The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-01
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81, 1857.

rn ADMISSION on MINNESOTA.
Mr. GRow, (rep) Of Pa from the Committee on Terrific
RES reported bill fixing tho boundaries Of Minnesota,
and authorizing the people thereof 70 form for themselves
constitution and State government
The bill provides for the admission OF Minnesota into
the Union footing with the original States according
10 the federal constitution and for election 70 be held
the nrs Monday In June, for delegates 70 conven
ton 70 form state constitution, and In the event Of the
people deciding favor Of State government the Mar
shat 10 proceed TO the Of Minnesota with the
view Of ssccrtanne the number Of representatives she
entitled 70 under the present census The same prov
sons are this bill In former ones OF similar charac
ter relative 10 public lands, for education &c 70 be
assen,ed 10 as obligatory both Minnesota and the
United states.
Mr. Grow ,aid tie proposed State embraces 10000
square miles leaving vert Of the boundary about 10000
square miles, to be hereafter erected into government
by the Indian name Of Dscotah.
Mr.. Pnurs, (dsm.) Of Mo, did no, desire TO impede
the progress Of the bill, but wished 10 know how much
Of the prcposcd Territory lies the west Of the Ms
Mr.. GROW replied, abou, three four,bs.
Mr.. PHELPS said that Mr. Grow had frequently sdvo
Gated the sanc,y CT compsci, and he beps) wished
10 know whether he Grow believed in the sscrcdness
Of the ordinance o, 1857.
MI Grow replied, certainly.
M PHuIs resumed, saying that by the hlh article o.
that ordnance provision w,s made 10, I'VE sass on, o.
| sanized row sns,her was proposed -
Mr. GpAw thought this came with bad grace from
| Mr.. Phelps, considering the Platte country was hken
l and In cluded within The limits OF MISSOURI
Mr. PHr1rs explained he did not regard The ordinance
of 1857 or con- promise Of ts2o sacred compscs.
| Mr. Bower, (dtm OF South Carolina asked whether
| MINI esota had Sufficient population for state
/ Mr. Grow said Minnesota would be about the size Of
Missouri and that her population between ono hundred
ard seventy five and two hundred thousand persons
| A motion TO table the bill was then voted down BY .
l large majority. $500.
purIrr IBr Ppor1H OF KArsAs-hDNisior or osrGoS
Mr. GRow, from tie Committee on Territories reported
bill Tor relief Of the people of Kansas, declaring all
psrroy,ed laws pNssed by the Legislative Assembly al
shawnee Mseion null and void, for the that the
members shereof elected through violations Of the
orssnc act and usurpso power and enacted cruel and
The bill provides for holding election. Any per
| son oGerre ME vote must prove by his own ostt
int he bora fde settler and by the oath OF two ega
voters that be has been for more than one month pre-
cedps the election actual resident OF the Territory
and fneen days resident OF his election district. tne
rom twenty TO twenty five hundred dollars, and iniprt
IRON one TO twelve months TO be imposed on VI
legal voting disturbance control OF the polls by arme
or snized bands and for wiliu reception OF tlega
vo',s by those appointed 70 receive them. -
Mr. CIsosaN, (dem.) Of N, c. moved 70 lay the billoi
the tsble but the House refused TO DO 90 py
against 49,
10 sweep away the whole code Of the Kansas law, an
appesed TO Mr.. Grow 70 withdraw his demand for m
previous question, that he (KunkeD might oher sub
siute repeating oil obnoxious laws
Mr.. CssrnuI- (rep) OF OHIO, wished 70 make a.
amendment allowing mono but citizens OF the Unite
| Mr. frTCHpp dem CT Va, wanted tie bill 10 z
| where n could be seen and discussed.
| Mr. Gpow moved that the bill be recommiited, pend
rg whtt ,hs House took pp the phi auIhorizns the