The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-02-18

when the speciai message oi TIE fres-
ident, accompanied by the Lecompton
Constitution. came up before the House
Iof ofRepresentatiyes for reference, Mr.. Har-
Iris. Dsmocral, from Illinois. moved that
III be referred N a select Committee. to
inquire into all the facts and laws connec-
ted with the Lecompton fraud. The fol-
lowing are the provisions Of the resolu-.
ton offered by N. Harris:--
|"That the Message Of the President.
concerning the Constitution framed at
Lecompton, In the Territory Of Kansas,
by Convention of delegates thereof, and
the papers accompanying the same, be re,
(erred to a Select Committee Of thirteen
to be appointed by the Speaker.
That said committee be INSTRUCTED to in,
quire into all the facts connected with ike
formation of, said constitution and laws, il
any under which the same was originated,
and whether such laws have beencomplied
with and followed. ''a 'a t'f4Ne' 7A7'g
aa"Whether7 said Constitution provides
for Republican form of Government,
and whether there are included in the
proposed boundaries Of Kansas, sufficient
population to be entitled to a Representa-
tive in this House upon the basis now fix
ed by law, and whether said Constitution
is acceptable and satisfactory to MAJOR
ity of the legal voters of Kansas. "
"Also the number Of votes cast, il any,
and when, in favor Of Convention to
form a Con slitution as aforesaid; and the
places where they were cast, and the
number cast at each place Of voting, and
in each county in the Territory. g,6 oy
"The apporlionment Of delegates to
said Convention among the different coun-
ties and election districts ofsaid Territory
and the census or registration under which
the same was made, and whether the
same was just and fair and in compliance
with the law. rg...
I" The names Of the delegates to the
said convention, and the number Of votes
cast for each candidate for delegate, and
the places where cast and, whether said
Constitution received the votes of ma
jority Of the delegates to said Convcni
tion.
10" The number Of votes cast in said
Territory on the 2lst of December last
for and against the Constitution, and for
and against any parts or features thereof,
and tho number so cast at each place Of
voting in said Terri ory.
W." The number Of votes cast in said
Territory on the 4th day of January
last for and against said Constitution and
for or against any parts or features there
Of; and the number SO cast at each place
Of voting in said Territory. -
a"The number of votes cast in said Ter
ntory on the day last named for any State
and Legislative officers thereof, and the
number so cast for each candidate for
such offices, and The places where cast.
"That said committee also ascertain, as
nearly as possible, what portion. il any,
Of the votes so cast at any Of the times
and places aforesaid, were fraudulent or
illegal a,...
F" Whether any portion, and il SO, what
portion of the people Of Kansas are in
open rebellion against the laws Of the
country. 4ftl we a@aiaz waa b@.i g@
"And that said Committee have pow
er to send for persons and papers. hi
This was looked upon by the friends
of the administration and the Lecompton
swindle as death blow to their Kansas
policy, aud its passage would be a tri
uuph Of the Douglass Democrats and
Republicans. Hence they made most
desperate resistance, the enemies Of the
Lecompton fraud coming out Of the con.
test with flying colors. The following is
the vote on the resolution:
YEAs.-Messrs. Abbott, Adrian, An
drews. Bennett, Bllinghust. Bingham,
Blair, Bliss, Brayton. Burlington, Bur
lingame, Burroughes, Campbell. Case,
Chatfee, Chapman, Clark. jr,, Conn,
Clawson, Clark B Cochrane, Cockerill
Cofax. Comins, Covode, Cox. Ohio I;
Orsgn, Curtis, Damrell, Davis, Nd;
Davis, Indiana; Davis, Mass. Davis,
Iowa; Dawes, Dean, Dewart, Dick, Dodd,
Durfee, Edie, English, Farnesworth,
Fenton, Foley, Foster. Giddings, Gilman.
Groock. Goodwin, Granger. Groesback,
Grow. Hall, Ohio; Hall, Mass; Harlan,
Harris. H.; Haskin, Hickman. Hoard,
Horton, Howard, Owen. Jones, Kellogg,
Kelsey, Kilmore, Knapp. Kunkell, Pa;
Lawrence, Leach, Letter, Lovejoy, Nc
Kibben, Marshall, Ill.,; Montgomery,
Morgan, Morrill,, Morris, Pa; Morris.
ILL.,; Morse, Me-; Morse, N. Y; Mott,
Murray, Niblack, Nichols, Olin, Palmer,
Parker, Petit, Pike, Pottle, Potter, Rich
lie, Robbins, Roberts, Royce, Shaw, ILL.,;
Sherman, N. y; Sherman, Ohio; Smith,
ILL.,. Spianer, Stanton. Stewart, Pa,
Tappan, Thayer. Thompson. Tompkins,
l. W.Il Woltoc