Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-03-24
CONGRESSIONAL.
Thifty.fifth Censress-First Session.

IL THE SENATE, yesterday, after Mr. Green
concluded the debate on the Kansas bill, some
illusions of his were briefly replied to by Mr.
Crittenden
Mr.. Green then withdrew his amendment in
| regard to admitting Minnesota with Kansas as
he thought the public business would be ea ppdi-
ted by so doing. He also moved, and it was
agreed to, to insert in lieu Of the former preamble
the following:
''W hereas the people Of the Territory Of Kan
sas did, by a convention Of delegates called and
| assembled ut Iecompton on the ith dav of De-
cember. lc11, for that purpose. formed to them
| selves constitution and State government
| which said constitution is republican. and the
said convention having asked the admission of
said Territory into the Union as a State on an
equal footing with the original States "
Mt. u likewise offered an amendment provi-
dinS IN specific terms that nothing in the present
act should he construed to ahridge or infringe
the right Of the people, as asserted in the Con-
stfnfion Of Kansas, at all times to alter REFORM
or abolish their form Of government in such man
same time dsclaiming the right to construe the
Constitution OF any State or TO inquire into its
provisions beyond a>certaning that it is republic
can IN loTni and not in conflict with the Const-
tuition OF the United States. This amendment
was adopted-veas 81, NAYS %.
Mr. Pugh offered an amendment extending the
United States laws over Kansas over other
states; agreed to-
Mr.. Crittenden offered, as 4 substitute a bill
for referring the LecOmpton Constitution back
to the people OF Kansas, but il was rejected-yeas
-. nays 81
Several verbal amendments were then made to
the bill
Mr.. Iverson objected to the amendment recon-
nzin2 the right of the people of Kansas to change
their constitution by any other process than that
provided for by the instrument itself
Mr.. Houston said he would vote for the bill In
accordance with the views Of the Legislature Of
Texas.
Mr.. Pugh was compelled. reluctantly, to vote
against the bill in obedience to instructions
The vote on the final passage of the bill being
then taken, resulted az follows:
EAsaMessrs. Allen, Bayard, Benjamin. Bisgs,
BIgler, Bright, Brown, Clay, Evans. Fitch, FIfz-
patrick, Green, Gwin. Hammond, Henderson, Hous-
son of Tennessee, Jones. Kennedy: Mallory Mason,
Pearcei Polk, Sebastian, ,Slidel, Thompson OF
oNAls-Sisssrs. Bell, Broderiek Chandler. Clark,
Dur ee, Fessenden: Foot, Foster, Hale, HamlIn,
s sn1n H lHmb PHsS WADE ARD Stuart
ABSENT OR ror yorING.-Messrs. Batter, Came
ron. DAVIS. and Reld-4 mir. Cameron having
pared of with Mr.. DavIs.l
This record shows that the aff rmative vote
would have been IS had the Senators all been
present
The Senate then adjourned
IN THE House., in Committee Of the Whole,
with the deficiency bill under consideration, MIR.
Singleton was followed by
Mr.. Howard who opposed the admission Of
Kansas.
Mr.. Burnett followed next in advocacy Of the
Kansas bill and took occasion to defend the ad-
mnistration and Supreme Court from charges
urged against them by the opposition.
Mr.. Blair made speech next on the same sub
ject against Kansas, the administration, and the
Washington Union
Mr.. Woriendyke expressed himself strongly to
the effect that Kansas, slavery, and "niggers'
were occupying too large share Of the attention
Of Congress. He set the subject forth in a very
sensible light, and advocated the passage Of the
Kansas bill al an early day.
Mr.. Potter spoke next in opposition to Kansas.
Mr.. Ga K, of Missouri, next obtained the door,
when the committee rose, and the House ad-
jour ed.