The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1858-03-31
The Senate Bill for the Admission Of Kansas.

A bill for the admission ofthe State of Kan
sas into the Union. 81"
Whereds, The people of the Territory of
Kansas did, by a Convention Of delegates
called and assembled at Lecompton, Sep
| tember 4; 1857, for that purpose, form for
themselves Constitution and State Govern
ment, which said Constitution is republican,
and the said Convention having asked the
admission of the Territory into Qthe Union as
State on an equal footing with the original
States: e., .-...... ......,. ..,
BE il enacted By the Senate and House Of Req.
resenfatiUes Of the United STATES of America in
Congress assembled, That the State of Kan
sas shall be, and is hereby declared TO be,
one of the United States of America, and
admitted into the Union on an equal footing
with the original States, in all respects what
soever; and the said State shall consist OF
all the territory included within the follow
ing boundaries, TO wit: Beginning at a
point on the western boundary of the State
of Missouri, where the thirty-seventh par
! ael Of latitude crosses the same; thence
west on said parallel 10 the eastern bound
ary of New Mexico; thence north on said
boundary 10 latitude thirly-eight; thence
following said boundary westward TO the
eastern boundary of the territory of Utah,
on the summit of the Rocky Mountains
thence northward on said summit to the
, fortieth parallel of latitude; thence east on
said parallel TO the western boundary OF
said Stale TO the place of beginning.
ProUided, That nothing herein contained
respecting the boundary OF said State shall
be construed 10 impair the rights of person
or property now pertaining TO the Indians
in said Territory so long as such rights shall
remain uneXtinsuished by treaty between
| the United States and such Indians, or 10
include any territory which, by treaty with
such Indian tribes, is not, without the con.
sent of said tribe, 10 be included within the
territorial limits or jurisdiction of any State
or Territory, but all such territory shall be
excepted out Of the boundaries, and consti.
tute no part in the State of Kansas, until
said tribe shall signify their assent to the
! President of the United States to be incu-
ded with said State, or TO affect the authority
of the Government of the United States to
make any regulation respecting such In
dians, their lands, property, or otherwise,
which ii would have been competent to
make if this act had never been passed.
SEC. 2. And be i. further enacted That the
State of Kansas is admitted into the Uuion
! upon the express condition that said State
shall never interfere with the primary dis
posal of the public lands, or with any reg.
ulations which Congress may find necessary
for securing the title in said lands 10 the bona
fide purchasers and grantees thereof, or i'm.
| position of any description whatever upon
them, or other property of the United States
within the limits of said State and that
nothing in this act shall be construed 10
abridge or infringe any right of the people
asserted in the Constitution of Kansas, at all
times to alter, reform, or abolish their form
Of Government in such manner as they may
think proper. Congress hereby disclaiming
any authority TO intervene or declare :he
construction of the Constitution Of any State,
except TO sec that it be republican in form,
and not in conflict with the Constitution OF
the United States; and nothing in this act
shall be construed as an assent by Congress
TO all or any oi the propositions or claims
contained in the ordinance annexed TO said
Constitution of the people of Kansas, nor
| Ia Al Il ~
same grants which were contained in said
act of Congress, entitled "An Act TO author
ize the people of the Territory of Minnesota
10 form Constitution and State Government
preparatory to admission into the Union on
an equal footing with the original States,"
approved Feb. 26, 1858.
SEC. 8. Ind be il further enacted, That un-
til the next general census shall be taken,
and an appointment of the representation
made, the State of Kansas shall be entitled
TO one Representative in the House of Rep.
resentatives of the United States. That the
Federal laws, if no, inapplcable, be extern
ded into the State Of Kansas, a judicial dis
trict be formed, and judge, attorney, and
marshal be appointed and paid as in Iowa
SEC. 4. Aed be il further endcted, That from
and after the admission of the State of Kan
sas, as hereinbetore provided, all the laws
of the United States which are not locally
inapplicable shall have The same force and
effect within the State as in other States Of
the Union and the said State is hereby
constituted a judicial district of the United
States, within which a district court, with
the like powers and jurisdiction as the dis
trict court of the United States for the dis:
trict OF Iowa, shall be established; the Judge,
attorney, and marshal Of the United States
for the said district of Kansas shall reside
within the same, and shall be entitled to the
same compensation as the Judge, attorney,
and marshal of the district of Iowa.
A WHlsKEY INsURREcTIoN IN OHIo.-Last
Saturday, large number of women, who