Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-25
The Kansas BiII-as IL passed Ii Senate.

A BILL for The Admission Of the State o: kansaa Into
the Union.
Whereas, the people Of the Territory Of
Kansas, did, by a convention of delegates
called and assembled at Lecompton on tho
4th day of December, 1857, for that purpose
formed to themselves a constitution and State
government, which said constitution Is re-
publican, and the said convention having
asked the admission of said territory into the
Union as a State on an equal footing with the
original States
Be 1t enacted, That the State of Kansas
shall be, and is hereby declared to be one OF
the United States of America, and admitted
into the Union on an equal footing with the
original States, 10 all respects whatever
And the said State shall consist OF all the ter
ritory included within the following bounda-
ries, to wit; Beginning at q 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 Mexico;
thence north on said boundary to latitude
thirty-eight; thence following said boundary
westward to the eastern boundary OF the Ter
ritory of Utah, on the summit OF the Rocky
Mountains: thence northward en- said sum-
nit to the fortieth parallel OF latitude; thence
east on said parallel to the western boundary
Of the State of Missouri, thence south with
the western boundary Of said State to the
place of beginning: PfOri ed, That nothing
herein contained respecting the boundary OF
said State shall be construed to impair the
rights of person or property now pertaining
to the Indians in said Territory, SO long as
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treaty between the Unl!ed States and such
Indians, or to include any territory which,
by treaty with such Indian tribe, Is not
without the consent of said tribe to be inclu-
ded within toe territorial limits or j%urisdlc-
ton ofof any State or Territory; but all such
territory shall be excepted out Of the bounda-
ries, and constitute. no part Of the State OF
Kansas, until said tribe shall signify their
assent to the President Of the United States
to be included within said State, or to affect
the authority OF the government Of the United
States u make any regulation respecting
such Indians, their lands, property, or other
rights, by treaty, law, or otherwise, which 1t
would have been competent to make II this
act had never passed.
Sec. .. That the State of Kansas is ad.
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dition that said State shall never interfere
with the primary disposal OF the public lands
or with any regulations which Congress may
find necessary for securing the title IN said
lands u the bona tide purchaser and grantees
thereof, or levy any tax, assessment, or m
position of any description whatever, upon
them or other property Of the United States
within the limits Of said State; and that
nothing in this act shall be construed to
abridgs or infringe any right OF the people
asserted in the constitution Of Kansas at all
times to alter, reform, or abolish their form
of government in such manner as they may
think proper-Congress hereby disclaiming
any authority to intervene or declare the
construction of the constitution of any State
EXCEPT 10 sec that it be republican in form,
and not in conflict with the constitution OF
the United States; aud nothing in this act
shall be construed as an assent by Congress
to all or 10 any Of the propositions or claims
contained in the ordinance annexed to the SAID
constitution Of the people of Kansas, nor to
DEPRIVE the said Safe Of Kansas OF tho same
grants, if hereafter made, which were con-
tanned in the act Of Congress entitled. An
act to authorize the people Of the Territory
of Minnesota TO form a constitution aad
State government preparatory to admission
into the Union on al equal footing with the
origial States" approved February twenty
six, eighteen hundred and hfty-seven.
SEC. 3. That until the next general census
shall be taken, and an apportlonment OF
representatives made, the State OF Kansas
shall be entitled to ore representative in the
House Of Representatives, Of the United
States.
SEC. 4. That from and after the admission
Of the State cf Kansas, MS heTeinbeIore proVId-
ed, all the laws of the United States which are
not locally inapplicablc shall have the same
force and effect within that State % in other
States of the Union and the said State Is
hereby constituted q judicial district OF the
United States, within which a district court,
with the like powers and jurisdiction as the
distric. court of the United State. for the
district Of Iowa, shall be established the
Judge, attorney, and marshal OF the United
States for the said district of Kansas shall
reside within the same, and shall be entitled
to the same compensation as the Judge, at
torney, and marshal Of the district OF Iowa.
CHINA, GLASS, &c.--R. H MILLER,
\ son 4 co, are ROW receiving per Snip
! Neptune. from Liverpool, IhtiT SIhlNp SSi'
PLIES OF EARTHENWARE, consisting of
Blue Edge, Painted, and White Granite OF the
best make.
Their stock of GLASSWARE is very COM
plete, being selected with great care, and upon
the best terms, from the Eastern and Western
manufactures
FRENCH CHINA DINNER and TEA
SETS, in White Gold Band and Decorated, III
great variety; also, Vases, Card Baskets, &c.
Country Merchants and others are respectful
" requested to call and examine our stock, De
fore purchasing elsewhere, "a We are determln-
ed to sell GOODS as iow as any regular Inn
porting House in the country.
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VaTARRENTON HOUSE.-The undersigu-
ed takes great pleasure in informing MS
many friends aud acquaiutaucas both tar and
near that he has taken sole charge Of TINS well
known HOTEL and is now prepared 10 give to
every one VINO may chose 10 call, accommoda.
tons OF the very bet kind. He has engaged
as an assistant the services of Mr.. Hugh 1.