White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-04-26
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ing and intense bitterness. By common
consent, the floor was yielded to our del
egate, NJ. j. Parrot, and be proceeded
at once to consider the merits Of the bill.
This, we hear, flor we have only the tel
egraphic report as vet Of the House pro-
cSedings, was ably and thoroughly done.
Mr.. Parrot then met the dissourian
and put him Aors de- combat before the
House and the country. He used plain
words in dealing with him and his SLAM.
ders, and used them well. He piled facts
and arguments, and piled them conclu-
sively. He silenced the mounting abu-
ser Of Kansas. and spoke of Kansas and
for Kansas as our people would have him
speak.
We subjoin the tslegrsphic report Of
the proceedings and Mr.. PARROTS re-
marks:
Mr. Grow. (Rsp., Pa. called up the
bill for the admission Of Kansas into the
Union. He did not desire to discuss the
question, and therefore simply confined
himself to the statement of facts, saying
that was the third bill which had been
introduced for the admission of Kansas
into the Union, the first having passed
the House in July, 1856, but failed in the
Senate. She had voting population Of
II, 900 . year ago, which is q greater
vote than two thirds Of the Congressional
Districts of the Union. From al he
could learn, Kansas now has a popula-
ton Of from liz, 900 to $4,000.
Mr.. CLARK, (Dem.. Mo. spoke of the
binding power of the English compro-
mise, which the people of Kansas
have disregarded and violated. Be-
sides, the Wyandotte Constitution in
tracts the treaty stipulations by including
SOC, 900 acres of the Cherokee land with
in the boundary.
Mr. Grow inquired whether the same
boundaries were not prescribed in the
Leeompton Constitution, for which the
gentleman voted.
Mr.. CLARK said he voted for the LIE.
com pton Constitution, but he did not
know at the time of the existence of the
treaty stipulation which secure these lands
to Indians, free of State control.
Mr.. Grow showed that the bill under
consideration excepted out of the bounda-
ries such lands until the Indians signify
their wish to be included within the
State.
Mr.. Clsrk-You ought to have said
these lands should form no part of the
State.
Mr.. Morris fDem., I'll. J asked Mr..
Clark whether he did not vote for the ad-
mission of Oregon.
Mr.. Clark replied that he did, and sta.
ted his reasons for doing so. adding that
Oregon was a loyal people, and sought
not to subvert the Government, and did
not come here clothed in the garb of de.
iance, like Kansas.
Mr.. Pendleton Dem, Ohio intended
to vote for the bill, considering that by
doing so he would be acting in the spir-
it of the English compromise. The lea
ding feature was the number of people.
This requirement had been substantially
complied with.
Mr.. Barksdsle. (Dem. Miss. pointed
to the fact that the English compromise
requires that the census shall be duly and
legally taken. 1t has been ascertained
that Kansas has only about 10000, not
SO, 900 as required by the Federal ratio
for representation in the House.
Mr.. Pendleton repeated that the main
fact to be determined was the population
of Kansas. The method of ascertaining
was secondary only. In December, H.
SO, the President recommended that an
appropriation be made for taking this
very census, yet the Committee of Ways
and Means paid no regard to it. The
Senate Committee on Finance proposed
such an appropriation, but the Senate
voted it out in the face Of the declaration
of Democratic Senator from Ohio, that
it would be considered waiver as to that
part of the English compromise which
requires the census to be taken. He said
that according to the best information
Kansas had population of 10, 900, and
he maintained that all the Indian rights
were preserved under the provisions Of this
bill.
Mr.. Parrot, (Rsp., Kansas said that
although the Lecompton Constitution
was characterized as fraud, it was ten
dered to Kansas as On organic law and
when this was stricken down, there
sprung from it 3 mean and false contri-
vance, called the English Compromise
II was entitled can act to admit Kansas
into the Union" when everybody knew
that it was intended 10 keep Kansas out
of the Union. The people want to come
in with their honor untarnished and IN.
soiled, not only as q confederate, but
coequsl. The people of Kansas had not
to the restrictive proViGion.
He thought it came with singular facility
from the gentleman from Missouri { Mr..
Clark, to charge the people OF Kansas
with lawlessness and disorder. The judg-
nent Of history is recorded that there
were repeated raids of ruffians and cut
throats from Missouri. and who kindled
the flames which afterward spread with
such fairy all over the land.
Mr.. Clark (Mo. Dem.. said the dis
Eurbances were instigated by the Emil
grant Aid Society.
Mr.. ThAysr. (Rsp., Mass. explained
hat that Society was simply business
It never paid the expenses
IF any one to Kansas. or dollar for the
purchase Of arms, and was amenable to the |
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