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The special committee ON the admission of Kans
~ held their second meeting this evening, ell the
msmbers present. The Chairman ststed he had not
vt obtained from the State Department the ofncla!
record called for at the last meeting A string OF
resolutions presented by the black repuo-
Essus The sst was that it was necessary to ex.
afaine into the census of Kansas Mr.. Harris, Of
Iliiois corsidered It important to ascertain If there
NJ ssiic Ut population for State. Mr. Steph-
euA Of Georgia, objected the ground that the m
quiry was not called for BY the resolution Of the
House, and that, however important it might have
been under other circumstances to ascertain that
there was Q population equal to the spportonmens
e At lesssoae member, all that had been waived in
the case Of Kansas long since. The resolution was
tabled.
The second resolution was to inquire into the ap-
portionment and registration of votes This was al.
10 tabled Is unnecessary, the official facts would
be procured from the State Department
Another resolution in effect called for an inquiry
into the legality Of the returns Of election Of each
member Of the Legislature which formed the law
authorizing the election Of delegates to the Conven-
ton. This was opposed by the majority on the
ground of its absurdity. What for instance, would
BE- thought of an inquiry into the election of each
member of . Legislature which elected Senatorf
A resolution to inquire whether or not rebellion
existed in Kansas Was also tabled
A more detailed report of the meeting may, how
ever. prove interesting. Mr. Morrill,, Of Vermont.
submitted the following resolutions, and stated that
he and his friends considered it test vote as to the
action of the committee in allowing the witnesses to
be supoened and testimony taken: -. -
Resokced, That in order to comply with the order
of the House under which this committee was or
esuized. which required that we should inquire into
an the facts connected with the formation Of said
Lecompton constitution, and the laws under which
the same was originated and also whether the same
is acceptable and satisfactory to majority OF the e-
gal voters of Kansas, the chairman be authorized to
have summoned to appear before the committee the
following named persons, viz: Governor Robert j.
Walker, General John Calhoun, Hon. F. P. Stanton,
and John D. Henderson, to testify to all such facts
as they have knowledge Of and to produce all such
documents, papers, votes and returns as have any
relation to the election of delegates to the Lecomp-
ton Constitutional Convention, or to any election
subsequently held in the Territory of Kansas.
Mr.. Winsolw, of North Carolina, wished it dis
tnctly understood that his vote the above reso-
luton, is not to be considered q test vote as to
whether be will endorse The sentiments Of said reso-
luton. He wished first to have the documentary
evidence that can be procured here before he takes
action relative to sending for witnesses.
This was concurred in by Mr.. Stephens Of Georgia.
Mr.. Stephens moved the postponement of the vote
on the resolution, to the next meeting OF the COM
mittee This carried by vote of eight to seven.
Mr.. Adrian, of New Jersey, then submitted the
following resolutions:-
der the act of the Territorial Legislature of February
1O,1S57, is fact connected with the formation of
the Lecompton constitution into which this COM
mittee by resolution of their appointment, are d.
rected to inquire and that they will therefore inquire
into the same.
Mr.. Winslow moved to lay the resolution on the
table This was agreed to by vote of eight to
seven.
2. Resolued, That the apportionment of the dele
gates to the Convention at Lecompton, and whether
the same is in conformity with law, are facts con-
nected with the formation of the Lecompton constitu
ton embraced in the resolution of appointment of
the committee directed to inquire and that they will
therefore inquire into the same.
This was carried unanimously.
8. Resoloed That the legality of the election of
the delegates to the Convention which formed the
Lecomptou constitution is fact connected with the
formation of the Lecompton constitution into which
this committed by the resolution of their appoint
ment, are directed to make inquiry, and that they
will therefore impure into the same.
This was laid on the table-eight to seven.
T. Resolued, That the names of the delegates cleo
ted to the Lecompton constitution and the number
Of votes cast for each facts connected with the
formation of said constitution into which this COM
mittee by the resolution appointing it. directed
to inquire and this committee will therefore inquire
into the same.
This was laid on the table-eight to seven:
5. Resoloed, That it is an important fact having
relation to the propriey of the admission Of Kansas
into the Union under the Lecompton Constitution,
whether or not large part of the people of Kansas
have been in rebellion against the government, and
such a fact as this committee required by the
resolution of the House directing said committee to
inquire into, and the committee will therefore in
qnire into the alledged fact.
Laid on the table-eght to seven.
The committee adjourned till Wednesday next
tits proper to state that this done to accommo-
date several members of the committee who desire
to be absent the 22nd inst. The object of the
black republicans and their ex-democratic allies is
evidently to delay all action ard, by opening of the
whole question in all its bearings, complicate set
Element This the majority Of the committee will
sist The inquiry will be limited to an examination
Of the official papers, and the friends Of the admin
istration will maintain that the election of the 2lst
Of December closed the record The ground taken
by the Herald on the subject is endorsed by every
national man. and the question will be settled upon
the constitutional and legal basis which the Presi
dent has presented in his message. The majority of
the committee are harmonious and united.