Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-02-26
IN SENATE
THURSDAY, Feb. IS, 1857
INTRODUCTION OF Ellis.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
Mr. BULLEN: bill to authorize the election Of
an additional Justice Of the Peaco in the town OF
Louisville, passed first reading.
Mr. HILL: bill to better secure the records Of
the Land Office, Sc provided that there shall be
but one Land Office in the States passed first read
Mr. HEBSEELL: resolution that the duty of
carrying on the exchange Of books and doeumen IS
with other States, deyOlving on the Secretary Of
State be transacted to the State Librarian.
That 500 copies of the Catalogue of the Library,
when completed, be printed for the use of the two
Houses. Referred.
Mr. MUNDAY; a bill for the benefit Of W. B.
Bate. Adopted
d Mr. MCCONNELL asked and obtained leave to re-
cord his vote in the affirmative the motion to con-
cur in House amendment to the Bell resolution; which
amendment directs our Senators and Representatives
in Congress to vote for the admission of Kansas into
Union under the Lecompton Constitution.
Mr. MCCONNELL said {: .
Mr. Speaker: l ask leave Of the Senate this morn
ing to record my vote upon proposition which pas
sed the Senate some days ago during my absence.
consider it question Of importance to the country,
and am DESTROYS that my position in regsrd to it.
may be understood by my constituents
A resolution was introduced into the Senate early
in the Session, rejecting upon the Hon. John Bell
for voting against the Kansas-Nebraska bill, and
itnatg to him that il was the wish Of the msjorty
party here, that he should resign his seat in the
United States Senate l opposed that resolutisn as
heartily any Senator on this floor did but the op
siion of the American party ayailed nothing, and
ahs resolution passed the Senate. In the House Of
Representatives it was amended by resolution in
structing Representatives IN Congress to vote for
the admission Of Kansas with the LecOmpton Con.
stitutiOn.
resolution substantially the same as this amend
ment was introduced into the Senate BY the Senator
from Lincoln, which most cordially approved. and
if had been present when the vote was taken upon
its passage would have voted fOrit. 1 deem it IN
necessary at this time, to state at length my reasons
for fsvoring the resolution. will simply say that
feel constrained true Southern man to take this
course, having been raised in the South and being
identified with the South in feeling aud sentiment
cannot in justice to my own convictions of prOpriety
and duty, oppose this resolution.
am in favor of the admission Of Kansas into the
Union with the Lecompton constitution.
l know nothing, and having nothing TO say about
the preparation Of frauds in Kansas elections the
people Of Kansas must manage their own affairs
My information is, that the people Of Kansas were
ALL notified Of the time of their elections ard if the
anti-savery meu, being in the majority, saw proper
to absent themselves from the polls and allow the
slavery men TO triumph, tits their own fault; and
have only to say in regard to it. that 1 should be
very much grati6ed if they would make their alb
senos permanent.
The question presented to me, is: Shall our Rep
resentstves be instructed to vote for the admission
Of State, with Constitution recognizing the in
sttution Of slaVery?-I say, UnhesitstiRgly, admit
it, and at once. Mr. Speaker, would not ask this
public opportunity Of recording my vote but for the
fact that have seen the statement in the neWspa-
pers that the resolution passed by strict party vote.
This statement places me in position do not wish
to occupy; and this is the only manner in which
can set myself right. ask the Senate, that I may
be allowed to record my vote in favor of the resolu
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vote for the admission Of Kansas, with the Lecomp
ton constitution.
Anumber Of bills were passed on the second read
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