Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-08
Friday. ADril 9.

frluay, Aprll (.
SrNATE.-The Kansas bill, from the House,
was taken up.
TiA amendments Were read whoreupon Mr..
Greet of Mo-, said, that, without further ex-
PLANTATION, would submit his motion to disagree
with the House.
Mr.. Rigler Of Pa considered the amendment
as clear violation the Democratic principle,
that Constitution would not interiors with the
nght of the people Of the Territories to govern
themselves. Under that principle he had hoped
to see the fraternal sight Of two States, one
slave and the other free, coming into the Union
together. lie was against the amendment be-
because it sets aside what the people of Kansas
have already done.
Mr.. Douglas Of Illinois had hoped, with the
Senator from Pennsy lyania, that the question
would have been settled in accordance with
those Democratic principles which had been
the rule Of his (Douglas) life. He thought if
the amendment were c0ncurred in by the Sem
ate, it would be the triumph Of those principles,
and bring peace and quiet. The Senators on
the other side urge as a reason for the admission
of Kansas, that 1t will bring peace. Why not,
then, admit her We can do it in one hour by
asserting to this amendment. Concur with
the House, and the action is final, and Kansas
is in the Union, with right to make Const-
tuition to suit herself Let men OF all parties
and sections, then, unite in setting the contcn-
ton. After replying to Mr.. Bigler upon
what was violation of Democratic principles,
Mr. Douglas referred to the President smessage,
alluded to Kansas and Nebraska, and asked it
the President had abandoned the Democratic
party The object of the reference of the Con-
stituton to the people is simply to ascertain if
it is an embodiment of their Wilt it is their
act and deed-and it is the duty of Congress to
SEQ that it is the embodiment of their will be-
fore making it their fundamental law. The
Senator from Pennsylvania had cited the case OF
Florida. Florida was no precedent, and proves
nothing except to engraft on the action Of the
government the principle that there is no need
of a Constitution to be the will of the people.
such reasoning strikes at the root of all free
governments-stries the props from all parties,
Democratic, American and Republican The
House had amended the bill, which accomplish
es great points one, that it settles this whole
Kansas excitement another, that it recognises
the right of the people of Kansas to frame
their own Institutions. Why, them not all
unite and vote for the amended bill and thus
settle the Kansas question? Vote for it, and
the right Of the people is recognized Vote fol
it, and States Rights and Sovereignty is pre-.
served Vote for it, and there is peace in the
country.
Mr.. Pugh of Ohio explained the reasons
which would influence him to vote against the
House amendment. His instructions from Ohio
did not cover the present iuncture hence he
would exercise the right Of private Judgment
No other Senator Offering remarks, Mr.
Green $ motion was adopted-yeas 32, nays %
NAYs-Messrs Boderick, Cameron, Chandler
Clark, Collamer, Crittenden, Dixon, Doolttle,
Douglas, Fessenden, Foote, Foster, Hale, Ham
lin, Harlan, King, Seward, Simmons, Stuart
Irumbull, Wade, Wilson.
ABsENT-Messrs. Bates, Davis, Durkec, Hen
darson, Reid, Sumner, Toombs.
The Senate was crowded, but not much OK
citement was manifested ; adjourned till Mon
day.
H)usE.-Thc House went into Committee OIL
the Deficiency Appropriation bill !; adjournc'
till Monday.