New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-14

ahe House Of Representatives on the 2Sth ut. by
Mr.. Donelan Of Cass County:
HA.,eo. The Lecompton Constitutional Convention of Kan
failed Constitution which they framed fo
fhe sanction rejection Of the citizens Of that Territory IN vo
Ation spirit Of the organizing the Territory
and eOntisvtnon OF the cherished doctrine OF popular soye
uTiss three years just firmly sbhed IN the minds
and The hearts Of the Aa I,p s %
ksnsss eonfeIrng upon a as d9e al OF the political ns.
at Ccnsi9ton and the yoors OF this sres doctrine intend
ste1bood Of States during the present Congress. aud
hsas fear that the esbisbment Of such precedent
Of domestic institutions giving to few the of
aerninng the nature Of the government under which all
Rs.csd That depeeet this ruthless violation Of the pdu
70 the right to regulate domestic institutions il
se 1 s Se A h5 &C. gIf cas ,I 5 n s ia
Jeets Of despotic powers.
ks1s 70 submit their wos to vote Of the peope as voe
% only ct the % ana 6d Letter Of the NeHSS kIcIa act G,
freely made oil the Union during that mighty struggle
a the S s dc S 2 ee and p RGy
os pI,ge T upon which that great BATH was tas
and ardent patriot Stephen A. Dolgs. the founder and
nind defense as F t pss 81 Sc Nlm a
e si w. assesa E d Sn i Gns. s
sSss u sfs E s' '' tn" OF his
On motion, the preamble and resolutions were
referred to the Committee on Federal Relations and
ordered to be printed Yesterday the Committee
reported them back with an additional resolution
expressing warm hope and confidence that the
Administration would sustain the principles of pop
slar sovereignty, and recommended that they pass
Upon their coming before the House for action some
debate ensued.
Mr. Campbell of Otoe County said that to vote
for the resolutions they stood, would be to vote
falsehOOd Mr. Douglas had not always becn con-
sstent with himself Ell this doctrine. lie voted for
Mr.. Toombss bill violating the principle OF squatter
sovereignty and when Mr.. Seward proposed to give
the people of Kansas the privilege OF selecting their
own Governor and other officers, he opposed It,
He (Mr. CampbelD was i'll favor OF the resolutions
in the main, but he was not willing to vote tha'
which was not true
Mr.. Crawford of Dakotah County had no objec-
fsOn TO an expression of opinion III favor OF squat
fer sovereignty doctrine which nearly all were
agreed to, but he averse TO bringing the Kansas
difficulty into the Nebraska Legislature. 1t was an
affair with which they had nothing TO do. Ee was
enc of few in the town in which he was who sup
ported Douglas from the fret in his advocacy OF
the doctrine Of popular sovereignty, because he
believed it 10 be right, and he believed so yet; but
he was not i'll favor Of casting reflections upon the
Administration, or Of bolstering up individuals for
political effect in the United States Senate cut
Of il. He offered substitute for the resolutions
deprecating the action of the Constitutional Con-
vention at Lecompton in not submitting their work
q
The course of the Administration. His substitute
was afterward withdrawn, by leave of the House,
before any action was taken upon it.
Nr. Armstrong of Douglas County thought that
Che last resolution should be more general in its ma
ture, and offered the following as MI amendments
.s.sn Stephen boSss. and CtSer. offenders and cham
Of the popular .Oyersnty idea for their bold and deter
That We reEid their pesent position On thai subject as entirely
G the establishment Of their fvoe theory OF popular
snent.
MIR. Strickland of Sarpy County was in favor Of
the amendment and of the resolutions. Nebraska
n the twin sister of Kansas, and if the doctrine is
TO be established that the people of Kansas are not
10 have the right TO vote upon the Constitution
made for them, it may become question of vital
importance to the people of this Territory. II
James Buchanan is hostile 10 the principles of the
Kansas Nebraska act, he is, like every other man,
responsible to the peOple-to the sqaatter sOver-
eigns. Are we not willing, as representatives of
the people, 10 assert that the people of the Terri
tory have the right to govern themselves lie
thought such an expression right and ought to be
made.
Mr.. Morton of OtOe moved to insert the names
OF Lewis Cas-, VIM. A. Richardson and others in
the resolution.
The motion was laid upon the table by vote of
% to IL.
Mr.. Poppleton of Douglas County thought that in
justice the name OF Lewis Cass ought to be inserted
sovereignty in the Territories and defended II lonr
before Douglas took il up lie was in favor of the
resolutions believing il TO be proper to make an ex.
precision III favor of the right of the people to govern
themselves, but he not in favor of bolstering no
my particular individual. He moved to insert the
name Of Lewis Cass. Laid upon the table-2l 10 9.
Mr.. Morton moved TO insert the name of VIM 4.
Richardson.
A motion 10 lay upon the table was lost-l5 to Is
and the amendment inserting VIM. A. Richardson
agreed to-I9 10 II.
Mr. Able moved 10 insert the name of Mark W.
lizard. Laid on the tablc-23 20 10.
Mr. Paddock of Douglas moved 10 insert Lewis
Cass and Robert Toombs. Laid en the table
Mr.. Campbell moved to strike the name OF Mr..
Douglas out OF the resolutions. Laid on the table.
The vote was then taken upon the final passage
OF the resolutions as amended, resulting as follows;
Yeas, 30; nays, 3.
The amendment in favor cf Cass was voted down,
because ho is considered as occupying the position
Of Buchanan IN favor Of the action of the LecOmp-
ton Convention. The prevailing sentiment in and
out Of the Legislature Is 10 sustain the principle
that the people have the right 70 Judge for thGm-
selves what Kind Of Consultation they shall i've
pDder, and TO iDdoSSe 20 man. 10 waitcy VITO be