The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1857-02-06
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the bill providing for tha survey Of ihe
Ohio river and It's principal tribuafies
was made The 'pecial order Of the day for
Monday next.
The Senate then resumed the consile-
ration Of the Indian Appropriation Bill.
Mr Hale commehced IN severe terms
upon the conduct Of Governor Stevens,
for proclaiming martial law. aud for ar
resting the Judge Of the Federal Court
Of Washington Territory. He was op.
posed to placing a single dollar in the
hands Of such a man, and thought that
in the days Of the Roman supremacy no
outrage equal to this was ever perpetra-
ted 10 the most remote province Of that
Empire.
A debate took place upon the rsspec-
ted policy toward the Indian tribes Of
the Pacific coast The amendments
we're agreed to. appropriating nearly
100000 for the restoration and main
enanco Of peace, &C., in Oregon and
Washington Territories
The Senate adopted flouston's fesolu-
ton. calling upon the President TO fur
nish the number causes Of desertous
from the navy since the passage Of the
hct for efficiency in the navy.
Adjourned.
HousE.-Mr Grow, from tho Com
miLtee On Territories, reported a bill fx-
ing the boundaries Of Minnesota and au-
thorizing the people thereof to form Tor
themselves a Constitution and STATE
Government, with a view to b. admit
ted into the Union upon an equal footing
with the original States, according to the
Federal Constitution.
An election is TO be held on the first
Monday ofJhne, for the choice Of dele.
gates to the Convention. la the event
Of the people deciding in favor Of State
Government, the Marshal is to proceed
to take a census Of the Territory, with a
view Of asdeftaining the number Of Rep.
resentatiyes she is entitled to, under the
present census.
The same provisions in this bill, rs in
former bills Of similar character, are
relative to public lands for education, and
are to be assented to as obligatory IN both
Minnesota aud tho United SaIs, Mr..
Grow said that the proposed STATE would
embrace seventy thousand miles OF the
boundary, and ninety thousand square
miles to DO herear,or erected into goy
ernment by tie Indian name Of Deco
tab. n.A
Mr. Phillips said that he did not desire
to impede the progress Of the bill. but
wished TO know how much Of the pro
posed territory lies on the west of the
Mississippi River?
Mr. Grow replied about three. fourihs.
Mr.. Phillips said that Mr. Grow had
frequently adyerted to the sanctity OF
'Ompacts, and wished to know wheth-
er he believed in the sacred Ordinance
Of 1852
Mr.. Grow replied: Certainly"
Mr., Phelps resumed by saying, that.
by The fifth article Of that ordinance, pro.
vision was made for Eve States out of the
Northwest Territory. which had long
since been organized, and now Mr.. Grow
proposed another.
Mr.. Grow said that be thought tha
this came with bad grace from M
Phelps, considering that the Platte coun.
try was taken and included within III,
limits Of Missouri.
Mr.. Phelps replied that he did not re.
gard the Ordinance Of ~ or the Com.
promise of go as sacred compact.
Mr.. Boyce asked whether Minnesota
has sufficient population for State.
Mr. Grow said that Minnesota would
be about the size Of Missouri, and her
is between one hundred and
seyenty-hve and two hundred thou.
sand. l
A motion to table the Bill was voted
down by a large majority, and the bill
passed--06 against "a.
MIR. Grow, from tbos Committee on
Territories, also reported bill for the
relief Of the people of Kansas, and declar.
ing all the laws passed by the
Legislature at shaw Mis-
sion to be null and void, for the reason
that its members were elected in violation
Of tbs organic act, uusurped power and
enacted cruel and oppressive statues
The bill provides for holding a new cleo.
tom and person Offering to vote must
prove, by his oath, that he is a bond fde
settler, aud, by the oath of two LEGAL yo-
ters, that he has been, for more than one
month preceding the election, an actual
resident, aud for ifteen days q resident of
the elective district; and that 6nes from
SEQ to 500, and Imprisonment from one
10 twelve months, be imposed upon Inc.
gal voting; and for any disturbance or
oontrolol the polls by armed, organized
bands, and willrull reception Of Illegal
votes by she Judge
Mr. Olingman moved, but the House
refused, TO lay the bill on the table. bS
a vote Of 99 against 81.
Mr. kunkle said that he could NOT
consent TO sweep away the whole code
Of Kansas laws and applied to Mr.. Grow
10 withdraw the demand for tho previohs
question, that he might offer d suosti.
.ate, bp repeating certain objections to
.he laws.
hf' oampbell,of Ohio. wished to make
m amendment, by allowing none bu,
''tlzens Of the United States toyote.
M. Lelcbor wanted the bin 10 no
where II could be seen and discussed .
Mr. GfOlv ntovnd tI,t az. ltt