Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-01

Consuft JHe pOll-DJ0ks-tne nlgn government
offaials in the rerrtory-private citizens-and
they will all tell you it docs not embody the will
of the people. Hence thev deny your right to
make it the organic law, and, if it becomes so,
it will be by the act of Congress, and not by
the will of the people.
We are told that the constitution may be
changed, that is small matter but the prn-
ciple is the same.
Mr.. Stuar, again appealed to the President to
send an officer to keep quiet in the galleries.
Tuesday, March %.
SENATE.-Greene of Missouri, occupied the
principal part of the day in speech upon the
Kansas bill. When, after some further discus
sion, Mr.. Greene moved that, without further
debate, the Senate proceed to take vote. He
withdrew the Minnesota bill altogether, and
moved these amendments to the original bill
Firstly, To strike out the preamble; and
substitute
"Wtereas, The people of the Territory of
Kansas did, by a convention of delegates called
and assembled at Lecompton Sept. 4, 1857, form
for themselves Constitution and State govern
ment; having asked the admission of the Ter
ritory into the Union as u State, on an equal
footing with the original States" &c.
Carried.
Secondly, Add to Sec. 2, ninth line THAT
nothing in this act shall be construed to abridge
or infringe any right of the people asserted in
the Constitution of Kansas at all times to altar,
reform or abolish their form of government, in
such manner as they may think proper, Con
gress hereby declaiming any authority to inter
vene or declare the construction of any State,
except to see that it is Republican in form, and
not in conflict with the United States Constitu-
ton"
Carried-yaes 81, nays, %.
Thirdly, A verbal amendment of the eleventh
line of the second section:
Cancel the word "of,' and substitute "an-
nexed to " Carried.
Mr. Paugh withdrew his amendment of Mar.
2, and substituted another: THAT the federal
laws, if not inapplicabe, be extended into the
State of Kansas judicial district be formed,
and Judge, Attorney and Marshall be appoin-
ted and paid, as in Iowa."
Carried-yeas 81, nays 10.
Mr. Crittenden moved substitute for the
bill in substance--that the Constitution be sub
mitted to the people now, and if approved by
the President, to admit Kansas by proclamation
If rejected, the people to call Convention anc
frame ~. Constitution. The substitute makes
special provisions against frauds.
Several Senators here took OCCASION to explain
their votes.
Mr.. Kennedy of Nd. as a conservative middle
man, would support Mr.. Chittenden, reservin9
the right afterwards of voting for Lecompton
Mr.. Houston of Texas voted for LecomptioI
in obedience to the resolutions of his State.
Mr. Pugh of Ohio. reluctantly voted agains
LHcOmpton for the same reason.
Mr.. Ivcrson of Georgia defined his position
Mr.. Green accepted the suggestion of anothc
verbal alteration.
The question upon Mr.. Chittenden's substi
tutc was then put and lost-yeas "A, nays IA
The bill, as amended, to admit Kansas witt
the Lecompton Constitution, was then put ant
passed, by yeas 80, nays %.
| Nays-Nlessrs. Bell, Br)derck, Chandler
Clark, Collamer, Crittcnden, Dixon, Doolittle
Douglas, Durkce, Fesscnden, Foot, Foster, Hale
Harlin, King, pugh Seward, Simmons, Stuart
Sumner, Trumbull, Wade, Wilson.
Absent-Bates, Davis, Reid.
Pnred of-Mr. Cameron.
Applause and Kisses. Adjourned.
HousE.-'lhe House went into Committee o
the Deficiency Appropriation bill but withou
conclusion, adjourned.
Wednesday, March a.
SENATE.-Mr. Wilson of Massachusetts, pre-
sentod Il bill to facilitate communication witt
tbs army Of Utah, as follows
@ b it enacted, That the Secretary of Wa
be authorized to contract for the extension o
use of the Amerctn Electro Magnetic Telegraph
from, the frontier of Missouri or iowa to sucl
Western military posts as is necessary for tn
public service; and be further authorized to APP
propriate a sum not exceeding $500, 900 to car
ry into execution the purpose Of this act"
Adrerse reports. Against binding in a boo
form the obituaries of Senator Bell, Rusk an
Butler; against Mary Renner, W. Russell Nc
I.elIan, Martin Hubbard, Capt. Wainwright
and j. W. Brown for firearms.
BY Mr.. Foot. from the Committee on Com
merc2 to inquire into the expodiency of appro
priating $1,000 for fixing the Custom Hous
and Post Office at Burlington Vt.
Various memorials of an unimportant chal
acttr were presented after which Mr.. Gwin {
California proposed that the Senate take up til
Pacific Railroad bill.
MeSsrs. Doolttle of Wisconsin, Stuart
Michigan, Seward of New York, and other
urged that the bill for the admission of Minnci
ota should have preference.
Mr. Gwin insisted on his motion and desu
tory discussion ensued. At length, on the sue
geston of Mr.. Bright of Indiana, Mr.. Gwi
withdrew his objection, and the Minnesota bill
which stands numbereighty-six on the calcnda
was read a second time.
Mr. Pugh of Ohio cftrd an amcni mont
the effect that the federal laws, if not inappic;
BILE, be extended into the State of Minnesot,
and that judicial district be formed, and
, Judge, Attorney and Marshall h. appointed an
paid, as in Iowa. Agreed to.
A discussion ensued on the proper interpret,
ton of the second section of the bill
Mr.. Bates of Delaware moved that it
, amended to read that Minnesota shall be ALLOW
, ed two Representative.
A debate followed as to the right to have tv
or three Representatives.
: Pending the settlements of the question, I'll
| Senate went into executive session, and soon a
, forwards adjourned.
8 HousE.-'rhe House went into Committee o
tho Deficiency Appropriation Bill.
Q Adjourned.
| Thursday, March %,
SENATE.-The consideration of the bill for Il
: admission of Minnesota WIS resumed, the que
{ ton being on Mr.. Douglas motion to strike OF
7 the second section of the bill to the effect TIL
the State shall be entitled to one Representa-
e and such additional members as the Census me-
' show Mr.. Douglas object being to give Il
{ State three Reprl sentatives in accordance wi
the actual population instead Of the incompc
4 Census returns, which only give two and
-, moety.
Mr.. Toombs Of Ga. and others proposed tee
: meal amendments, but expressed no vital diff
S enco Of opinion, with the exception of NJ
/, Brown of Mississippi, who protested against t
e representation on guess work. lie would vo
n for the admission of Minnesota because he wis
: ed to keep faith in the slavery question, b
there are many portions of the Constitution
h which he objected, especially the basis of t
}, franchise, which allows unnaturalizod foroig
/. ers to vote, and also half breeds and Indian
who have adopted habits of civilzation--put