The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1858-04-09
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un4erotanoing mo{oo uka1sPs vas
FRO the SpeshsrS table h"wss tes. up
sn@ read once. NJ. 1AdiSos objects 70
s~d md reading. I'D ~ question Iruired,
-Shall the bill be rejected y Mr.. S:epkens
dsmsaded the Ayes am Noe vhieh we're
'ssdeied. and the biii wss not rejected. Aye
"a; Noea La. SoiA- nil b found under our
Congressional. The bill was then read Sc
ond time. Mr. Stephens gave way 70 Mr.:
Montgomery, OF Pennsylvania, who offered
the CSitttndsn substitute. amended IN lew
imusterisl particulars. II proposes 10 sdmis
Kansas istoths Union and 20 reSsr the L.
compton Constitution to . vote Of the people
" rejected. thai coaSsntioa y provided 10
be called to frame q new Constitution. On
this motion came the tug Of war. Mr.. Mont.
gomery said hs had no remarks to make. lie
would furnish printed copies Of the Crittsn.
den substitute 10 such members % desired
item. Mr.. Quitnsu, Of Missisippi. hsrs Of
tered . substitute ian amendment to Mr.
Montgomery amendment,) which was the
same With the Senate bill, with the omission
OF the clause declaring the power Of the peo-
pie OF Ksnsas tn change their Constitution %
any time. Mr.. Stephens demanded the pre-
yious question. Mr.. Quitmsn's substitute
was rejected Ayes ~. Nsys leo. The fe.
sult ~ss spplaudsd In the gallery. The House
then proceeded TO vote on Mr.. Nontsonery's
motion to substitute the Cristsnden bill Tor
the Senate bill. The motion prsvsiisd-Ayes
100, Nays III. On the following Sots,Shxh
was TO pass the Kansas bill % thus amended,
the vote wss precisely the sane. Ihus ter'
niustsd ihs loas XAsss. sissesls N uAs Aoass
Of Representatives. Ths House then adj.
FnipAY, .April a.-ln the Sensts. the Kan
sas bill IRON the House wss taken up.
The stnsndnnenls were read. Shsfrupon Mr.
Green OF No.. said that without further tx.
plsna,ion he would submit his motion to dis
agree With the House.
Mr.. Biglsr Of Pc /, considered the amend.
ment ~ . clear violation of the Democratic
principle; that Congress would not interfere
with the right OF the people Of the Territories
to govern themselves under thst prin eip,s.
He had hoped to zee the ffstsrnal sight Of
two States, one slave and the other tree, COM.
ing into the Union together. lie Was against
| the amendment, because IL sets aside what
the pt ople OF Kansas have already DONE
The amendment provides that II the present
Constitution be voted down, the people OF
Kansas can call Convention to frame new
one. on which the President may admit her
BY proclamation, and she thus becomes q
State before coming before Congress st all.
What guarantee against abuse 10 there In
thisi Who knows II the Constitution that
may DO framed will DO kepubicsn IN form,
! or may not contain inadmissabls features.
/ lie had hoped that the slavery feud would
have been set 10 rest by Kansas coming into
the Union under the Senate bill.
Mr.. Douglas OF H.. had hoped with the
Senator from Penn, that the question would
have been settled In accordance with thoss
democratic principles which had been the
rule Of his (Douglas) life. lie thought II tho
amendment were concurred in BY the Senate,
il would he the triumph Of those principles,
and bring peace aud quiet.
Mr.. ID. spoke at some length on the amend
| ment, and concluded by saying that tho
House had amended the bill. which accom-
plishes two great points, one that IL settles
| this whole Kansas excitement, and another
that IL recognizes the right Of the people Oh
Kansas TO frame their on institutions. Why
then not oil unite and vote for the amended
bill, and thus settle the Kansas questions
Vote for II and the right Of the people u
recognized. Vote for IL and States rights and
sovereignty u preserved. Vote Tor u and
there Is peace In the country. -
Mr. Pugh Of Ohio, explained the reasons
which should influence him TO vote against
the House amendment. The amendment
submitted the Constitution TO more contract
ed circle of voters than have already voted on
the slavery clause. 1t 10, however futile TO
submit It to vote. The FREQ State men hsv.
Ing q majority, cannot approve the slavery
clause; Hence they would vote the Consiitu-
ton down and protract the excitement In
framing new one. They must inevitably
vote il down. They could do nothing else.
II the ten Commandments were appended TO
the Constitution, they must inevitably vote Il
down. ...
Mr.. Pugh concluded by showing that II
Congress assented to the amendment OF tho
Kansas bill, they would discharge themselves
from all power over the Constitution that
might be framed.
No other Senator offering remarks. Mr..
Green's motion was sdopted-yess ~, nays
70. The Senate wss crowded but not much
excitement was manifested.
After several call. for the yeas and nays,
made to prevent MIR. Douglas from taking up
the Minnesota bill, the Senate adjourned I'LL
Monday, .l.... a. !8... .r.. D.. 30 ...
HousE.-The House went into Committee
on the deficiency appropriation bill.
Mr.. Jones OF Tenn, while opposing various
items in the bill. particularly Tor the army,
said incidentally that there was no evidence
Of q rebellion In Utah. He would send civil
officers thithsr. and. II the MoImons did nos
cooperate In the administrator VI the gov
ernmnt, he would repesl the organic Law, and
give Brigham Young & Company fair notice
10 quit our soil. ..r. ...,t.
Mr.. Loysjoy Of ILL.,. said II would hs better
to give out the Mormon war by contract, snd
he would not be surprised Il this, by the
future historian should b called the war Of
plnndeters and contractors. He would not
vote to put money into the pockets OF these
hsrpiss and jobben, who get Jobs on sccount
OF their political opinions. lie also spoke OF
extIavagant contracts having been made BY
the government.
Mr.. Faulker Of Va, In reply, said there WAS
Q proposition to furnish corn at 9S cents per
bushel. but IL was rejected, ana directions
were issued to purchase At the lowest prices.
The question Of procuring ouartermasier
supplies Was generally discussed.
Mr., Phelps Of No., defended the expedi.
ton to Utah, which was, he said, despssehed
with no expectation OF making war on the
Reconsideration demanded that sup.
plies should be voted for the maintenance Of
the army. lie also defended the estimates Of
the War Department. .a,..t.J .....4
The House then adjourned till Monday.
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