Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-03-30
ADMISSION ut KAnsA,


thought il would expedite the public business 10 pass
upon each Gaze by itself Mr. g. then moved 10 a'rSe
GU; tho preamble, and insert tue following;
.Whersss the people of the Territory ot NAN
sas did by convention OF delegates ca'' Nv ana no
..mblsd al Lecompton on the ith day OF Deoepher'
1857 for that purpose, formed to themselves oona,
tuition and State government which SAID CONSTITUTION
i republican, and the said convention nay,pH asheu
the admission of said Territory into me unon a.
State on an equal footing With the ori.iha'
The motion was agreed 70. -,
MIR. q. then moved 10 amend the blit oy euo'ng
after section two line nine, the tolo"iuR'
land that nothing in this act shall Do oousuuea 70
,brdye or infringe any right OF the people asserted
in The constitution of Kansas OF all tmea to aer re-
FORM or abolish their form Of government I'd suc''
manner az they may think proper-Congress nereny
dsclsimipg any authority TO intervene or aeo'afe 10.
construction Of the Constitution OF any Slate e1oep
Hot with the Constitution Of the United States:
The motion was egrsed to-yeas 81, nays 23-as
follows;
YEAs-Ms.sr.. Allen Bsysrd. Benjamin; Biggs
Bigler. Bright, Brown, Clay, Evans. fuoh, fIspat'
rick, Green, Gwin, Hammond, Houston, hunter
Johneon Of Arkansas, johnson Of Tennessee, !onss
Kennedy, Mallory, Mason, Pesrce' Tolk, rngn, DC
Wright, and Yulee-Sl. c,-
Collamer, Dixon, Ooottle, Douglas, Durkee, fes'
sender. Foot, Foster, Hale. HsmiiD, Harlan klpg
Seward Simmons, Stuart, Sumner irumouil' "aoe
and Wilsou-23
ABSENT OR NOT Vortso-Me,srs. Bates, Cameron
Crlttendeu, Davis, Henderson,, IVerson Held, and
Thompson Of Kentucky-S. +,
Mr.. CAMERON said thst he had paired Oh with
Mr.. DAVIS. 80,
the llth line OF the second section, and 10 insert 10
lsu thereof the words annexed to-, 80 that It Will
read, nothing In this sballsbe construed az an
assent by Congress to all or TO any oil the PROPOSE
tons or claims contained In the ordinance annexed 10
a. Il no aOre
Mr. PUGH Withdrew the amendment OF which ne
had previously given notice, and moved to add The
following to the bill as new section:
"SKc 4. And be it further enacted, That from and
after the admission OF the State OF hansas as herein
before provided, all the lava Of the United States
which are not locally inapplicable, shall bave the
same force and effect within that State as in other
Statee of the Uniou and the said State 10 hereby con
siituted judicial district OF the United States WITHIN
which district court with the like powers and jurls'
diotion az the district court Of the United States for
the dietrict of Iowa, sha be- establiahed the judge
attorney and marshal of ths United States tor the
said district of Kansas shall reside within the eame
and shall be entitled to the same as lhs
indue ATTORNEY, aud marehsl of the district OF Iowa.
T6s motion was agreed to-yess 81, nays ls-as
follows; On p,.
Yras-Ms.srs. Allen, Bayard, Bell, Benjamin
Blgss, Bgler, Bright. Broderlck, bro%p, Clay Crlt
tenden, Evans, Fitch, Fitzpatrick. Green, Gwin,
Hammond Henderson: Houston, Hunter. lverson'
Johnson of Arkansaa johnson Of Tennessee, Jones,
Kennedy, Mallory Mason, Pearce, Polk, PuEh, se'
bastian, Slidoll, Thompson OF Kentucky, Thompson
of New Jsreey, Tsombs wright and h IuIes1 nnose
Douglas, Durkee, Fessenden, Foot, Foster, Hale,
Hamiin, Harlan, Kiug, Seward, Simmons, Sumner,
Trumbull, Wade and Wlson.lS.
ABSENT OR SoT VoTiso-Messrs Bates, Cameron
Collamer, Davis. Reid, and Stuart-t.
Mr.. CRITTENDEN submitted substitute for the
entire BILL which provides for the admission OF han
sas on an equal footing With the original StaeI, upon
the condition that this Constitution shall be first re
ferred back to vote Of the people In manner pre-
scrbsd by the bill; and approved oy them. han.as
further legislation Whatever, II not approved, the
people are to be- authorized to form Constitution to
suit themselves through The agency OF convention
to be called for that purpose AIR. u explained tne
various provisions of the bill but after some discus
sion II was reected-yese "a, nsye S-as follows;
YEAs-Mes.r.. Bell, Broderick, Chandler, CLARK
CoIIsner. Crittsndsn, Dixon. Doolttle, Douglas,
Fessendsn. Foot Foster, Hale, Hamlio. Harlan,
Kennedy King. sswaTS; smmon'' stuart '0"osr
NAYs-Messre. Allen, Bayard, Benjamin, Biges,
Biyler Bright, Brown. Clay, Durkee, Evans, Fitch,
Fitzpatrick, Green, Gwin, Hammond, Henderson,
Houston, Hunter, 1verson, johnson OF Arksosas'
Johnson Of Tennessee Jones, Mallory, Mason Pearce
Polk Pugh Sebastian, Slidell, Thompson Of kenuc.
ky, Thomson Of New Jersey, Toonbs, Wright and
Yulee-3i
AuEsr OR soT voriss-Messrs. Bates, Cameron,
Davis and Reid.
