Ie was no Enabling
- u, '''I' M. ,'ptoiuI'' ne ana not
."Nc ''ie 'osi''oi' 'lIa' /, was a1"tat oh-
I'c''oil 'i'at nc CONSTITUTION was not
S"1lili''C,t - inc people "tIofe II was
Sent - congress IoF acceptance. Tie
PoN',ioII 'o "i't. assume was, mat the
regular hoGe OF proceeding Is by way
OF ~ huaolIhS ACT nut II the le'rito-
li',l i-e is .:1i proceeds 70 can Con
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lut Niu u luF pSVIjIt " no arc 10 Dt gov
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ogS ,d 1IouG ~ + o'l S.'-ilG 'llai WILL ne
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