The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-11
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any of them, but simply to see
whether it be the legal Constitution
of the new State, whether it be re-
publican in form, whether the boun-
daries proposed be admissible, and
whether the number Of inhabitants
be sufficient to justify independent
State organization.
Believing that the paper presented
is the legal Constitution of Kansas,
that it is republican in form, that the
boundaries proposed by it are ad-
missible, and conceding the sufii-
cheney of the population, the Com
mittec recommend the admission of
Kansas into the Union upon the
Constitution presented, and report
bill accordingly.
4 Bill for the admission of the State
of Kansas into the Union, presen-
ted in the Senate by Mr.. Green of
Missouri, from the Committee ON
Territories, Feb. II, 1858.
Whereas, The people of the Terri
tory Of Kansas, by their Representa-
tives in Convention assembled at
Lecompton, in said Territory, on
Monday, the 4th day of September,
1857, having the right Of admission
into the Union as one of the United
States of America, consistent with
the Federal Constitution, in virtue of
the treaty Of cession, by France, of
the Province of Louisiana, made and
concluded on the 3Oth day of April,
1880, and in accordance with the Act
OF Congress, approved on the 30th
day of May, A. d. 1854, entitled Gan
act to organize the Territory Of Kan
sas and Nebraska" did form for
themselves Constitution and State
Government, republican in form {;
and the said Convention has, in their
name and behalf, asked the Congress
Of the United States to admit the
Territory into the Union as a State,
on an equal footing with the other
States
BE II enacted BY the Senate and House
Of Representatives of the United States
Of Amsrioa IN Congress assembled, That
the State of Kansas shall be, and is
hereby declared to be, one of the
United States of America, and ad-
mitted into the Union on an equal
footing with the original States, in
all respects whatever and the said
State shall consist of all the Terrific
ry included within the following
boundaries, to wit: Beginning at q
point on the western boundary of the
State Of Missouri, where the thirty
seventh parallel of latitude crosses
the same; thence west on said parel-
tel to the the eastern boundary of
New Mexico thence north on said
boundary to latitude thirty-eight ;
thence following said boundary west
ward to the eastern boundary of the
Territory of Utah, on the summit of
the Rocky Mountains; thence north
ward on said summit to the fortieth
parallel of latitude thence east on
said parallel to the western boundary
Of the State of Missouri thence
south with the western boundary of
said State to the place of beginning:
Prortded, That nothing herein con-
tanned respecting the boundary of
said State shall be construed TO i'm
pair the right of person or property
now pertaining to the Indians in said
Territory 30 long as such right shall
remain unextinguished by treaty be-
tween the United States and such
Indians, or To include any territory
which, by treaty with such Indian
tribes, is not, without the consent 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, ana constitute no part In
the State of Kansas, until said tribe
shall signify their assent to the Presi-
dent of the United States TO be inclu,
ded within said State, or to effect the
authority of the government of the
United States To make any rcgula-
tions respecting such Indians, their
lands, property, or otherwise, which
it would have been competent to
make if this act had been passed.
Sec. = And be u further enacted.
That the State of Kansas is admit.
ted into the Union upon the express
condition that the said State shall
never interfere with the primary dis
posal of the public lands, or with any
regulations which Congress may find
necessary for securing the title in
said lands to the bona fide purchas,
ers and grantees thereof, or impose