Mr.. STUART moved to insert after the word
sqrants" 10 the second section. the words "if here
after made;" which was agreed to.
The bill was reported 10 the Senate, and the
amendments we're ooncurrsd H. Inc question was
then stated ON the passage OF the bill
cond amendment offered by the Seustor from Mis-.
souri, MR. GRrEsi] and although he was In bis seat
1hsp The vote was taken on that question, he bad
declined to woe, not wishing to be found in The com
pauy Of the Republicans tor when boy ne mac
been told that il pigeon got in eDong flock OF
black BIRDS ard sportsman fred into tbs hock, the
pigeon would bs rs likely to bs killed as any OF
them He, therefore, wished TO Keep out oil baG
company; but he could not by his vote recognise toe
right of the people Of Kansas TO change their Consti-
tuition iu any other form than that prescribed by that
instrument Itself be should vote tor thu passage of
the bill, however, Notwithstanding the adoption OF
that amendment but be would cay that his ihterest
in the bill lad diminished very much sioce The puol
cation of The proclamation by Mr.. Calhoun, that be
woud issue certificates in suob manner a. TO throw
the government os Kaasae into lhs hands OF the
Kboten,ss. He believed that to DO an act OF usur.
patton; aud he regretted to have heard II said that
this step had beeu taken by the advice o. souihern
members. The effect would b., to place tho govern
ment Of Kspsas in the hands of Abotoni,i.i and in
le.s than six months the atmosphere OF that State
would be bot tia not decent Southern man could
star In il. There would be stampede OF that Glass
of citizens He regarded this a. victory entirely
without fruit and as such hs cared little or nOtbiog
about IT. he sbould vote for tho bill az matter OF
principle, but thought The South would gain nothing
by Il. -,
In accordance with the views Of the Legislature OF
Texas.
Mr. PUGH said be should be reluctantly compelled
to cast his vote ag.iust the BILL in obedience to In
etruc,tous.
The vote being taken, the resul; was announced
yeas 81 nays 2a-asfolloTs; D,
YHAs-Messrs. Allan. Bayard Benjamin, Biggs,
BiYler, Bright. Brown, Clay, Evans, Fitch, Fitzps-
trick, Green, Gwip, Hammond, Henderson, Houston.
Hunter iverscp, Jobuson Of Arkansas, johnson Of
Tennessee, Jones, Kennedy. Mallory, Mason Pearce,
Polk, Sebastian, Slidell Thompson OF Kentucky,
Thomson Of New Jersey, Toombs, Wright and fuiee
-39.
NlYs-Messrs. Bell. broderck, Chandler. Clark,
Collsmsr Critenden, DIXON. Doolttle. Douglas, Dur
kee FessendeD, Foote, Foster. Hale. Hamlin, Harlan
King Push Seward var u Smmo1;' Stuart sumner
ABSENT on NOT voTlNa-Messrs. Bates, Cameron,
Davis, and Reid.
There was marked demonstration of applause In
the galleries at the result OF the vote, which was
promptly checked by the Chair.
The bill, 10 the form 10 which 1t passed, il as fol-
lows;
A BILL FOR THE ADMISSION or TIE STATE OF BANsAs
INTO THE UNION.
Whereas, the people Of the Territory Of kansas,
did by convention Of delegates called and assembled
at Lecompon on the 4th dsy Of December, 1857, for
that purpose, formed 10 themselves Constitution
and State government, which said Constitution is re-
publican. and the said convention having asked the
admission of said Territory ia'o ths Union as State
on An equal footing with tho original States:
BE It enacted ny the Senate and House OF Repre-
of the United States ut America in Congress
assembled, That the State of Kansas shall be, and Ia
hereby, declared to he one of the United States OF
America, and admitted into the Union on an eqnal
footing with The original States, in all respects what
ever. And the said State sha consist OF oil The terri
tory included within the following boundaries, 10 Wit
Beginning at point on the western boundary OF the
State of Missouri where the thirty seventh parallel Of
latitude crosses the same thence west on said
parallel TO the eastern boundary OF New Mexc"
thence north on said boundary to latitude thirty
eight; thence following said boundary westward
to the eastern boundary of the Territory OF Utah,
on the summit of the Rocky Mountains thence
northward on said summit to the forteth parallel OF
!a.itudei thence ess on ssid parallel to the western