Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-05-04
rs,KrY-r1frH coNGREs>-Fir.t Session.
THURspAy. APkII. ~ 1893
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-. .d- iron. III. amendments striking out tbs appro
PRATT, III for the PAYNE of the reporters, and sst:tioii
Tree of the House deficiency bill.
Ga motion OF Mr.. Toomos u committee of confer
ence was appointed.
The Kansas bill as reported blythe conference coma
ui,tes was then resumed.
MIR. Douglas objected to the substitute because II
did not submit the Lecompton Constitution falrly toa
vote Of the people, but the admission WAS virtually Gun
riugent upon the acceptance or rejection OF the land
yrapt. He objected, TOO. TO the ctfer OF q bride 10
Kansas TO come into the Union with 4O,OOO poPula.
i;on under one kind of Constitution. and not unless
she hsv. gu, 900 unG.r another. What Is this but con.
crsssiousl intervention! Offering II bounty on one
hand and a penalty on the other 10 control the result!
This lett no freedom OF election. For hive months
oaat ne ;M-. Doug.ss) has stood As ne now stands,
with the Democracy of his State, On the prlnci.
oil. OF submitting the Constitution under which
:ne people OF Kansas ehal! come into tha Union
70 d direct vote OF re people. That glorious band
OF Democrats who acted with him in Congress
ana gu, vi Congress have achieved a triumph. He
sought no personal triumph, and would not therefore
enter into the question of which party has backed
down from their original pretensions, although the
government did say at the commencement OF the
session that Kansas must come in, Internationally,
uncer the Lecompton Constitution. The admins.
tra,ion hs receded from that proposition and he
ana his party are asked IL --cede from the position
they have taken, because Toe other party have made
80 many CONCESSIONS. But ;nat is no reason why he
should concsde a principle. From that he cannot
-eced-. Strike out the land gvant and strike out The
limitation OF population aud he would vote for the
conference proposed at once. In other words, II you
wish 10 make the proposal fair you must give equal
Terms to Kansas, under whatever Constitution She
elects. How, he asked, would hs friend from Vir
yinia, mir. n inter- rs a Southern man, like 10 have
congressional Intervention brought 10 Influence the
adipis,i on of new Ststesl The times may be reversed.
There NAV become all anti slavery majority in Con
gress, and would be- like 10 ses a grant of millions at
acres a. a bounty for new free States TO come III with
30 900 population.
Mr.. Toombs warmly defended the conference sub
stitute, denying that any bride OF land Was Of. red,
On the Contrary, the c"umittee refused TO give Kan
sas the seventeen million of acres shs asked.
Mr.. Wilson replied TO MIR. Toombs in reference Ia
chs seventeen million acres. A direct bride Is offered
OF hundreds of thousands of acres and of dollarsi-
Two million Of acres of public lands are advertised
to be- sold on the lst of July, and here is a direct
bribe Of FIVE per cent. on the sales, amounting to hun
dreds a. thousands of dollars offered. e she will come
,aro, the Union before the 1t of July.
On the other hand fhs direct penalty is, that rke
st4il he k-p, cut ct the Union, although every one
acquainted with Kansas knows ths' the feeling in
that Territory is almos, unanimous IN favor of adInis
sion.
Mr.. Wilson then went into a heightened discussion
ii the hostility of Kansas TO the L.c'npton Constr
tuition, and charged that il was nUw being attempted
10 bribe aud threaten her into the Union, under Il
orcjsct gotten up by Il conference committee, and in.
tended 10 be imposed by deceit and fraud.
The Chair was suggesting that the expression was
anad, sable, when Mr.. Grsen rose and said he was
one of those referred To-, and he telt no hurt.
MIR. Wilson said he had nad- the Giisrgs OF irRuG.
aud could prove 1t; and would take the responsIhii,ty.
IL then went over the records of tho kansas cleo.
,ions 10 show that the Administration assented to and
approved Of them by continuing It's countenanc" I"
tn-ir authors He thought the people OF kansa-
would reject the brides, scorn the threats, and could
not u- got under this Conference Scheme INTO me
Union except by stupendoua and gigantic frauds OF
fraudulent votes. The people of kaDsas will make
a new, tree Constitution, AID bring it before Con-.
gress. II she has enough population to come in now
us a slave State, you must admit her as a free State,
or keep her out at your peril. There ia no truce in
tnis substitute, although there would have been peace
in Mr.. Crittenden's.
Mr.. Green took occasion to refer to Mr.. Wilson's
charge of fraud, and said that 'out of the fulIness OF
the hssrt the mouth speaketh." lie would like TO
put him unoer oath ana cross-question him whether
there ever were frauds in Kansas till Mr.. Wilson went
shere, and whether he did not send for Jim Lane"
and concoct the matter with him.
Mr.. Wilson utterly l-pudiafed the charge, and re-.
minded Mr.. Green rha: the frauds were committed by
as Constituent MissOuriaus.
