New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-11
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

HOUSE OF REPhESENIAllfEo.
Mr.. TAYLOR DEM Lab member of the Com
mttee ON the Judiciary, read his argument in support
of the Presidents protest.
He denied that the House has unlimited power TO
initiate carry cut investigation of any kind, ac
coTdng TO its mere viii and pleasure. IL so, this
would not be consistent with the great principle of
law everywhere recognized where the rights OF ind-
viduas concerned, and as consequence the adop-
ton of the resolution IN relation to the President was
in violation OF this great principle OF law. de refers
TO the powers Of the Select Committee extraordinary
and nquisitOria 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 Const-
tuition and those great principles which undere every
system Of law established for the administration OF
justice.
Mr.. HICKMAN "a. L., Pa moved that twenty
thousand copies Of the reports be printed. The pro-
propTety Of this was referred to the Committee on
Printing
On motion of Mr. HICKMAN, the further consider
alton of the subject postponed till Monday next.
Mr. GROW Rep Pa called up the bill for the ad-
mission Of Kansas into the Union He did not desire
10 discuss the question: and therefore simply confined
himself 10 the statement of facts saying that this was
the third bill which had been introduced for the ads-
zion of Kansas into the Union the first having passed
the House July, lS5t, but failed IN the Senate She
had voting population of IL 600 ayesr ago, which is
greater vote than in two thirds Of the Congressional
Districts of the Union. From all he could learn an
sas now has population Of from llO,eOO to ll3OOO
Mr.. CLARK Dem, Mo- spoke OF the binding
power of the English compromise which the people OF
Kansas have disTegsrded and violated. Besides the
Wyandott Constitution nfracts the treaty stpuations
by including 500 600 of the Cherokee Land within
the boundary.
Mr.. GROW inquired whether the same boundaries
we're not prescribed in the LecOmpton Constitution,
for which the gentleman voted
Mr.. CLARK said be voted for the Lecompton Con
stution but he did not know at the time OF the exist
ence of the treaty sipulati0ns which secure these
lands TO Indians, free Of State control
Mr.. GROW showed tn at the bill under consdera-
ton excepted out Of the boundaries such lands until
the Indians signify their wish to be included within the
State.
should form no part of the State.
Mr. MORRIS Dem, H. asked Mr. CLARK whether
he did not vote for the admission Of Oregon.
Mr. CLARK replied that he did, and stated hs rea-
sons for doing So adding that Oregon was oya peo
ME and soueht not to subveTt the Government, aud
cid not come here clothed in the garb OF defiance Ike
| Kansas.
Mr.. PENDLETON Dem, Ohio) intended to vote
for the bill considering that by doing he would be
acting in the spirit of the English compromise. The
| leading feature was the number OF people, inS re-
| ouirement had been substantially complied with.
Mr. BARKSDaLE Dem, Miss pointed TO the
fact that the English compromise requires that the
census shall be duly and legally taken IL mas been
| sscertaned that Kansas has only about 6OOOO, not
go 600 as required by the Federal ratio for representa-
M. PFNDLETON repeated that the main fact to
| be determined was the population OF Kansas Inc
method of ascertaning was secondary only. In De
cember 1853 the President recommended that an ap
propriaton be made for taking this very census yet
The Committee Of WAYS and Means paid no regard TO
| H. The Senate Committee on Finance proposed such
an appropriation but the Senate voted out III the
face of the declaration OF Democranc senator IRON
Ohio that il would be considered waiver as 10 tnat
mart Of the English compromise which requires the
| census TO be taken. He said that according TO the
best information Kansas had population OF uO,VUV,
and lie maintained that AL the Indian ngnts were pre-
| lar
| MIR. PARROTT Rep., Kansas said that although
| the Lecomption Constitution was characterized as d
fraud il was rendered to Kansas as an organic law
and when this was stricken down. there sprung from IL
mean ar6 false coutriyance called the English Com
nrornise Ii was entitled an act TO admit hhnsas INTO
i'the Union =" when every BODY knew that ~ was M
/ tended 10 keep Kansas out of the umon T1e people
want 10 come with their honor untar nshed ana uu
soied not only as a confederate, but coeqoAl Inc
peope of Kansas had not bacclmOed 10 toe festc.Ve
provision He thought II came with singular FACILITY
| from the gentleman from Missouri Mr., Ciarkl ,i1 70
charge the people of Kansas with aTessness ana dis
order The Judgment Of history Is recorded tnat toere
were repeated raids of ruff ana and cu.throats iro
! Missouri md WI kIdled the flames which atterward
| spread with such fury all over the land.
| Mr.. CLARK MO. Dem.,) said the disturbances
| were ipstipated by the Emigrant Aid Society.
Mr.. THAYER rep, Mass explained that that
Society was simply business org auizsaon IL 1e '
paid the expenses of any one to Kansas or eoi'ar
Tor the purchase of arms, and was amenaDle 70 tne
COurts. A.,
| Mr. REAGAN Dem, Texas aiked whether the
Society did not originate with politicians LII ASH
| ingtOn ~ r
Mr.. THAYER replied that he framed the charter OF
! that Company He was member of the Legislature
of Massachusetts, at the time. IL the Kansas Dill hau
not passed be would have applied 1t TO some other
part of the country. II there was anything previous
70 the organization of the Company, 1t was tne bne
| Lodge OF Missouri the members OF which SAID the
| Yankees should not 20 there if bayonets aud rines
could keep them out. The Emigrant Aid Society sent
| tbither only peacesbe and friendly men.
| Mr.. PARROT, Tesuming, said 1t was false ana
sanderoue that the people Of Kansas ress ed the
laws Of the country and revolutionary, either in
| their history or In their prstent attitude
/ Mr.. CLARK mo )--Iiave not your people resisted
| he laws .
Mr.. PARROT replied, God forbid that he should
depy that the people resisted the execution OF the Tor
rtoTial law This constituted one OF the chief gores
of thst reople lie recognized no law save that which
| sriJnstes with the people. The laws evaded by his
;tpeuts were not the will OF the people legally ex.
,essed but the expression OF Missouri mob, clothed
lin the forms of law and they were frand and cal
uIsted 10 promote and encourage fraud and were only
ecuted with the aid of the Fedora. oayooets sem
there. and stimulated such teoundreis were ~ feo
srs naronsQe-one striving TO outdo the other IN ras
caI;t, In Conclusion he stated the reasons why hhu
Sac sbould be admitted. He spoke OF her PoPu,a'on
| ss sufficient. and defended her genera y rom al
| aepersionr -. A., ,oor,oxy
| Adjourned,