The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-04-08

NAYs-Broderick, Cameron, Chandler,
Clark, Collarcr, Crittcnden, Dixon, boo
little, Douglas, Fessenden Foote, Hale,
Hamlin, Harlin, King, Steward, Simons
Stuart Trumball Wade, Wilson.
Absent--Bates, Davis, Durke, Hender.
son, Reid, Gunner, Toombs.
The Senate was crowded but not much
excitement manifested.
After several calls for the yeas and pays,
to prevent Mr. Douglas from taking up the
Minnesota bill, the Senate adjourned till
Monday.
HoCsK.--The House went into committee
On the deficiency appropriation bill.
Mr.. Jones, Of Tennessee, while opposing
various items in the bill, particularly for the
army, said incidentally that there was no ev
i,lence Of rebellion in Utah. He would send
civil officers thither, and IL the Msrmons
did not cooperate in the administration Of
the government, he would repeal the organic
law, and give Brigham Young and compa-
ny fair notice 10 quit our soil.
Mr.. LOvejoy, Of ILL.,, said 1t would b. bet
ter to give ont the Mormon war BY contract
and he would not be surprised II this war
by the future historian should be called the
war Of plundercrs and contractors. lie
would not vote TO put money into the peck
eta Of those harpies and jobbers who get fat
jobs on account Of their political opinions
He also spoke Of extravagaDt contracts hay
ing been made by the government.
Mr.. Faulkner, Of Va. in reply said there
was o proposition TO furnish corn at -
cents per bushel but it was rejected, aud d.
rections were issued to purchase at the low
est price. The question o. procuring quar-
termaster's supplies was very generally dis
cussed.
Mr.. Phelps, Of Mo-. defended the expedi-
ton TO Utah. which was, be said, dispatch
cd with no expectation Of making war upon
the Mormons. Patriotism demanded that
supplies should be voted for the maintenance
of the army. lie also defended the estimates
Of the War Department.
The House then adjourned till Monday.
THE CRlTrENDEN AMENDMENT.
The following Is copy of the bill intro
duced into the Senate by Mr., CRlrrgspEs,
asamended by a caucus Of Democratic mem.
bers Of the House. The bill, az we publish
it, is correct copy of the amendment
adopted by the House. We received it
from Washington a few days since
BE Eaaoifd &C., SEC. l. That the State
OF Kansas be, and Il hereby, ADMITTED into the
| Union on an equal footing with the original
| states In all respects whatever: but inasmuch
as II Is greatly disputed whether the Constitu.
| ton with which Kansas il now admitted was
| fairly made o. expresses the will of the people
| Of Kansas, this admission Of her into the Union
a. a State Is here declared TO be upon this fun
! damental precedent, namely: that the said
| constitutional instrument shall be first submit
| ted 90 vote OF the people ot Kansas, and 49,
| scented to by them, or q majority OF the voters,
| at an election to be held Tor the purpose and
| as soon ~ such assent shall be gwen, aud duly
| made known to the President o. the United
| States, 10 shall announce the same by procia-
| nation; aud thereafter, aAl without any fur
| ther proceedings CA the part OF Congress, the
admisal2u OF the said state oi Kansas INTO the
Union upon an equal fYouUs with The original
! states, IA all respects whatever, shall he com
| picte and absolute. At the said election the
| voting shall be by ballot aud by endorsing on his
ballot, "a each voter may please. for the Ionsti-
| tuton,' OF against the Constitution. should
/ the said Constitution be rejected al the SAID
| election by majority OF tho votes being east
( against II, then, and tn that event, the nhabi-
! tants OF said Territory arc hereby authorized
! and cmpoHcTcd TO form for themselves a Con
! stitutun and state Government By the name
OF the tate of Kansas, preparatory TO ia al
! mission into the Union according to the Fed.
| ctal Constitution, and ~ hat ond may elect
delegates 10 Convention as hereinafter pro
Sdcd.
sac, 2. Aud be il further enacted. That the
sad state OF ansls shall have concurrent lur,s.
! dicton GA the Missouri aud all other rivers and
waters bordering on the said state Of Kansas,
50 lar a. the same shall form a common boun.
| Diary 90 said state, AMI ANY other state or
states now OF hereafter 70 b. formed or bound
ed 10y tie same AMI said rivers anl waters,
ani al the uaSigable waters OF s4il state shall
he common highways auI forever free, as well
to tho inhabitants uf said state a. TO all other
cltlLens Of the United States without any tax
duty, impost, or toll, therefor
SgC, ). Aud be It farther enacted, That, for
the i.Irp0se o. iusuFing, as far a. possible tbs;
the elections authorized by tts act may be tain
aud fee, the Governor and secretary OF the
Territory Of Kansas, aud the presiding officers
of the two branches Of Its legislature, namely
tae President of the Council auI spec ker Of ,he
House of Representatives, are hereby const
tuted a Board At Commissioners TO carry ante
eject The provisions OF ih's act and 10 Use al
the means necessary and proper 10 tina. end. -
the Board shall have power and authority, IL
respect to each and all OF the elections hereb,
authorized or provided Tor, 10 designate aud es
tAhlish precincts for voting, ur 10 adopt those
already established TO cause polls TO be opened
at such places As e may deem proper IN the re
spcctiye counties aud election precincts OF said
Territory, 20 appoint, a. judges OF election al
each Of the several places OF voting. three dis
crecf and respectable persons, aAy two oi whom
[ shall be competent 10 act 10 require the
sherns Of the several counties, by themselye,
OF deputies, to attend the Judges Al each OF the
places ofypting, for the purpose OF preserving
peace and good order; OF tLe SAID board may in
stead Of said sheriAs aud thea deputies, appoint
a, their discretion, and u suGa instances q.
they may choose, other Is persons ioT the same
parposs and when the purpose OF the elec-
tiou il 10 elect delegates 60 Convention Il
form Constitution. as hertIbeiore provided
tor, the number OF delegate ssli be sixty, and
they shall be appcfronsd by said board AMONG
the several counties IL said lSr.toly, according