The Washington union., 1858-03-05
THE SPECIAL ooMMr1rtE OF FIFTEEN

The following Is presumed to be acorect account u
the action OF the special Kansas committee of the House
OF Representatives at its meeting Wednesday night
last which give as we find il in the New York
Herald .-ts
The select committee of the House the application OF
Kansas fof admission into the Union met this evening.
all the members present a long report wis presented
by Mr. Stephens of Georga, the part of the aorty,
going into elaborate argument of the whole question
involved and fully endorsing THE Presidents position
and message The report having been road, resolution
offered declaring that the investigation OF the
mee called for by the resolution Of the House.
L confined To matters record
The report treats first OF the legitimate objects of in
quy for the committee under the resolution of their ap
pointmcnt, These are all laws facts and proceedings
in relation to the Lecompton constitution bearing upon
the question propriety of the admission of Kansas
under IT, These, in the opinion Of the committee,
bface--
First The law taking sense of the people upon the
expedency of calling convention.
Second The law providing for the call of convention
in pursuance OF the popular will expressed
Third The registration of voters and the appotion-
! ment of delegates made by Secretary Stanton
Fourth The assembling Of the convention at Lecomp-
ton, and their action in submitting the slavery question:
the only one in controversy, TO the people.
Fifth. The constitution formed by the convention
Sixth. The action Of the people on the question in it
submitted to vote the 2lst of December
These all the essential facts embraced in the call
Perfect Legality and regularity marks step of the
proceedings Why should not The State be admitted,
asks the reports
: The nport then takes up and the objections
which do not arise the face of the record No consti-
tuition be valid which is not first ratified by popular
vote This position of Governor Walker is shown to be
untenablo, both principle and authority None Of the
constitutions Of the old States thus ratified and
many of the new have not been. The second objection
the want of enabling act is shown to be untenabe
by numerous prccedents the of California in parc-
is 4 OF he ereaK-
try and apportonment This is fully answered There
represented Thirteen of the others have little or
population In these thirteen, the 4th of Jan
uary election there less than hundred votes cast
against the constitution The four others had no regis
try, because the officers not permitted to make it,
They driven away by force and threats
The report ignores the votes of the 4th of January
although arguing that fair Interpretation of that vote
upon the bsis of apportonment made by Secretary Stan
ton would show that the constitution had not been de
fented even then
The report very elaborate and covers all the points
and closes with urgent argument for the admission
Kansas recommended by the President This urged
best for Kansas, well the peace and harmony Of
the whole Union
The report and resolution were carried by vote of
eight to seven.
The committee adjourned de- with the understand.
ing that Mr. Stephens would not present his report the
House for few days, allowing the minority time pre-
pare theirs.
1t is understood there will be two minority reports ss
in the Seate from the Dotgas republicans and the
other from the black republicans The House will proba-
bly, await the action of the Seiatc. ..0....