Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-03-27
"That nothing IN this act shall be construed

"That nothing in this act shall be construed
to nbridge or infringe any right of the people,
asserted In the Kansas Constitution, OF all
times, to alter, reform, or abolish their form
Of government in such manner as they may
think proper, Congress hereby disclaimiug
any authority to interfere or declare the con.
structipn Of the Constitution OF any State
except to see shat il is republican in form
and not in conflict with the Constitution oI
the United States"
Tho amendment was agreed to--yens 81
uays %.
Thirdly--a verbal amendment to the elev
enth line Of the second section TO cauce
the word "of" in the sentence, "in the ord
nance Of the said constitution" and substitute
therefor the words annexed to-" making il
read, "in the ordinance annexed 20 the sait
constitution" Carried
MIR. Pugh withdrew his amendment o.
March End to the amendment OF MIR. Green
and substituted another, setting forth thai
the Federal laws, not inapplicable, he ex
tended into the State Of Kansas, that a judi
cial district be formed, and that n Judge
District Attorney, and United States Mar
shal be appointed and paid, as in Iowa.
The amendment was agreed to-yeas 81
nays ls,
Mr. Crittenden moved q substitute for the
bill-in substance that the constitution
framed by the Lecompton Convention be
submitted to the people OF Kansas now that
if it be approved, the President shall admit
Kansas by proclamation if it be rejected
the people OF the Territory shall call con.
vention TO frame new substitute. The
substitute makes q special provision against
the occurrence Of frauds.
Snyprol Sanatorp hara tool- noooe;np -
explain their votes.
Mr. Kennedy, OF Md, as n conservative
middle man, would support Mr.. Critteuden's
notwithstanding the right afterwards tc
vote for the original bill.
Mr.. Houston, Of Texas, would vote Cor the
original bill, in obedience to the resolutions
passed by the Legislature Of his State.
Mr.. Pugh Of Ohio reluctantly voted against
the BILL for the same reason.
Mr.. lYerson Of Georgia defined his posi-.
tion.
Mr.. Green accepted the suggestion OF ano.
ther verbal alteration.
Mr.. Crittenden's substitute was then put
and lost-yeas "a, nays "a.
The bill, as amended, to admit Kansas
into the Union, with the Lecompton consti.
tuition, was then put aud passed-yeas 33
nays 25, as follows =
YEAs- Messrs. Allen, (R. I..) Bayard,
(Del.,l benjamin, La.) Biggs, (N. G. } Big
Ter, (Pu.,) Bright, Qnd.,) Brown, (Mss,,)
Clay, (Ala,) Evans, Is. Co. Fitch, (lnd.,) }
Fitzpatrick, Ala.,) Green. Mo. Gwin, Cal. J
Hammond, Is. CD) Henderson, (frexas., J
Hunter, (Va,) Iverson, (Ga.,) Jones Iowa, }
Johnson, Ark Johnson, (Tenn,) Keanody,
Md Mallory (Fla.,) Mason, (Va } Fearce,
(Md.,l Polk, (Mo.) Sebastian, (Ark.) Sill
dell, Ua.,) Thompson, Wy.) Thompson
On. j. Toombs, ga } Wright, lN. ~ Yu-
lee. Ella, .,)-33
NAYs-Messrs. Bell, Tcnn., Broderick,
Cal, Chandler, Mich, CLARK, n. H., Cola
mer, Vt, Critteudon, Ky, Dixon, Conn,
Doolittle, Wis, Douglas. H., Durlee, Wis,
Fessenden, Me, Foot, VT, Foster, Conn,
Hale. \. H., lIamlin, Me, Harlan, Iowa,
King, n. Y, Pugb, Ohio. Seward, y. Y.
Simmons, II. l., Stuart Mich, Sumner, Mass
Trumbull, H., Wade, OHIO, Wilson, Mass
IS.
ADsEyrErs-Messrs. Bates, Del, Davis
Miss.
Mr.. Reed, n. G., paired off with Mr.. Cam
eron, Pa.
The announcement Of the result was re.
ceiyed with applause and hisses.
The Senate then adjourned.