New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-03-13

A. H STEPHENS ..................C eorri.
| IS MORRILL,. vermont,
| JOHN LETCHER .................yiTsinia
| EDWARD WADE.................O Ohio
WARSEa Ns;s, d,P6Ir,
| HENRY BENNETT .NewYork
3. 'WlLBRIpGE .::::::.:... a sf1a.s.S'
Il l; A = FPHENs0S .KK.9Gt
f. Il AD sEFfiNToN No.
| be spt ointed said Committee.
| Atet: J. c. ALLEN Clerk
Assembled on Monday evening, February IS, 1865,
At room No. q, in the seventh wing of the Capitol.
| Present, all the members OF said Committee
| Mr AdIan moved the adoption Of the following
| orders:
| Re,olc.d, That there be procured with all possible
dispatch from the Department Of State, or from the
Acting Governor OF Kansas Territory, copies of the
returns and votes cast for and against Convention at
an election held in the Territory OF Kansas in October
| 1856:
Also, copies Of the census and registration Of votes
in the Territory OF Kansas under the provision of the
at of .ah Legislature, passed February, 1857, pro-
vidng for the election of delegates snd assembling
| Convention to frame Constitution;
Also copies of the returns of an election held in
said Territory on the 2lst of December 1857 under
the schedule of the Lecompon Constitution upon the
! question of Constitution with Slavery, or Con-
| sttutiUn without Slavery"
Also copies of the returns OF election held in the
Territory of Kansas the 18th day OF January 1855
under the authority Of law passed by the Legi,la-
turc Of sad Territory submitting the Constitution
framed by the LecoDptOn Convection, to vote OF
the people for ratification or rejection
| Also, a copy Of said law.
| Rcsolre5, That the Chairman OF ths Committee be
requested TO procure from the acting Governor of
Kansas, from the State Department at Washington
copies of reurGs of the election held IN said Territory
| ON the Lecompton Constitution on the 18th day of Jan
uary 1853 under the schedule of the Lecompt0n Con-
sttuton for Governor and other State officers, and
for members of the Legislature, specifying the name
Of each officer TO whom certificate Of election has
| been awarded, and the number of vOtes cast and
counted for each candidate, and distinguishing be-
tween the votes returned within the time and in the
mode prescribed III said schedule, and hose returned
subsequently and in the other modes, and stating
whether, at either Of said elections, any return Of
votes rejected in consequence OF not having been
returned in time to the right Office, in proper
form, or for any other cause stating specifically TOR
what cause.
Mr. Stephens moved to amend the resolution of Mr..
Adran by striking out all utter the word Resolved,
and inserting as follows:
That the Chairman Of this Committee, af-er inquiry
made at the State Department and the Interior De-
partment for the same report 70 this Committee at its
next meeting copies OF the following papers, or such
he obtain and in be cannot get copies OF
the whole of the same, that he report those that he
Cannot procure copies OF to wit:
Copies of the law under which the Convention as
sembed at LeeomptOn and under which the Conslitu-
ton then adopted organized; also, the returns of
the election SAID Constitution the DIST of
December last; also, copies Of the law, If any, by
which the Of the people of Kansas on thu ques-
ton of the proprley of their applying for admission
as a State in the Union was authorized to be taken,
and the vote thereon;
Also copies Of the registration Ofvoters for the cleo
ton of Delegates to said Convention, as WEI. e. the
appOrtionment of Delegates to the same.
The question vas then taken by Yeas aud Nays on
the motion of Mr.. Stephens:
Yyss-Messr.. Stephens Letcher Winslow, White,
Anderson Quitman, Stevenson and Russell-S.
NiYs-Messrs. Harris Morrill,, Wade, Bennett,
Walbrldge, Adrain and Buffinton-7.
So the amendment of Mr.. Stephens was adopted
and the question recurring on the resolution as
amended il was decided in the affirmative:
YsAs-Messrs Stephens, Lstcher, Winsow, White,
Anderson, Quitmas, Stevenson and Russell-s.
NAYs-Messrs. Harris, liorrill, Wade, Bennett
Wabrdge Adrain and Bufinton-7.
M. Adrain moved the adoption of the following
resolution:
R.soired That the Chairman Of this Committee pro-
copies of the returns of an election held N the
Territory of Kansas on the 18th day of January 1858
under the authority of law passed by the Legislature
of said Territory, submitting the Constitution formed
by the Lecompton Convention TO vote OF the people
Tor ratification rejection, ard copy OF the law
under which such election was he'd.
Mr. Winslow moved to lay the resolution On the
table which motion decided in the Affirmative
BY Yeas and Nays: -
'HEAs-Messrs stephens, Leteher, Winsow, Whlte,
Anderson, QUitman, Stevenson, Russell-S.
NAYs-Messrs. Harris, morrill,, Wade, Bennett,
Nalbridge. Adrain and Buflinion-1
10 the resolutions were laid upon the table.
Mr. Walbridge moved the adoption OF the following
ResoJred, That this Committee inquire INTO the
validity of the law providing for constitutional Con-
vention in the Territory OF Kansas, ana uncer whch
members o! the Convention were elected.
Mr.. - moved to lay said resolution upon the
table and the question being taken by yeas and nays,
il was decided in the affirmative ,,,,
YEAs-Messrs Stephens, Letcher, W lnsloW, Nhlte,
Anderson, Quitman Stevenson, Russel-S.
NAYs-Messrs. Harris, Morrill,, Wade, Bennett,
Wabridge, Adrian and Bufnton-7.
So the resolution was laid upon the table
a4 flftrn
ourned TO meet a. the ofthe Committee OF ways
and Means on Wednesday, Feb. IL, 1915, OF O'CLOCK
p. ,
FEB. Il, lsjS-The Committee met pursuant to ID
ournment. Present all the members.
The Clair inurmed the Committee that ne mao III
conformity with the order of the Connlnttee at tine
last meeting addressed letters to the SecretarSs Vi
the State and Interior Departments acoslng copies
OF the resolution adopted at the last meeting % tue
Committee and requesting the Information sougai lVr
by said resolutions, and that he had received no reP
from the State Department, but from tue secretary 9i
the Interior he had received CONTAMINATION WHICH
| be read as follows:
DEPARTMENT OF TIE IsrERIoR
WASHINGTON Feb. IL, ls5a )
SIR: | have the honor to acknowledge the receeP'
| OF your letter of the 10th instr incoeing Py
resolution adopted the 18th INST by tHe SP1gc:pi
Committee OF the House of Representative, Oh wn.n
You, Chanan-ther resolution having diiec!eu yO
TO call on this Department for copies oil csiIail
OF the Legislature OF Kansas aSl LOT cei'sH -. 80,
returns and registration Of votes. III reply T" -
letter and to said resolution haze the hooor 10 Sae
that the flies 0f this Department Do MOI eohIaa HJ
of the documents referred to il that resomioI' .
some vi them may be found among the Srln'1u ~ -
usnts of the present Session OF congress, i@-ey -
celyet here. To such if any there be- II H P''suH'-
| your inquiry not designed to exteiH.
Feiy respectfully your o5s 446S II SON scay
Hor. THos L. H,ssls Chairman Special inm' l. fs'''
| Of representatives,
Mr.. Morrill, submitted the following resolution
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