The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-03-27
Leeompton Passed in tho Senate by
Eight Majority.

lltNpANi March -.
The Senate Chamber Is crowded To rcp!o
ton.
Mr. Green commenced by DENYING the as
scrtiun of the Senator from Michigan, (Mr
STUART tina, the friends Of lceompton have
been dfiien from their positions The SoUS
tor from Illinois Glouglas) implied the sam,
-tTirg, hyTt-Tt moi so, ana the committees re-
lI--I.-clGi ililixil
uul charge Is sustained by official evidence
and The only exception taken to the report (,
10y the Senator of Vermont CFocO who ob
jccts TO the harsh oppclation of rebels.
lie made some dcsultory remarks in re
ply to the Senators from Michigan, Illinois
and Vermont, and then went into the mar
line of his argument saying that the govern
mcnt Of Kansas was dc tdrto, and quite a,
much ms in the case of California. even ifNo,
ADM, that frauds were committed He drew
parallel between the cases of Kansas and
California, citing Mr.. Douglas opinion onth,
latter in support of his own tGrccn's
views of the former
After extended remarks by Messrs Green
Seward, ard Crttcndcn,
Mr.. Green moved that, without further de
bate, the Senate proceed to take a vote. IL,
withdrew the Minnesota bill altogether, and
moved three nmcrdulauts to the original bill
Firstly to strike out the preamble and sub
Stitutc-
" Whereas, The people of the Territory of
Kansas did, 10y n convention of delegates
called and assembled at Lccomptun Sept. /
1887, form for themselves a Constitution and
State government; said Convention having
asked the admission of the -larritaIl into thu
Union as SUITE, on an equal footing with
The original States &c.
Carried,
Secondly Add to Sect. .. ninth line
That nothing in this act shall he construed
TO nhridgc or infringe any right of the people
asserted IN the Constitution of Kansas at all
times to alter, reform or abolish their form
of government, in such manner as they may
think proper, Congress hereby discaimina
any authority to intervene or declare the
construction of the Constitution of any Stat,
except TO- see that it is Republican in form
and not in conflict with the United State,
Constitution"
Carricd-ycas 81, nays %.
Thirdly, verbal amendment of the
eleventh line of the second section:
Cancel the word "of," and substitute can
ncNcd to-" Carried
Mr.. Pugh withdrew his amendment of
March ,, and substituted nuothcr: "That
the federal laws, if not iunpplicahlc, be extend
ed INTO the State OF hansas-a judicial sdis
trict be formed and Judge, -&rSpmcy and
Marshal be appointed and paid, Us in Iowa.
Carried-yeas 81, nays 49,
Mr.. Crttenden moved sbbstiSute for the
bill in substance-;hat the CONSTITUTION be
submitted to the people now, and ifapprovcd
by the President, to admit Kansas by pIrocla.
NATION. If rejected, the people to call Con,
vontion and frame a, Constitution. Tho sub
s,itutc makes special provision against frauds
Several Senators here took occasion to ex
plain their votes.
Mr.. Kennedy Of Md conservativ,
mfddle man, would support Mr.. Crittenden
rcserring the right afterwards Of voting fol
Lccompton.
Mr.. Houston Of Texas voted for Lccomp
ton in obedience to the resolutions of hi.
State.
Mr.. Pugh ofOAio reluctantly voted against
Lccompton for the same reasou......
Mr.. Ncrson Of Georgia defined his position