The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-07

denied and unwarrantablc. He never before knew the
Secretary to keep bill back for two days ut the request
of senator.
Mr.. SEWARD made speech a. rxose >aat Mr. s,,cx,,
had asserted right which he could mot maint.in
Mr.. DOUGLAS hoped that this question would bc most
pone 50 as To proceed with the consideration Of the Min
ncsota bill.
The CHAIR decided that this question being one of
privilege. took precedence over the special order
mr. HALE expressed his views on the question In
speech saying that he should care II the
Kansas Dill did not reach the House before the adjourn
nent Of Congress
Mr. INVERSION moved to lay the motion of Mr. STUART
on the table which agreed toyeas 30 nays Pas
follows
YEAS nessrs Allen, D,srd Benjamin, nges, mgler Bright
iserscn johnson Of Arknnas TeDlssee Jones Ka
'y s.lsts s Sebastian, sd1 , Might and YSlssmae
ssi'nen rSc soie douglas, ukee Fesaendeu Foot
1 ,ia . M Harlan Houston King Seward simmons, stuart
ABSENT Nor, voriSG-aesara hates, Bell Davis, Evan.
Henderson Mason lcarcc Reid sumner Thompson
Thomson Of New Jersey and Tocmes-i2
Mr.. sTUAEr read from Jederso's Manual, and, DC
cordancc herewith insisted that the order Of the Senate
shosd be carried out
Dir. INVERSION protested against the execution of the
order denying that there was any order 10 send the bin
TO the House before the expiration Of the three days al
lowed for reconsideration
MIR PUGH called for tile special order inasm,,ch az
the other question had been laid on the table
The CHAIR stated that he understood the vote OF the
Senate laying the motion Of the senator from Michigan
on the table TO be virtual instruction the rt Of the
Senate that the bill should he Immediately transmit
ted to the House.
Mr. SEWARD appealed from the decision Of The Chair
Much Confusion prevailed in reference to the decision
OF questions Ut order, whoa ut iength
Mr. BRIGHT, IN order to bring tho question imme-
diacly before the Senate, moved to reconsider the vote
by which the Senate disagreed to tho House amendment
To the Kansas bill
Mr. YuIEE moved to postpone the further consilera-
ton Of that subject until Tomorrow and that it be the
special order for clock which was agreed to-
Mr. HALE was anxious to stanch the wounds of
bleeding Kansas he had been and moved to post
pone the Minnesota BILL which the special order 80
to proceed immediately to the consideration Of the mo-
tion to reconsider the vote the Kansas bill.
The question being taken the motion not agreed
to.
ADMISSION MINNESOTA.
The consideration of the Minnesota bill having been
resumed colloquy ensued between Messrs FITCH and
DOUGLAS in reference To the Of the lntter-Mr
Frcn alleging that Mr. d. had not all occasions urged
the consideration OF the Minnesota bill with much zeal
as he might have done and Mr. ID. denying the charge
and exculpating himself from
The CHAIR called both gentlemen to ORDER as the
matter of personal character and had reference
to the question before the Senate.
Mr.. PUGII proposed an amendment 10 the preamble
making read like the preamble in the bill for the nd
mission Of California but, after explanations had been
made, he withdrew the motion.
Mr. DOUGLAS moved to strike the words !" in pursu-
of said act Of Congress out of the preamble 80 that
1t would read Fl
Whereas Of Congress- passed February 1857
titled An act to authorize the people Of tho Territory
form. constitution and state preparatory
mission the I'm equal with original
an whereas The people q sad Territory did tho 9Th day Of
gust 1857 by d.es elected FOR That purpose form for themselves
consultation and state government witch republican II FORM
ratified and adopted by the election held
18th day Oobcr 1887, that purpose, &c.;
The motion agreed TO-
Mr. KENNEDY announced his intention to vote against
the BILL tho ground that the constitution of Mime
sofa contained provisions at variance with the constt
ton Of The United States and principles destructive of
the rights of the southern State and IN conflict with
the doctrines Of the American party That party were
Of the opinion that alien suffrage and squattcr
eighty must be repudatcd, and he could not admit the
right Of State to make those persons citizens whom the
constitution Of the United States declares not to be rlti-
zcns.
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Tennessee, entered his protest
against the doctrines enumerated this occasion by the
senator from Maryland He thought tho several Statcs
had right to declare, each for ITSELF who should he
citizens within it's limits.
Without taking the question on the bill,
The Senate adjourned.