Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-02-18

The Committee Of Fifteen.
Lecomptou is virtually dead in Congress
The fifteen Committeeman to which Kan
sas affairs have been referred will make
such an expose of the matter that many of
those who before would have given it their
sanction, will enter their solemn protest
against it. This, the friends of Le-
compton feared, and the vote on the Har-
ris motion, to appoint Committee. was a
test vote, showing thereby the exact
strength of the respective parties in the
House.
Yeas, 1l5-nays, III.
We clip tie following from tie Chicago
Times.
Yesterday Mr.. Speaker Orr announced
the select Committee on the Lecompton
Constitution. We have classed the per-
sons named by him according to the man
ner in which they voted on Harris resolu-
ton.
ANTILEcoMProN.- of Ill. Dem
Morrel. Vt. Rep: Wade. Ohio, Rep:
Bennett, N. Y. Rep. Walbridge. Mich,
Rep: Adrian, n. j.. Dem: Burlington,
Mass, Rep.
LEcoMProS.-Stephens. Ga: Letcher,
Va: Quitman, Mass: Winslow. N. c.:
White, Pa: Anderson, Mo-; STEPHENSON.
Ky: RrsseL, N Y.
T he Committee uds-Lecomptonites
8, nti-Lecomptonites Z. The Committee
is under instructions, but as a majority
can control its investigations, the minority
of the House have majority of the Com
mittee. We have however great confidence
in the personal honor aid character of Gen
Quitman, and do not believe he would
lend himself to any attempt TO stiflc inqui-
ry. The following Is the resolution Of in
structions:
| That the message Of the President. con-
compton, in the Territory of Kansas, by a
convention of Delegates thereof, and the
papers accompanying the same. be refer
red to select committee Of fifteen to be
appointed by the Speaker.
i That said committee be instructed to in
quire into all the facts connected with the
formation Of said Constitution, and Laws, il
any, under which the same was originated
and whether such laws have been com
, piled with and followed
Whether said Constitution provides fol
a republican form of government, and
whether there are included within the pro
posed boundaries of Kansas sufficient pop
Fulation to be entitled to representative in
r this House upon the basis now fixed b,
, law, and whether said Constitution is &C
ceptable and satisfactory to a majority
of the lega: voters of Kansas.
Also, the number of votes cast, if any
and when, in favor of Convention t.
form Constitutions as aforesaid, the place
where they were cast, and the numbe
cast at each place of voting and EACH coun
ty in the Territory.
The apportionment of delegates to sale
Convention, among different counties ant
f election districts of said Territory, and tn,
census or registration under which thu
same was made, and whether the same wa.
just and fair and in compliance with thu
law.
The names of delegates to the Conven
5 ton, and the number of votes cast for eacl
candidate for delegate, and the places
where cast; and whether said Constitution
received the votes of majority of the del
egates to said Convention.
The number OF votes cast In said Terri
b tory on the 2lst of December last. for ane
& against said Constitution. and for ant
against any portion or feature thereof, ant
and the number so cast at each place OF vo
: ting in the Territory.
The number of votes cast in said Terri
e tory on the fourth day CT January last. 70
or against said Constitution and for an,
! against any portion or feature thereof, ant
the number SO cast at each place of votinI
? in said Territory.
n The number OF votes cast in said Terri
!, tory on the day last mentioned for an
= State and Legislative officers thereof. an
the number SO cast for each candidate fo
:. such offices. and the places whore cast.
That said Committee also ascertain, a
d nearly as possible what portion, if any {