The Washington union., 1858-02-19
THE KANSAS SPECIAL coMMITrEE.

We find in the New York Herald OF yesterday morn.
ing what purpors be the proceedings Of the Kansas
special committee Of the House of Representatives it.
second meeting, Wednesday evening last We pre-
sumo that this account is generally correct, and this
presumption alone give it to our readers find
Mr. Morrill, Of Vermont, submitted the following reso
utions and stated that he and his friends considered
test to the action Of the committee in allowing
witnesses to besubpaned and testimony taken
Resoloo5 That in order to comply with the order of the
House under which this committee was organized which
required that should inquire into all the facts
ed with the formation of said Lecompton constitution
and the laws under which the originated and
also whether the is acceptable and satisfactory
majority of the legal voters Of Kansas the chairman be
authorized to have summoned to appear before the
mttee the following named persons viz Gov Robert
Walker, Gen. John Calhoun, Hon. +. p Stanton, and
John d. Henderson, to testify to all such facts they
have knowledge OF, and to prosee nl such documents
papers, votes and returns have any relation to the
election Of delegates to the Lccompton constitutional
convention to any election subsequently held in the
Territory of Kansas.
Mr. Winslow, of North Carolina, wished il distinctly
understood that his vote the above resolution, not
to be considered test vote to whether he win endorse
the sentiments Of said resolution He wished first to
have the documentary evidence that be procured here
before he takes action relative to sending for witne
This concnrred in by Mr. Stephens, Of Georgia Mt
Stephens moved the posponement Of the vote on the
resolution to the next meeting of the committee This
was carried by vote Of eight to seven.
Mr.. Adrian, of New Jersey, then submitted the fol
lowing resolutions:
L. Resolsed That the census OF Kansas, taken under
the of the territorial legislature of February 49, 1851
is fact connected with the formation of the Leconpton
constitution into which this committee, by resolution
their appointment directed to inquire and that they
will therefore inquire into the same
2. Resoiced, That the apportionmcnt OF delegates
the convention ut Iccompton, and whether the same
in conformity with law facts connected with the Tor
nation of the Lecompton constitution embraced IN ln
resolution of appointment OF the committee directed
inquire and that they will therefore inquire into '
same.
g. Resolved That the legality Of the election Of the d
egates to the convention which formed the LecomPtoA
constitution is fact connected with the formation OF m
Lecompton constitution, into which this committee
resolution of their appointment, directed to make
quiry and that they will therefore inquire into !"
same
T. Resolved That the of the delegates elected
the Lecompton convention and the number OF votes cal
for each are facts connected with the formation Tie
constitution into which this committee by the resout
appointing it, are directed to inquire, and this COMMITTEE
will therefore inquire into the same.
g. Resolved That it is important fact having reau@
to the proprety Of the admission of Kansas into a
Unsn under the Lecompton constitution whether OF 10
large part of the people of Kansas have been in e
lion against the government, and such fact a. tins cow
mttce are required by the resolution Of the house d
ing said committee to inquire into and the COMMITS
win therefore inquire into the alleged fact
The second resolution WAS carried unanimously
the others were lnid on the table by vote Of eight
seven The committee adjourned to meet on Wednes"'
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