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and tor other purposes which was read twice an
re5erred 10 The Committee on Public Lands
On motion by Mr.. johnson, OF Arkansas the Ser
nie resumed the consideration Of the resolution N
ported some time ago from the Committee on Prn
Ing that, in addition TO the usual number of cope
81 the report Of the Superintendent OF the Coas
Survey for the year 1851, there be printed five thon
sand copies for distribution BY the Treasury Depart
Eent, the same to be printed and bound In quartz
tn and that such printing shall be done % the sat
Htacfion Of the Superintendent OF the Coast survey
Mr. Pearce moved to amend the resolution BY strik
ing out all after the word " resolved and inserting
te following
That, ia addition to the usual number Of copies
oil the Superintendent OF the Coast Survey
cce for the year 1857 there be printed six thousand
two hundred copies twelve hundred OF which for the
rse Of the Sonata and Eve thousand copies thereof
for distribution by the Superintendent OF the Coast
Survey under the direction OF the Secretary of the
Treasury, and that the same be printed and bound
with the plates Ia quarto FORM and that the printing
Of said plates shall done to the satisfaction Of the
Superintendent Of the Coast Survey
Afier brief debate on the expenditures of that
nfanuh OF the public service, the amendment was
agreed TO- and the resolution amended was adopted
Mr.. Green Withdrew the amendment of which be
had formerly given notice, in regard to admitting
Minnesota and Kansas together, saying that although
be was friendly to the admission Of Minnesota, be
thought two1ld expedite the public business to pass
upon each case by itself Mr.. g. then moved to strike
out the preamble and insert the following
Whereas the people Of the Territory Of Kansas
ID. BY convention OF the delegates called and as
sembled at Leeompton on the 4th dey of December,
1857, for that purpose, formed To themselves cons
milton and State Government which said constitution
Is Republican. and the said convention having asked
Abe admission Of said Territory into the Union a
State, on an equal footing with the original States"
The motion was agreed TO.
Mr. g. then moved TO amend the bill by adding
after section two, line nine, the following
"And that nothing in this act shall be construed
% abrdge or infringe any right Of the people asserted
N he AZ ola
5ofm, or abolish their form Of government in such
manner as they may think proper-Congress hereby
aisclamiug auy authority TO intervene declare the
construction OF the constitution OF any State. except
70 that it be Republican in FORM and not in con-
Eict with the constitution OF the United Statesn
The motion was agreed to--yeas 81, nays 2s-as
sbflows:
YEAs Messrs. Allen, Bayard, Benjamin, Blggs,
Egler, Bright Brown, Clay, Evans, Fitch, Pzpat-
yick, Green, Gwin, Hammond, Houston, Hunter,
Johnson Of Arkansas, johnson Of Tennessee, Jones,
kennedy, Mallory. Mason. Pearce, Polk, Pugh, Sc
hestian, SlideI, Thomson Of New jersey Toombs,
Wright and Yulee-3I
Mars Messrs. Bell, Broderick, Chandler. Clark,
Collamer Dixon, Doolltte, Douglas, Durkee, Fessen,
den, Foot, Foster, Hale Hamn Harlan, King Sew.
ard, Summons, Stuart, Summer, Trumbul Wade and
UilsOn--23. st8
ABSENT OR NOT vorI1G Messrs. Bates, Cameron.
Critenden, Davis, Henderson, Iverson, Reid, and
Thompson Of Kentucky--S.
Mr. Cameron said that he had paired off with Mr..
Davis
Mr. c. also moved to strike out the word aofn in
Me eleventh line Of the second section and to insert
n lieu thereof the words annexed to-" so that it
will read - nothing in this act shall be construed as
an assent by Congress to all to any Of the PROPOSE
tsons or claims contained in the ordinance annexed
~ the said constitution The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. Pugh Withdrew the amendment OF which be
had previously given notice. 4
After further discussion the vote was taken upon
3he bill, and resulted as follows:
m
Bigler Bright. Brown Clay Evans, Fitch Fitzpatrick
Green Gwin, Hammond, Henderson, Houston, Hunter
1seIson johnson of Arkansas, johnson OF Tennessee
Jones. Kennedy. Mallory, Mason Pearce, Polk, Sc.
ssstian, Slidel, Thompson Of Kentucky, Thomson Of
View Jersey, Tombs Wright and Yuee-33.
