Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-08-06


fTbe Telegraph haviag faiIcd fo farEish Il
Wishthc proceedings Of Congress NJ Monday, ~
gfve them nor. ths acricB OF the House on kasE.
sss stisiis being impcrtalt asss
Washington July %.
SExArE,--A resolution Vas adopted, on mo,
ton. OF Mr.. PdgA. requesting The President TO
inform ti,e Senate whether any appiiration had
been made 10 him by the Governor OF California
70 niainiain The laws aud peace Of siat State
fa-aint THE u-urped AUTHORITY Of the Vigilance
EenInitt-e Of San Francisco, and also TO cons
n,anicaie whatever Information he may have re-
speeting tie Vigilance Committee
Mr., Clayton presented the petition os Mr.. Van.
ierbi!t, pray ny for the passage Of law author.
izing the Postmaster General 10 contract with
him for carrying the mail in steamships from,
New York TO Southampton. q
Mr. Clayton also introduced bill which was
referred, proposing nlen,hly trips for ten years
AT compensation OF sl5,BSn theround trip; the
io,ernlnent having power to INCREASE The same
10 sein-nonthly service, and, by giving suiieien,
notice, 70 appropriate to its use any or all Of the
steamships, at price to be agreed on by the
Secretary Of the Navy and Mr.. Vanderbilt, and
10 case of disagreement, The price to be deter
mined by valuation.
The bill making appropriations for the con-
and Black Lake we're passed
r HorsE-Dr. Denver, from Select Committee,
moved 4 suspension o. the rules in order to esla.
Bile him to make report on the Pacific Rail-
road BILL Tic motion was negatiyed by "a to
81.
IS. The Senate resolution appropriating SS0, 600
for modification OF plan of the Custom House
At Ellsworth, Me-. was passed
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the Army Appropriation bill.
Mr.. Sherman offered an amendment that no
part of the military force of the United States
should be employed to aid the enforcement OF
the alleged laws of the legislative assembly con-
vened mt Shawnee Mission until Congress de-
clares whether the laws were passed by a le gis-
iature chosen. in conformity with the organic law
and until Congress so declares, that it shall be
the duty of the President to use the military
forces to preserve ace, suppress Instruction,
repe invasion, protect the person and property
OF the citizens OF the Territory, on the highways
Of Missouri and elsewhere, .against unlawful
search aud seizure; and that the President dis
own the present militia, recall all e. S. arms,
and prevent armed n,en from going iai o the Ter.
ritory to disturb the public peace, real or pre-
tended laws
The Chairman(Mr Lester) decided the amend-
inent ont of order, but was overruled by a ma
joiity OF two. 5.s3sstt sa-c f''' I.
All. Sherman said his amendment was Just, fair
and honorable, and woulI do more tor a he set
tement oil the .Ka,isas difficulties than all the
bills Tor that purpose put together. -.
Mr. Stephen contenaed thar Congress had no
right 10 decide on the validity oi the laws of
Kansas; that is a question for the Judiciary. He
was for the people OF the Territory governing
themselves. @ 49, s.>'s.-.fs.,,ps'
: ~
J Mr. Grow insisted that it was the boun,len
duty OF Congress 10 protect thelcitizens and all
the rights guaranteed them in the organic law
They we're controlled by drspotisni and us;,rpa-
lion, and he was not willing the federal troops
shoud coercc them, after they had been tram
pied down by the niai7iulrrs
Mr.. Stephens replied. He believed the Kansas.
Nebraska bill was. ii proper one. aud would al
nhrthy answer the purpose Tor which it " is de-.
signed, lis operation now being Distracted by
those who opposed it IN the beginning and clam
cred against it.
Mr.. Phillips remarked thai Mr. Sherman's
amendment was rioioiion Of the constitution
Mr. findings was opposed TO giving tht Ex-
ecutivc fuud 10 support despo.ism and usur;,a-
ron. .r ...'
Mr.. Smith, of Georgia, wished the country to
know that party in the nouSe designed to stop
the wheels of the Government and orce tile Srn.
ate into cooperation with a measure, not =practi-
cable, and the only effect of which would be rev.
oiution .,.. @...s:,- ~. 4 -.
DR.. Davidson said the Republicans opposed
attaching to his bill an objection to which they
knew the Senate could not and dare not agree
MIR. Warner maintained there was no power
IN Congress to Pass on the Validity Of the laws
OF Kansas.
Mr.. Sherman's amendment was adopted by So
to Al, when the committee rose ilT
One hundred thousand copies. Of the report of
the Committee on the Pacific Railroad was order