The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-26
OF the National Kansas Come
mittee.


mittee.
Pursuant 10 CALL issued by the officers OF the NatonAs
Kansas Committee resident u Chicago this body met st
the Aston House on Friday ard Saturday last Members
were present the States of Vermont
Connecticut, New York. Ohio Illinois and Wisconsin, and
the Territory Of Kansas Members still expected
from Pennsy lvana Indiana ana Michigan There were
present from Ksnsss Territory Col L. ". Edridge AND
VIM. Hutchinson, Esq, Of Lawrence, and n winchel,
Esq, OF Council City, in behalf OF the Kansas state Cen,
trial Committee.
In the absence Of the President VIM Il. RESELL Esq,
Of Connecticut, was called TO the chair
The session Of Friday WAS occupied chiefly with the
port Of tho Secretary which referred 10 the proper
committees. From this document extract the follow.
Ing items-There have been received from al sourceG
since the organization Of the body in June last in round
ways, ~ specified In the report, $sl, 600.
Balance in the treasury, subject To- draft $1,000.
nished sa7 oOo New York including the fund 70 tho
New York fIbune ga, ooo and Illinois $1,000. The
Northern States wscops IN has raised and disbursed
large amount through her own State Committee for
wsrdnG emigr.nt and Iowa has contributed largely In
assisting companies and trains passing through her Dor
ders TO Kansas. Hon. Gerrt Smith, Of New York h
credited with $4,000 and Lieut. GOV. Wood, Of Illinois,
with 81 600. The amounts aced In the Seoretarye
figures include only the contrbut forwarded 70 the
officers At Chicago since July, 1859.
There have been forwarded BY the committee shout
two thousand emgrans. Tteoe have gone exclusively
By the land route Of Iowa and Nebraska. The distance
bred miles Ihs COMMITTEES have expended between
$40 600 and IN provsoBs and groceries Tor the
most needy settlers These supplies have been purchased
mosty In western Missouri whore food 10 cheap and
bundsnt There we're also forwarded prior 20 tho lss
Of December about four hundred boxes clothing valued
Missouri river, and we understand have been will be
hauled BY the Territory. Since the closing OF
hundred boxes which viii 20 forward in March. A
special report viii be made giving these statistics Ia de-
tall The Secreiary's report wifi DO published In ias
alter the adjournment Of the Convention.
An evening session was held on Friday t which Prot.
X Daniels, OF wisconsin, was appointed agent OF emi-
grafton tor tho coming year Aso special ap
between the ssaeoGd and ksnsas territory.
The session Of Saturday Vas chiefly devoted 10 dis
cussion Of plans and policy for the ensuing year.
not apTrthcnded that the difficulties experienced In
the Tsrriory and the Missouri river during the past
season would operate hereafter TO the nent Of
plans for peaceful emigration and general develope
ment OF the resources Of the Territory. Mr. a. Hurd,
OF Chcs secretary Of the committee, expressed q de-
re behalf Of himself and the other officers In Illinois
70 be relieved from The executive functions Of The body
cussion ersucd, which was finally laid over 70 succeed
ing day,
raj agent Of tho committee consequence OF his design
10 remove 10 Kansas and devote himself tho eduoa-
onal andyarriculiuri interests Of the Territory NJ
Army's resignation was accepted and o resolution
pressne the thanks Of the comm tee for his yalnabe
services and their full conf ienoe in the integrity With
which the large interests placed Ia his hands have been
administered since tho organization or the bedy, WAS
adopted committee vas appointed 70 consider the
selection OF general agent for the coming year.
Tho committee appointed 10 confer with the agents OF
the principal railroads between the seaboard and Kan
made On the enir. route 70 st. Louis. and ticket, would
be issued 20 the agent Of the committee from 81 Louis
to teavetworh al ten dollars esch being equal 70 re-
ducon OF 20 cent on that portion or the roue and
that tickets could b procured ai she above terms IN
the ncipal cities In the East and on The line Of tho
route.
On motion, Rev. r. B. Newtous. Of ST. bans, Vermont
was made . member OF The committee.