The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1858-04-30
Congressional Proceedings.
Prom III. New York Daily Times.


the Morse Telegraphic interest. IL was re-
fsrred to the Judiciary Committee. Mr.. Sew
ard also introduced bill 10 secure the nm
mediate construction OF line oil ,eies'aPn
across the Continent, between 81. Lou', anu
San Francisco. 1t was referred 10 .nc nm
tary Committee. Mr.. Mason's resolution res
pecting Paraguay was then discussed ai'e'
which the Deficiency bill occupied attention.
for four hours, and was variously amenusu,
but was not finally disposed OF "heh the
Senate adjourned.
In the House. Mr.. Morrills bill donating
lands to the several States for the dement, o,
Agricultural and Mechanic Arts, was pssseu
by lOi to lOl. The bill grants 6,3iV'ooo
acres Of land, to be apportioned TO eaeh o'a'e'
in amounts equal to 10000 acres LOT each
Senator and Representative in Congress 70
which the States are now respectively en-
titled. The moneys derived from the ssies
are to be invested in United States OF o'her
stocks yielding not less than hve per CENT
per annum, the moneys thus invested 10 con-
stitute a perpetual fund, the interest oil which
shall be inviolably appropriated to the en-.
dowment, support and maintenance OF az ieas,
one college, where the leading OBJECT snai
be. without excluding other scientific OF cas-
steal studies, to teach such branches oil learn
ing as are related to agriculture and the mech.
anic arts. in such manner rs the Legislatures
of the States may prescribe, in order 10 pro-
mote a liberal practical education OF the III.
dustrial classes In the several pursuits ana
professions in life. Among the conditions on
which the grants are made, Is one that the
State shall provide not less than one college
within five wears. The bill granting pensions
to officers and soldiers OF the War oil 1917
was discussed in Committee OF the Whoie
until the adjournment. 49,,
FnIpAY, April 23.-The deficiency bill was
taken up and discussed. but no action was
taken upon it. Mr.. Green, from the hahsas
Conference Committee, asked leave TO report
mon the subject, Mr.. Stuart Of Michigan,
objected on point Of order. The chair de-
ciied that Mr.. Green might report. Mr.. IT,
made few predatory remarks, saying the re-
MORT might not come up 10 the expectations
of everybody, but it was founded on mu'ua'
concession. 1t was proper that the oena'e
should not be dictated by the House nor 'he
House by the Senate. The Committee' uere,
fore, met in the spirit oil coneiiiauoh' anu
tried many PROPOSITIONS. Whether they had
arrived az the best he could not say, but II
sacrifices no principle. aud harmonlzes with
what the country demands. IL opens a pros
pect of peace, and for the settlement oil pend
mig difficulties.
MIR. Seward of New York, for the minoril!
himself and Mr.. Howard OF Michigan
explained that the minority were OF the opih'
ion that the people of Kansas ought not, un'
der any circumstances, To be subjected AGAIN
TO vote on the Lecompton Constitution
which they have already rejected; and FUR
Their, if the question be submitted, IL should
be Submitted IN a fair, just and equal manner
but this is one.sided, Offering admission
into the Union and donations OF public lands
Il they will come in under the l.ecomptoi
Constitution; hut throws them back un'i
they have sufficient population and offers ne
lands, ii they vote against Leeomp'on' De-
sides. the form of submission Is evaslve.
does not openly mention Lecompton, although
it is like the vote for Napoleon, can vo''
only eyes or no." il not for hin, YOU cannot
vote for anybody else. The minority could
not believe that this measure would be ac'
ceptable to the people OF Kansas. They
could not think il would produce that happ,
result the Senator from Missouri anticipated
Mr.. Green believed that MIR. Stewards in
penious argument would mislead neither the
North or Souts.. They will see in the iepor
n f,,i,n.s, tho, will e.mmend itself To both.
The report was made the special order fol
Monday, and ordered TO be printed. Ad'
journed.
In the House. some time was spent in Com
mittee of the Whole on private bulls.
At one o'clock. on motion of MIR. English
of Indiana, the Committee rose, when ht
made n report from the Committee of Confer
ence OH the Kansas bill. 1t is signed by
Messrs. English and Stephens on the part o
the House, and Messrs. Green and Hunter or
the part of the Senate. Messrs. Seward and
Howard dissent
The report was read as follows:
Thsreds, Tho people of Kansas did, by q
Convention OF Delegates at Lecompton' on
the 9TH tiay of November, 1857, for that pur-
nose. formaor themselves q constitution and
State government, which constitution is 10.
publican and whereas, at the same time and
place said Convention did adopt an ordinance
which asserts that Kansas, when admitted as
n State, will have an undoubted right to tax
the lands within her limits belonging to the
United States, and proposes to relinquish said
asserted right, 1t certain conditions set iorth
in said ordinance be accepted and agreed 10
BY the Congress Of the United States and
IPAereas, Said constitution and ordinance
have been presented to Congress by order OF
said convention, and the admission oil said
territory into the Union thereon as State
requested; and
JVherea,, Said ordinance is not acceptable
to Congress, and it is desirable TO ascertain
whether the people Of Kansas concur in the
changes in said ordinance, hereafter stated,
and desire admission into the Union as a
State, as herein proposed; therefore
BE IL Enacted, &C., That the State OF Kan
sas be and is hereby admitted into the Union
on an equal footing with the original States,
in all respects whatever; but upon this fun
damental condition, precedent, viz: That
the question Of admission, with tho following
proposition in lieu OF the ordinance framed
at I.ecompton, shall be submitted TO the vote
of the people of Kansas and assented to by
them, or the majority of the voters voting a,
an election to be held for that purpose, viz
That the following propositions be and the
same are hereby offered to said people of Kan
sas for their Tree acceptance or rejection,
which, If accepted, shall be obligatory upon
the United States and upon the said State OF
Kansas, to wit:
Pir,t-That sections numbered sixteen and
thirty.six in every township OF public lands
In said State, aud whereof either OF SAID
sections, or any part thereof. has been sold
or otherwise been disposed OF, other lands
equivalent thereto, and as contiguous AS may
be. shall be granted To the Oaid State Tor the
use OF the schools.
Second-That seventy-two sections OF land
shall be set apart and reserved Tor the use anu
support OF a State University, to be selected
by the Governor OF said State, subject 10 we
approval of the Commissioners oil the General
Land Office, and to be appropriated and ap.
piled in such manner Us the Legislature OF
the said State may prescribe for the purpose
aforesaid, but for no other purpose.
Third-That ten entire sections oil ianu' 10
be selected by the Governor OF said State IN
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