New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-06
XXXVITH CONGRESS.
EJPST SESSION
SENATE WASN'T


Mr.. SUMNER rep, Mass presented the petition
of Lewis Tappan and others of NewYork, agans.
the imprisonment of Tbaddeus Hyatt; also, memo
rial of the citizens of Mass chusetts, of African
descent, TO the effect Referred to the Harpers
Ferry Investigating Committee.
Mr.. PUGH Dem, o. presented letter and docu-
ments from Controller Medl, relative to charges
made against him, which referred TO the Select
Committee.
The bill fixing the time for holding the United States
Courts in Florida was taken up and passed.
The Post Office Deficiency bill was received from
the House, with inconvenience in the Senate amend
men striking ont the proyiso for the restoration of die
continued mail routes.
Mr.. HUNTER Dem, VA asked for Committee
of Conference. Agreed to.
Tie HOumas Land Grant was taken up.
Mr.. BAYARD Dem, Dell addressed the Senate in
opposition.
Without action the bill was laid aside, and the Kan
sas hill taken uV.
Mr.. GREEN Dem, No. said he would vote upon
the bill without any reference TO the question of
Slavery. He would vote for the admission of Kansas,
ut lot with Constitution as it row stood. He OBJ
eced to it the ground that the boundaries proposed
Inflicted with the treaties with the Indian tribes. lie
reviewed the history of Kansas and attributed the dis
orders which occurred to the efforts of Emgrant Aid
Societies TO coonize and AbolioniZe Kansas. In the
course Of his remarks Mr.. Green SAID never before
had the of earth been raked up 10 go into Terri
tory TO vote and it fit subject of inquiry whether
The character of the people OF Kansas was awdbldng.
He argued TO show that she had moi now the requisite
population which was less than when the Lecompton
Constitution was presented. The Pixies Peak emigra-
lion has carried off great many Of her people, and the
representation that the population of Kansas Is one
hundred thousand is entirely taacious. Kansas has
no right TO have different boundaries from those pro-
pored by Congress. He cited numerous instances
whore applications for admssi had been rejected by
Congress because Of boundaries lie charged that
Kas8s and the Republican party had predetermined the
nulty of The English bill, which was the viii OF Con-
gress and the Federal Government. Kansas had made
herself into State in defiance of the action OF Con-
gress and had not demeaned herself as TO justify
them in wiBkiDg at her He also wished the
Wyandot Constitution referred TO vote of the
people. The objection to the LecOmpon Constitution
was that it had not been submitted to vote OF the
people. He proposed to change the boundaries, and
submit the question to vote OF the people,
Mr.. COLLAMER rep, Vt replied that he thought
there was DO ground for the sweeping remarks of the
Senator against the people of Kansas aud that bis his
tory Of the actions of Kansas iaacous. He con-
tended that the facts show that Kansas has about one
hundred thousand people. He thought this attempt to
chsngs the boundaries and pres ut an entirely new
issue was a way to get rid of the question.
MIR. GREEN was understood TO say that the Senator
misIepresened his position and tina, he did so know
ingly.
Mr.. COLLAMER said that a parllam sn'ary
way of char lng talsehoOd. Such an accusation had
never before been made ag ,nst him, and he was NOR
tilted that having live0 ths age il should be made
MIR. GREEN under the impression that the Sen
aOr dtsigued Intentionally to misrepresent him. In
regard the charge Of fasehoOd, he endeavored to
ire at it with jocularity.
Mir. COLLAMER said it was no laughing matter.
Ii serious matter to him to be charged with H.
ten'ionsl misrepresentation.
Mr.. GREEN was understood to explain by saying
that perhaps the Senator might have misunderstood
him.
MIR. WIGFALL Dem, Texas explained his views.
He declared he would not vote for the admission OF
this so-called State. under any circumstances. Ito oh
rced to their moral character, and was not willing
Texas should associate with such State
Nr e amendment IA chance the boundary,
u AS discussed by Mr.. WADE rep. Ohio, who SAID
the effect Of the amendment would he to defeat the
bill This otter about boundaries was no new thing.
Mr.. HUNTER Den. Va. moved 10 postpone the
subject, and take NJ the Army hill
Mr.. TRUMBULL rep, H. opposed the notion:
He should keep the Kansss bill before the Senaie TIL
it finally ci'l osed Of was more important han
the appropriation bills which appeared 10 be kept
back in oder TO interrupt other important business.
Mr.. SEWARD Rep. n. " hoped the friends OF
Kasss would let vote be TAKEN 80 that the RESPONSE
bi,y might lie where il belonged.
The vote was taken by yeas and nays and resulted,
Yeas &c. Nays a. II a strict party vote, except
that Messrs. Pueh Dem. Ohio and Latham Dem,
Cal. voted with the Republicans not to postpone Mr.
KEN edy IS. Am, Md voted with the Democrats
Messrs Criitenden Is. Am, KY, Douglas A. L..
Dem, III J. Clay Dem. Ala, and Nicholson Dem,
Tenn were absent Messrs. Douglas and Clay were
paired.
SO the motion to postpone and take up the Army
Mr. TRUMBULL called attention to the fact that
the Senator from Pennsy lvana Bger desired to post
pone the Kansas bill because the Senate was not full
Tie vote showed that sixty votes had been cast win
two paired off showing the fullest vote this session.
Mr.. BIGLER Dem, Pa was willing 10 take mp
the Kansas bill tomorrow, and keep II up I'LL dispo-
sitiUn was made of IT, . .
Mr.. TRUMBULL said the effect Of the vote Just
taken was equivalent to the defeat Of the Kansas
bill and the Senator from Pennsylvania must nave
known the effect OF bis vote. lie moved 10 postpone
the Army bill and take up the Houmas bill
Az A desire IN Cll
that the House had once defeated the Army bill be-
cause il did not want the army used against the Black
Republican thieves and muIderers in Kansas.
Mr.. FESSENDEN rep, Me- sad the defeat OF
the Post Office bill last session was because the Senate
had wasted time upon the bill for the acquisition OIL
Cuba. -,
MIR PUGH could not see why the appropriation bills
were pushed in when the Senate Discussing an I'M
portait subject and approximang vote.
Mr.. JOHNSON Dem, Ark called the Senator 10
order
Mr.. WADE gave notice that he should move to take
up the Kansas bill at p. IN. tomorrow -
Mr.. TRUMBULLS motion was lost by Yeas, 20
Nays 90.
The Army bill was then proceeded with.
An amendment 10 pay II 600 900 interest 10 STATES
on money advanced during the war Oh ioi- ""S NC
bated NJ come length. -,
Mr. SEWARD explained that In lsi2 the eredii OF
ire States cities and individuals, was better than that
al The Federal Government and that II was used 10 ud
the latter The claim WAS, therefore, Just one Inc
Covernment bad never paid the prinepa IN inll
TO some States payment bad been made in full to
others nothing bad been paid. Justice demanded tlt
tbis inequality should not be continued. lne onsiii
,bry DELAYED payment the greater the amount wond
Mr. POLK Dem, Mo- opposed the amendment, {, on
,he ground that it should not be placed on TINS o ne
would not vote against II 1t came up aS 'eP"'"''
bill. ~. x,.,.D5 had
Mr.. BAYARD Dem, Del said that Maryland mao mao
been settled with on the principle embraced IN the
amendment and would therefore sustain H.