New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-03-13

GpveN ment And the said Hoass Id ,rr+ber t~ter-
nine Ia. oever under which .nrS go nav B.
s.,s,,,ed toNe concealed from exsmainv sY,.a I've
80 ard Tor go.i cause treating the ,ans =. a..
soirteIy mi spJ ypit, therefore,
psj-J Tba, II IL the duty o. the Comm, ia "a
- s,,+h.ith 20 obain al sBoh sviden ce sstbss
arsl or Ocean eutsfy, which may be ostasea. tending
'0EeISye; r.ud in dividing ,h. sai T.-r.ory ct K.s
sa into eector districts preparatory 20 the e.ecun
AZ delegates 10 the Lecou p,on Cons'nstnnsi Cse-
ys,,iop and such % the Territorial elections s1bse-
qu,nt,y held y ssld Ientoiy down 70 SAG ino.rosS
ne election o; Jan 4, 1858 wheihe, hsd i2' Istn.
torial purposes state anc redera onoers u"1S
ssio LscumrtoD Coz stitrtion -,
Second Fraud IN the registration ct illega OF toe
ou >sion 20 register tie legal voter q sso ie'y'
or Of any election dstiicts or pecic.s OF tne
preparatory TO each and a. OF the elections soove
specified
Third; Frauds at such Elections any sitherot
tttm by 'eeevrg legai o. by the exclusion OF csa
votes.
Fourth. Frauds in TIE returns Of sad eec.ior. 0
any or either Of them by returning the names Of e
tiiious ana the erasure Donregsteros the
tsmes % legal voters the destruction Withhold
ing # the POLLOCK cf ssid elections any either
ofthem il any OF the election districts or precncs IN
saio Territory.
Fi0i. Frauds in ,skrg the Census said Terri
tov or any part thereof, whereby Illegal or fictitious
voters were enumerated in. and the bona hde req
derts OF said Territory excluded FROM such enamers
ton.
Sirtk Frauds or forge;ies in the returns aud GER
tihoates of the returns of such elections, or asy
either Of them, at any election district voting
precinct II sad Territory a. such elections OF any %
either OF them.
.S,rcnth. Such frauds or illegal violence in sai
Territory any voting precinct thereof whereby tn
legal votes any pcGton OF them, 70 such precine
or pecinc,s wee reasonably deferred from attempt
ing to exercise their gh; Of voting at such elections
Reseirrd, That the Chairman Of the Committee be
and heeb, directed TO take immediate measures To
procure the production befre the Committee Of say
documens or documents IN the archives q, the Execu
tive Gov eYnmtn az Washington, and also 10 the poo
session of the Actisg Governor Secretary or othe
ocer Of the Executive Coy ernment OF the Territory
If Kansas or OF sny subordinate officer officers
having in his or their possession such document
or document containing evidence pertinent 10 tho
proof dsprOOf of the facts aforesaid and also to pro-
tuIe the ATTENDANCE = such witnesses NJ may be
able TO give oral testimony pertinent 10 the same
And the question being taken i was decided in the
negative, by Yeas and Nays, Is follows;
YEAs-MessIs Harris, Morrill,, Wade, Bennett,
Walbridge, Adrain and Bufhnon-7.
/ NAYs-Messrs. Stephens, Nlnslow, White, Aniaf-
con, Qunman, Stevenson and Russell.
Mr.. Stephens moved that the Committee adjourn TO
meet Wednesday March - at p. M, which motion
was decided in the Negative by Yeas aud Nays, ~
YTas.Messrs. Stephens, winslow, White, Andss
SON Quitmap, Stevenson a,d Russell.
NMs-Messrs. Earris, morrill, Wade, Bennett
walbridge, Adrsin sAd Buflsnion-1.
Nj. Qui, man led that the Committee adjourn u
pext Monday tMsrch y att p M, which motion wa
YYAs-Messrs. Stephens, Wins.ow, anderson, QUIT
man Ste, ensOn and l'assel-7.
