The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-03-20

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In the Senate of the United States, Feb.
18, 1853, Mr. Green, from the Committee
on Territories, submitted report, accom-
panied by the following biz, which was
read and passed to a second reading -
A BILL
FOB THE ADMISSION or THE STATE OF EAN-
sAs INTO THE UsIoE.
Whereas the people Of the Territory of
Kansas, by their representatives in con-
yention assembled at Lecompton, IN said
Territory, on Monday, the Ash day of Sep
tember. 1857. having the right Of admis-
sion into the Union as one Of the United
States of America, consistent with the
federal constitution, in virtue of the trea-
ty of cession BY France of the province
Of Louisiana, and concluded on the Both
day of April. 1909, and in accordance with
the act of Congress. approved on the Goth
of March, Ammo Domini 1854. entitled
AN aet-to organize the Territory of Kan
sas and Nebraska" !" did form for them
selves constitution and State govern
ment, republican in form; and the said
convention has IN their name and behalf
asked the Congress of the United States
70 admit the said Territory into the Union
as a State, on equal footing with other
States
= Belt enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
of America, in Congress assembled, that
the State of Kansas shall be. and is here
By, declared to be one Of the United
States of America, and admitted into the
Union on an equal footing with the origi-
nal States, in all respects whatever. And
the said State shall consist of all the ter
rltory included within the following boun-
daries, TO wit /: Beginning at point on
the western boundaryo of the State of Mis-
sour, where the thirty y-seventh parallel of
latitude crosses the same, thence west on
said parallel to the eastern boundary of.
New Mexico; thence north on said bonn-
dary to latitude thirty-eight; thence fol-
lowing said boundary westward to the
eastern boundary of the Territory of Utah,
and the summit of the Rocky mountains;
thence northward ON said summit to the
fortieth parallel; thence east on said pas-
alIel to the western boundary of the State
OF Missouri; thence south with the west
ern boundary of said State to the place
OF beginning Provided, that nothing
hereln contained respecting the boundary
OF said State shall be construed to impair
the nights Of Indians in said Territory, so
long as such rights shall remain unextin-
gulshed by treaty between the United
States and such Indians, of persons or
property now pertaining to the Indians in
sud Territory, so long as such rights shall
remain unextinguished by treaty between
the United States and such Indians, or to
include any territory which by treaty with
such Indian tribe, is not, without the con-
sent Of said tribe, to be included within
the territorial limits or jurisdiction of any
State or Territory; but all such territory
shall be excepted out of the boundaries,
and constitute no part of the State of
Kansas, until said tribe shall signify their
assent to the President Of the United
States TO be included within the State, or
to Affect the authority of the government
OF the United States to make any regllla-
ton respecting such Indians, their lands,
property, or other rights, by treaty, law,
or otherwise, which it would have been
competent to make if this act had never
passed.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That
the State of Kansas is admitted into the
Union upon the express condition that
said State shall never interfere with the
primary disposal of the public lands. or
with any regulations which Congress may
ind necessary for securing the title in said
lands 10 the bona Jsde purchaser and gran
tees thereof, or impose or levy any tax,
assessment, or imposition of any descrip-
ton whatever, upon them or other prop
erty of the United States within the lin
It's of the said State and nothing in this
act shall be construed as an assent by
Congress to all or to any Of the propo-
sltions or claims contained in the ordi-
nance of the said constitution of the peo-
pie of Kansas, nor to deprive the said
State OF Kansas Of the same grants which
were contained in the act of Congress en-
E titled AN act to authorize the people OF
the Territory of Minnesota TO form a con-
stitution and State government, prepara-
tory to admission into the Union on an
equal footing with the original States .
approved February twenty y-sixth, eighteen
hundred and fifty-seven. zeylz
p = SEC. 8. And be it further enacted. That
until the next general census shall be tax
en, and an appertionment OF representa-
Eyes made, the State of Kansas shall be
entitled TO one representative IN the
House OF Representatives Of the United
States. :
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