Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-01-26
Proceedings of To-day.

IN THE SENATE, this morning, the Chair pre-
sented several Executive communications from
the Secretary sf the Inferior, giving information
on Indian and land matters.
Mr.. Douglas, from the Committee on Terrific
ries, Introduced bill for the admission of Min
nesota into the Union as a State; which was read
and placed on thecalendar.
On motion of MIR. Pearce, the joint resolution
voting medal to Commodore Paulding, was
postponed till one o'clock on Thursday next
message was received from the House an
nouncing the decease Of Messrs. Brenton and
Lockhart, members elect from Indiana.
Messrs. Bright and Fitch respectively deliv-
cred eulogies, and the usual resolutions of respect
and coincidence were adopted.
The senate then proceeded to the consideration
of the bill to increase the efficiency Of the army
by retiring disabled officers and this subject W.
still under discussion when the Stars report
closed.
In THE House, the resolution empowering the
select committee appointed to investigate the
charges of corruption in relation to certain men,
bers of last Congress to employ stenographer,
was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. J. q. Jones, Of Pa, the
House then resolved itself into the Committee Of
the Whole, when
Mr.. Anderson begged leave to define his posi-
ton on the subject of Kansas affairs He said he
came from constituency who are in favor Of al
tering the naturalization laws and who hold
that the regulation of their domestic affairs be-
long to the people and not to Congress They
recognize the nviolability Of the domestic rela-
ton of master and slave.
He then proceeded to explain his position in
relation to the Lecompton Constitution. The
Convention by which that Constitution was
framed, was organized in accordance with the
act of Congress, and there Is nothing either i'm
the assembling Of the Convention or in the forma-
ton Of the Constitution that justify Congress
In refusing to admit Kansas into the Union under
that instrument
He was i'm favor of the views advanced on that
subject by the Administration, and commended
that the complaint that all the citizens of Kansas
had not enjoyed the privilege of franchise in tbs
election of delegates to the Convention was not
properly a matter for the consideration of Con.
gress.
He took the ground that the cial information
possession of Congress In regard to this subject
should be the basis of action. IL, said he, the
people al Kansas are not satisfied with the Le-
compton Constitution cannot they as State re-
IN del and alter IL o suit their own views
Mr.. A. called attention to the fact that II has
not aIways been recognized as a rig ht of the peo
pie OF State to ratify a constitution adopted by
convention. In the States of Ohio Kentnc Y y
aud Tennessee, such was not the course pursued
violated ~ eA
Mr.. Cox interrupted Mr.. A. and denied that
the constitutions of Ohio and Kentucky had not
Deeh submitted to the people for ratification
Mr.. Anderson explained that he did not mean
the existing Constitutions, but the original ones
nnder which those States were admitted into the
Union.
In relation to the submission to the people of
Kansas OF the slavery clause alone In the Lecomp-
ton Constitution, he said Il was the qnssfias
aooat which any contention existed. lie re-
saIuea ms constitution as legally framed, and
be accepted. - '"'"'~
Congress, he says, has not the right TO empower
the prople OF Territory to form State Constitu-
ton That right already existed with the neonIs
hence there can be reason for Congres. nasIin1
the enabling act r'e
He said that the opposition to the admission of