The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-03
THIRTY-FTFTH CONGRESS-.
PIRSr SESSION.
Senate.

Of an uDimportant description.
The Kansas bill from the House was taken up.
The amendments were read, whereupon MI GREEN,
(adm OF NO. said tina, without further explanation he
would submit his motion 10 disagree with the House
Mr. BGIxR, (adm of Pa, considered tho amendmentss
clear violation Of tho Democrat principle that Congress
would not interfere with the right Of the people OF the
Territories to govern themselves. Under that principle
he had hoped 10 the raterna sight OF two
Save and the other freecomng into The Union together
He was against amendment because It ses aside what
the people OF Kansas have already done The
provides that the present constitution be voted down,
one on which the Preeiden may admit her BY psocsms
ton. She thus becomes State without coming before
at all What guarantee against abuse is there IN
thisf Who knows the constitution that may DO framed
will be republican in form, or may not contain mad
ssabe festuresY There were many insidous features
about this OF the House when pleased the public
eve but be trusted that the close Of the
Kansas turmoil The agitation OF slavery was spreading
Ike upss poisoning the channels Of intercourse between
the GREAT parties Of the Union He had hoped that the
slavery eud would have been set rest by Kansas coming
into the Union under the Senate bill.
Mr. DOUGLAS (opp) Of H., had hoped with the Senator
from that the question would have been set
tied in accordance with those democratic principles which
bad been the rule Of his DougasO fe He thought the
amendments concurred IN by the Senate would be
tie triumph OF those pi cps and bring peace and quiet
Tns other aide urge reason for ths ad
Of Kanss that will bring peace Why not then
ADMIT her? We can do in one by asserting this
sneIdmept Concur with tina House, and the action is
upa and Kansas IL in the Union, with right to make
cor tuition TO suit ncrscl Lot OF all parties and
sections settling the contention After reply
Ing Mr. Rgiefs opinion, which was violation OF demo-
principles MT Douglas referred to the Presidents
message aiudpg to Kansas and Nebraska and asxed If
tresoen bad abandoned the democratic party The
object OF the reference OF the constitution TO the people
simply to ascertain II s embodiment OF their WILL
their act and deedand is the duty OF Congress
TO See is the embodiment OF their WILL before max
ing IL their fundamental law. fine senator from Penusy
vania OF Florida Florida no pre-
ceaen and proves nothing except to eng Aft on the action
Of government the principle that there Is no need
nnoftt ntifn In ha al
Such reasoning strikes at the root of all free governments
s,rkes the props from ali psrtes-temocratic, amet
can and republican. The House had amended tue DILL
which accompanies great roins-ore that settles
this Kansas excitement another that recognizes the
right Of the people Of Kansas TO frame ns own ,nssta
BILL and thus settle the Kansas question: Vote for IT, and
the right Of the people IL reoognzed-voie for it, and
Satee rights and sovereignty are TOT IL,
and there is peace in tue country.
Mr. PUGH, (S3m) OF Ohio, explained the reasons which
would influence hin; to vote against the House amendment
HIS instructions FROM Ohio did not tho present
junctue hence he would exercise the right OF private
Judgment He then addressed himself - various legal
PORTS showing the nappcabi iy Of the provisions in the
amendmept W the circumstances OF the heameud
ment emitted the constitution 70 more contracted cir
ia, however futile submit 70 vote. The free State
having majority cannot approve the slavery clause;
her they would vote toe constitution down and protract
the excite men Of framing new one They must inev-
iabls vote eown-they could do nothing else. II the
ten commandments we're appended to the constitution
al owing that II Congress asscnted TO the amended
bill they would discharge themselves from all power over
the constitution that might be framed
No other senator offering remarks Mr.. Green's motion
was adopted by yeas 80, nays ~, az follows
Allen Rhode Island. Iversou, Georgia.
Baysrd Delaware. Jones, Iowa
Bell Tennessee johnson, Tennessee
benjamin lDuisianA johnson, Arkansas.
Bggs North Carolina Kennedy, Maryland
BIGGER, Pcnpsylvsnia Mallory, Florida.
Bright, Indiana Mason, Virginia.
Brown, Mississippi. Pearce, MAryla
C1sy. Alabama Polk, Missouri.
Evans South Carolina Pugh, Ohio.
Fitch Indiana Sebastian, Arkansa5
Green, Missouri. Sdel LOUISIANA
Gwiu California Thompson, Kentucky.
Hammond, South Carolina. Thomson, New Jersey.
Houston Texas. Wright, New Jersey.
Hunter, virginia fulee, florida
SAYs
F3roderick, California Foster, Connocl;ut
Cameron Pennsy lvania Hale, New Hampshire.
Chandler, Michigan Harlan, Indiana
Clark, New Hampshire. Hamiin, Maine
Cellsraor, Vermont. King, New YORK
Csttondcn Kentucky. Seward, New York.
Uxon Connecticut summons, fnoae istAod
Dooltte, Wisconsin. stuart, Michigan
Douglas, Illinois. Irumoull, ILLINOIS,
Fessenden, Name. WADE ONO
foot Vermont Wilson, Massachusetts,.
ARsy~r
ra,es Delaware Reid, North Carollns.
paws Missfssippi. Sumner, Massachusetts,
Durkee Wisconsin. Toombs, Georgia
Henderson, Texas.
Tie Senate was crowded. but not much excitement was
manifested After several calls for the yoas and naysv-
prevent Mr. Douglas trem taking up the Mnneso
"a bill-thc Senate adjourned till Monday.
House or Representatives.
WAsuryoroy April q 1858