The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-02-16

WASHINGTON, Feb. ID.
SKEArE.---The Chairman presented the
Kansas Constitution OF the Wyandotte Com
mittec.
Mr.. Seward moved it's reference to Com.
on Territories.
Mr.. Brown offered resolution that The
Committee inquire whether the provisions OF
the English bill are complied with.
MIR. Seward asked for the ayes and nays.
Mr.. Pugh said he would vote against oil
instructions. He wanted it to 20 to tho COM
mittee in an untramelled form.
Mr.. Seward said 1t was too early to bring
UP this question. Tho Senator from Missis-
sippi could obtain the information he de-
sired by making separate motion. He
would always vote for resolutions asking in
formation, but he wanted this presented sep
arately.
Mr.. Mason said statute existed that Kan
sas should not be admitted until a certain
population had been ascertaned by q census,
and she could not come in until she pos
scssed the requisite population. The reso-
luton only looked to obtaining information
whether the law has been complied with. Ii
the law requiring certain population to ex-
ist prior to the admission be wrong, let ii be
repealed, but while it ia law it should be
respected.
Brown said the Kansas Constitution was
framed in criminal violation of the laws of
Congess; now was the time for inquiry, and
ii the act OF Congress had been set at nought,
he would feel constrained TO vote against the
admission Of Kansas.
Pngh was entirely opposed to the system
of inssructing committees and taking from
them all discretion. If the act Of Congress
had been violated, he would vote against the
admission Of Kansas, but if it were correct
ly ascertained that she had the requisite pop.
he would not sickle about forms.
1t was necessary that The fact should be as
certained by the federal census. Congress
voted 90 means 70 sakr Che census, and toe
State had to take il herself.
Bayard said the resolution was not in the
form of an instruction, but merely looked to
the making of certain inquiry.
Doolittle moved to amend the resolution
by instructing the committee 20 report bill |
for the immediate admission OF Kansas I'M
der the Wyandotte Constitution.
MIR. pugh still said he would vote against
all instructions, but be could vote for MIR. |
Browns resolution merely on inquiry.
The Chair said he must under the rule |
call up as the special order the bill prohibit |
lug tue lbsue Oh Dhnk notes uuuer ~ dollars
in the District Of Columbia.
By general consent, however, petitions and
reports were received.
MIR. Harlan presented petition in favor
OF repeating the fugitive slave law.
Mr.. Gwinn introduced o resolution instruct.
ing the committee on military affairs to en-
quiro into the expediency of making provi-
sions for the payment Of the Indian war debt
of California, Adopted
Mr.. Haven introduced bill for the con-
struction OF X. II. from the Mississippi |
River to the Eastern boundary of California. |
Fitzpatrick introduced bill to provide
for the examination of claims of citizens of
Georgia, aud also for losses sustained in the |
Greek war in 1920. Referred.
Browns resolutions we're called up.
Hale spoke at length on the slavery ques-
ton, and in defence OF New Hampshire.
Toomhs replied.
Doolittle said he would answer the argu-
ments Of the Senator from Ga. at return
day.
The subject was postponed till Tuesday.
Executive session. Adjourned.
HousE.-The p. o. appropriation bill was
considered. Some Of the amendments of |
the Senate were copcurred in, but tho one
abolishing the Thanking privilege was reject
ed by 60 to liz.
An attempt was madn 60 20 into the cleo |
ion of Printer, but it failed.