The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-11
House Of Representatives

kaOuse OF representative
WASHINGTON, April 10. 1860.
MINORITY REPORT ON THE PREuDrrr's PROTESTING MESSAGE.
Mr. TAYLOR, member Of the Committee on the Judica-
read his argument in support Of the Presidents protest
He denied that the House has unlimited power initiate
carry out investigation any kind according it's
mere win and pleasure. 30 this would not be conss.
tent with the great principle Of law everywhere recog
nzed where the rights Of individuals concerned and
a. consequence the adoption OF the resolution in rea
ton TO the President In violation OF this great principle
Of law He referred TO the powers Of the Select Committee
a extraordinary and inquisitora when not particle OF
evidence against the President had been placed before
the House. In conclusion he says the positions taken by
the President right and the protest made by him has
solid foundation in the provisions Of the constitution
and those great principles which undere every system
Mr. HICKMAN "a. 1. dem y Of Pa, moved that twenty
thousand copies Of the reports be printed The proprey
Inn W. ,elel ne % .ne Oo%mee on rrinng
the subject was postponed till Monday next
THE ADMISSION KANSAS.
mission into he e. did not
discuss the question therefore simply confined himself 70
The lem that this the hsa bill
1885, but failed in the Senate She had Vous popus
san n Two thirds the a ass q
the Union. From all he could learn, Kansas now
be: .R Rspq s sSe. Il Ss binding ps"ss
Of the Enssn comprSmss which the people Of Kanss:
constitution nfacs the treaty stpulaons, by including
800 900 acres Of the Cherokee land within the boundary
Mr.. Grow inquired whether the sane boundaries were
not prescribed IN tne Lecompt@ dstution, for which
MI said he voted for the Lecompton constitution
Dr ne ss % inc
free Of State control.
Mr. GRow showed that the bill under consideration ex-
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signify their wish TO be included within the state.
Mr. CAnk.You ought to have said these lands should
Mr.. MoRRs, "a. L. dem) Of ILL.,, asked Mr.. Clark
whether he did mot vote for the admission Of Oregon
Mr. CLARK repledhat he did, and stated his reasons for
sought not subvert the government and did not come
here clothed in the garb Of defiance, like Kansas.
the Sg Sn 80 he = be- sSs
in the spirit Of the nslhh compromise The leading fes
ture was The number Of people This requirement had
Mr.. BARKDAls (dem Of Miss, pointed TO the fact that
the English compromise requires that the census shall be
Kansas has only about 60 oco-no @ Is required By
the federal ratio for representation In the House.
Mr. PESDIEoS repeated that the main fact to be de-
ermined the popula ton Of Kansas The method Of
asceraining was secondary only. In December, 1858,
the President recommended that an appropriation be
%:Ss S ; p ny e. n.s
ittee on Finance proposed such an appropriation. but
the Senate voted y e in The face Of the declaration
sidered waiver - v - part Of the English compro
mise which requires the census be He said that
acoordngt 10 the best Information Kansas has population
Of ITO 900, and maintained that al the Indian rights
preserved under the provisions Of this bill.
Mr. PARnor, Of Ksas, said that although the IAcomp
ton constitution Characterised fraud, II was
dered 70 Kansas an organic law; and when this
stricken down, there sprung from mean and Alse
trvance, called the English compromise. was entitled
An Act 10 admit Kansas ITO The Union" when every
body knew that IL was intended V Keep Kansas ont
Of the Union. The people want 70 come in
with Der honor untarnnhed and unsoled, not only
mot succumbed 70 The Restrictive provison He thought
came with singular fAcility hon Tho gentleman from
Missouri (r Cark) % chane The people Of Kansas with
corded tha there repealed rails Or ruans cut
tAroats fom Missouri, and who kindled the flames which
M CrARF sald The disturbances were nsgased ~ Ne
migrant a Society. an ss M ~
E M TzAra (rep )ef Mas sxpaissd that hat socasy