The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1858-02-12
Proceedings in Congress.
Kansas Matters.

Kansas Ms,ser..
The PresIsess's Lecs.pts. Message
received
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.
SENATE. Mr.. Bigler movei that il be
printed and referred To the Committee on
Territories. r. u.
Mr. Trumbull looked upon the Message rs
u perverted and incorrect history frOm he.
ginning to end Of the difficulties In Kansas
lie said that there was no u.urpation In
Kansas further than that committed by the
President and the army which had been EN-.
ployed there without authority Of the l,~
He argued that the admission al Kansas an.
der the L,compton Constitution would be -
violation Of the Kan,as. Nebraska act.
Mr. Douglas would rot now 90 into any
argument relative to the question iuised by
the Message. His opinion had been clearly
expressed ON previous Occlsiuns. lie tho't
the better course would he to refer the mat.
ter To the COMMITTEES ON Territories. Hop.
ing that course woald bs adopted, he askcd
leave to present u circumstances signed by
crrtain gentlemen and us CIV. ani State
officers vi Kii.sis. against the reception Oi
that State into the Onion under the L.
cOmpton Constitution, which he movrd b;
referred " tho Cvmmillec Oh Territories and
printed.
Mr.. Toomls expressed his hearty cooper.
atm viii, the Pnstlen sI,licy
llouss. The President NJ ss,ge was re-
ccivcd and read.
Mr.. Stevens movel it, refer nc' to the
Committee on T-rrltorhs. and as the hour
was late thpught il better to al ourL.
Last, los IA 100; the friends Of the u
compton Consultation gcnenilly, voting ~
the Affirmative.
Alter 8 rugslc for Il e a,or, Mr. Hughes
moved u r, iereIlce u select counties u
thirteen.
MIR. Bocock moved On adjournment =
Nesu'lwd by reven m'j"rty.
S.,ins sharp words occurred b'tweei
M,--r. Hughes und llairl. of illinois
Mr.. Hughes made speech FULLY end rs
x the M,-s,ge.
Mr.. Harr III lllinois. uf'rd u resolution
that the Message nf the President AMI th'
Lsc,nptnn Constitution I've re- erred to !
select COMMITTEES Uf thirteen, to be uppoint
vi nv the Speaker. To inquire into all Tin
iacts Connected With the sad Constitution
and the laws. if any, under which Conven
ton was held. and II ~, whet or the prb
visions Of the law were Complied with, als'
whether said Constitution provides TOR
Republican form Of government, and wheth
er tho population be Sufficient for R"i'r''
sentative u Congress under the present ratio
and whether the Constitution Is sitisiactor.
TO the Legal voters IN Ka"as. Afro, to u.
certain the number vi VOTES Gust for th
Constitution and the places where cast, II
each county the census Or registration un
der which the election Of delegates were held
. and, and whether the same was just an,
r lair. and in accordance with the law will
all other matters bearing on tho subject.
; Pending which proposition, the House nd
journed. MI,
SENATE. Mr.. Wilson offered un amend
/, ment u Tho motion To refer the Kansas Mes
S,ye, similar 10 thar submitted by MIR liai
ris in tho House yesterday.
Ar. Trumbull desired to call upa ques
: tion Of privilege, nimely-The report ot th
Committees ON the Judiciary on the contes'
I'd seats Of Mes-r Bright and Fitch.
: After some unilnporrant debate Mr.. Trun
bull withdrew his motion, but SAID II
would renew Ii tO-mOrrow.
The Presidents Kansas message was The
: taken ur.
Mr.. Wilson attacked the Presidents r,s
ton, stating that the history in the III 's-''.
, WIS a stupendous unh gigantic u,lsrepreseI
{ ratiun of the affairs Of Kans,s. The Pres
dent wis not ~ the country when the NJ
brasaa bill was passed. lie WAS no "ina,e
] for the Presidency Tor that reason, ~ orie
| that he might he able To IrNc M nl'h''-
lie denied that statement in the mrss,S'
that tl,crs had been PARTY IN thu Tsr'it'
: ~ setting ut d, la 81 the Consiitito u
the LAWS al the land. There had bscn
such Is,rty ar st oi m'n thera.
: Willie yiyin. I, = version Of the his'ory =
4 Kansas uff.Irs. hc .ald that CIV Wake
went there wit, tho object of dvnlins ~
y lr,r STATE men and vi uniIing the Frn ola
ID, mociats with the pro l,vcry man, :" "
"a d, axe it q prrsavrry Dap'crarIc S'a''
y That Was his III>sLJii, and ~ man c'u'
j have l.iS,r,,l morc Iait,inliy ar ~ IRE tfhcie"
p Nv 4, u mi li>l, that ohJct. III, all"i-i
tine rcln Ark made the ut or '',y D.! Mr. ly"I
. = n, that Lawrence WAS ~ sink oi IDLY, hit
, and Gnlsei,Ood. and siri that there Was ~
, a town in Oh. Unit.d States 0i the ~ ne POI
ul,lt,un that contained ,.ure Of in'iivhiu'
, w,rtI, or I1rsoIiii character AMI intelligence
rncru werc morc college grnl,ia's tier
than IN any other Dwn Of us population
tho country. IL was a ~-atniiis AMI ~
| rrty.luying popul ,tlon. H. d n"hnc'd u
lscuripiuu Consultation, niyinS he u
n,b,r ave the Constitution nth rldv"r
/ than without il heca ise with SLAVERY
might bs ah'l's I'D. hut without II, it wou'
be perpetual. IL war u Isrver-n"n o' Lac
: and truth in the President or anyhmy ei.
u charge that 9 pe"pleor Kansas, by VT
,nr for the election Of officers indr the h.
, COMPTON Constitution, intenled IN amy wa
, "a 1--WE their sanction tU It,. They wcht 4
the ballot box on the iourIh OF January 4
blot out forever that Constitution.
They knew the people were against It b.
an overwhelming majority oi live or .lI
one. They meant 10 overthrow Callioir
and his corrupt miniuns in the Territory
, who have violated justice and stained thel
names by fraud, outng's and murders
The only way " do tina, was u elect met
, lodged against that Constitution. and win
would come here us they have 10 nsk Con
y. .~s aud the country u r.jcci IL ms lrnu'
on the people Of kansas. And let III nc
Iuirly and above board proclaim To the c''un
try and the world, the President misrerre
Is.nls and mistakes. We have had enough
Of this petty qulnbli"g in Congress, wi'hou
expecting it ut the other enl OF thf avenue
We have had the pleidings OF tecl'nIcalIt''r
of ali sorts which could b. brought uPo" =
great a .es, ION Of this kind. and We have i'a,
all ,h,.. onlr,,ses IN Kansas. kept up unde1
IN. cuyer OF law. Instead ni asking what Is
the will Of the pe'ple OF Kansas, We have
ii s,,,,r. Renr,,s.nt,, iyt--utI now ",