The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1858-03-31
Hnrra h!--Thc l. ecOnptOn COnstitW-
ton haas KaSScd the Senate.

The telegraph gives us the following particu-
lars Of the passage of the Lecompton Constitu-
ton in the Senate on the 23rd inst Now let it
pass the House Immediately and the country
will again be quiet
Mr.. Green withdrew his Minnesota bill al
together, and offered three amendments to the
original bill. LIST. To strike out the preamble
and insert the following:
WHEREAS, The people OF tho Territory of
Kansas did, by convention of delegates called
and assembled at Lecompton, on the 9Th ofSep-
tember, 1857, form for themselves a constitu-
ton and State government, under which said
convention having asked admission Of the Ter
ritorp into the Union as State, on equal foot
ing with the original States, &c. Carried.
I'd. To amend the I'd section by adding the
following clause. "That nothing in this act
shall be construed to abridge or infringe on
any right of the people asserted in the Kansas
Constitution at all times to alter reform or abol
sh the form Of government in such manner
as they may deem proper--Congress hereby dis
claiming any authority to intervene or declare
the construction Of any State except to see that
it is republican and not in conflict with the Con-
stituton of the United States. The amend
ment was agreed to-yeas 81 nays %.
Thirdly: A verbal amendment in the 11th
line, I'd section, to cancel to Sin the Ordinance
of said Constitution" and substitute "in Ordi-
nance annexed TO said Constitution" Carried.
Mr.. Pugh withdrew his amendment, of March
2nd, to amendment OF Mr. Green, and substitu-
ted another setting forth that the Federal laws
are not applicable to be extended into the State
of Kansas, and that o Judicial District be form
ed and Judge, District Attorney and U. S.
Marshal be appointed and paid as in Iowa. A
greed to-ayes 81 nays 10.
! Mr.. Crittenden moved substitute for the
bill in substance: "That the Constitution form
| ed by the Lecompton Convention be submitted
to the people OF Kansas now, and If approved
the President shall admit Kansas by Proclama-
ton. If it is rejected, the people shall call a
convention TO form q new Constitution. The
substitute makes special provision against the
occurrence Of new frauds"
! Several Senators here took occasion to ex-
| plain their votes
Mr.. Kennedy would support Mr.. Crittendens
substitute, reserving the right to vote for the
original bill,
| Mr.. Houston. Of Texas, would vote for the
original bill in obedience to resolutions passed
| by the Legislature OF his State.
| Mr.. Pugh, of Ohio, reluctantly voted against
| it for the same reason
Mr.. Iverson, Of Ga, defined his position.
| Mr.. Green accepted to suggestion of another
yoidable alteration.
Mr.. Crittenden's substitute was then put and
lost; yeas "a, nays "a.
The bill as amended to admit Kansas into the
Union under the Lecomptou Constitution, was
put and passed; yeas 33, nays rs. Yeas Mes
srs. Allen, Bayard, Benjamin, Biggs, Bigler
Bright, Brown, Clay, Evans, Fitch, Fitzpatrick
Green, Gwynn. Hammond, Henderson, Hous-
ton, Huntly, Iverson, Jones, johnson, of Ark
johnson, Of Tenn, Kennedy, of Md, Mallory
Mason, Polk, Sebastian, Slidell, Thompson, o.
KY, Thompson, of NJ j., Toombs, Wright and
| Yulee; 49,.
Nays-Messrs. Bell, Broderick, Chandler
Clark, Colamer, Crittenden, Dixon. Doolittle
Douglas, Durkee, Fessenden, Foote. Foster
Haze, Hamiin, Harlan, King, Pugh, Simmons
Stuart, Sumner, Trumbul, Wade and Wilson
rs. Absentees, Bates and Davis Reed, of N
O.. paired of with Cameron, of Pa.
The announcement of the result was received
with cheers and Kisses.