The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-02-24
XIV. CONGRESS- SECOND SESSION.
WAsuIxeros, Feb. IL.

his resolution, that the President be instruct
ted to request the heads OF Departments to
prepare their estimates for 1850, on basis
not exceeding S5OyOOO,O00, exclusive OF the
interest on the public debt, and that part OF
the Presidents message be referred to the
Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Gwin moved to refer It to select
committee, composed Of the chairmen OF the
various committees.
Discussion ensued, in which rstrenchment
was advocated on both sides, but the sub
ject was postponed to take up the private
calendar.
HousE--The House resumed the consid.
Grafton of the Oregon bill.
Mr. Valandingham said when Kansas
should come here. as Oregon has come,
peaceably and orderly, and with the consent
Of her people, he should vote for her inme-
diste admission but Kansas was not here,
while Oregon was. There was no possible
connection between the two. and no would
not vote TO establish any. Both would he
free States He found Oregon here, and
would take the first which came and vote for
her admission. He was opposed to MIR.
Grows amendment and all others which
only DELAYED or embarrassed the bill, but
he thanked Mr.. Grow and his Republican
friends for opposing the Oregon bill.
Mr.. Lane related the circumstances 1t.
tending the formation of the constitution OF
Oregon and earnestly urged the admission,
saving that he had no d0uct she had over
10000 white population.
Mr.. Stanton said the admission Of Oregon
was only question OF time His colleague,
Mr.. Vallandighsm, had found something to
be thankful for az far as he was concerned.
his colleague was welcome to oil he could
make out Of it in Ohio. 1t wa. last year de-
cided by the almost united voice Of the
Democrats that Kansas should not be admit
ted with constitution Of her own making
without first having her right Of representa-
ton ascertsined by census. This was recog-
nizsd and spread on the records OF the coun-
try as part of the Democratic principle, and
there was no escape from it. If h ansas had
been admitted under the Crittenden Mont
gomary amendment, it is very well known
that she would have Republican Senators.
All he asked was that when State came
here protesting to be free, with two Demo-
cratic Senators TO serve during the next
Presidential term, there be meted out to her
the same rule ~ applied to Kansas, and not
adopt one rule for the admission Of o Demo
cratic State and other: for Republican
State. This is the true secret on the ques-
ton He indicated his opposition and said
he would not, by voting for the admission
under it, give vitality to the bred Scott de-
cision.
Mr. Stephens was glad he had an oppor-
tunity of showing the utter groundlessness
Of the charge made against the Democratic
party last winter that that party applied one
rule Of admission in one case, and different
one in another. lie held that the people Of
Oregon could justly lay claim to admission
under previous ordinances and compacts. IL
the Republicans had believed that their OPP
pouents had done wrong in regard to Kansas,
why should they attemputo pursue similar
course and keep a free State out OF the
/ Union? Two wrongs do not make right.
/ Gentlemen on the Republican side had found
fault with the Oregon Constitution because
! it excluded free negroes and mulattocs, and
| denies them 10 the courts. He answered
various objections which had been made to
the Oregon Constitution.
/ The Oregon bill was discussed at length,
( when Grow offered substitute, defining the
boundaries OF Oregon and Kansas, and au-
! thoriZing c,izns OF the United States who
are legal voters residen. in each territory,
/ 70 take the necessary steps to the establish
ment Of State governments. The respective
constitutions be subject 70 approval and rat
iticaton by the people.
Ruled out by the SPEAKER.
Mr.. Grow appealed
Mr.. Stephens moved 10 lay the appeal on
the table Carried by l3i 20 %.
Mr.. Grow then offered an amendment re-
pealing the prohibtory clause in the Kansas
compromise bill which the Speaker ruled
/ out.
Mr.. Davis, Of Indiana, moved TO reoom-
nit the bill to the Committee on Terrific
riss with instructions 70 add another section
repeating the prohibitory clause in the Kan.
sas bill, and providing that Oregon be not
admitted until II be ascertaIned by census
that she has population enough for one Re
preventative.
The SPEAKER decided the motion out Of
order
Mr.. Davis appealed.
The Speaker was sustained by lis u %.
Other amendments were Oferea and reJcct-
ell When Mr.. Washblrue moved 70 table
the whole matter, disagreed to, l24 agairs!
o.
NJ. Marshall offered an amendment pro
v.dlng i,r the admission, on a census being
taken by order of the government, aud that
the suffrage clAG-e Of the constitution shall
not Be Construed N authorizs unrataralizsd
foreigner. 70 vote ~ memterS o. the House
Of Representative Rejected Is against
l-9.
Nr. Bingham of5sred substitute delsr.
ing iha, the consiiistOa Of Oregon does 90;
conform 20 the Constitution and avs o. 'he
Ua,ed stats and s1om t'la. ne qlS-uou
q admls,loa To the people. REJECTED -
against 1872
The qaesi.1n Eas thea taken % ~ pre-
ambe o. the oil, AL !, was agroi y by 81