Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-02-02

/ from Virginia, that there may be no
Misunderstanding, they would oppose the
consummation Of the Lecompton swindle by
all the means they could employ under the
rules Of this body, and he presumed this will
be the case with the other House. Neither
he nor the country could see why territory
which has formed constitution which has
received the sanction of nearly the entire
people of the territory, and under which was
elected Legislature which has been in ses-
sion for nearly two months, and during that
time been passing laws, should be kept out
of the Union to await the examination of all
the facts connected with Kansas. There is
no such connection between the two subjects
as to justify such proceeding. There was
need of immediate action to bring Minnesota
into The Union.
Mr.. Bayard of Delaware, adverted to the
irregularity of the Legislature electing Sena-
tors before Minnesota was admitted into the
Union as a state, and thought they could not
legally hold their seats under the eircum-
stances. He regretted to raise such a ques-
ton against one of the gentlemen who formerly
occupied seat in this body, and for whom
he entertained the highest respect.
Mr.. Hale said there had never been a prop
osition which looked so seriously to conflict
that might end in the disruption of the
Union, as the one entertained by the Senator
from Virginia, viz; to make the admission of
Kanzas under the Lecompton Constitution
touchstone by which fidelity is to be tried,
and without which no other State can come
into the Union. If this was to be the condi-
ton, it would be long before the States would
be increased beyond the present number. He
was clearly of the opinion, that majority of
the country were opposed to the admission of
hanZas under such an instrument. He did
not know whether the measure would pass
both Houses or not, but thought it would be
more likely to get through, if the five regi-
ment bill passed. For there was so much
patronage connected with it, as to faint the
atmosphere, and leave an influence upon notes
in favor of it. (Laughter.) Senators on his
side had been lectured for speaking about dis
union, but when it was mentioned on the
other side, nobody lectured them.
Mr.. Douglas arose to question of ord err,
as to whether Kanzas was proper subject of
debate.
Mr. Hale remarked that the movement of
the Senator from Illinois afforded practical
illustration of what he had Just said about
lecturing. Why was not the Senator from
Virginia, who started the debate on Kanzas,
lectured, instead of going off to the foot of the
class and lecturing him (Hale)
Mr.. Douglas said they were mistaken in
suPposing that he regarded an enabling act
indispensable in the admission of new States.
In defining his position, he remarked that,
whenever ne was satisfied that constitution
embodied the will of the people, he was ready
to admit State under it. In the absence of
an enabling act, Irregularities might be waiv.
ed if the constitution expressed the will of the
people. Satisfy him that the Lecompton in
strument embodied the will of the people. and
he WOnlH for Rnf bo ! /
one rule to Minnesota and another to Kanzas,
one to a free State and another to a slave
State
Mr.. Mason sOid there might be circum-
stances when it would be found necessary for
the Southern States, in order to determine
where they stand i'll this Union to take up
the Minnesota and Kanzas questions together.
Mt. Wilson spoke of the injustice Of such
an injunction, and gave notice that he and his
friends would avail themselves of all legiti.
mate means to resist the admission of Kanzas
into the Union under the Lecompton Consti-
tuition.
Mr.. Hale of N. H, said there need never
have been a proposition that so seriously
threatened the disruption of the Union, as
that Of the Senator of Virginia. 1t was con-
trary to the genius of our Institutions.
Mr.. Crittenden opposed of KY, opposed the
connection Of the two subjects, and made an
eloquent Union speech, eliciting applause
from the galleries
Mr.. Fitzpatrick of Alabama, obtained the
floor.
Mr.. Clay of Ala, said. as it was getting
late, and they could not now settle the oues.
ton, he would move an adjournment, which
prevailed.
HOUSE.
MIR. Boyce of S. c., moved committee of
seven on the following subjects. viz; the re-
duction OF the expenses of government; the
navigation laws of the United States the
existing duties on imports. and the expedi-
ency OF gradual repeal on imports, and of
resort exclusively to internal taxation.
The House resumed the consideration of
the printing deficiency bill. During the dis
cussion it was stated that the thirtv-third
Congress cost one million dollars more than
the thirty fourth, and that such extravaeant
expenditures resulted from the ordering of the
printing of works, of the extent Of which
nothing was known.
Several gentlemen emphatieally condemned
such waste of money, but they contend
that the 100000 now proposed to be appro-
ptiated, was necessary to meet existing CON
tracts 1t was called system OF public plum
der for the benefit Of party editors Other
members said II it was to be continued, they
wished to put their names ON record against
1t, and to wash their hands of such eorrup-
ton. The Committee then rose.
MI Lane, delegate, presented the constitu-
SION OF Oregon, which was reported to the
Committee on Territories.
A series of resolutions from the Kansas
Legislature was read, asking to be received
into the Union under the Lecompton Consti-
,uon, and saying that the first Legislature was
seized on by fraud and violence, revolving to
large number of voters in the Territory
LAID on the table to be printed. Adjourned.
Special Cabinet Meeting,
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