American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-02-17
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsn4koroN, Feb. 1


Mr.. VAlIaudiagham, Of Ohio, said that
when Kansas should come here as Oregon
has--come peacOAbly and orderly, aud
With the consent OF her peoYls, he should
vote for her immediate admission; but
kIusas was not here. and Oregon was
There is no possible connection between
the two. and he would not vote 10 estab-
Iish any-both would be free States. He
He found Oregon here. and be would take
the 6rst that came aud vcis for her admis-
sion. He Wss opposed to No. Crows ..
mepdment, Tnd 10 ell others, which only
delayed aHd embarrassed the bill; but he
thanked Er. Grow and his Republican
friends fcr opposing the admission of Or
sgon. They stood unv, lied now, and had
squared up and wiped out the Lecompton
account OF the last session.
Mr.. Lane, Of Oregon. relall,ed the cir.
cumstances attending the formation OF Or.
eg q, and earnestly urged its admission.
He said he bad no douot that Its white
population was over $4,000.
Mr.. Staunton Of Ohio. said that the al
mission Of Oregon was only question Of
time. lie was glad that bis colleague
(Va:landigham had found something 10
be thankful for. SO IA, as he was cor.
csrhcd, his colleague was welcome to al
he could make out oft 10 Ohio. II was
last year deciied. ty The almost united
voice Of the Democratic party. that Kan
sas should not be admitted with a Consti.
tuition Of het own making, without having
her right Of reT rest ntaiion 10 Congress as,
ceftainod by census. This was recog-
niSed and spread on the records Of the
country as part Of The Democratic pTin
cipIss, and there was no escape from it,
IfKansas bad been admitted under tbs
CriItenden Montgomery Amendment, Il is
very well known that she would have sent
two Republican Senat:rs. All be asked
was that when State cOmss here profeas.
ing to be free. with two Democratic SEN
ators elected to serve during the next Pres.
idential term, that there should be meted
10 her the same rule as was applied to
Ksusas. and not adopt one rule for the ad-
mission Of q Democratic State.
This Is the true serret OF the question.
He indicated his objections to the Oregon
Consultation, aud said that be would not,
BY voting for its admission under it, give
vitality to the Dred Scott decision.
Mr.. Stephens OF Georgia, was glad that
he had an opportunity Of showing tie ut,
ter groundlessuess Of the charge made a.
gainst the Democratic party, that last win
Ter the party applied one rule Of admission
in one case, and different one in another
He held that thepeople Of Oregon could
justly claim admission under the previous
ordinances and compacts.
II the Republicans believed their oppo-
nents had done wrong in regard to Kansas
why should they pursue different courso
and keeps free State out Of the Unioni---
Two wrongs do not make right, The
eaDtlemsn on the Republican side had
found fault with the Oregon Constitution,
cause Il excludes from the State free re
groes and muiattoes, and denies them the
privilege Of suing 10 the courts, but tn,
political friends ofthose very gentlsmer
framed tie Topeka Constitution, wbicl
makes asimilar provision. He then an
swsred the various objections which hat
been made 10 the Oregon Constitution.
He elequenliy appealed 10 the progress
Rloiy and prosperity ofthe country, con
oluding with some patriotic remarks, which
were loudly hpplauded, especially by The
members. The Speaker reminded th,
House that their own sense Of propriety
ought to preclude such demonstrations.
Mr.. Grow offered substitute to III,
bill defining the boundaries Of Oregon ant
Kansas, authorizing the citizens of the y
Dited States who are legal volers. residSn
in each Territory, to take the necessary
steps 10 establish State Government, tha
respective constitutions being subject Il
the approval and ratification OF the people
Mr.. Sandidge, Of Ls., raised question
Of order, which the speaker sustained, rul
irg out the substitute.
Mr.. Grow appealed decision Of th
Mr. stephcps moved 10 lay the sppss
on tho table.
The motion was decided 10 the affirma
tiVe-yeaS 1856; nays %.
Mr.. Grow then offered an hmendmeu
to repeal the prohibiting clause In th
Kaneas Compromise Bill, which the SPEAK
or ruled out Of order.
Mr.. Davis, OF Ind., novel that the bi
be recommitted TO the Committee on Ter
ritoiies, with Instructions to add anothe
section repeating the prohibitory clause i
the Kansas bill. and providing that 0rego
shall not be admitted until il Is asuertaine
BY census that she haspopulalion enoug
for one Repvesenlaiiyein Congrass--whic
the Speaker decided out OF order.
Mr.. Dsvis appealed from the decision
0nmotion Of Mr. English the appeal w
tabled yeas ! l8; nays 95.
MTs Hill offered an amendment requil
ing an asceptainnent by census IL theE
be sufficient population for one Represer
,ativs in Congress, preliminary to admi'
sion.
Rejected yeas 80; nays l73.
Mr.. Maynard offered an amendmsI
requiring the popalalion rs aboys--whic
was also rejected.
Mr.. WAshbugne Of ILL.,, moved to tab
the whole subject. which was disagreed
yeas "a; nays i24.
Mr.. Marshall Of Ky. offered an amen,
ment. providing for admission on cel
aus asceriaiamsnt. taken by order Of d
Governor. Of sufficient population for d
the fundamental condition that the suiira
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