The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-15
EHInTY-sIXTH CON0REss.
yRS4 BEasl0M.


wAsmseroS, Feb. II, 1880.
rm ADMISSION OF KANSAS INTO THE uMoN.
Tie Chairman presented the Kansas constitution of the
WyandOt COuvsDton.
Mr.. sxwARD (rep) Of N. " moved is reference TO the
Committee on Territories. rfr
Mr.. BROWN (dsm) Of Miss offered resolution, that
The vo.AAes inquire whether the proviaions Of the Eng
Mh bill are complied With.
Mr.. SEWARD asked for the yeas and nays.
Mr.. Fum, (dem) OF Ohio, said he would vote against
al instructions He wanted TO 60 to the committee in
an untrammelled form.
Mr. SEWARD said it was too early 10 bring up this que-
ton The Senator from Mississippi could obtain the inor
nation he desires by making separate motion He would
always vote for resolutions asking information but he
wanted this presented separately.
Mr. MASON, (dem) Of va said statute existed that
Kansas ehould not be admitted State until certain
population has been asoerained by census. Kansas
could not come In as State until she possessed the
Quiste population. The resolution only looked obtain
ing infor nation whether the law had been complied
with. If the law requiring . certain population to
exist prior TO her admission be wrong, let be repeaed
but while was law IL should be respected He could
propriety in entertaining the constitution until
Ascert rtained whether the law complied with.
Mr. BROWN sad the constitution OF Kansas framed in
criminal violation OF the laws OF Congress Now the
proper time 70 make the inquiry He wanted information
II should prove that the act OF Congress has been
set ut naught he would feel constrained 10 vote against
the admission Of Kansas.
MT. fVCH was enuIely oppOseu W tue eyStem OF fn-
structing committees and taking from them all dscre.
ton II the act Of Congress had been violated he would
vote against the admission Of Kanias; but II were
recty asceraned that she had the requisite population,
be would not stickle about FORMS It necessary
that fact should be asceraued by the federal
Congress had voted TO take the census and the
State bad TO take the census herself.
Mr.. BAYARD, (dem) OF Del said the resolution not
in the form Of an instruction, but merely looked to the
making Of a certain inquiry.
Mr.. DooInnE, (rep) Of Wis moved amend the reso.
uton by instrucng the committee TO report bill for the
immediate admission Of Kansas under the Wyandot con-
Mr. PuoH still said he would vote against ali nstruc-
tons but he could vote for Mr. Bros resolution merely
Of inquiry
The CMAR said he must under the rule call up as the
special order the bill prohibiting the ssne Of bank
under twenty dollars In the District Of Columbia By
general consent, however petitions and reports
THE RnroRr on THE WAR IN THE cRmxA.
reports OF Majors Deaeld and Aordeca be returned 10
the War Department. congress having refused TO print
them Agreed 10.
ConxucXL STATISTICS AND THE MKT cRssus-paovIuoNs
FOR OLD soLDIERs-THK HOMESTEAD
Mr. SEWARD presented tho memorial OF the chamber OF
Commerce Of New York On the subject Of including the
statstcts Of commerce in the census. Ordered 70 be
He also presented petition IN favor Of granting pen-
sions to the soldiers Of the war Of 1872
Also, petition In favor Of the Homestead bill Re-
ferred.
INTERESTING 10 PArEyrxa
Mr.. SuxNER, (rep) Of Mass introduced . resolution In
structing the Committee Patents inquire the
podeucy Of 20 amending the patent laws as 70 Abolish all
discrimination between American citizens and foreigners
in the matter OF fees tn the issuing OF paaens Adopted
REPEAL or THE FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW.
Nj. HAnAS lrepl Of Iowa, % presented petition IN
PESsOSs PoH FOLDERS.
Mr. Boxs ldeml q Pa presented y memorial in IN
1872 and Indian wars.
", ae,, y11, ~ ora r.nosea ,oroe number Of
private bills which had been passed spon by the Court Of
Mr. GwIs, (dem) Of Cal introduced resolution in.
structing the Committee Military Affairs to inquire into
the s1psdency 2, mstDs provision 70. the payment Of
RAILROAD TO THE PACIFIC.
Mr. HArs, (dem) Of Cal introduced bill for the con-
struction Of railroad from the Mississippi river the
eastern boundary Of California.
CLAIMS GROWING our OF THE CREEK INDIAN WAR,
Mr.. FITZPATRICK, (dem Of Ia, introduced bill TO pro-
vide for The examination Of claims Of citizens OF Georgia
and Alabama for losses sustained in the Creek war In
1890. Referred
7m PROTECTION SLAVERY TERRITORIES
Mr.. Browns resolutions were called up.
Mr. HALE (rep) Of N. H., said he had sat this session
comparative seDce, while the State which he in part
represented had been accused q various monstrous
crimes. The Senate not the tribunal before which
States could be nrTAgned. Public opinion tho only
tribunal before which the Senate coud be tried
peration and abuse would not stand for argument
These vsious accusaops against the various Sates psr
ties and Individuals be thought had been summed up by
aeemed 70 stand by the posion he had assumed In his
steech tho Attorney General Of his section Of the coun
Try 70 prefer bill ofindicment against them He denied
the jurisdiction OF the tribunal and would Answer before
the tribunal which he did recognise. While thore In
the speech very much that Offensive, and, as he
thought, voiaive Of parliamentary Law be recognized In
peculiar merit, and il gave him pleasure
epgc H. IL was put In the shape of Argument, and b
tha. II was peculiar Nos. Of the Other gentlemen who
seemed 70 think that inveetive and socusaSon, and
defamation, would stand in the place OF Argument;
bU be proposed TO devote somc l,tlc attention
to that speech, and bad selected tns substance
o. the charges which the Senator brought asaps these