New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-03
FROM KANSAS.
ASSEMBLING OF THE STATE LEGISLATURES.
Correspondence OF The ". Y. Tribune.


TOPEKA, Kansas, March q 1861.
Yesterday the wheels Of government Of the State
of Kansas began TO move. For several days before
the 10th, the town was filed with people, and the
busy hum of politics once more broke on historic To-
peka At noon yesterday, both branches of the State
Legislature assembled in their respective halls, which
were neatly but plainly fitted up, the State having In
herited none of the public buildings incident to Ter
rtoral condition. The House consists Of -, the Sen.
ate of 25 members. In the House, the Secretary Of
State called the body order, and read list Of the
members emitting DIR. Updegraff OF Osawatomie ire
Gently elected, and Rev. Mr. Stewart, who wac
present with his certificate but in Whose the Sec
rotary reported vacancy. AZ this was regarded by
many as piece of Senatorial electioneering the
part of the Executive authorities it created some feel
ing, and motion TO have their names inserted pro-
duced rather violent debate.
Both gentlemen appeared at the front of the deck to
be sworn in, along with other members for their die
rict and as the Secretary refused to administer the
oath, Mr.. Stewart, standing before him, repeated it
himself, which caused some merrment As DIR. Upde-
graft was the nominee of the Republican caucus for
Speaker the matter was regarded as significant.
He was elected friend Of Gen. Lane q fill va
cancy under the Governors proclamation, and Is un-
derstood to favor Mr.. Parrots claims, also TO the
United States Senate. Finding Dr. Updegraf would
be nominated for Speaker minority of Republicans
withdrew Some of these latter united with the Demo
crats in voting against Mr.. Buckmaster for temporary
presiding officer as the latter gentleman also friend
of Lanes, but this did not prevent his election.
The Senatorial contest is wsged very bitterly The
sspirants are Lane, Parrot, Pomeroy, who are the
three strongest, aud then Delahay, Ewing, Stanton,
Robinson, Wincbell, Graham, and j. &. Vaughn tsen'
AT the time of the organization, and up 10 the present
time, Lane is probably the only man who has clear
majority of both branches. However, several members
of both houses elected pledges 10 vote for him,
have forsaken him. Whatever his personal merits may
be, the design OF those who sent the legislators mere
was unquestionaby that he should be elected.
The refusal 10 give the Indian Bureau and still more
important the District Judgeship KsDsasmen causes
0rest dissatisfaction Apart from all such eonsders-
tom. the amendment of Judge Williams was very
excellent one. Without wishing to disparase, 90 M"
believe that any man in Kansas possessed his quaica-
lions. He will undoubtedly be an acquisition to the
State md vet tho people of Kansas begin TO feel that
the MOWERS at Washington have not yet learned to re-
speet their rights and just claims as sov-
eregu State. In all the weary battle, the
men of Kansas have borne the toilsome part
Mr., Seward in his speech at Lawrence, said he hon
ored them for their noble and heroic conduct and yet
those who have gone through this second Revolution
have no place in the national favors of Republican
Government, and even thrust aside from the FED
erl posts in their State, that political "dherep
elsewhere may be rewarded