HMs-Messrs. Harris, Morrill,, Wade Bennett,
wabrdge Adran, and Buthnton-7.
Mr. Adrain then Oifeced for adoption the following
Prsoired TIA. the election held in the Teritorysf
Kansas on the ith Of January last, submitting tAs
Iecompton Constitution to tke vote o. approval 90
re,cton by the people Of said Territory in pursuance
Of the act of the Territorial Legislature approved ~
Gov Denver en- the Eth enber, 1857, at which
appears, BY tse proclamation OF SAID 6oFernor. tnn
there was a majority of more than looU legal voted
in asd Territory against said Constitution, Is an I'M
pottsnt fact oaDg whether or not said Const
tutioa is eptabe and satisfactory to majority "
" he legal voters of Ks0sas, into which fact th1
Com rnttee by the s8o,uton creating IT, directed
to inquire srd the Comrnttee will therefore inquire
il 20 the same.
Resortd, That as the House of Representatives have
Instructed this Committee to inquire into the proP.iey
O.. the admission Of Kansas into the Uno0 under the
Iscempton Constitution Is, in the opinion Of this
Committee not in accordance with property to recog
pae the said Constitut in admitting said state against
be aforesaid will OF large majority Of the inhabitants
hereof and such fact mas been charged by the joint
s,olution O, the Territorial Legislature Of Kansss
his Committee will inquire into the same IN accord
with the INSTRUCTIONS Oi the House OF epesehar
And the question being taken upon the adoption u
aid resolutions, II was decided In the negative ~
Yeas and Nays as follows:
YEAS-hIessrs. Harris Morrill,, Wadc, Bennett, wal
bridge ADRIAN and lIufhnt0D-7.
NAYs-Messrs. Stephens Winslow, White, Anier-
son. Quitman, Stevenson ana Russell.
Nj StepheI, gave notice that at tho next meeting
of the Committee he should move the adoption OF
certain resolutions (which ~ read) expressing the
opinion OF the Committee to the information the
Committee were instructed 10 obtain and the nqus
ries they TO make, and terminating the lsboD Of
the Committee. Then on motion Of Mr.. Stephens,
the Committee adjourned to Wednesday evenisa
March g. at p.
Vednesdop creAing March 3, I3JS.--The Committee
met pursuant to adjournment. Present, oil the menr
ber..
The Chair laid before the Committee letter fron
John Calhoun, received through the hands OF Mr. No
phsns.
Mr. Stephens submitted bis views in the form Of
report, which be read TO the COu mtee and also tho
following resolutions:
Resolrsd, That the law Of the Territory Of KAnsas
providing for taking the Of the people OF that
Territory upon the proprety of their applying for I'D
mission az State into the Union and the vote Of the
people Under said lawtbe law of said Territory pro-
vdiBg Cor the call OF Convention IN pursuance OF the
popular will thus expressed, together with tho regn.
raOn Of voters, and the apportlonment under said
act AID the election Of said delegates officially GER
tied TO, the Constitution framed by said Coaven-
ton, and the vote on It's submission under ts own
schedule and provision officially adjudged sod an
neunced embrace all the laws and facts essential TO
the investigation Of the questions submitted 10 this
Committee under the resolutions Of their apEointmont
Resoirej That while do not consider the vots OF
the 4'h OF January last the submission OF said Con-
sttution BY the lste Territorial Legislature as having
any material bearing upon the events Of this inquiry,
yet we admit receive, and allow to be Sled with me
other matters collected by this Committee, the yotess
.hat election as proclaimed and publ-shed ~ mo
officers Of the Legislature.
Ard the question being taken on the adoption Of the
resolutions, it decided in the Affirmative.
YEAs-hessrs. Stephens, Letches Qvftman, Wins.
low White Anderson, Stevenson and kussen-S.
NYs-Mss.rs. Harris, Morrill,, lenns,t, Walbridgs,
Adrain and BuffntOn-7.