The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-04-10

The vote On this measaEes Als s,Aots "A
the Senate on the 23d Instant alter mseh
and stormy debate, in which kessEs. Doug.
las Toombs. Stuart, Green. Crittenden,
Puoh. Kennedy, Houston. Iyerson and 9th
srs - Si,,rs.Tt;cinated. The Chamber Eas crowd
al from pit TO dome, during the proceed
inc of the debate. and an tinusuaI inter-
est manifested by al, whethes u the
Chamber or IN the 1obbies. We regret
that we have not space to-day TO Pnsisn
the telegraphic report OF the spsesnea on
the gentlemen taking part IN the debate
but the lata hour at which they wsIs re-
ceiyed. deprive us Of the ability TO 90
more than give the votes. with SONS
amendments to the bin brought forward
by Senator Green, as follows
Mr. Green without further remarks with
dyew the Minnesota bill altogether, and
moved three amendments to the original
bill:
Firstly. to strike out the preamble and
insert the following
Whereas, the people of Kansas Terri
tory did. by a convention OF delegates
called and assembled at Lecompton. on
the 9th day of September, 1857, form Tor
themselves a constitution and State
government, which said convention hay-
inc asked for the admission of the Terri
toTy into the Union as State, on an
equal footing with the original States, etc.
Carried.
Secondly To amend the second sec
t;on by inserting and adding the follow
inp clause. That nothing IN this act
shan be construed to abridge or infringe
any right Of the people asserted In the
Kansas Constitution at ali times 70 alter
reform or abolish their form OF govern
ment in such manner as they may think
proper, Congress hereby disciaiming any
authority TO intervent or declare the con-
struction of the convention of sister
State. except to see that it is republican IN
form and not in conflict with the constitti-
ton of the United States.
Agreed to-yeas 81 nays 23.
Thirdly a verbal amendment IN tne
eleventh line of the second section OF the
| bill TO cancel the word of" in the sen
tance in the ordinance of said COnstitsi-
t;on and substitute therefor the words sn-
nexed to, making it read in the ordinance
annexed to said constitution. Canied.
Mr. Fugh withdrew his amendment
of March I'd, to the amendment OF ar'
Green and substituted another setting
forth that the federal laws not inapplica-
| ble be extended into the State OF Kan
sas that a iudicial district be formed. and
that a Judge. District Attorney, and U. 5.
Marshal be appointed and paid IS in
Iowa
Agreed TO, yeas 81 nays 19.
/ Mr. Crittenden moved substitute Tor
the bin in substance that the constitution
formed by the Lecompson Convention. be
i submitted to the people OF Kansas now.
and that if it be approved, the PRESIDENT
shall admi. Kansas by proclamation ut
be rejected, the people Of Kansas shall
call a convention and frame 8 new consti-
| tuition. The substitute makes special
provision against the occurrence Of frauds.
/ Several Senators here took occasion TO
explain their votes.
Mr.. Kennedy of Nd. as . conservative
rsiddle man would support Mr eEitten-
| den's substitute, reserving the right after
wards 10 vote for the original ball.
/ Mr.. Houston would vote Tor the nih IN
obedience to the resolutions passed by N
Legislature Of his State.
i Mr.. Pueh of Ohio reluctantly voted
against it, for the same reason.
Mr., Iverson of Georgia defined his po-
sition.
Il Mr.. Green accepted the suggestion of
another verbal alteration.
4 Mr. Crittenden's substitute was then
put and lost-yeas, "a nays, 81.
The bill as amended. to admit Kansas
into the Union with the Leeompton Con-
stitution, was then put and passsd-ayes,
SO nays. %.
The vets was as follows;
/ Ysas-Alien, Bayard, Benjamin, Biggs,
Bigler, Bright, Brown, Clay, Evans, Fitch,
Fitzpatrick, Green, Given, Hammond,
Henderson, Houston, Hunter, Iverson,
/ Jones. johnson Of Arkansas, johnson Of
Tennessee. Kennedy of Mary yiand, Mallo-
~ Mason Pearce, Polk, Sebastian, Sli-
dell. THOMPSON of Kentucky, Thompsea
of New jersey, Toombs. Wright. and fu-
Nays-Beil. Broderick, GEandIer, Clark.
| CoIIarner. Crittenden, Dixon, Dcollttle,
Douglas. Durkee, FesseHdens kootes Fos-.
ter. HaIs. Hsrnlin, Harlan, King, Pugh.
Seward, Simmons. Stuart, Sunni er, Tfum-
bull, " ade and Wilson.-25.
s. Absentses-Betss and Davis, Ried OF
North Carolina paired Of with Cameron
of Pennsylvania.
The announcement OF the result Eas
received with applause and Kisses.
So the Senate has at last disposed ci
5 I.sconuton. In the House, It cannot be
said to have much more than fairly come
M. and of cqurse every member almost
viii have 70 speak, although It Is known
that no new feature can be elicitea, not
! less than thirty speeches were made On
| Lecompton IN the Senate, and Il sn hun
!, dred win suffice IN the House, We shall be
agTeeably disappointed.