Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-02-13
Congressional.

OVe'"sS III NohB'ess tvr week past relate 10 the
Presidents Kansas Message, which was transmitted
to Congress, on Tuesday of last week
In the Senate motion to refer the message to
the Committee ON The Territories, the subject was
discussed by Messrs Trumbull and wilson The
latter moved TO instruct the committee TO inuuire
into all the facts connected with the constitution
which had been submitted TO their consideration.
anu the laws under which the convention was held.
On Thursday, Mr.. Douglas submitted q long rcso-
luton calling on the President for information
touching the number If votes cast In Kansas at the
various elections with the reasons for rejecting the
vote of Jan. ith, and all the correspondence upon
the subject, Sc. Mr.. Mason objected to the rccep-
ton. The subject Of the message was then dis.
cussed by several Senator'S after which the SEN
ate adjourned until Monday, when the discussion
was resumed. The vote on Mr. wilson's PROPOSE
ton was negatiyel, yeas -, nays 2s. The Senate
then adjourned
On Tuesday the Army bill came up for consider
alton when Mr.. Douglas made an Intellectual mo
ton TO take up his motion relative To the message
In the House the consideration Of the Kansas
message was the subject Of debate after its recep-
ton ON Tuesday. Mr. Stephens of Georgia. moved
lis reference to the Committee on Territories, which
motion was lost. Mr. Harris Of Illinois. offered a
resolution that the message be referred to select
committee Of thirteen under instructions, after
which the House adjourned. On Friday the mess
age was taken up again when Mr.. Harris withdrew
ms resolution OF Tuesday, and offered the following
substitute
Hts",r'd That the message Of The President
Teritry Of K"n.a. ~ III me
Of and the papers accompanying the same be referred
,iIm n, o. lI'cen, 10 tie 'lled 10y The
qnirc into all the fact. connected with the formation
., s''d onSt''ution and the laws under which the
cccdincs a, have tran.rired since. tlc or i
NGn'Hu"n having relation 10 question # the pro
under said Con.,i,ti" anal vb,hr , , ' ,,e 'o'
cepiable and satisfactory majority Of tie legal vo-
to send for persons and tapers.' f'"''
MIR Harris moved the previous question which
cut off all debate. The remainder of tie day end
all the following night until after six o'clock On
Saturday morning was spent by the Lecompton par
ty to -taye off Il vote on the above motion Resort
was had to tricks of the mo It rriyolous kind Mem
bore ostol D., 10 60,
'''' 9Neu W VI eAcused from Noting' and there
upon demanded the yeas and nays; the yeas and
NAYS were olsn fre,uon,l,, ,nlo,, -, -.
"''V 'f"''''' '"Ne' vi "o'ohs 10 ad-
Journ' on all these tests the anti Lecompton mem
bcrs were uniformly triumnhau, In tbe e,.r;r,,
,bo sce,o ,,.s i;,,rs;e.i -.
'"c scene was uNersihed ny Tree tight in which
Mr. Grow Of Penn, knocked down Keitt of Sop,b
CoroIi,o u,o ,,,.Ior,o.t ,,..1-,
"', "''' e''0oA ~ '"'o',e n'H' An ac-
other eolu,,r s,,rr,I',. ,,,,,;..,'1r
''o'"'ns Tue Leeonpton-
ties were used up, and n motion made hy Gen Quit
man, that the House then adjourn with the upd.r-
-" wy ""u''
S'""H'hg mat on MONDAY the vote should be taken
on the motion Of Mr. Harris without fur,bor dola,
,-.. " wv N''"!
was unanimously adopted
Monday morning the House was directed IN the
nepding oucstio, which o,s III
~ y" ''.o"''"s Tue ue-
by yeas 10Y NAYS. ia. The nex, ou.s,;o,, ,i.u.
faro Voc ON ,ho n'o,io, .c,I. g.. i'''C", '''''e-
'o'e was u" '"e "oton oi Mr. stephens OF Ga, to
refer the message to the committee on Territories
which ,yos ro,o,;,od ,,oas no - NJ
Jus 49, nays III The
question was now on agreeing to Mr. Harris reso
luton which WAS carried nv II 4 voas - ~, -
Tho vsos ond nnrs c.r. ',, u - nays
who voted against Lccompton being in Italics.
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