Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-29
Confessional.
TUESDAY, April 20.

ANoi pointing Out tNS uiuefence DelNGeu
tue Northern and boundary States of the Union
ne went on to define his plan, and to show the
benefits which would accrue to the Union and
Mexico The Professionals must be self-support-
ing, the protected paying the expense which
they could do by assigning her revenue for ten
years. Our Gulf Squadron is sufficient to pro-
tect her commerce, and five thousand reliable
troops posted, would preserve internal order.
Whereas, every attempt of Mexico to regu-
late its internal affairs, results in failures, and
there is danger of its falling into anarchy and
Whereas, the United States, on account of
their continental policy, can never permit Mex
leo to be subjugated by Spain, or permit her to
pass into the hands of any foreign power ;
therefore
ReSolUed, That select committee Of seven be
appointed to inquire whether it is necessary to
establish protectoratc Adjourned.
House. Mr.. Morrill, Of Vermont spoke in fa-
vor of his bill, granting lands to the various
States for the promotion of Agriculture and the
Mechanic arts.
Thursday, April %.
SENATE.-Alr. Seward introduced bill which
was read twice and referred to the Military
Committee, to secure the prompt construction
of line Of telegraph across tho Continent,
from San Francisco, following the mail route
via Fort Smith to st. Louis. The bill provides
that the line shall be commenced from the cas-
tern section within sixty days, and from the
Pacific within ninety days after the passage Of
the act. The lines are intended to supply facil-
tiles to the Government for transportation of
the mails, and to the public for commercial pur-
poses The bill asks for one hundred feet right
Of with at II, aid of
the project, the contractors offering ample guar
antees against any abuse of the powers granted
by the government.
HoUsE-The House took up and considered
the bill donating lands to the several States for
the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic
arts.
against 100.
Mr.. Cobb made speech against the bill,
which was passed by yeas l04, nays lOl.
The bill grants 6,340,000 acres of Land to be
aportioncd to each State in amount equal to
twenty thousand acres for each Senator and
Representatives in Congress, to which the States
are now respectively entitled. The moneys de-
rived from the sales are to be invested in United
States or other stocks yielding not less than
five per cent. per annuln, the moneys thus in
vested to constitute perpetual fund, the inter-
est of which shall be involably appropriated to
the endowments, support and maintenance of at
least one College in each, State where the lead
ing objects shall be, without excluding other
scientific or classical studies, to teach such
branches of learning as are related to agricul-
ture and the mechanic arts, in such manner as
the Legislatures of the States may prescribe, in
order to promote a liberal practical education
of the Industrial classes in the several pursuits
and professions in life
Among the conditions under which the grants
are made, is one that the State shall provide
not less than one college within five years.
| Adjourned.
Friday, April %.
SENATE.-The Deficiency bill was taken W
and discussed, but no action was had upon it.
| Mr.. Green of Missouri then asked leave tc
make report from the Conference Committed
on the subject of Kansas.
Mr.. Stuart of Michigan raised an objection
which provoked a long discussion, that parla
mentary law gave to the House the possession o.
the bill, and the Senate not having the bill be
fore them, could not proceed to it's consideration
Mr.. Stuart asserted his belief that the bill
was in possession of the House, but Mr.. Brod
erick of California informed the Senate thai
within four minutes the bill had been laid or
Mr.. Green's desk, member of the House, (Mr
Harris of Illinois, having informed him (Brod
erick) that it was taken surreptitously out Of
the House.
Mr.. Green with few predatory remarks
He said the report might not come up to the
expectations of everybody, but was founded on
mutual concession.
|
| 1t was proper that the Senate should not be
dictated by the House nor the House by the
Senate. The Committee, therefore, met in thu
spirit of Cancellation, and tried many PROPOSE
tons. Whether they had arrived at the besth
could not say but it sacrifices no principle. ant
harmonizes with what the country demands. l
opens prospect of peace, and for the settle
ment of pending difficulties.
Mr.. Seward of New York. for the minort,
himself and Mr.. Howard of Michigan-ex
planned that the minority were of the opinion
that the people of Kansas ought not, under an,
circumstances, to be subjected again to a vot
on the Lecompton Constitution, which the
have already rejected and further, if the ques
ton be submitted, it should be submitted in
fair, just and equal manner.
But this is one-sided, offering admission int
the Union and donations of public lands if the
will come in under the Lecompron Constitution
but throws them back until they have suffcien
population and offers no lands, if they vot
against Lecompton. Besides, the form of sui
mission is evasive. 1t does not openly mentio
Lecompton, although it is like the vote for Ma
poleon,-you can vote only " yes or no, -
not for him you cannot vote for anybody elst
The minority could not believe that this meas
l. h., L. e
sas. They could not think it would produC
that happy result the Senator from Missoul
anticipated.
The report was made the special order ft
= Monday, and ordered to be printed. Adj.
HoUsE.-At one o'clock, Mr.. English made
report from the Committee Of Conference o
the Kansas bill. It is signed by Messrs. EN-
r fish and Stephens on the part of the House, an
Messrs. Green and Hunter on the part of tt
> Senate. Messrs Seward and Howard dissent.
} The report was read, as follows:
d Whereas, The people of Kansas did, by IL
% Convention of delegates at Lecompton, on IL
18th day of November, 1857, for that purpos
II form for themselves constitution and Sta
l. government, which constitution is republican
v and whereas, at the same time and place sal
Convention did adopt an ordinance which a
serts that Kansas, when admitted as Stat
r will have an undoubted right to tax the lam
F. within her limits belonging to the United Stat
and proposes to rolinquish said asserted RICH
'r if certain condition set forth in said ordinan
be accepted and agreed to by the Congress
the United States and
III Whereas, Said constitution and ordinan
lg have been presented to Congress by order of SD
convention, and the admission Of said terrific
into the Union thereon as State requested
IN and
ne Whereas, Said ordinance is not acceptable
= Congress, and it is desirable to ascertain whet
w. or the people of Kansas concur in the chang
in said ordinance hereafter stated and desire a
:, mission into the Union as aState, as herein pr
posed therefore
We Be it Enacted &C., That the State of Kans
en- be and is hereby admitted into the Union on
,c equal footing with the original States. in all