The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-05-06

AFTER further debate, Mr.. Stephens mr. ,oAJ an
| adjournment; which was carried-eass io1
| nays los. '0S iV''
Thursday, april 20, 1858.
SENATE .t'..
| The deficiency bin. which had baa, .o,.,,
70 the senate by the House Of Representatives
with a refusal ON the part of the latter 70 Con-
cur in certain amendments of the forns, -
called up by Mr.. Hunter, who stated that h.
had been instructed by the Coufnittee on Fl.
nance 70 move that the Senate recede from it,
amendments. The motion to recede vas Lost
yeas is, nays 22 after which, the Sepat. in.
sistec, and ordered a committees Of conference
on Inc disagreeing votes of the two Housas-
Inc report OF the Kansas conference car,-
mlttee being then taken up
Mr.. douglas declared his opsos;,;o,, 70 a..
, bid OF the committee, the ,srms of Sb;o6
seemed to him Unfair and UNEQUAL. Offering. $.
they do, to the people Of Kansas, bounty on
Ine one hand aud penalty on the other
lhey were left, 1t. Is true, to strike down the
Leccinpton Constitution, but the question was
put IN such manner as to hold out an induce
meht 10 vote IN It's favor, while disability was
attached % consequence of voting it down.
The Constitution itself vas not fairly submi,.
ted, This bill contained important concessions
but they did not reach the great princinls for
which he was conteGding. II amended 40 a.
TO present the single question Of admission.
uncomplicated with land grants, or if the peo-
pie were allowed by its terms 10 form another
constitution IN case they rejected that of LIE.
compton, with the same land grants for bo,h
ne would be free to give to the bill his support
though not liking all its details. Or if Il had
been proposed to end the controversy by estsb-
llshlng at once the general principle that all
the Territories Kansas ineluded) should pro
ceed to form Constitution and State Govern
ment only after ID is ascertained that they have
snthcieHt population to entitle them 10 one.
representative in the popular branch Of Con
gress, he would have been willing to make thai
proposition the basis Of adjustment. But he
could not accept one ratio for slave States and
another for free States. Were Southern men
closed sis earnest argument by avowius, his de-.
termination to adhere to the great principle OF
popular sovereignty in all ifs logical conse-
qnences, whatever might be the personal con
sequences to himself.
Mr.. Brown declared that he did not like the
bill OF the committee, and he presumed that
few Southern Senators were satisfied with 1t.
so earnestly, however, did he desire to end the
pending sectional agitation, that he was will
ing to accept this bill as a measure OF peace
DE did not understand the bill to submit the
Constitution 10 the vote of the people, who,
however, in voting on the collateral issue pre-
sented to ,hern, might or might not be influ,
eaeed by these opinions of the Lecompton in
strument.
Mr.. Toombs ayowed his hearty concurrence
with the bill of the comtnittee, on its principles
and in Its details. 1t fully met all his require,
ments, because it left the Lecompton Conslitrs-
t2a precisely where the Senate bill had left il,
a6r cd I'd oc 81 l. :
Kansas.
Mr.. Wilson protested warmly against che
adoption of the committees bill, which was, in
his judgment, bride to the people on the one
hand, and threat on the other. He did not
doabt the steadfastness of the people of Kansas,
but he did doubt whether fair vote could be
secured under this bill. Why was the board Of
commissioners TO hold the election changed
from four to Eve, with majority given to
Federal sppointees =? What faith could no
rerose In the integrity of Federal appointees
for Kansas, when such men as Jack Hen
derson, John Calhoun, Mclean, and others,
notorious for their completely in election
frauds, were retained in power by the pres.
ent Administration, while Governor Walker,
foF rejecting the shameless forgeries Of Johnson
and McGee counties, incurred the Executive
dispeasure9
After few remarks by Mr.. Green and by
Mr.. Wilson on collateral issue
Mr.. Bell proceeded briefly 10 assign the rea.
sons which had determined him TO vote AGAINST
tho Substitute Of the committee. Certain II was
that 1t did give the people of that Territory an
opportunity to pass upon the Leeompton Con
stitution, but unfortunately il offered no assu-
rance or certainty of closing up the question at
an early day. IN case the people rejected the
proposition Of Congress-, the whole difficulty re-
mo nd fofa pA. L.
future agitations. Were it not for this fa.aJ
omission, the bill in sll probability 1.nuld
have received his support AS it was, It seemed
TO afford only o new evidence that neither of
the two political considerations who were mar
ties to this sectional contest siaeerey desired TO
close up the question.
AT this stage Of The discussion, the Senate
adjourned,
HOUSE.
The Speaker said the business first IN ordsr
WAS the report of the committee of conference
ia relation to the disagreeing votes of ON the
bill for the admission of Kansas, upon which
the gentleman from North Carolina lMr.
Chngmsn had demanded the previous ques.
ton. g. s
Mr., Cox wished to state frankly the reasons
thas would govern his vote. In this bill, he
knew there was no proposition TO submit the
iIeSSuptOn CONSTITUTION 10 the people, Dat, as
the gentleman from Maryland Mr.. Davis said
yesterday, there was the means provided by
which the people of Kansas could in effect
pass upon it. They hsd the substances, though
not the shadow of submission. This was not
what had gwen him any doubt In the matter.
ihe only point that gave him any trouble
was the fact that leeompton was offered 10 Kan
sss now, and il she did not take it, abe mnst
al,ids by the rule laid down by the Democratic
Cincinnati platform, of waiting until she hasahe
ratio OF population sufficient to entitle hA, 40 a
Representative in Congress. This had baen
said TO be 8 threat, but he had been informed
by Governor Walker and others that thew had
no doubt Kansas would have sufficient popula.
non as early ca next fall. The bill provided
that shs shoald wait till q census " regularly
tsker I" ehowed sufficient population. and snn1
a census could be taken under Territorial NV
without waiting until ls6c, so that there was mo-
hardship in the bill iss8 M a., -