The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-24
TIHRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.


WASHINGTON, Dec. %, 1867
The various branches Of the Presidents message
appropriately referred.
Mr. SIMMONS, opp Of gave notice Of his intention
to introduce Home Valuation bill
THE KANSAS QUESTION
Mr.. sruAxr, (adm) Of Mich, addressed the Scnssc On
the subject Of Kansas.
Mr. STUART, (adm) Of Mich said il was well remarked
by Attorney General Butler in the Arkansas case that
the power Of Congress upon the subject OF the admission
OF new States IS plenary. When the question is pre-
seBted must necessarily be determined by the crcum
stances which surround and govern particular cas
II power which authorizes the admission of foreign
States as well those formed out Of own donions
and this single statement would show ut glance that
precedents never could and ought be-
and ae Ur IN
the power conferred upon by the constitution,
termne not only the question Of whether the State shall
be admitted at all, but is equally empowered with
authority to determine how il shall be admitted.
Enabling acts were not 10 be regarded as indis
He proceeded to lay down those principles the case
under consideration The questions to be asked wero
whether the people satisfied with it, and asked al
mission under tsfor the power of Congress was
nit State and not coercc IT, He contendcd that half tho
people Of Kansas had had no opportunity to vote for tho
election of delegates to the Convention some coun
ties no census had been taken How could they be ex
pected to abide by its decision when their voice had not
been hearda He also believed that the Convention in
tended trick and fraud upon the peape and expressed
views in accordance with those which Mr. Douglas had
previously submitted He would never give his vote 10
consummae that fraud which believed to be the most
that was ever 10 be practced mon
any people under the forms Of law He believed tha If
this constitution was forced upon the people of kansas
those who did would light the torch Of civil discord
thfonghout me Union. They might cry "peace," but
there would be no peace.
Mr.; BnoDEKIcx (aem) Of CAL, said while he agreed
with Messrs Douglas and Stuart in 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 there
and succeeded with great labor in restoring peace Now
he thought the President and his Cabinet were alone re-
spoDsible for the recent outbreaks This the first
time he had known the President to descend from his high
position and attempt 10 coerce peaceable citizens the
will Of Illegal party He sorry to disagree with
his party for he believed he had rendered as much ser
vice in the election OF Mr. Buchanan ~ any gentleman on
this floor He was also somewhat astonished the
bcarance Of the people of Kansas toward the delegates
the Convention. II the people had logged them. cut
their ears of and sent them out Of the Ter
r,ory, he, for one, would have appauded them
marks now, but if the Iecompton constitution should
ever be the Senate he might have something
TO say about then. He would remark that he
free soiler In his own State his most bitter opponents
republicans.
During conversational debate, in order to show his
opposition TO the free soil movements Mr. BRophRoK al
luded to the fact that years SINCE convention or
the democratic party in the state OF New York which
Messrs. Doolitte and Preston King were members the
proposition made that If wing of the party should
consent to the passage Of resolution endorsing the Will
mo, proyiso they might have all the offices, but he re
fused 10 enter into any such agreement
Mr. DoolITrE, (opp) Wis, said IL true he in
the Convention and that the democratic party then
ed, though such resolutions were submitted
indirectly, that in consideration of the passage
Of the resolutions, the Offices should be bestowed the
other side.
Mr. BRopRRIcx said it Mr.. King who made the pro-
position TO him.
Mr. KING, (opp.) of n. T., remarked that he had no
special recollection OF such conversation. He had al
ways considered there could be other motive the
part of citizens residing in free States oppose such
iuions than the hope Of obtaining offices. Qaugherl
Mr. BRoDERICH replied II HE wing OF the party were
anxious to obtain Offices they would agree the pas
sage Of resolutions for that object
Mr. KING remarked that such conversations we're
frequent that although he did recoec particular
ono he did not question the accuracy OF Mr. Brodercks
statement. (Iaughter)
Mr.. DoolrrrfK said nj the time the wmot proviso
before the Senate, u was expected il would pass Mr.
Clay wrote letter 10 that effect and Mr. expressed
bis anxiety again aud sgan 10 be permitted to his
vote IN It's favor H. however failed because John Davis
talked out the last hours Of that Congress In order
tain the nomination OF the democratic party for President
the Southern delegates having been instructed oppose
the nomination OF any who not record
the Nilmot provisoMr Cass wrote the Nicholson letter
Mr. BRowN (aim) or Miss gave notice that he should
express his views after the holidays but would say
that II the recent election IN Kansas one as ho
hoped in which all parties had been allowed freely
and without hindrance 10 participate and Kansas should
ask admission free state he stood upon the record in
favor OF her admission. W the contrary she should
ask admission slave STATE he hoped his friends on the
other side would abide by their former action and admit
her.
Adjourned until the sth OF January