New-York daily tribune., 1858-04-03
xxxVth CONGRESs.... First Session.

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The Kansas bill from the House wa' taken up.
Thssmendmen.s were read. whereupon Mr.. GREEN
MOI said that, without further xpanstlon, be wouA
submit his motion 10 disagree with the House
Mr.. hGIER took the floor
Mr. GREEN Mo- submitted motion. withoH
comment to disagree 10 the House amendme1' 70 the
Kansas bill.
Mr.. BIGI.ER considered the amendment 80 ole~
violation of the Democratic principle tast Congress
would not interfere with the right OF the peope OF ts
Territories to govern themselves. Under that prtncs
ple he had hoped to zee the fraternal sigh. OF I've
States Slave and the other Free, coming ,.o .aS
Union toge ther. He was against the aInendme,' az Dc
cause il sets aside what the people oi hehses ns%s
air sdy done. The amendment provides that, tAs
present Constitution be voted down. the pcope ~
Kansas call Convention 10 frame anew one, on winch
the President may admit her by proclamation She
thus becomes q St6ts without coming before
Congress- at all. What guarantee against aosss
is there in this Who knows If the Consttussoa
that may be framed will be republican 10 form,
or NAV not contain inadmissabe features' There
were many rsdious features about ths measure the
Houses which pleased the public eye, out Ne ttuses
that We were near the close ot the hansss trrtncu
The agitation Of Slavery was spreading IKE q up.S
poisonipg the channels of intercourse bseween The
treat parties of the Union. He had hopeu thaI inc
Slavery feud would have been set at rect by ksnsss
coming into the Union under the Senate bill.
Mr.. DOUGLAS (ill.) had hoped, with the Senas~
fiom Pennsy vans that tho question wcad have besa
settled 10 accordance with those Democratic principles
which had been the rule of his Douglass life. H
thought that if ths sInendunens were concured IN H
the Senate, it would be the triumph Of those principles
and bring peace and quiet The Senator, onthe oshsr
side urge as d for the admission OF ksnsaa,
that it will bring peace. Why not then aimx
her ? We can DO it in an hour by asserting TO tAs
amendment. Concur with the House, and the acsisa
is final and Kansas is in the Union, with arigSs 10
make Constitution to suit herself. Let men of sl
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ton.
After replying to Mr.. Biger's opinion that this wss
a violation Of Democratic principles, Mr. Deagias ~
felred to the President Message, abiding TO kaasas
nd Nebraska, and asked if the President had sbsn
tonedthe Democratic party. The object OF the reief
nee of the Constitution to the people is simpyto
scertain fit is embodient Of their will fiji 10 their
ct and deed and is the duty of Congress to 500 that
i is the embodiment of their will before making 4
their fundamental law. The Senanor from Pennsylvs-
ia bad cited the case of Florida. Florida 10 pro-
edent, and proves nothing except to engaA o. the
ction Of Government the principle ths. thers b DO
need of Constitution to be the will of the people.
Such reasoning strikes at the root Of AL fee Govern
mepts-stukes the props from all parties, Democratic
American and Republican. The House had amended
the bill in such wise that great
ponts-one tha. il settles this Kansas excitement;
another that it recognizes the right o.! the people s
Kansas to frame their own institutions. Why, then,
not all unite and vote for the amended bill and thH
settle the Kansas question Vote for it, and the right
of the people is recognized; vote for it, and State
rights and sovereignty preserved; vote or it, and
there is peace in the country.
Mr. PUGH (Ohio)-Explained tho which
would influence hin 10 vote against the House amend
ment. His instructions from Ohio did net cover tbs
present uneture hence he would exercise the right Of
private judgmelt. He then addressed blmseif to
various legal points, showing the nsppIicsbity of the
provisions in the amendment to the circumstances OF
the case. The amendment submitted the Constitution
TO more contracted circle Of voters than have already
voted the Slavery clause u is, however, futile 70
submit 1t 20 a vote. The Free-Stats men, having =
majority, cannot approve the Sle.ery clause, henSs
they wOald vote the Consultation down and pc
They mast inevitably vote it dowS-they cosIa
do nothing else. If the ten commandments wers sp-
pended 10 the Constitution they must nevtsby votn
1t down. He concluded by Attempting to show thssn
Congress sssented TO the amended Kansas bill they
would discharge themselves ffom al power over tho
Consultation that nigh; be framed The passage oil
the bill would precptste the people OF Kansas INTO
new condition Of anarchy. lie was opposed to It in
every shape and form. He considered it the mcSt o-
iectionable proposition yet submitted.
No other Senator offering remasks, Mr.. Gresn's ma
ton was adopted by Yeas '&, Nays %.
NtYS-Mes.s. BrUdrrcs, Csnsroa. Chandler. CaS6. ca
lamer Cttenden Dixon Dooltt ougla. Fe.seuiap fast
yos.ez IIsle hana Harlan kna. seward simmsaG st..
IT, n bull, " sos, Wilson.
ARsENT-Mrs-., Bate, Dayis. Durkse Headersop- nsad
aser, 1oonIbs
The Senate crowded, but not much oxei.s nent
uaafested After several eas for the yeas and aSys,
msde to preysnt Mr. Douglas from taking ~ tiss
Mime ,ota oil, the Senate adjourned till Monday.