The daily Butte record., 1858-02-04
Thirty-Fith Congress.
First Session.

UNITED STATES CAPITOL, WAsHINGToN,
DECEMBER 90, 1851.
SENATE.
The various branches of the Presidents
message were appropriately referred.
Mr.. Stuart, of Michigan, gave notice Of
his intention to introduce Home Valuation
Bill.
Mr.. Stuart addressed the Senate on the
subject Of Kansas and the Lecompton Con-
stitution.
lie said: 1t was we'll remarked by Attor-
ney General Butler in the Arkansas case,
that the power Of Congress upon the sub
ject Of the admission of new States is plena-
ry. When the question is presented it must
necessarily be determined by the circum-
stances which surround and govern that
particular case. 1t is power which au-
thorizes the admission Of foreign States as
we'll as those formed out of our own terri
tories. and this single statement would show
at glance that precedeuts never could and
never ought to be regarded for the purpose
of determining the power or propriety in a
particular case. Congress, and Congress
alone, under the power conferred upon it
by the Constitution, is to determine not only
the question whether the State shall be ad-
mtted at all, but it is equally empowered
with authority of determining when it shall
be admitted. Enabling acts were not to be
regarded as indispensably necessary to the
admission Of new States. He proceeded to
lay down these principles TO the case under
consideration. Tho questions to be asked
were whether the form OF government was
republican. and whether the people were
satisfied with it, and asked admission under
it. for the power of Congress was to admit
tho State, not to coerce it, He contended
that half Of the people of Kansas had bad
no opportunity to vote for the election Of
delegates to the Convention, as in some
counties no census had been taken. How
could they be expected to abide by its dec-
sion Their voice had not been heard lie
also believed that the Convention was an in-
tended trick and fraud upon the people, and
expressed views in accordance to those of
Mr. Douglass, previously submitted. lie
would never give his vote to consumate that
fraud. which he believed to be the most
enormous fraud that was ever undertaken
to be practised upon any people under the
forms Of law. lie believed il this Constitu-
ton was forced upon the people OF Kansas,
those who did it would light tho torch of
civil discord throughout the Union. They
might cry peace, but there would be no
peace.
Mr.. Broderick, of California, said that
while he agreed with Messrs Douglass and
Stuart in most of their remarks, there was
one point on which he wished to say few
words. When Governor Walker and Secre-
tary Stanton went to Kansas they found a
state of instruction existing there, and
succeeded, with great labor, in restoring
poace. Now, he thought the President and
his Cabinet were alone responsible for tho
recent outbreaks This was the first time
he had known President to descend from
his high position and attempt to coerce
peaceablc citizens to the viii of an illegal
body of men lie was sorry to disagree
with his party, for he believed he had rem
dered as much service in electing President
Buchanan as any gentleman upon this floor
lie was also somewhat astonished at the for
bearance of the people Of Kansas toward
the delegates to the Convention. Ii the
people had logged them, cut their ears off
and sent them ont Of the Territory, he, for
one, would have applauded them for it. lie
would not make any extended remarks now,
but if the Lecompton Constitution should
ever be presented to the Senate he might
have something to say about it then. lie
would remark that he was no free soler.-
In his own State his most bitter opponents
were the Republicans
During conversational debate, in order
to show his opposition to free soil move
ments. Mr., Broderck alluded to the fact
that some years since, at II convention of the
Democratic party in the State of New York,
of which Mr.. Doolittle and Preston King
were members, n proposition was made that
If one wing Of the party would consent to
the passage of resolutions endorsing the
Wilmot Proviso, they might have all the Of
fees But he refused to enter into such an
agreement.
Mr. Doolittlo, Of Wisconsin, said it was
true he was in that convention, and that the
Democratic party were then divided upon
that issue. SO far as he was concerned,
though such resolutions were submitted, no
proposition ever came from him, directly or
indirectly, that, in consideration of the pas
sage Of the resolutions, the offices should be
bestowed on the other side.
Mr.. Broderick said it was Mr.. King who
made the proposition to him.
Mr.. King, of New York, remarked that he
had no special recollection Of such conver
sation. He had always considered that there
could be no other motive, on the part of cit
izens residing in the tree States, to oppose
such resolutions, than the hope of obtaining
office. (Laughter)
Mr.. Broderick replied, that if his wing of
the party were anxious to obtain the offices,
they would not agree to tho passage OF reso-
lutions for that object.
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