New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-12
HOUSE OLE REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House resumed the consideration OF the BIZ for
the admission of KaDsas into the Union.
Mr.. MAYNARD Is. Amer, Tenp.) said this subject
came before the House under different circumstances
than il did TIVE wears ago. Then the contest was be-
tween Border RnifaDs and Emigiant-Aid Soeletles;
between Sbarp's rifles and bowie-knives; blood was
then flowing from her wounds and her virgin soil was
deseerated. Now all was peaceful lie was satisfied
from the argument Yesterday of Mr. Parrot delegate
from Kansas that il his opinion that Kansas has
not the required population for Representative IN this
House He opposed the admission OF oregon ana
Mnn esota because their respective Constitutions permit
ted alien suffrage; and besides, he did not believe
Oregon now has a population Of fifty thousand. lie
referred TO the Opposition Tennessee platform, III
which the extension of the period Of probation for for
eigpers is advocated and that foreigners not natara
lied shoud De prevented from voting at the elections
On this declaration OF PRINCIPLES seven oar OF tne ten
mombere of Congress on this floor were elected. Ine
provisions of the Wyandot Constitution, he argued
are obnoxious to this objection, and come within
the category. If residence OF SIX mo lths 10
sufficient TO ene foreigners to citizenship then change
the naturalization laws. II this PERIOD Is 700 long, de
clare them citizens the moment they reach our coll,
and administer to them the oath OF citHensh p 30 that
they may be punished il guilty OF treason, aud re-
warded IL true and loyal TO country and s inter-
es's. he moved that the bill be recommited 10 the
Committee ON Territories with instructions to limit the
boundaries so as to exclude all lands belonging 10 the
Cherokee Indians, This we owe TO the american
character, and TO treaty faith with this tribe.
Mr.. GOOCH rep, Mass.), in reply TO Dir. Clark
OIL.
ton Of their Constitution, have acted IL violation OF
law No Congress has the power TO say that the
people shall not send mp petition ASKING Tor ADMISSION
Into the Union. The English Compromise was not an
enabling act II could not take away any of the rights
secured under the Constitution Of the United STATES
There was the authority of that Constitution, aud
precedent for the admission of Kansas and the people
acted precisely as they should have acted. lheihh'
olish bin imposed no restraint the power OF the
ireseut Congress The admission OF new > -stes was
matter Of discretion lie would 60 still further, and
ssy that even if he had voted for the Engl,sn
bill, though be would have c3nsideiea taas
The most unfortunate act OF his LIE, IL woaid
rot prelude him from voting Tor the admission
Of Kansas under the Wyabdot Constitution. IL
las been shown that there ia sufficient popuanon ID
KANSAS which has every element TO organize au
Efficient State Government He answered the obJec-
lions as 70 the OuIdares, saying thatthe Indian ter
lloIy was protected by treaty which congress can
rot ufnge and whatever might DE the merits OF ene
ouegon with regard 10 the voters, he thought II
would be unfair and unjust to apply TO Kansas prin
erle not extended 10 Othsr new States. lie trdS'ed
hat Kansas would be admitted into the Union, and
thus the strife which has 30 long existed would DC
terminated. 80 ,.u
Mr. OUARLES Is. Am, Tenn. opposed the bill on
the pTOunds of the including OF Indian lands wtnlh
me boundaries of Kansss which u ia violation OF tne
trea'ies that the people should have complied WIN
me Euslsh bill: and that the population was not sui-
fcient Besides, she WyandOt Constitution was anti
republican according TO the definition Of The Constr
triton Of The United States, because IT permits tor
egDers 10 voie Having repudiated the Engiish Dill,
Kansas Was mere without authority OF la"'
MIR. COX Dem, Ohiol declared himself in favor OF
IL passaa. Of lie bill as a friend Of the people OF
KaI.sss lie repudiated the eZtIaordnAry speech de-
vered Yesterday by the delegate from Kansas mr.
Pa1rottj believing its tendency was to leopard tue
admission of the State. II was obnoxious 10 make d
Charge of uDfarness and he considered the speech ~
showing more temper than wisdom, whatever might
be It's mefits az An oTatorcal production. IL might os
in the line OF his duty 10 lecture the members OF The
Honee---
Mr. PARROT Rep, Kansas, interruPtng, claimed
that he held seat here by right equal to that OF tne
gentleman and asked him TO specify the ooleetionabe
language.
Mr.. COX, resuning, said that Mr.. Parrot hsd not
done justice ~ the who undertook here to remove
the Lecompton Constitution from the halls OF Con-
e1ess The Delegate while charging that the Engisn
bill was intended 10 keep Kansas out or the Union,
made no exception TO bis sweeping libel. The neniion
OF snle 0i tbose who voted Tor II was to enable the
ueope If Kansas reject the Leeompton Constitution,
and this Yves his declared pnrPose. 70 call the English
Lilt. Al DID the Delegate from Kansas, mean and
falae onnrvance was 1Dust 70 those who stood up IN
fayor of the rights OF the people OF Kansas. As
% 4 honor he was bound TO vote for this bill There
yae no difficulty with him AS 10 the population OF kaa
% Ne referred 10 the evidence OF TIE votes and
sSs .aG n the Democrats had had fair
- 20 a. election there the people would
~ t,e been thrown under the corrupt rnie OF the
o,r,,nt Republican party. lie would vote Tor the oh
hosTse II wa right and not merely W gei Iu OF Tue
oTes,on' Wbea hs voted for the English oi ne re-
,Lr,sd his discretion. He could vote Toe hausss
vsbeneyer She came here with ConsntuuVn spProvoa
H. de o.oTIa lie 50 stated At the tune. lie siso W."
~ Kaneas had con Piled with the bnslisn Dill iue
- b,,. .,c with iba census In II was mol rca'iictVo
i, yss snly proposition 20 Kspsas; II sue aossP'ol
Il ve rd g6od IL ehe refused y, very ven sue 81
Goa. sts rlsssca Congress can do as 1t plsasss ~