The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-04-08

reported iothe Senate a. I'd, on coucurring in the
smehdnent of Mr. Hunter 10 strike out four
and insert two, it was decided in the sfirma.
tive by the following vote;
Heas-MessIs. Bell, BeDjsmin, Biggs, Bright,
Brodzrick, Brown, Cameron, Chandler, Clark,
Clay, Dixon, Doolittle, Durkee, Evans, Fessen-
den. FItz patrick, Foster, Gwin, Hale, Hamlin.
AAdin, Houston, Hunter, Iverson, johnson of
Tennsssee, King, Msson, Pierce, Seward,
Shdsll, Thomson, of New Jersey, Trumbull,
Wade, and Wilson-34
Nrys-Messrs- Allen, Bigler, Crittenden,
Douglas, Fitch, Green, Hammond, Henderson,
Johnson of Arkansas, Jones, Polk, Pugh,
Sebastian, Stuart, Thompson Of Kentucky, ana
Wright-16
The question was then taken on the passage
Of be bill, Andit was agreed to-yeas Al, nayst5
The Kansas BH-A message was received
from the House of Representatives, announcing
the passage of the Kansas bill, with an amend
ment; when
Mr. Green moved to take up the bill and
amendment, and that the amendment be print
ed which was agreed TO.
Mr.. G. then moved that the Senate disagree
to the amendment.
The Senate had previously agreed to adjourn
over TO Monday, chiefly on the ground that to-
morrow would be Good Friday, but q reconsid-
era, On of the order was moved, and it Was re-
considered, on a call of the yeas and nays, by
vote of SO to 81, and then rescinded.
And the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE
Personal Erplanation-Mr. Haskin, of New
York, said there we're several persons on the floor
who were not entitled to the privilege. Among
them was a scrbbler for the New York Herald,
who the other dag had the effrontery TO publish
that be (Mr. q. had gone over to the Black
nd rff oft ON
and all that crew. Mr.. q. moved that the Door
keeper show him the door, and that the Speaker
csll the Doorkeeper's attention to the 18th rule.
he had seen several men on the floor who were
not entitled to be there.
The Speaker said the Doorkeeper would see
that the rule of the House was enforced.
The Admission Of Kansas.-Mr. Stephens
of Georgia, at one o'clock, said the hour had
arrived when it had been agreed to take up the
Kansas BILL ard be moved to take from the
Speakers table the Senate bill for the admis-
sion of the State of Kansas into the Union.
The bill then received Its first reading by
the tide.
Mr. Gddngs, of Ohio. Mr.. Speaker, OBJ
ject to the bill.
The Speaker. The gentleman from Ohio
making opposition to the bill under the 10th
rule Of the House, the question first PROFOUND
ed to the House will be, "Shall the bill be re-
iected?r
Mr.. Stephens asked for the yeas and nays;
which were ordered.
Mr.. Jones, Of Tennessee, called for the read
ing o. the bill; and it VAS read in detail.
The yeas and nays were taken on the ques
ton, Shall the bill be rejected2 and resulted
as fillows:
Teas Messrs. Abbott, Andrews, Bennett,
Billinghurs'. Bingham, Blair, Bliss, Brsyton,
BafiLton, Burlingame, Burroughs, Campbell,
Cas-, Chafse, Chapman, Clark of Connecticut,
Clawson, Clark B. Cochrane, Colfsx, Comins,
Covode, Cox, Cragin, Curtis, Damrell, Davis of
Massachusetts, Davis Of Iowa, Dawes, Dean,
Dick, Dodd, Durfee Eide, Fsrnsworth. Fenton,
Foster, Giddings. Gilman, Gooch, Goodwin,
Granger, Grow, Hall of Mass, Harlan. Harris
of Illinois, Hickman, Hoard, Horton. Howard,
Kellogg, Kelsey, Kilgore, Knapp, Kunkel of
Pennsylvania, Leach, Letter, Lovejoy, Matte
son, Morgan, Morrill,, Morris of Psnnsylvania,
More Of Name, Morse of New York, Mott.