Nays: Messrs. Bell, Broderick, Chandler Clark
Coilamer. Crittenden, Dixon, Doolittle, Douglas,
Durkee, Fessenden. Foot Foster, Hale, Hamlin, Har
ban, King, Pngh, Seward, Simmons, Stuart, Sumner
fmmbull, Wade and Wilson'S. N
Absent or not voting Messrs. Bates, Cameron
Davis and Reid.
There was a marked demonstration of applause In
The galleries at the result Of the vote which was
promptly checked by the chair.
The BILL in the form in which II was passed is as
follows
A bill for the admission Of the State of Kansas into
lhe Union
I'D. by Convention of Delegates called and assembled
n Lecompton on the 4th day of December 1851, for
hat purpose formed 10 themselves a Constitution
NOD State Government which said Constitution is
Ispabcan and the said Convention having asked the
admission OF said Territory into the Union State
N an equal footing with the original States.
BE IL enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
satatires of the United States Of dmerica in Con-
press assembled, That the State Of Kansas shall be,
md ID hereby declared to be OF the United States
4 America, and admitted into the Union on an equal
ootng with the original States, In all respects what
ver. And the said State shall consist Of all the ter
itory included within the following boundaries, To-
yit Beginning at point on the western boundary
4 the State OF Missouri, where the thirtyseventh
aralle OF latitude crosses the same thence west
aid parallel 10 the eastern boundary OF New Mexico;
hence north said boundary to latitude thirty
ight thence following said boundary westward to
he eastern boundary OF the Territory of Utah. the
70 said summit TO the fortieth parallel of latitude
hence eGst said parallel to the western boundary
u the State OF Missouri thence south with the west
IN boundary OF said State TO the place OF beginning
Provided, That nothing herein contained respecting
he boundary of said State shall be construed to i'm
pair the rights of person property now pertaining
% the Indians In said Territory, so long as such
nghts shall remain anextingushed by treaty between
he United States and such Indians, to include any
ertory which, by treaty with such Indian tribe, is
No. without the consent Of said tribe to be included
within the territorial limits or jurisdiction Of any
nzae or Territory; but all such territory shall be
excepted out Of the boundaries, and constitute no
part OF the state Of Kansas. until said tribe shall sig
niIy their assent to the President Of the United
States TO be included within said State, to affect
she authority Of the Government of the United States
% make any regulation respecting such Indians.
1her lands, property, other rights. by treaty, law
o. otherwise, which II would have been competent to
make If this act had never passed.
$50. 2 And be it further enacted, That the State
Of Kansas is admitted into the Union upon the ex-
press condition that said State shall never interfere
With the primary disposal OF the public lands or with
any regulations which Congress may find necessary
for securing the title said lands to the bona de
Purchaser and grantees thereof; or impose or levy
any tax, assessment OF imposition OF any description
whatever. upon them or other property Of the United
~ les within the limits Of said State and that moth
ing in this act shall be construed to ahridge or in.
Fringe any right Of the people asserted in the consti
tnon OF Kansas at all times to alter reform or abol-
IN their form Of government 10 such manner as they
may think proper-Congress hereby disclaining any
snihofly TO Intervene or declare the construction OF
NE constitution OF any State except TO see that il be
republican IN form, and not in conflict with the con.
staton Of the United States; and nothing 10 this act
shall be construed as an assent by Congress to all or
% any OF The propositions or claims contained IN the
trdlnance annexed to the said constitution OF the
people OF Kansas, nor 10 deprive the said State Of
kansas OF the same grants, II hereafter made which
we're contained in the act Of Congress entitled San
act to authorize the people Of the Territory Of Mime
sofa 70 form constitution and State Government pre-
narat0ry TO admission into the Union on an equal
noting with the original States, approved February
SEc .. And be Il further enacted. That until the
next general census shall be taken, and an appor-
honment OF representatives made the State Of Kan.
ms shall be entitled TO one representative in the
House OF Representatives Of The United States
SEC. 4. Ind be II further enacted That from, and