Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-02-11
Congressional.

in Congress which we should like to give.
WASHINGTON, Monday Feb. l.
SENArE.-Mr. Doolittle presented the pe-
tition of 81 citizens Of the United states,
praying that measures may be taken for the
purchase of the lands of Cuba and its an
nexation to this country.
Mr.. Collamer introduced bill to alter
the times of holding the Circuit and District
Courts in Vermont.
The consideration of the Army Bill was
resumed.
Mr.. Douglas moved that the Senate take
up the bill providing for the admission of
Minnesota into the Union; saying that he
was in favor of the Pacific Railroad Bill.
but thought that the question of allowing the
Senators from the new State to take their
seats ought to take precedence of other bust
ness. The Pacific Railroad was measure
in which those gentlemen were deeply inter.
ested.
Without taking the question, the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE. The House engaged ina discuss
ion upon the bill to supply the accidental
omission in the Army bill of last session to
make an appropriation for the support of
the National Armories. The bill passed ap-
propriates $500, 900 for that purpose.
Mr.. Lane presented the State Constitu-
ton of Oregon, which was, referred to the
Committe on Territories.
Mr.. Parrott asked leave to present certain
joint resolutions of the Legislature of KAN
sas, with the view to have them laid on the
table and printed.
Impatient clamations-What are they {?
Read Read
The resolutions were read, strongly censur-
ing the action of the Lecompton Constitution,
and the odious and oppressive party machine
ny of the law under which the Delegates as
semblcd, saying that the convention repudia-
ted and crushed out the distinctive principle
of the Kansas Nebraska Act by not leaving
the people free to form and legislate on the
subject of their domestic institutions in their
own way, but at every stage had been preven-
ted from so doing and strongly protesting
against admission into the Union under
the Lecompton Constitution as violating the
right of nineteen twentieths of the people Of
the Territory.
The resolutions were laid on the table and
ordered to be printed. Adjourned.
Tuesday, Feb. 2.
SENATE. The Senate passed the House bill
appropriating 100000 for the support Of
the National armories.
The army bill was debated, in the midst Of
which the Presidents message was received
and read,
Mr.. Bigler moved that it be printed and
referred to the Comittee on Territories
Mr.. Trumbal looked upon the message as a
prevented and incorrect history from begin.
ming to end Of the difficulties in Kansas. He
said that their was no usurpation in Kansas
further than that committed by the President
and the army which had been employed there
without the authority of the law He argu-
ed that the admission of Kansas under the
Lecomption Constitution would be violation
Of the Kansas Nebraska act.
Mr.. Douglas would not now 90 into an ar.
gument relative to the question raised by the
mssa5e His opinion had beeu clearly ex-
pressed on previous occasions. He thought
the better course would be to refer the matter
to the Committee on Territories. Hoping
that course would be adopted, he asked leave
to present a remonstrance signed by certain
gentlemen, and as Governor and State off.
GERS of Kansas, against the reception of thai
State into the Union under the Lecomptor
= Constitution, which he moved be referred tt
the Committee on Territories and printed
f Mr.. Toombs expressed his hearty co-opera
ton in the Presidents policy. Adjourned.
HOUSE. The House spent several hours il
considering the bill appropriatng $4,000
to supply the printing deficiency, and it wa
finally rejected by 81 against 1876.
The Presidents Message was received anc
, read.
Mr.. Stephens moved its reference to tn
Committee on Territories, and as the hou
was late thought it better to adjourn.
Lost-105 to 109, the friends of the LIE
compton Constitution generally voting in tn
WILL hiupiNS'
A Mr.. Hrrris of Illinois offered resolution
that the Message of the President and tn
Lecompton Constitution be referred to a Sc
lect COMMITTEE of thirteen, to be appointed b.
: the Speaker, to inquire into all the facts con
nected with the said Constitution, ard tn
s laws, if any, under which the Convention
t was held, and if SO, whether the provision
: of the law were complied with. Also wheth
er said Constitution provides for Repup
lican form of government, and whether tn
a population be sufficient for a Representativ
: to Congress under the present ratio an
= whether the Constitution, is satisfactory t
the legal voters in Kansas. Also to ascer
tain the number of votes cast for the Con
stitution, and the places where cast in eac
country; the census or registration unde
which the elections of delegates were he'll
9 and whether the same was just and fair
and in compliance with law, with all othe
matters bearing on the subject. Pendfn
which proposition the House adjourned.
$ On Wednesday, the Presidents messag
/, was denounced by several Senators aud az
+ plauded by others-no action was taken upo
}, it. In the House the subject was not touche
J, upon.
= On Thursday the discussion of the Kansa
" Message was resumed. The discussion ofte
growing warm, each party showing evider
Iol Il.
Douglas still denounces the attempt to fore
}, a Constitution upon Kansas. No action wa
e taken. The Senate adjourned to Monday.
: The House was all day engaged upon til
1t discussion of the corruption investigations.
% On Friday the House came up to the wor
in earnest. Mr.. Harris of Ill. sent up
letter from Ex-Secretary Stanton, upon Kal