Murray. Nichols, DIN, Palmer, Parker, Petit,
Pike, Potter, Pottle, Purvisnce, Richie, Rob
bins, Roberts. Royce, Sherman of Ohio, Sher-
man of New York, Spinner, Stanton, Stewart of
Pennsylvania, Tappan, Thsyer, Thompson,
Tompkins, Wade, Walbridge, Waldron, Wal
ton, Wasbburn of Wisconsin, Washburne of
Illinois, Washburn of Maine, Wilson, and
Wood-95
nola, Atkins. Avery, Barksdale, Bishop Bo-
cod., Bonbsm, Bowie, Boyce, Branch, Bryan,
Burnett, Burns Caskie, Clark of New York,
Clark of Missouri, Clay, Clemens, Clingmsn,
Cobb, John Cochrane, Cockerill, Corning, Cox,
Craig Of Missouri, Craige of North Carolina,
Crawford, Curry, Davidson, Davis of Mississippi,
Davis of Maryland, Davis OF Indiana, Dswart,
Diumick, Dowdell, Edmundson, Elliott, Eng.
lsh, Eusts, Faulkner, Florence, Foley, Gar
n.
wood, Gregg, Groesbeck, Hall Of Ohio, Harris
ofMd, Hsskin, Hatch, Hawkins, Hill, hopkins,
Houston, Hughes, Huyler, Jackson, jenkins,
Jewett, Jones of Tenn, j. CLANCY Jones, Owen
Jones, Keitt, Kelly, Kunkel of Maryland
lamar, Landy, Lawrence, Leiiy, Letcher
Maclay, McKibbin, Mcqueen. Marshall of Ken
lucky, Marshall of Illinois, Mason, MAYNARD,
Miles, Miller, MiIIson, Montgomery, Moore,
Morris Of Illinois, Niback, Pendleton, Peyton,
Phelps, Phillips, Powell, Quitmsn, Ready,
Reagan, Reilly, Ricaud. Rufin, RUSSELL San.
didge, Savage, Scales, Scott, Soaring, Seward,
Shaw of Illinois, Shaw of North Carolina, Shor.
ter, Sickles, Singleton, Smith of Illinois, Smith
of Tennessee, Smith of Virginia, Stallworth,
Stephens, Stevenson Stewart of MARYLAND, Tai.
bott, Taylor Of New York, Taylor of Louisiana,
Trippe, Underwood, Ward, Warren, Watkins,
White, Whiteley, Winslow, Woodson, Worten.
dyke, Wright of Georgia, Wright of Tennessee
and Zollicoffer-l37.
So the bill was not rejected.
The bill was then read a second time by it's
title.
Mr.. Stephens said it was not his purpose to
discuss the merits of the bill. He understood
the opponents of the measure had agreed upon
a proposition TO be offered as a substitute, and
he would yield the floor for that purpose
Mr.. Montgomery, of Pennsylvania, then
moved to amend the bill by striking out all
after the enac;ing clause, and inserting the fol-
lowing:
The Cnttenden amendment, printed in the
Era last week, with some improvements.
The amendments having been read
Mr. Montgomery said il was not necessary
that be should make any remarks ON the sub
jeet; that the bill was Its own interpreter, and
every gentleman who desired had been furnish.
ed with a printed copy.
Mr.. Stephens ssid he would now Weld for a
proposition to amend that substitute.
Mr.. Quilman, of Mississippi, offered, as a
substitute for that proposed by Mr.. Montgomery.
the original Senate bill, emitting only the fol.
lowing:
And that nothing in this act shall be con.
strucd to abridge or infringe any right of the
people asserted in the Constitution of Kansas
at ali times TO alter, reform, or abolish. their
form of Government, in such manner as they
may think proper-Copgress hereby disclaim.
ing any authority to intervene or declare the
construction of the Constitution of any State.
except to see that it be republican in form. and
not in cor fict with the Constitution of the Uni.
ted States"
M Marshall, of Kentucky, said he desired
an opportunity TO amend the original bill, be
fore it vas stricken out.