The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-04-08

| New Jerssy.-lIgyler, Worten5yke---3
| North Carolins--Shaw, RaHin. winsiow,
Branch. Scales. Craig, Clingman-.7.
! New York. Soaring, Taylor, Sickies. Kelley,
Msclay, j. Cochrane. Ward, Russell, Corning,
Hatch 10.
Ohio Miller, Brrns-1.
observation-disclosures, Landy, Phillips,
Clancy Jones, I.eidy, Dimmick. White, Ali,
ellis, Reilly, Dcwan-li.
South Carolina Mcqueen, Miles, Keitt, Bon.
ham, Boyce--5.
Tennessee--watkins, MAYsARp, Smith, Say.
age, Rs.pr, Jones, Wright, ZoLLrcovyxn. Al.
Texas Bryan, Rsgan-2.
Virginia Garrett, Millson. Caskie, Goode
Bocock, Powell, Smith. Faulkner, Letchef,
Clemens, Jenkins, Edmundson, Hopkins.
RscArfrrLArios.
Lte0mpioniiss. Anil. Lsc@npion.
Southern Democrats, 70 | Republican,. %
Americans, = Americans, 9
Ii2l i20
Not voting, Speaker Orr. Of south Carolina,
and Caruthers Of Missouri.
The following IL the l.ecompton vote from
| the Free States;
Connecticut, . rsnn.ylvania' II
New jersey, , California,
Ohio, .--
Total, 81
Much confusion ensued. The Speaker
reminded the applauders that they were not
in the gallery Of Theatre, and said il the
indecorum was repeated the galleries should
be cleared.
WAmsoros, April Senate. The
business transacted during the morning hour
WINS Of An unimportant description.
The Kansas bill from the House was then
taken up The amendments were read,
when Mr. Green, of No., said that without
further explanation be would submit mo-
ton 10 disagree 10 the House amendment Ia
tho Kansas bill.
Mr. Bigler considered the amendment u
clear violation Of the Democratic principle
that Congress would not interfere with the
right Of the pcoplc Of tho Territory TO gov.
crn themselves. Under that principle he
had hoped 10 sea tbe fraternal right Of two
States, one slave and the other free. coming
into the Union together lie was against
the amendment, because II scts aside what
the people Of Kansas have already done.
The amendment provides that II the present
constitution be voted down, the people of
Kansas may form convention to frame u
new one, on which the President may admit
her by proclamation. She thus becomes n
State without coming before Congress ut
all. What guarantee against abuse ia there
in this ? Who knows il the constitution
that may he framed will be Republican in
form or may not contain inadmissibe fea-
lures ? There werc many insidlous features
II ~ h.. \. A
pleased the public eye but he trusted that
We were near tho cloe Of the Kansas tur-
MOL The agitation of slavery was spread.
ing like Nh upas, poisoning the channels OF
intercourse between tho great parties of the
Union. He hal i,upuI tliai the shaver y
iead would have been settled ut best by
X ausas coming into the Uaiou under the
Senate bill.
Mr.. Douglas had hopc1, with the Senator
from Pennsylvania, that the question would
have been settled in accordance with those
Democratic principles which had been the
rule OF biz (Douglas) life He thought it
the amendments were concurrcd in 10y the
Senate It would be the triumph Of those
principles, aud bring peace AMI quiet. Tho
Senators on the other side urge rs reason
for the admission Of Kansas that it will
bring peace Why not then admit her
| Wo can do 1t in one hour by asserting 20
thls amendment Concur with the House
and the action Is final, AMI X ansas ia in the
Union with right to make constitution
to suit herself let men Of all parties unite
in sitting the contention.
After replying TO Mr.. Biglcrs opinion Of
"A violation OF Democratic principles, Mr.
Douglas referred 10 the Presidents Message
abiding 10 Kansas aud Nebraska. and aslIet
IL the President had abandoned the Demo
cratic party. The object OF the rcfcrcnc,
of the Constitution to the people is simply
to ascertain il it is an embodiment OF then
Wilt 1t is their act and dc'd. and it il
the duty OF Congress to sce that it il III,
embodiment Of their will before making i
their fundamental law. The Senator iron
Pa had cited the case Of Florida, Fiorid,
was no PRECEDENT and proves nothing, exccp
to cngrat upon the action Of Government
the principle that there ia no necd of con
stituton to be the will of the people. Sucl
strikes at the root OF all ir,c government go
strikes the props from all parties. American
Democratic and Republican. The llous
had amended the bill. which accomplished
two great points; one that il settles thi
X ansas excitement, another that it recog
niscs the right Of the people of Kansas t.
frame their own institutions. Why no
then all unite and vote for the amended bill
aud thus settle this Kansas question. No;
for it. and the right Of the people is recoc
piEed Vote for IL. and States rights ais
sovereignty are pr served Vote for ii, AM
there is peace in the country.
| Mr.. fugh explained the reasons ~hicI
would influence him to vote against tn
House amendment. His instructions irou
Ohio did not cover the present instance
he shoald exercise the RICH, OF private judge
mont. He then addrcss,i hiuscf to vari
ous legal points, showing the iuapplicabilit
Of the provisions in the amendment, TO tn
circumstances of the case. The amendmen
submitted the constitution TO mon con
tractei circle Of voters than has alrgd