The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-13
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WASHINGTON, March l

Congressional.
WASHINGTON, March l.
HousE.-Messrs. Seward, Harris, of ILL.,,
Grow, Curtis aud Bishop were appointed the
special committee to consider the resolution
for the expulsion of Mr.. Matteson.
Mr.. Harris was excused from serving, at
his own request.
Resolutions were received from the Legis-
lature of Washington Territory, declaring
that Governor Stevens proclamation of mar
ta law was patriotic, aud required for the
peace of the Territory.
MIR. Sherman, of Ohio, offered resolution,
which was adopted, calling for information as
to whether money had been paid from the
Treasury for the year ending June 80, 1857,
for the expenses of the Legislature or alleged
Legislature of Kansas, and under what and
from what fund.
Mr.. Florence, of Pa, presented a memo
rial for the marine underwriters Of Philadel-
phia, against any alterations Of the law es-
tablishing the light house system. Refer
red.
The House then discussed at some length
the bill for the reorganization of the clerks
and other employees of the House, pending
the decision of which, an argument took
place 1t was decided that the bill should be
taken up.
SENATE.-A communication was presented
from the Legislature of New York, offering
a regiment OF volunteers for the Utah army.
Mr.. Henderson, Of Texas, appeared, was
qualified, and took his seat.
Several memorials from the Legislature of
Iowa, asking for lands for railroads, were re-
ceived.
Mr. King reported bill granting the Rome
arsenal to the State of New York.
Mr.. Green called up the bill for the admis-
sion of Kansas.
Gwin and Broderick objected, as the Pa
cifc Railroad bill had priority in order of
business.
Mr.. Green, of Missouri, gave notice that
he should offer substitute providing for the
admission of Minnesota and Kansas together,
| hoping thereby to expedite business. He
then proceeded to advocate the report of the
majority of the Committee, remarking that
the leading controlling facts stated in that
document could not be successfully controver-
ted. An attempt had been made in the mi
nority reports to eyade sople of them, but
they stood unassaed He then passed to a
personal explanation touching the statement
in regard to the action of the Committee,
published in the n. Y. Tribune, which assert
ed that a majority of the Committee made a
positive promise to Messrs. Douglas and Cola
ner not to vote until the succeeding Monday
but subsequently violated that agreement
| He proceed to show the falsity of this state
ment, by detail of the facts in the case.
A discussion of some length ensued be-
| tween Messrs. Green and Douglas.
Mr.. Green said he had a substitute for the
! bill reported by the majority of the Commit
tee which he would offer at the proper time.
This substitute provided for the admission of
Kansas and Minnesota at the same time.-
| The object being to expedite the business
before the Senate, so that other important
business might come for consideration. lie
| then argued the legality of the Kansas
Constitution, contending that it was republic
can in form and that it was the choice of the
people The population Of Kansas was suf-
! cient TO entite her to one representative,
and the constitution OF the United States
prescrlbes no specific number of inhabitants
to the admission of a State. He referred to
the unsettled state of the Territory as a
powerful and overw heming reason for adj
mission. He would give peace to the Terri
of murder committed by parties opposed to
the Constitution, and that Gen. Whitfield
had been driven from the Territory under
threats of assassination. This, he said, was
the reason of the absence of Federal officers
in Kansas. 1t is useless to cry peace, where
there will be done, until Kansas come into
the Union.
Mr.. Collamer, of Vt, followed. He refer
red to the Missouri Compromise, as having
settled the Slavery agitation and it being a
fair bargain, he thought it unjust in the South,
alter receiving her portion OF the advantage
to repu,iate the compact. Who believed, he
asked, in 1854, that Slavery would exist in
Kansas. 1t was well settled principle, that
the power to regulate implied the power to
prohibit Mr.. G. quoted instances to show
when this power had been exercised. and re-
terred to case ia Mississippi, in 1876, as a
case in point.
He defended the Emigrant Aid Society
DENYING that emierants from the North went
to Kansas merely to vote without desi gnng
to stay there. lie referred to tine fraudulent
elections carried by interlopers from NIissou
ri, AMI to other gross Outrages into which the
government had never inquired.
WASHINGTON, March 2.
SENATE.-The House bill for the abolition
Of the Sound Dues, was passed.
Mr.. Douglas proceeded to advocate the
resolution, bet at one O'Clock was cut off ii
the middle Of sentence by the announce
ment of the bill for the admission of Kansas
wLilh was taken up.
Mr.. Collamer continued his remarks from
yesterday.
He SAID the only choice allowed the people
of Kansas was whether they would have
slaves or be slaves. He referred to the Le-
compton Constitution and said it was idle tt
resort to special pleading to hide that in
strumeut which was never submitted to the
people. Ii it had been they would have re.
pudlated it once and forever. rhe President
admits the whole thing was q cheat and
deiuslon. He referred to the new poltica
dogma that slave property in its legal char
acter and tenure is precisely like other prop
erty, and to the decision Oh the Supreme
Court in the bred Scott case. lie would
not deny that tie Supreme Court might give
all opinion concerning slaves when the ques
ton was property, but he regretted that they
should have taken advantage of their posi-
ton to Issue &c cotted,a, their endorsements
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commodation paper seldom find it profitable
business. He then discussed the nature o
property in men. cont ndng that the only
safety for slaves was to make it local, ant
asking what will he gained by making Kan
sas slave State. The free State men will
soon gain the ascendency there, even if Cal
houn cheats them out of the Legislature now
and then when they refused to pass laws 70
Al II
be wrote
should offer an amendment to Mr.. Green.
substitute for the admission of Kansas ant
Minnesota together, that the people may al
ter and abolish their form of government ii
such manner as they may think proper, ST
that it be republican in it's form and in accor
dance with the Constitution of the United
Stotn-