The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-03


Of consideration, although he gave notice to tae Senate
near the close OF the lac. session. hst he would press the
matter for decision at this Congress will hest
tate now In paying money for territory whether be
million or three hundred millions Of dollars which may
tho day after Its admission State cooily round
and say |" After all, don't admire this Yankee form
OF government, and prefer 70 have Bourbon French
prince TO ale We therefore secede." Until the
question OF the constitutional right OF secession il set
Sled, either afHrmatively negatively win hear no
more Of the purchase OF Cuba. Senator Sdel'r bill will
therefore be shelved for the present.
ADMISSION OF KANsAs-oRaANuzArIo OF NEW TER.
RIroRKs.
Kansas has applied for admission 70 tho Union a. .
5ste under the constitution formed by the regularly
ghnzed Convention at wyandot, and approved by the
popular vote The House OF last session. the 18th Of
April passed bill for her admission by vote OF I3a to
g3 sent to the Senate but that body, the TIN
OF June, refused to take II for action BY vote 20
to 80. Legally speaking, there is objection grant
ing The application OF Kansas for admission, for there
Is 30 allegation OF unfarness nsorraay alb out the
formation OF her constitution, and at the last
taken the population OF the Territory 100 900
700 more than Is required by the present Congress
oional ratio But there why, for tho OF
Kansas herself the application should not be acted
ths session The exciting dsti,ution in tho Territory
so great that the settlers would be utterly impoverished
by the expenses Of State organization Reckless despe
radoes rowing through the Territory committing afro
cous Expectations en- harmless and uaofendog
What chance would poor miserable abortion ~ Safe
government have OF putting Gown these rurs and pre-
serving peace, whom the federal
keep them in subjfc Besides, tbs party
which took Kansas under its special proteo
tion viii enter upon the control Of the 20.
velnmeEt In three moaths hence, aud then her
people viii have to expect very lisera
appropriations for public works. would be- therefore,
act OF cruelty 10 the sarvag people OF Ksnsas TO i'm
pose upon them at srcn time the cares aud
responsibilities OF safe governnsat, which be OF
NO possible advantage, bur o. worry great dsa&ysaae
70 them Their friends T. the House ough; to withdraw
ihe bill from The Senate without delay, sst the
might be disposed 70 tafe them II their word.
The very decided csiBcnation sho oy tbs House at
the last session to organize any Territories will
probably prevent al Of the attempt hs
Mr. Grow hS Chairman Of the CO mnittee on Territories,
reported bills for the orsaniz a,lon OF soe ha dozen
new Territories, the geography OF which kuoS
cared much about, bot wnicn bap izat with tho
euphonious OF Arizona, DAeotsn Nevada Coora.
do Chippewa aad Idaho The Erst Of them that he tried
che temper 81 he House Jpn was Nevada; but mo.
Sion ay the bin the table by Of
o. TO 70 Tae rest OF them followed suit, aud
Ell Th6ver, abiding TO the with thsy
cisposei or designated "ihc slaughter Of TIE "a.
noceIs." Crow viii hara take the trouble Of repeating
th; experiment Tits session.
PoIlGAMy N UTAH,
The bill Tor ibe pnnishr1en Of poysamy The Terrific.
Of the Omitted stars passed tho House she 5ih
Of April BY vote OF Lao to CO. not ace oa 81 sne
Senate further than - have 1t eerred 70 committee
and reported back with amencmar.s TIE question aug
gcsts Itself nov vhethee II Utah hsd been al nited
State when she applied couple OF years ago, che would
have been justified demanding federal rec,goon and
RES Of lae United States anu justified in secession her
catIn were 10, slc we'd
ABOLITION OF THE FRAMING PRIVILEGE.
The senste has shown i,self remarkably uusln,us IN
opposition 70 tbs main. " that ehaeulIy asused
privilege which they and msmoers OF Congress enjoy, of
having their testers, documents, books and personal a
parcl carred free through the rails u tho uned States
Early last they passed bill abollshDg sne priv
lego By vote Of 81 to 2--;hc two negative votes
being those OF stpaors Hsmphi OF Texas, and wlkin
sem OF Minnesota The House .sferred Il 10 seec,
mttce OF which Gr ysiaoQ susm oGa.rnlD; asd
that actually reported = back, VITA soeon.
mends,lcn that II DO uos posi- IE oouslceraison
postponed III, the third Tncsasy IA December But the
government Il gong 70 b. fsolsei, what use il gn.ng
time the mstegf Frsnsng privileges will 20 by
the board with eyery thing ene.
MIRAGE OF MEMBERS.
hs attitude Of the House h gsrd me Senate bin for
the abolition the frspkiug privegsis precisely that
occupied by the Senate regard to tbs House bd rega
.sEs ana rsircipg .,esgo rbs bill, reported al Al
amendmon, by Mr.. saeraas, i,oa ,hs ConnateA o.
Ways and Means, proposed - allow ,Seaiy csnss pr
nns each way /, b c,n-us.d By sba'g1t gs3gR
phcaI lire from ,hs memsers pacs o. rcslGeace % TIE
capital. This would make -~s.ors nilesgs amount
70 but $50 sso-l.ss than one oarh what low cosis,
viz: S25e 332 80 The Senate Committee reported al
yerscly on lhis bill Thls excessive mileage and tho
Tracking privilege both shameless, abomlaaels
sNsds and oush, decsncy, All for The self
respect of Congress, 70 be ssoishcd.
INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES.
rbe REPORTS % the rAmols Covote Quantities, Of
Hoard's Commistce 10 inquire into sne alleged inter
ference OF lhe executive -ih tee aea'a u tao
House q Barrs cInme n regard % tae coltssn; Tor
the labor q the pube Bfd s.rcst, All = the
Judiciary Comatse toe Presitsai's protest asansi
she Covcde alton, not scei 90 At last ses
sion and remain s,' dlsp,sei a. az ths ecciioa
IN over and there Is poosl capital = % mate
on, OF them, prsa thai ,. comnoa aoas a. they
vii be 81 aiio xeg 70 drip.
MrscrLLsSEous MEASURES.
" hardly necessary % Go lnyfang more in tass ait.
Gle than 10 other s1hleois awaiting legislative a.
ssou n the approaching Amons these We may
enumerste the following
bill reported by ,ao H.pss Jei'cary Committee Tor
she repeal Of the act orsanzng TIE cou't O. Claims
Abn 70 authorize the sale n puSio to the
nj States Territories aud 70 regulate iho appoint
meat Of superintsnd Of lie pahc arnares Tots oil
was reported By senator Davis, iron The Edi'ary Con-
Ynl,tee aud wr p.sssi b. 10 s.pa,s o. the 3sn u
March--fs Dls Rwss al a'ei "a y y, Haaaa.
Asul 10 prevent descroa aad facilitate sne enlistment
Of soldiers Passed scOs;e Aa-ch 20
joint resolution IN rsgsd - irriga,iry thu Cooraio
desert By Tie water Of the colOrs Passed ssnAis
June Is
BIZ giving the 0, c,svrsss . Tn rvyng o. tor
mage duties By STATE o ,'absms for toe imprJye
meat Of the port Of Mobile PENANG Ia tns seeate.
Legislation Tor the Ds,rirt o. Columbia
A general bankruptcy Ar, introduced % ssosior
Toombs, and rfcrred - shs I'D c,ary ccmmltse
Blu 70 repeal the cshsfy hocuiy isrs, rspg-tei By