True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-04-07

shirk investigation.
Mr.. Walton, of W., opposed the exien'
sion Of slavery and. Lecomplon. :
Mr.. Stephens, of Ca, said, one o'clock
having arrived he moved 10 take up the
Senate Kansas bill.
The bill was read once, when Mr..
Giddings, Of Ohio, objected 10 the second
reading.
Under the rule the question occurred.
shall the bill be rejected.
Mr. Stephens demanded the yeas and
nays.
The vote stood 81 yeas, 1877 nays.
The bill was then read o second time.
Mr.. Stephens said he would not now
discuss the bill, having understood that a
substitute was 10 be submitted. He gave
way to
Mr.. Montgomery, Of Pa, who offered
the Critlenden substitute, as amended by
The anti Lecompton Democratic confer
ence. The substitute, as thus ameneed,
proposes to admit Kansas into the Union,
and to refer The LecomptOn Constitution
TO the vote of the people; in the event OF
its rejection, convention is to be called
to form new constitution, and TO be
allowed one representative in the House,
ill the next federal census.
Mr.. Montgomery said he had no remarks
to make. He had furnished copies 10
the members, and was ready to supply
others.
Mr.. Quitman, Of Miss, offered sub
slitute, which is the same as the Senate
bill, with the omission Of the declaration
clause, that the people have the right at
all times to alter or amend their Constl'
tuition in such manner as they may think
proper, &c.
Mr.. Humphrey Marshall wished tc
amend the original Senate bill by striking
out the same clause proposed to be omit
ted by Mr.. Quitman's substitute.
Mr.. Stephens refused TO yield the flool
for that purpose. He demanded thu
previous question.
Mr.. Marshall wanted Mr.. Stephens
refusal 10 be borne in mind and entered
on the record.
The question was taken on Mr.. Quit
mans substitute and it was negatved
yeas 70, nays l6O.
Mr.. Montgomery's substitute wa
adopted, yeas 100, nays liz. Applause
in the galleries.
The house proceeded to vote on the oil
as amended, and the special Kansas bill
as amended by Mr.. Montgomery's sub
, stitute was passed, yeas 100, nays H.
SENATE-.AprI 9.-The Kansas bill
as amended by the House was taken ul
and the amendments were read, whel
, Mr.. Green, of Missouri, without furthe
explanation, said he would submit hi
motion 10 disagree 10 the direct vote o
3 the Senate. ....
Mr.. Bigler, of Pennsylvania, next OBJ
e tained the attention Of the Senate.
He considered the action o! the Hous'
, as clear violation of the Democratic
| principle that Congress should not inter
fere with the rights of the people of thu
territories to govern themselves unde
that principle. He had hoped to see th
fraternal right of two states, one a slav
and the other free state, coming in,
r the Union together. He was against tn
amendment because il sets aside what tn
l people of Kansas have already DONE
The amendment provides that if tn
present constitution be voted down, tn
4 people of Kansas shall cah convenlio
10 frame new one, on which the pres
/. dent is to declare its admission BY proc
i. lamalion. Thus it becomes a state with
r out coming before Congress al all. Whi
guarantee against abuse! Who knows
q it will be Republican in form! Or ma
- it not contain features Of inadmissibility
. There are many insidious features abo,
q this measure which may please the put
lie eye. He trusted that we are nes
g the close of this Kansas turmoil He sa
>, in it an element of growing mischief
4 The agitation of slavery is spreading lis
the Upas tree, poisoning all the channe
; of intercourse between the great parli'
i of the Union. He hoped that the SLAYER
feud would be sci at rest and Kans
: come into the Union under The Sena
=" Bill. ...
l. Mr.. Douglas, of Illinois, said that
y y had hoped with the Senator from Pen
y" sylyania, that this question would ha'
/. been settled in accordance with tho
:, y Democratic principles which had been u
10 10 rule of his (Mr. DouglasO life. T
:" " thought that if the amendments we
70 concurred in by the Senate, it would
- the triumph Of those principles, and wou
5 bring peace and quiet. The Senators I
=, The other side urge as a reason for Il
" admission of Kansas that il may bril-
,o peace. Why not then admit her!
~ ~ can be done in an hour by asserting
:" the amendments Concur. with the Hou'
4. and the action is final. Kansas is tn
~ admitted with the right to make CO
y. ,qtitulon to suit herself. Let the men
~ all parties and sections unite in seltll
the contention. After replying 10 N
no Bigler's opinion that this would be v
10 latlon Of Democratic principles, n
'u' Douglas referred to the Presidents M
ne sage, alluding to the Kansas Nebras
"n act, and asked if the President had aba
ne doned the Democratic party! The subj'
ms Of the reference Of the Constitution Il
M vote of the people is simply to ascerl
ou il it is The embodiment Of their will i
~ is their act and deed, it is the duty
IT. Congress TO see that it is the embodim,
'ke W Of their will, before making in their Fl
7fe damental law.
ng The Senator from Pennsylvania eli