The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-04-03
glE SENATE oN rnEKANsAs pn.L

Inc lGltEINpn lHIblNlti ls SUMO tys age iNHl t'
bill to admit Kansas, With the Lecompton constitl-
tion, in the Union, had passed the senate by vote
of 23 TO 20. Touching the form IN which it was
adopted and the several amendments introduced into
the act the mail brings ,s at lcngh somo specific in
tclligcncc. The bill was passed during the sitting
of the 23d inst, after an earnest aud animated dis
cussion which lasted many hours. Senator Green.
of Missouri Withdrew his amendment providing for
the admission Of Minnesota and Kansas together
and moved to strike out the preamble, and insert tn
following:
WHEREAS The people of the Territory Of KANSAS
did, by II convection Of delegates called and us-em
hled at Lecumptou on the lth day Of December 1891
for that purpose form 10 themselves Constitution
and State Government which said Constitution re
publican: aud the said convention having asked the
admission of said Territory into the niou ~ tate
on an equal footing with the original States
This was agreed to- Mr. G. then moyc, to amoad
the bill by incorporating the following in The second
srcton
Aud that nothing in this act shall be construed 10
abrdge or infringe any right Of the people asserted
III the constitution Of Kansas ut all times 10 alter re-
form. or abolish their form OF government in such
manner as they may think proper Congress hereby
dScaimng any authority to intervene or declare The
construction of the constitution Of any state except
to that il be republican in form, and not in con
lct with the Constitution Of the United States.
This was test question. and Of course moyol
the opposition Of every Senator who had spoken
against Lccompton. Strange 70 say. hat while the
Black Republicans complain that thc people of Kan
sas would be forced 10 accept constitution supreme
y dstnstelul 70 the majority every one Of them
voted agains, an amendment which expressly reoE
nzcs the right Of the majority AT any time to alter
and amend that constitution to suit their views and
wishes. such i the Inconsistency ~ Black Rcpub-
icauism that ii opposes the very principle II con-
tends for hccause that principle il sanctioned IN
measure 10 whichit il hostile Ihe amendment, how
ever. prevailed yeas 81. nay. %.
Senator pugh tim Withdrew the amendment 81
which he haJ previously -iycn notice and moved toI
add the following TO the bill Il. a ncr section:
SEC. t. .ld he il .tufttr catc,d That from and
ait 7 the admission Of the state u kansas as horcui
before provided all thr laws Of The United Star.
which are not locally inappcabla shall have the
same force and effect within that State rs in other !
States Of the Union and tba said state i hereby
constituted judicial district Of The United Stat- I
within which District Court. with the Ike power.
and jurisdiction 4, the District Court Of thn uut.d
sat, fur ll District NJ Iowa. shall be established 4.
ihe Judge, Attorney, AID Marshal Of tn United
states Ior thr said District Of Kansas shall reside
within the same. and shah j, cntltd 10 the same
compensation rs The JWia Attorney and Marshal y
the District u Iowa.
ihI3 WIS HHIt't TO- Gus 81 lldls ~.
Then Mr. Critcndcn offered Nj. substitute lor lhe
entire ill, providing ior Tile admission ol kuns, oa
equal footing with ,he original States, upon til.
condition that this Constitution .lall Dc .ir- retired
back to a vote Of the people ii manner prescribed
by the hil and if approved BY them, Kansas shall le
considered state IN the lniou without any tuth il
Legislation whatever n nat approved. tbe p.opla
are to be authorized 10 form a constitution to -it|
themselves, through the agency Of a convention 10
u called for that purpose. Mr. 9. explained ih,ya=
,iou- provision. Of the hii: bat after some discus,
sion it was rejected }pa- =. nays 81 Th question
now came upon the final PASSAGE Of The bill.
Senator Ivcrson said he should vote for the bill 4
but he mus say thai his interest in ii had diminished
very mnch since the publication Of the proclamation
by Mr. Calhoun that he would issue certificate. In
such manner 10 throw the government OF Kan.
in the hands Of the .tbolilioasts. He believed
that to be an act Of usurpation and he raer l,d to
have heard ii said that this step had baca tax ly
the advice Of Southern members, Fdr clact w0Ld
be 10 place the government Of Kansas IN III, hand-
of Abolition-ts; and in less t,a tx month. the At
mosphcrc Of that state would v IA hot lht' uor h E
decent southern nan could stay il IL. Thcre would
he stampede Of tlotcIa-s Of cit,zeus lIera7arleai
his as victory entirely without huit, uul il, ,ucl
he carried little ornohing aboutit llc ,hoad yota
for the bill matter Of principle bat thought the
south would gain nothing hy il,
Mr.. Houston said he should vote for lie bill in ac
cordance with the views Of the Legislature Of Texas
Mr.. pugh said he should be reluctantly compelled
10 cast his vote against the BILL in obedience 10 in
structions
The vote being taken tha result wa. announced
yeas 33. nays %.