MIR. Bell explained M, r-aaons which would govern
rs vo;e. He also compared tue Crittenden aud The
conference substitutes, showing their relative worth
and effect.
Mr.. Seward read a paragraph in the Washington
correspondence OF The New York Tribune, in which
incidents having occurred n the committee of confer.
euce were related. Tn y were mainly correct in the.
facts. but We're oolored tu convey the erroneous i'm
precision that Mr.. Green coerced Messrs. Seward and
Howard. Mr.. Seward exoE~-ated Mr.. Green, where.
upon Mr.. Green returned = courtesy by moving an
adjournment. which. Mr.. SCI ward being eighty iludis.
posed, WAS glad 10 hear. Adjourned.
Messrs. Broderick end Seward speak to morrow.
which CLOSES rho debate. The vote will probably
be taken by 5 O'Clock
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House resumed The confederation Of the Kan
cas- report.
Mr. Cox defined his position. II. was the frs; in
the Hous- t" oppose the Lecompton constitution. but
after y careful consideration OF his duty to his party,
10 his State and 10 the Union, and 10 the welfare oi
the whole people. he had come - the deliberate con.
ciusion TO support the report Of the committee
Though by II the constitution is not submitted 10 the
people. yet means are provided for obtaining the
sense Of people. They can reject it il they do not
ike il. No bride. as is asserted, ia offered TO Kansas,
TO- she will get the lands as have other new States.
Gov. Walker haC Informed him that Kansas will
have tho requisite population next autumn for a Re
preventative according to the federal ratio. In The
spirit Of concessions; tor the sake OF the united De.
nocracy, to which he owed all that he had with a
view TO peace and the dispatch Of public business, hs
would give the report OF the committee his support.
Mr.. Cox, according 10 al arrangement with Mr..
Cingsan, renewed the motion for the previous ques.
;.on.
MIR. Marshall, OF Ky., and Mr.. Campbell, asked 10 !
be heard on the matter, claiming the aan. privilege
tOr mis- side Us WAS accorded 10 Mr.. Cox.
Mr. Lawrence said the repor, was not all he desired.
but was substantially what he claimed. and he WIS
proceeding TO give the reasons why he should vote for
", NTc ME. ClluSHidN inteTpbetu, say ing that tLs |
d-maud tor the previous question had been renewed. |
Many gentlemen claimed, in the name OF Justice, that |
they oe heard against the report. Amid the contu.
sion, Mr.. Garnett said he should move for a postpone.
in-nf, but the time named by him was lost in cries for
order.
Mr. Campbell moved q call Of the House.
Iho call was retussd-y-.s gu, bays ll9.
The question was stated secontinp the demand
fo- the previous question.
Mr.. Marshall. Of KY. again unsuccessfully asked
that the demand be withdrawn, rs he wished TO saw n
few words.
Nj. Gsrnet, inquired whether if the demand sbor,,
De word down. would it be in order for him TO moyr
a po-tponement Of the subject 10 Tuesday week
The Speaker replied in the affirmative.
The demand :or the previous question was mega.
iv-G-y-as lu3, NAYS l0S.
Mr.. Marshaii o. Kentucky, got the floor.
Mr. Marshall OF kentucky, gave at length the rea-
sons Tor hs opposition 10 the report Of the Commit
Tee. be sa,d that the authors Of it were not agreed
upon the effect OF its provisions. He would have
TINS report lald upon the table, and another commit
tee appointed. Strike Out the disabling section, and
u would come sufficiently near to the Crittenden.
montgomery ssos:.@.S ~ u" snshls him to vote for il.
Mr. Glddings made an explanation IA 70 his torm.,
vote on that am-noment; and had t. sooner FINISHED!
imam no was seized with iaiuting. lie WAS conveyed
from the hail, but coon si'-rward returned 10 his sea,
Mr.. Hughes demanded the previous Question, wbicI,
not seconded-yeas ~, nays lU5.
Mr.. Jones of Tennessee. moved, rs a ties, question
tba; the whole suhject be laid upon tho table. but ia,
question was decided IN tho negsuve-yoas lU3, NAYS
".
Mr.. Garnet moved to postpone the fur'hsr cnos;de.
ration Of the subject until the second Tuesday in May.
A brief debate snsued involving the merits of TIE
question OF postponement. 1t appeared that half II
iozen Southern Democrats wish 10 leave the CITY to
.,r-nd 10 matters at home. To this it was said ii
you'd hs better to settle the question before they GO
Mr. Phillips moved the previous question, which
vas no, ssconded-yeas luz, nays ITO.
Mr.. Millsou defended the Southern members, and
.enied that any injustice was to be perpetrsted on
North.
Mr.. Quitmln briefly gave bis reasons Why be cp
osed the report. 1t proposed to submit the Consti
,tion TO the people, when their act was completed