Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-04-08
CONGRESSIONAL.
THE LECoMPToy CONSTITUTION II. TIL
HoUsE-AMEsDED AND PASSED.

HousE-Mr. Stephens said one o'clock
having arrived, moved to take up the SEN
ate Kansas bill.
The bill was read once.
Mr.. GIddings objected 10 the second
reading under the rnle.
The question occurred; Shall the bill be
rejected?
z Mr.. Stephens demanded the yeas and
nays. . --- .F..- 49,
The tote siood-yeas, so; nays, l37.
The bill was then read second lime.
Mr.. Stephens would not now discuss the
bill, shaying understood that substitute
was 10 be submitted. He gave way TO
Mr.. Montgomery, who offered The Crit
tenden substitute as amended by the Anti
Lecompton Democratic conference, proFos-
ing 10 admit Kansas into the Union, and re-
fer The Lecompton Constitution 10 vote OF
the people, and in the event OF its rejection,
a Convention be called 10 form new con-
vention. 10 be allowed one Representative
in the House Of Representatives until the
next Federal census.
81 Mr.. Montgomery said he had no remarks
10 make, the substitute was its best inter-
prefer. He had furnished copies 10 the
members and was ready to supply others.
Mr.. pullman offered substitute which
is the same as the Senate bill with the o.
mission Of the declaration clause, that the
people have the right at all times TO alter or
amend their constitution in such manner as
they may think proper.
Humphrey Marshall wished 10 amend the
original Senate bill by striking out the
same clause proposed 10 be omitted in Mr..
Qaitman's substitute.
Mr.. Stephens refused 10 yield the floor
for that purpose, and demanded the previous
question. .....
Mr.. Marshall wanted Stephens refusal
10 be borne in mind and entered on the re-
cord. .- -..
The question on Quitman's substitute
was then negatived-yeas 70, nays l6o:
Mr. Montgomery's substitute ives adop-
ted-yeas 40. nays ll2.
Applause in the galleries. -.r
The House then proceeded TO vote on the
bill, as amended by Mr.. Montgomerys sub
stitute:
YEAs-Messrs. Abbot, Adrain, An
drews, Bennett, Billinghurst, Bingham,
Blair, Bliss, Brsyion, Burlington, Burlin'
game, Burroughs, Campbell, Cass, Chaiiee
Chapman, Clark Of Conn Clark Of n. T.,
Ciawson. C. B. Cochrane, Coekerell, Col
fax, Corning, Covode, Cox, Cragin, Curtis,
DamreIl, Davis of Me-, Davis of Ind, Da'
Wis of Mass, Davis Of Iowa, Dawes, Dean
Dick, Dodge, Durfee. Eide, English. Farms
worth, Fenton, Foley, Foster, Giddings
Gilman, Gilmer, Gooch, Goodwin, Granger
Groesbeck, Grow, Hall OF Ohio, Hall O
Mass. Harlan, Harris Of Nd, Harris Of
Illinois, Haskins, Hickman, Hoard, Horton
Howard, Owen, Jones, Kellogg, Kelsey
KiIsore, Knapp. KunkIe Of Penn. Law
renee, Leach, Letter, Lovejoy, Moh:boin
Marshall of Kentucky, Marshall Of Illinois,
Madison, Montgomery, Morgan, Marril,
Morris Of Pa, Morris Of H., Merse Of
MARYLAND, Morse Of N. Y, Matt, Murray,
Nichols. DIN, Palmer, Parker, Pendieton,
Petit, Pike, Potter, Pat,le, PurvisnA, Ri
caud, Richie, Robbins, Roberts, Royce,
Shaw of H.. Sherman Of Ohio, Sherman Of
NY, Smith Of H., Springer, Stanton,
Stewart Of Pa, Tappan, Thayer, Thompson,
4 Tompkins, Underwood, Wade, Walbridge,
y Waldron, Washburne- of Wis. Washburn
Of Me-, Washburne of Ill., Wilson and
Wood. -T
NAYs-Ahl, Anderson, Arnold, Atkins,
Avery, .Barksdale, Bishop, Bocock, Bon
ham. Bowie, Boyee, Branch, Bryan, Bur-
nett, Burns, Caskie, Clark of Mo-, Clay,
Clemens, CIingman, Cobb, johnson, Coch-
~ rane. Corning, Craig Of Mo, Craige of N.
c., Crawford, Curry, Davidson. Dawson Of
Miss, Dewarf, Derrick. Dowdell, Edmond
son, Elliot, Eustis, Faulkner, Florence,
Garnet, Gartrell, ellis, Goode, Green
wood, Gregg, Hatch, Hawkins, HILL, Hop
kips, Houston, Hughes, Iuyler, Jackson,
Jenkins, Jewett, Jones of Tenn, j. G.
Jones, Keit, Kelley, Kunkel of Md, La
mar, Landy, Lsidy, Leteher, Massey, Me-
Queen, Maynard, Mason. Miles, Miller,
MiIIson, Moore, Niblack, Peyton, Phelps,
Phillips, Powell. Quitman, Ready, Regain,
REILLY, Rufin, Russell, Sandidge, Savage,
Scales, Scott, Soaring, Seward, Shaw oil
North Carolina, Shorter, Sickles. Single
ion, Smith Of Tennessee, Smith of Virginia,
Stalworih, Stephens, Stevenson, Stewart Of
MARYLAND. Talbot, Taylor of New York,
laYlOI OF LOuisldiid3 AiAPpS' 'osNt- " o'
rem, Watkins, White, WiEslow, WoodsOn,
Wortendyke, Wright of Georgia, Wright
OF Tennessee, ZoliicoHer, ga -..#,..-.
PROCEEDINGS - THE SENATE on TIE A.
MESpEp BILL-REFUsAL TO CONCUR.
ss. a. 57af u WAsHiHGroE, April 2.
SExATr.-hfter some unimportant bus
mess, the Kansas Bill, as apended by the
House, was taken mp. The amendments
were read, when -,
Mr.. Green, without further explanation,
said he would submit his motion 10 disagree
10 The direc, vote Of the Senate.
Mfr. Bigler then took the floor.
Mr.. Bigler said he considered the action
ofthe House as clear violation Of the
Democratic principle that Congress should
not interfere with the rights Of the people
of the Territories 10 govern themselves
Under that principle he had hoped TO see
the fraternsl rights Of two States, one slave
and the other free, coming into the Union
together. He was against the amendment