Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-03-04
The Kansas Bill.

The following is the bill for the admission of
the State of Kansas into the Union, presented
in the Senate by Mr.. Green, of Missouri, from
the Committee on Territories
Whereas the people of the Territory of Kan
sas by their representatives in convention assem-
bled at Iecompton, in said Territory, on Mon
day, the fourth day of September, one thousand
eight hundred and ffty-seyen, having the right
of admission into the Union as one of the Uni
ted States of America, consistent with the Fede-
raj Constitution in virtue of the treaty of ces-
sion by France of the province of Louisiana,
made and concluded on the Both day Of April,
1903, and in accordance with the Act of Con-
gress approved ON the both of May, A. d.,
1854, entitled " An Act to organize the Terrific
ry of Kansas and Nebraska, did form for them
selves Constitution and State Government, re-
publican in form, and the said Convention has
in their name and behalf, asked the Congress- of
the United States to admit the Territory into
the Union as State, on an equal footing with
the other States:
Be 1t enacted by The Senate and House of Rep
resentatiUes of The United States of America III
Congress assembled, That the State Of Kansas
shall be, and is declared to be, one of the Uni
ted States of America, and admitted into the
Union on an equal footing with the original
States, in all respects whatever; and the said
State shall consist of all the territory included
within the following boundaries, to wit Be
ginning at point on the Western boundary of
the State of Missouri, where the thirty-seven
parallel of latitude crosses the same thence West
on said parallel to the Eastern boundary of New
Mexico thence North on said boundary to lat
itude thirty-eight; thence following Westward
to the Eastern boundary of the Territory Of
Utah, on the summit of the Rocky Mountains
thence Northward onsaid summit to the fortieti
parallel of latitude thence East on said paral-
lei to the Western boundary of the State Of
Missouri thence South with the Western boun-
Diary Of said State to the place of beginning
Provided, That nothing herein contained respec.
ting the boundary of said State shall be constru,
ed to impair the right of person or property
now pertaining to the Indians in said Territory
SO long as such right shall remain unextinguisl
ed by treaty between the United States, ant
such Indians, or to include any territory which
by treaty with such Indian tribes, is not, with
out the consent of said tribe to be included will
in the territorial limits or jurisdiction of any
State OF Territory; but all such territory shal
be excepted out of the boundaries and constitute
no part of the State of Kansas, until said trib
shall signify their assent to the President of tn
United States to be included within said State
or to affect the authority of the government o
the United States to make any regulations re
speeding such Indians, their lands, property
or other rights, by treaty, law, Or otherwise
which it would have been competent to make
this act had not been passed.
Sec 2. And be it further enacted, That tn
State of Kansas is admitted into the Union upol
the express condition that said State shall neve
Interfere with the primary disposal of publ
lands or with any regulations which Congress
imay find necessary for securing the title ns sal
lands to the bone .fde purchasers and grantee
there If, OF impose or levy any tax, assessmen
or imposition of any description whatever upo
them, or othor property OF the United States
within the limits of said State; and nothing il
this act shall be construed as an assent by Con
gress to all or any of the propositions OF claim
contained in the ordinance of the said constitu
ton of the people of Kansas, nor to deprive tn
said State Of Kansas of the same grants whic
were contained in the act of Congress, entities
" An act to authorize the people of MinncSot
to form constitution and State government
preparatory to admission into the Union on AZ
equal footing with the original States, approve
February 26, 1857,
Sec. 3. And be ii further enacted, That unit
the next general census shall be taken, and a
apportonment Of representation shall be made
the State of Kansas shall be entitled to one rol
rcsentativc in the House Of Representatives
the United States.