The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-12


ton Tennessee platform, In which the extension OF the
period OF probation for foreigners advocated ana that
foreigners should be prevented from voting
OF the elections On this declaration OF principles seven
out OF the ten members OF Congress on this noor were
elected TIE provisions OF the Wyandot CONSTITUTION De
argued, are obnoxious TO this objection, and come
within the category. II residence Of six months !.
sufficient to ente foreigners 10 citizenship, then change
the pstur aizaton aws II this period il too hong de
clare them citizens the moment they reach soil, end
administer 10 them tue oath of citizen shp, that they
may be punished guilty OF treason, and rewarded II
true and loyal TO our country and It's interests h
moved that the bill be recommtted to the Committee on
Territories, with instructions TO limit the es 30 as
exclude all lanos ngug the Cherokee Indiana
This we owe to the American character and treaty
faith with this tribe.
Mr. Goom, (rep) Of Mass in reply to Mr.. Clark, of
Missouri denied that the people OF Kansas the foa
ton OF tier constitution have acted in violation OF
No Congress has the power 70 cay that the people shall
not send up petition asking or aommson INTO the Union
could take away OF the rights secured under the
constitution OF the United States There was the author
ty Of that constitution and precedent for the admission
OF Kansas and the people acted precisely they should
have acted. The English bill imposed no restraint on
the power Of the present Congress Inc admission
would 20 still further and that even no had voted LOT
the English bill though he would have considered that
the unfortunate OF his e II would not preclude
him from voting for the admission OF Kansas under the
Wyandot constitution. has been shown thai there Is
sufficient population In Kansas which has every element
TO organize efficient State government He answered
the objections the boundaries saying that the Indian
territory protected by a treaty which Congress
cannot infringe and WnRtever might De uie mcTlt Vi
question with regard TO the voters, he thought Il
would be unfair and unjust to apply TO Kansas principle
not extended to other stavs He trusted that Kan
sas would be admitted into the Union, and thus the strife
which has 80 long existed would be terminated.
Mr. QuARIEs, Is opp Of Tenn, opposed the bill on
boundaries Of Kansas which in violation Of the treaties
that the people should have complied with the English
BILL and that the population was not sufficient Besides,
the Wyandot constitution ntirepnblcan, according
to the definition OF the constitution OF the United States,
and because permits foreigners to VOTE Having repu
dated the English bill, Kansas was here without au-
thority Of law
Mr.. Cox, (dem) Of Ohio declared himself in favor Of
the passage Of the BILL friend Of the people OF Kan
sas He repudated the extraordinary speech delivered
yesterday by the delegate frem Kansas (Mr Parro be
eving It's tendency to leopard the admission OF the
State 1t was obnoxious TO make charge OF unfarness
and he considered the speech showing temper
than wisdom, whatever might be its merits as
orical production might be in the line Of his duty to
lecture the members Of the House.
Mr.. PARROT, Of Kansas interruptng claimed that he
held eeat here by right equal to that OF the gentoman
ana aa Sa % no done
justice to the men who undertook here TO remove the Ls
compton constitution from the halls OF Congress- The
delegate while charging that the English bill was intend
ed to keep Kansas Of the Upon made exception 10
his sweeping libel The intention Of Of those who
voted for enable the people of Kansas to reject
the Lecompton constitution and this was his declared
purpose To call the English bill, did the delega e
rom Kansas, "mean and false contrvance,"
favor of the rights Of the people of Kansas.
Az q Of honor he bound 70 vote for this bill
I1eTc was no Ol1culty Win MIN 70 tnb pOpulnOn
Kansas He referred the evidence of the and the
registry If the democrats had had fair play there, the
people would not have been thrown under the corrupt
rule Of the corrupt republican party He would vote for
the bill because right and not merely TO get rid Of
the question. When he voted for the English bill he
served discretion. He could vote for Kansas when
she came here with constitution approved by the
people. He go stated at the time. He showed that
Kansas had complied with the English bill. The
only proposition to Kansas If she accept It, well
and good II che refused IT, very well She can do as she
esses Congress can act as pleases at every stage Of
its proceedings. 1t can repeal well enact All ths
substantive parts Of the English bill Kansas accepted He
referred TO the justification OF his vote by his const
ent coming here with double his former majority. 10
spite Of all the vuperation and abuse and most
ampled personal contest he returned here, aud
the browning act Of that triumph he would vote for the
admission Of Kansas.
TIKI DHGRACEFuL AFFAIR BETwKEN MEssRs LovRoY, PRYOR,
OTHERS
Mr. Pryor, (dem Of Va, rising to question o. priv
Of Thursday, and quoted the following
Mr. PRYOR. advancing from the democratic side of the
ss G "a:
the House shaking his fists and tallng in The he has
him utter bis SeasonsSs and insulting language but he aha
SIR upon this side Of the House. shaking his nss Ia
Mr. Po1rrK-we listened gentlemen the other sid
side With violent and oensive language We Stsned 70 then
quietly and heard hem through and air. this side shal
~ ,S ~ ne point I max. +. L., he Tsnsm.
fats In faces, and talking the yle he has talked HI
sbal not come here gesticulatbg IN menacng and
Mr.. PorrER-You are doing the same thing.
Mr.. PRYOR. after this reading said It was due To him
self TO say that occasion he did not recognise the hon
orable me mber hear any word from his lips
he singular in this oblivion Of his presence The ncws
papers, In giving separate accounts Of the proceeding
made no reference to his presence but finding him re
ported in the Globe, he would admit the member was
here. He discovered that the member had nterpoated
the record in touching personal relations in
most material regard. The member had interpoated
may" and ''you are doing the same thing" Then,
again. after the words as taken down by the reporters
81 do not think that side Of the House has right to
where gentleman shall speak," the gentleman adds,
sand he shall not"
Mr.. POTTER, (rep of Wis, very much surprised to
hear the gentleman that he did not him the
man did see him. He stood within few feet Of the
gentleman, and after Mr. Pryor had made the
s' ss po9 M aos shaking ,ss his
thing" BE had q risht TO do what he did, aud other
gentlemen did the same thing It perfectly natural,
should not have distinctly heard all the remarks.
Mr. PRYOR replied that the member might have been
here but he a, Pryor. Sa not see him
another, in no respect changing the sense Of his
meaning, and not putting himself in more
gay that that occasion he (Mr Pryor. in rufanly
and violent approached and gescuated towards
the member from Illinois (Mr. Iovejoy) Was he "
derstand further that the member intended by that any
menace offence?
Mr.. POTTER replied that what he meant this;-whle
about Lovejoy. shaking bis fists, he (,ir POTTERY
eaid, very naturally, You arc doing the
same thing, Mr.. Potter said that he deprccate
the shaking of fists side much the other and
he stood by what he had SAID He considered that
member has the right 10 correct bis remarks from the
az ask % as
his r Polters) remark after was put In by the
reportersf What right bad he TO do this without consul
tation with bimy It was liberty no gentleman should
take with another and he (Mr POTTERY would suffer his