The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-25
NEW SERIES-NOl25

required that majority Of tho friends Of
the measure should have been put on the
committee, but the prcaiding;ofliccr had put
a majority Of its opponents on.
Mi. Wilson, Of North Carolina, called
Mr.. q. to order.
Mr.. Grow or course.
The Spcakcr-~1'ho question is delicate
one. as Mr.. q. WIS commenting on tho nc
ton Of tho chair,
Mr. Grow resumed, saying that II the mn
jority Of u committee violate tho order OF
the House. how Ia the House 10 take action
to ascertain, unless by the statement Of ono
or more Of tho members oi tho committee.
Mr.. Stephens said that he was ready 10
show whom the report was made, that tho
committee had examined every material tact.
Mr.. Il. replied TINT the committee had no
direction. They were directed to invcs.i-
gate al the hcts.
Mr.. English, Of Indiana. said, let each
portion of the committee put In the papers.
The Speaker said the report could be ~.
ccived by general consent and II would then
bc proper for the House TO take such action
as they might think proper.
Mr. English appealed 10 gentlemen on oil
sii,S of the House to receive the papers and
fix day for their consideration.
Mr.. Washbnrne, Of Maine. objected.
Mr.. Campbell. Of Ohio. suggested 10 Mr..
English TO afIix provso 10 the effect that
no amendment should bc made TO the report
Of the majority, in the form Of bill 10 al
NIT Kansas. ~ long as any five members Of
the committee desired 10 be heard on tho
facts
Mr.. Houston, Of Alabama, said that no
similar proposition had ever been made.
Mr. Gle rccollcctcd that foreign
State tTeyas) was once admitted into tho
Union by joint resolution, aud why could
not the attempt be made TO admit Kansas In
the same way.
Mr.. Collax asked Mr.. English 10 modify
his proposition ~ as 10 call for only the OIL
cinI report Of the COMMITTEES.
Mr.. stephens said II was not the object
Of the committee 10 propose bill or joint
resolution Tor the admission ot Kansas.
| Mr.. Washburnc---i0u can have Your re-
por, introduced into the records Of the com.
mttce.
Mr.. stcphcns---I stand up 10 the rights
Of the Committee.
Mr. Jones Of Tenn, moved that the pond.
ing appeal be laid on the table.
Motion ncga,ived by 100 10 10.
Mr. Harris said that his proposition en-.
braccd the whole case fairly and fully
Would Mr.. Stephens or any other member
Of tbs committee object 10 tho minority
hereafter presenting their views IN u report.
Mr.. stephens said he would not.
Mr.. lrtchcr woa'd mol object 10 Mr.. II.
making arcpori IN the regular way, but Oh
jecied that the minority should take the
chances with demunr. aud when that
failed take another chancc, by making u re.
port.
Mr.. Harris claimed nothing at the hands
Of the majority n the committee, but m
they had expressed themselves favorable 10
IA proposition On which all parties could vote,
he submitted bis proportion as one Of fair.
ness, but approaching an Objection be
would call attention 10 the subject, now that
Mr.. le,cher and hiA friends had determined
On their course IIs conrsc was 6sed. and
the withdrew his appeal saying that as OBJ
jeciiop had been made 10 the minority re-
port, be- would lot the majority take the
chances for the introduction Of their report.
The House then adjourned till Monday.