The Washington union., 1858-02-02

the Minnesota bill should be taken up. Iho subject OF
rcprescnation would depend upon questions Of fact not
vet decided the OF the Territory was not YET MI
received aud to take up the su9e1 premature" "ou"
prejudice the bill itself M. satS
Mr. CRrITENDEN thought that respect for Minnesota,
and respect for the two gentlemen who nave prem scr.sa
represent her upon this hoor made tme primary d
of the Senate 10 consider that subject Ihose eeneme
had right to take their seas and te be heard non me
Pacific railroad bill He hoped the Minnesota bill would
be considered In preference TO all other business
Mr. SEWARD, although in favor OF the faslnc ialosu
bilI would be obliged vote against taking up IN
preference to the Minnesota bill He believed WITH tue
senator from Kentucky that It was in the nature On
question OF privilege and that the right OF the senators
from Minnesota to take seats ought % oe immens'ev
decided. lt ~ t.,-s. - rs...e ,is..
Mr. FITZPATRICK a member Of the COMMITTEES on
Territories, by which the Minnesota bill was reported
said that he had been sick and confined to ms room Tor
ten days past and had not had opportunity TO exam
inc the bill the report He was not ready to have the
subject taken up until he had chance to look into H.
Mr.. GWIN did not want any collision between the two
measures but thought that the REASONS Just assigned y
the senator from Alabama sufficient for posponns
the consideration of the Minnesota ldll.
Mr. DOUGLAS felt it to he his duty to press the mo-
tion and called for the yeas and nays upon it
Mr. GREEN stated that Mr. SEBASTIAN, member OF
the Committee on Territories detained from his
seat by sickness and desired to be present when the Min
nesota bill taken up for consideration Let that bill
be passed over until the proper time. and Minnesota
would glide into the Union without causing ripple upon
the stream. a...i .s AZ Il
Mr.. MASON remarked that events had occurred
and other events at hand which might enlighen
the American mind upon the subject OF the adms-
sion of new States into tho Union. This proposition
had been only few days before the Senate and had
not been thoroughly examined He did not know,
when the question should in the regular and proper
course before the Senate that any objection would be
made to the admission Of Minnesota. There had been
very great Irregularities however in the mode of erecting
that State and they required some examination before
the subject acted upon. Why vas this undue haste
tafik 4 Yheya
were other subjects which might also be considered IN
connexon with this. 1t known that IN tho course
of this week and possibly in thecoursc of day or two
the application Of another Territory would be received for
admission into the Union as State Mr. NJ said he did
not know where the senator from Illinois would stand
upon that question II Kansas should present herself
for admission III tho manner which was expected, he did
where the great of senators on the democrat
i side would stand He not prepared to take up the
consideration of these questions separately, although he
did not know but he might do upon further consdc
ration When should have had further time to take
a more extended view of all the circumstances and
probable exgences that may surround the admission o
States at this session it might be found desirable
that such questions should be considered separately But
was disposed to take up OF these measures
til the other was matured ut least The Loompton
stitution is now in Washington and when it shall be
presented to the Senate it will probably be accompanied
by authentic information touching all matters connected
with it, He hoped it would not meet with much oppos
ton had been anticipated but he thought that nota
single step should be taken by the Senate in reference TO
the admission of States until should be able 10
see exactly where we stand There might I've circum
stances when it would be found matter necessary for the
southern States in order to determine where they stand
in this Union that the two questions should be taken
together
Mr. WILSON expressed himself as strongly in favor OF
the construction of railroad to the Pacific yet he felt
constrained to vote for the postponement Of that subject
in order to give precedence to the Minnesota bill Hc
said no could necessity which would Justify any
in defeating the admission of Minnesota in order 70
wait for an examination of the affairs OF Kansas.
Mr. BAYARD adyerted to the irregularty In the case
Minnesota Of eecting senators before she admitted
into the Union and thought they could not legally hold
seats under such election.
Mr. HALE thought the attempt to keep Minnesota out
the Union until Kansas should be brought In under the
ecompton constitution was calculated to bring
about disruption of the Union than any proposition
that had ever been made in Congress iaya q saa'.a
The debate was continued until late hour by Messrs
BROWN, DOUGLAS, GREEN, and others when. with
out taking the question sts
The Senate adjourned t9 As