The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-01


ue to attend the judges at each OF the places voting
for the purpose Of preserving peace and good order or
the said board may instead Of said sers their dep
ntes appoint at their discretion and In such instances
as they may choose, other fit persons the pur
pose The election hereby authorized shall continue
day only aud shall not be continued later than shutdown
on that day The said board shall appoint the day for
holding said election, and the said governor shall
nounce the same by proclamation and the day shall
be early is consistent with due notice thereof
TO the people vi said Territory subject to the provisions
of this act The said board shall have full power pre-
scribe the time manner and places Of said elections and 10
direct the time and manner of the returns thereof which
returns shall be made to the said BOARD whose duty 1t
shall be announce the result by proclamation and the
id shall certify the to the President
the United Suites without delay.
SEC. s. Asd be further enacted That in the election
hereby authorized, all white male inhabitants Of said
Territory the age Of twentyone years. who possess
the qualifications which required by the laws of
said Territory, for legal voter at the last general cleo
ton for tho members of the territorial Legislature and
none Others shall be allowed to vote and this shall be
the only qualification required to enttlc the to the
right of suffrage in said elections And II any person not
qualified shall vote offer TO vote, Ii person
shall than said election or shall make
cause TO be mado any false fictitious, fraudulent
turns shall alter change any returns of raid cleo
on, such person shall upon conviction thereof before
any court OF competent jurisdiction be kept at hard la
Dor not less than six months and not than three
years 1isst1s gses. tisif
spc. 4. And BE- Further enacted, That the vssmben Of
COmmb8tOnelb,
pointed by them to carry into effect the provisions Of this
act shall before entering upon their Duties take oath
TO perform faithfully the duties of their respective Offices
and failure thereof they shall be liable and subject
to the charges and penalties provided in like
cases under the territorial laws
SIC. s. And6ea further enacted That the officers men
toned In the preceding section shall receive for their
vices the compensation Is given for like services
under the territorial laws.
Mr.. ENGLISH Mr. Speaker, in view of the state of the
public business at this advanced period Of the session. and
fact that has already been thoroughly
discussed than Perhaps other ever before Congress-
do not propose making any extended remarks but
authorized by majority of the committee of conference
tho part of the House to submit of the views
which they entertain In relation to the pending question:
and which, in part have influenced their action They
assumed the duties nusted to them by the House deep
y impressed with the heavy responsibilities resting upon
them.
great question perhaps the greatest of the ageone
which has aated and engrossed the public mind for the
past four at last to crisis and its prob
able solution IL brought directly to the decision of the
Representatives of the States and the people.
Whilst adhering to what they believe to be correct
principles the committee endcavored to discard that
spirit which would endangcr the passage of great meas
and probably hazard the peace of the country, for
the sake OF an ,nimportant point unmcaning word
The amendment proposed substitute is the very
best Tint the committee able to agree upon in view
of the embarrassing circumstances surrounding the CUES
ton. agaA
II Is true that proposes the admission Of the State on
the Senate bill or House amendment Both Of these
propose admission conditions varying in their char
ater and object Nor does it differ from several preccdents
in other cases. such those Of Michigan and Iowa The
,"'o VI c'o Piol'e'J y no' ,..osS''y, VI 'o'iuo :"
the case OF Kansas out o the peculiar nature OF the
application This is fully cxenplied in the Senate bill
for the admission in it is "express condition,
which. however, makes provision for the acceptance
by The people OF Kansas OF the terms therein prescribed
What might be the effect Of this omission Is not alto
gcther clear The ordinance adopted by the convention
ut Lccompton and submitted with the constitution as
serts that the State of Kansas will possess The un
doubted right to tax such lands for the support Of her
State government or for other proper and legitimate
purposes connected with her existence az State And
this asserted right she proposes on admission to
der i'm consideration that the Congress of the United
States will make her the following grants viz I:
ship IN the STATE or IN ease either Of said numbered sections are or
and contiguous as may be- sn be granted 70 HE State 10 be
piled exclusively TO The support schools.
SIC That M salt springs and gold silver copper lead or other
,,on ana ,sc .h NJ, yran,cd ~ aa s,., e. me- nS hno
stnte shall used disposed OF under such
terms and conditions and regulations the legislature of said State
sp s oa u T,, o ~ ,, ., M, .a., e ,, , :, IN ,
nc lmns sold or held in ir,s, or Otherwise living within ,c said state
od the Union
after dedncmg al expenses Incidental to The same shall be paid to
no dhurs under 'l , 81 'b ,,, E - ), me h s,s.c far ,b
purpose aiding the construction Of railroads. within said state and
the residue Tor the support of common schools
sxc ,ns' @ M ss,aoss OF TWO enu,c 'o~msp
FOR ,le us Of Of c,ning and ,nnr"nad NV
Legislature solely Of seminary
SIC That each alternate section Of land now owned or which
ss " line =" "e Ip % oa
point on the northern boundary Of the leading sonhery through
OF