The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-15

xxxvlth CoNGREss-Ist SESSION.
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sENATE.--The Chairman presented th,
Kansas Constitution Of the WyAndot Conven,
ton. - k t Aysas
Mr.. Seward moved its reference to the Com
mittee on Territories. -
Mr.. Brown offered resolution that the com
mittse inquire whether the provisions of tn,
English Bill are complied with.
Mr.. Seward asked for the ayes and nays.
Mr.. Pugh said he would 90 against all In,
stuetions. He wanted II to 60 to the commit
tee In an untrammelod form.
Mr.. Seward said it was too early to BRING
up this question. The Senator from Missis,
sippi would obtain the inform alton he do
sires BY making separate motion. He would
always vote for resolutions asking for inf0r.
nation, but he wanted this presented sepa-
rstely. f,'.l,g .,.sa
Mr.. Mason said statute existed that Kan.
sas should not be admitted as State until q
certain population had BEEN found by . census
Kansas could not come In as State until
she possesses tho requisite population. The
resolution only looked TO information whether
the law had been complied with. II the law
requiring certain population to exist prior to
the admission be wrong, let that be repealed,
but while it was law it should be respected.
Mr.. Brown said the Constitution Of Kansas
was framed in criminal violation of the laws
of Congress. Now was the proper time to
make the inquiry. He wanted information,
and IL 1t should prove that the act of Congress
bad been set at naught he would feel con-
strained to vote against the admission Of
Kansas.
Mr.. Pugh was entirely opposed to the sys-
tom Of instructing committees and taking from
them oil discretion. If tho act of Congress
had been violated he would vote against the
admission Of Kansas, but if it were correctly
sscertained that she had the requisite popula-
tion he would mot stickle about forms. II was
necessary that the fact should be ascertained
by the federal census. Congress had voted
no means to take the census herself.
Mr.. Bsyard said the resolution was not in
the form Of an instruction, but merely looked
to the making Of a certain inquiry.
Mr.. Doolittle moved to amend the resolution,
by instruc.ing the committee to report a bill
for tho immediate admission of Kansas under
the Wyandot Constitution.
Mr.. Pugh still said he would vote against
all instructions, but he could vote for Mr..
Browns resolution merely OF inquiry.
The chair said he must, under the rule, call
up as tho special order the bill prohibiting the
issue Of bank notes under twenty dollars in the
District of Columbia. By general consent,
however, petitions and reports were received.
Mr.. Harlan presented petition in favor Of
repeating the fugitiye-slave law.
Mr.. Gwin introduced q resolution instruct
ing tho Committee on Military Affairs to in
quire into the expediency of making provision
for the payment of the Indian War debt of
California. Adopted.
Mr.. Haun introduced bill for the ooustruc-
tion Of = railroad from the Mississippi River
to the eastern boundary of California.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick introduced bill to pro-
vide for the examination of claims Of citizens
Of Georgia and Alabama for losses sustained
in the Creek Was Of 1920. Referred.
Mr.. Browns resolutions were called up.
Mr. Hale spoke at length on tho slavery
question, and in defense Of New Hampshire.
Mr.. Toombs replied.
Mr.. Doolittle said he would answer the ar
guments Of the Senator from Georgia at fu-
ture day.
The subject was postponed.
After an Executive session the Senate ad-
journed.
H0USE.-On motion of Mr.. Grow the pow
ers Of the Special Committee on Printing, au-
thorizsd to Be appointed yesterday, to BE- en-
largsd, so that they may inquire into the price
paid for binding by Congress, and the laws
regulating tho same, and to make similar
inquiries into the prices paid for engraving
and paper, and also the publication and bind
ing of the Congressional Globe, and to report
the facts on the subject whether, in their opin-
ions, any changes in the existing laws govern
ing the public printing In connection with the
Executive Bureaus, are necessary to be made,
with power to report at any time.
Mr.. Burnett understood these subjects were
considered by special committee last session.
Did they ever make report9
Mr.. Grow said that the committee was the
Same as the one now ordered. They made the
investigation, but were not authorized to re-
port at any time aud the call for their report
was never reached. If 1t had been they were
prepared to report bill on the subject. He
wanted to allow this committee to report at
any time.
Mr.. Burnett--"I am agreed to that"
The Speaker announced the pending bust.
ness to be the election Of @ Printer.
On motion of Mr.. Phelps there was call of
the House.
Mr.. Anderson, Of No., moved that the House
resolve itself into committee of the whole on
'ns s'a.e OF tne onion ana take up the Post
ONCE Appropriation Bill. Estimating the dam
ages az SIX per cent: on the sun sum due the con-
Maotols' tne amount is $l,Ooo per day, and
1nese c0ntrsc1ors arc oeing ruined.
Mr. WasnpuFne thought that the House had
Selter nave one more veto Tor Printer and If
tne question was not then determined they
could then take up the Postoffice Appropriation
Bill:
Mr.. Andersons motion was disagreed to by
three majority.