The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-12-24
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WAsHrsGroS. Dec ON

HoUsE-W arren. of Ark, rose TO question
OF privilege; offered his preamble and resolu-
IONS relative to Utah, an requiring the
committee on Territories to report the pro-
prlety OF excluding the delegate from that
Territory from "a seat in this House, presented
several days since Mr.. Warren saiu this
was case which the country and every hon
est man desired TO be investigated. Mem
beers were sitting here with the delegate from
the Territory, which was not only morally
but legally in open rebellion against the
government OF the United States.
Mr. Banks said that the fact that the pre-
amble declares that IA state of war exists in
Utah did not bring the matter before the
House IL question of privilege. lie admit
ted the conclusion affected the delegates
rights, but the TACT on W hich Mr.. w arrcn had
based has conclusions did not affect his right.
he Speaker remarked that the preamble
might or ought not be adopted by the House.
Mr.. Bocock agreed that this was question
OF privilege, but il would be for the House to
say whether the reasons assigned should be
| admitted. lie was not. nor was the House
| prepared to admit the facts charged Us con-
shutting sufficient grounds for the rejection
OF The delegate, as the House cannot set up
injunction of morals or religion.
| ahe State might be in rebellion, vet are
| not those who are true and loyal entitled to
representation. But we have 10 facts by
| which we can declare Utah in legal rebel
Tor against the country. Where is the
Message Of t!e President declaring that
| L tab Is in State Of rebellion! II would do
no harm To refer the resolution to the Com
mittee on Territories for Investigation
| After further debate the resolution instruct
| ing the Committee on Territories TO inquire
into the expediency of immediately exclud-
ing Mr.. Bernheisel, the delegate from Utah
! from his seat was adopted.
| SENATE.-Mr. Broderick said that while
! he agreed with Douglas and Stewart in most
OF their remarks, there was one point on
which he wished to say few words. When
Gov. Walker and Secretary Stanton went
to Kansas, they found state of insunec-
| ton existing there. and succeeded, with
great labor, in restoring peace. Now he
! thought the President and Cabinet were
alone responsible for the recent outbreaks.
This was the first time lie had known the
President to descend from his high position
aud attempt to coerce peaceable citizens to
submit to the will OF an illegal body of
men. lie was sorry TO disagree with his
party, for he believe lie rendered AZ much
service in eiecting Buchanan as any gentle
man upon this floor. lie was also some
what astonished at the forbearance Of the
! people OF Kansas towards the delegates OF
the convention. Ii the peo.le had hogged
them, cut their ears off. and sent them ont of
them Tor it. He would not make any ex-
tended remarks now, but ii the Lecompton
! Constitution should ever be presented to the
Senate. he might have something to saw
then. He would remark he WAS no Free
| soilcr. In his own State his most b tier OPP
ponents were Republicans.
ON motion of Mr.. Banks. so much Of the
! Presidents Message AS referred Ia Utah was
referred tn CommIltec on Territories.
Mr.. Pettitt announced death Of Samuel
| Brcnton, and Mr. James K. Lockhart, late
! Representatives from Indiana. rrououncing
eulogies on their characters.
The House then adjourned till the 4th of
January.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 23-rM
SENATE-Mr. Stuart said it was well re-
marked by Attorney General Butler in the
Arkansas case that the power OF Congress
upon the subject of new States Is pIrnary
! W hen the question Is presented il must nee
essarily be determined by circumstances
which surround AM govern that particular
! case lt Is "A power which authorizes the ud-
| mission OF foreign States as well as those
formed out Of our own territory. and this sin
| gle tatement would show, ~ a glance, that
precedents never could and never ought to bc
regarded, for the purpose Of determining the
| power or propriety in u particular cuSc. Con
! gre>s, and Congress alone under the power
conferred upon it by the Consultation, Is to
determine not only the question whether i
State should be admitted at all. but it is
equally empowered with authority OF deter
| mining when il shall he admitted. Enabling
acts were not TO be regarded as indsIensibly
| necessary 10 the admission of new States. He
proceeded to lay down these principles TO the
| case under consideration. The questions 10
be asked were, whether the form of govern
mcnt was republican. and whether the peo
| pie were satisfied with II and ask admission
under it. For the power OF Congress was ~
admit State, not coerce it. He contended
that half the people Of Kansa, had had no
| opportunity 10 vote for the election of dele
! gates 10 the convention, "a ia some counties
no census was taken. How could they b.
expected to abide its decision, their voice not
having been hearll lie also believed the
convention intended a trick and fraud upon
the people, ana he expressed views in az. ord
ancc with those Mr.. Douglas had previously
submitted. He would never give his vote To
consummate that fraud. which he believed
| TO be the most enormous fraud that was ever
undertaken TO be practised upon any pcul lie
unler the forms OF law. He believed that if
this Constitution was forced upon the people
OF Kansas those who did it would light the
torch of evil discord throughout the Union
They might cry peace, but there would BE- no
peace.
Among the documents submitted was
Cas- reply to Walker:
Ion Wednesday last | received Il commu-
ni,atiun dated the 5th inst rendering your
resignation as Governor Of Kansas. The re-
siguation ac"on"anied by a long argu-
ment on the affairs of the Territory gener-
ally, to which J on arr well aware j; would
| be improper Tor this department. to reply. Ii
every officer OF the government who feels
himself constrained TO refuse obedience to in
structions OF the President shall pursue this
unusual course. and thus place On the files OF
appropriate Department criticisms on the
| lclcy OF the administration, no person
knows better than yourself TO what consc-
quenees this might Lead The Department
must either cause charges AID arguments
a. ainst the President to DC filed among pub
liz archives of the country, without contra
dicton or reply, or it mu>t spend the time
which ought 70 be devoted to the public ser
vice in controversies with subordinate Off
GERS who may disapprove of the Presidents
po icy.
Whilst duty therefore forbids me to enter
| into a controversial discussion with you on
the varions topics embraced by your argu
ment, it is proper shOuld make remark
upon u single point. You state that the
President has changed his policy in regard
to Kansas, and why this allegation, simply
because the Convention of kunsas have, in
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