The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-28

Mr. SeWard's kansas Resolutions
In the Senate Of the United States February 81 $780,
agreeaby TO notice. Mr. Seward asked and obtained leave
to bring in the following BILL which read and passed
to a second reading February q, 1867
A BILL FOR THE ADMISSION OF THE STATE OF KAN-
sAS INTO THE UNION.
Whereas the people Of the Territory Of Kansas their
representatives in convention assembled at Wyandott in
form for themselves constitution and State government
republican in form, which ratified and adopted by
the people at an election held for that purpose Tues
day. the fourth cay Of october 1859, and the said
vention has in their and behalf asked Congress
Of the United States to admit the said Territory the
Union as State, on an equal footing with the other
States
Be enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
lives Of the United States Of America in
That the State Of Kansas eha and 10 hereby declared
to be of the United States Of America and admitted
into the Union equal footing with the original States
Of all the territory included within the following bounda
fr 10 wn-Beemning At point on the western boundary
Of the State Of Missouri where the thirty seventh parallel
OF Latitude crosses the same; thence west rad parallel
to the intersection Of the one hundred and second merid
an OF longitude west from Greenwch thence northward
east said parallel the western boundary OF the aie
Of Missouri thence south with the western boundary OF
nothing contained IN the said Constitution resnectina the
boundary OF sad State shal be construed 70 impair the
rights Of person or property nov pertaining to the Indians
In snid Territory, so long such rights shall remain m
extnguthed by treaty between the United States and
such Indians or TO include any territory which, by treaty
consent
tribe TO be included within the territorial limits or uris
dicon Of any State Territory but all such territory
shall be excepted Of the boundaries and constitute no
part Of the State OF Kansas until said tribe shall signify
their ascent TO the President Of the United States 10 be
included within raid State affect the authority Of The
Of the United States to make any regulation
respecting sOch Indians their lands property or other
rights by treaty, law, Otherwise which would have
been competent 10 make u this act had never passed
Sec 2. And be further enacted, That until the next
general eba be taken and apporonment OF re-
made the State Of Kansas shall be entitled
De-
tbs United States.
ssc g. And be il further enacted That nothing in this
act s be construed assent by Congress all or TO
any Of the propositions Gains contained in the ord
nance a the constitution CT The people Of Kansas in the
1csoluiou thereto attached but the following propos
tons arc hreby offered 10 the said people Of Kansas for
their free acceptance or reflections which, Il accepted,
nall be oo,ca cry on the United States, and upon the
raid state Of Kasas, 10 wit-FrsfIbAt seeioBs mum.
tered xcen sno thirty Elk in every township OF public
lar IN raid State and where either OF raid sections or
rart hrreof has been sold otherwise been disposed
a. Cher Iardr, com vaept thereto, and as oontgu.
Gus as may be, shn.' be granted 70 said State
for the use Of schools tecspc-fbat seventy two sec
T.s cf land SHAH he set apart and reserved for the
pse and sop;ort Of state univ srsy TO he selected by
he coverrcr Ct said STATE, 70 ne aHp'ov. q tie
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