The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-19
-THIRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
Benate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IS, 1853.

Senate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. is, 1863.
The EXTINCTION or SLAVERY ny PURCHASE.
Mr.. SEWARD, (opp) Of N. Y, presented n petition Of
ninety eight citizens Of Phelps, New York, praying thai
some measures be adopted for q peaceful and graduS
extinction Of slavery by making compensation out OF The
public treasury. Laid on the table.
LAND GRANTS FOR RAILROADS IN IOWA.
Mr.. HARLAN, (opp) of Iowa, introduced a bill making ,
grant OF land 10 Iowa, in alternate sections, IN All in con
structing a railroad in that State.
TIE NUMBER or TROOPS IN KANSAS.
On motion Of Mr.. CHANDLER, (opp.) Of Mich, q resc.s
ton was adopted requesting the Secretary Of War TO fur
nish q report TO the senate, with statsments, showing III,
number Of troops stationed in Kansas for each quarte
from the LIST Of January. 1855, TO tho present time.
MIDAS FoR ry sEARcnERs FOR SIR JOHN w >Sxtrv.
A bill wa passed authorizing certain officers and ms
who were engaged in the search for Sir John Franklin q
receive the medals presented thom by the British govern
mcnt
srrrcH of wn. HuK ON rHE KANSAS QUESTION.
The special order on the affairs of Kansas was taken "
participating in the debate heretofore, because be pr.sun
cd that TIA. public were more anxious 10 hear from Ohio
Senator's rather than learn the opinions Of 80 humbls an %
di,idual ss himself. he did not think this discussion W
timed or premature. The distinguished Senator fron
Illinois had spoken, md his speech fully met public erpS
,s.i2nr. lie agreed With Mr.. Douglas In oppoeti
ravsn,iou OF the principle and policy OF The Nebraska bph
He opposed IL for Just tho opposite reason, namely
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with that act. Ho regarded il az part " the original pm
gramme, and as the carrying II out in letter and spirit VI
was inclined 10 think that In tbs controversy bctwsen VI
Douglas and tho President, the palm " victory ought
be awarded 10 the President When the latter undertake
iobring IN the federal army 70 force this obnoxious const
tuition down the throat OF the people OF kanras, ~ sW
cause be understands the Nebraska bill just as wei A
he was m the Territory nj tho time that measure becam
law. MIR. Tale was opposed 10 the whols thing, from b.
.inuing 10 end. Ho was opposed 10 the tree and fohay'
ana now he opposed the pluclSing OF the rips fruit y
could only iudgs the object OF the passage OF the bill b
the na,ufIi and inevitable consequences which must resu
from such A measure. That object could DO nothina Oh
Than 10 break down the barrier which separated f~
Union O. a slave state, legally and pesceably IL II ooul
edvOcates of that bill. the senior Senator from South Cal
fornia, Mr.. Evans included, had avoved that il vas the
intention 10 extend slavery into kansas, at the tmo, WI
regard 10 the proceedings IN Kansas under the Esbrast
bill, the elections were carried, not by q mob from NJ
souri,, hut by an invading army, who went ovor tho liz
with drum and ffe and banners ny ina. and carrSd ever
thing IN their own way, and Ntlrned across Tho rive
openly avowing that they bad conquered tho Terrier
Thus matters went on, In this kind OF ~'pcrfest freedom
ard popular sovereignty - and at length the Convsuus
assembled W form a constitution for the future Safe
Kansas. And what did they do They adopted she vel
best rlan which could bs desired 10 make Kans A a ala
St3e Tho rseplc were permitted 10 vote for tho cons
luton VAN slavery, or fer tho constitution witho
slsvvyi ntt \ vas q sonewha, ainguRr fast. 8
iayht 90 Tar - explain tho vote on the -oonsttlto
VA ~ constitution without slavery WAS a more s,r
gent Pre- slavery instrument than the constitution "
slavcry. II tic constitution vas adopted with siavcr
theFe wore means provided by which al some flNu