The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-06
IN CONGRESS OF THE d. STATES
TUEsDAY. AuGCsT ) Issc.
sen ATE
EEEcCTITE oJKNUEiCAToSK

sage from the President Of the United States trausmltaV
reort from The Secretary Of War IN compliance with
resolution Of the 2lst UlL calling the President know
any instructions had been issued any oicer in
msnd At Kansas disperse any nnsred meeting Of The
people Of that Territory or prevent by military power
any asstnbage of the people Of that Territory. The Sec
retary OF Nar IN hrs eitsr the President that
such orders rerred have been issued from this
department. fAe Secretary communicates all th, orders
given IN relation he subject from hieh appears that
Colone Sumner dispersed the Topeka legislature without
explicit instructions from the War Department and will
be called upon 70 communicates upon that point The
0essage referred the COMMITTEE Military Affairs
and ordered 10 be printed.
The PRESIDENT pro fem also laid before the Senate
message from The President o The Unled States 10 com
pliarce with resolution Of The Isl uit calling for cops
of any correspondence relafn1 the proclamation Of
martial Law in Washington Terrirory by Gov. Stevens
Nhich rttereo 10 the COMMITTEE Territories and
Orderfd 70 he printed.
TIE PRESIDENT pro tsza sso laid before the H-uate
report from the Secretary Of state il reply resolu
ZION Of the Senate the cath Of m calling ior any IN
in that department tending 10 show the extent
which the coole traffic being carried on TO Eng
ish Spanish colonies in America; which laid on
the table and ordered 70 be printed
TREASON KANSAS
Mr. SEWARD presented the petition Of George VI.
Smith, u W. Brown, Gaius jenkins, George W. Dezler,
and Charles Robinson, who are indicted and held as
prisoners in close custody in The Territory Of Kansas for
the crime Of treason aud Of John Brown E and Henry
H. Williams, who although indicted beld after
preliminary examination, 10 close custody in The Ter
ory on the charge Of treason against the United States
The petition calls the attention Of the Senate what Is
aftr OF notorirty throughout the whole Union, that
divdtd state Of public opinion exists 10 the Territory of
Kansas political topics and that this division has been
carried 10 such extent array Degbbor against
aegbbor in dea6E STRIFE and has found its way the
courts Of justice The charges the petitioners grow
out Of transactions connected wlh this ebrred copdi
ton OF the body poc; and they that The s-eond
Monday of September is assigned FOR their trial Lecum
ton and they have reason 10 aFprehend tat impartial
trial such the constitution Of the Unifed States gRaran
tres every ctzsn be gren them there as be,
ve that the judges OF The several territorial courts have
pleadged their cause and that packed jury wi be en-
panneed to decide the facts The petirione-E there
fore pray thar Law may be Immediately passed bY which
the writ of hsecs opAs and eorgys may issue in their
isTor aad thai the venue nag be changed The Supreme
Court Of the United Staes where fair aud Impartial tria
sgrteahly law be 1zl The petition wag rgtzrre5 10
the Committee on Lhe Judiciary.
sEEo1ALs, PETITIONS, ETC
Mr. IVERS0N presented The petition Of John r. Wag-
praying that The decision u The Court Of Claims
on h5s cain for Of pay for his rl,
the General Land Uce may he reversed or that his case
may be rerred Tor rthsring that court; ~hieh
laid on the table.
Mr.. STUART p-eseuted he petition o. James L. Cath
cart praying appropriation % Invention u Al
Improved netbos 81 attaching ships yroleers 70 thr
driving SHAFT which wEs rsieTred TO The Couuitee
COmmeroe.
Mr. DODGE presented Eve MEMORIALS from citizens Of
Wsoonsn, pray grants of land aid The cursrur-
Of the NN sukie, Horizon and Lake s0terior rail-
road; which referred The Coa4.aitles On Public
L.aas.
Mr.. YULEE presented the petition Of S P. Todd, a
for certain ubic stores It or sroen while in his est
dyi Shcn Was referred 10 The COMMITTEE On Naval Ar
firs.
BgrxDAKIrs oS w.sH1soToS rrEuoRI.
The bin rum the House Of Representatives provide
for vrrs ing into e-ci the frat arce u tr rreaty b.
rween he Untd STATE asd brr iiAnuic Maj-s1y TIE
Gueu tie Unitsc kugdOm oi Grt Britain Ano lreAod
q tse 18th June 1855 read t~ics ~h Of ri
erence.
Mr.. MASON stated thai tin precisely similar 70 this
repOrled by The Coa5mItIee FUEeen RsaOns
tune sncr accompanied by report setting forth The
oessiy for It's immediate rAssar; and b hoped there
would be ohscuon TO the Consideration Of the bill
this time.
The motion being agreed to the bin was read for in
missonrr astronomer surveyor 6e 70 unite with similar
others be appointed By The British government
mark and determine the boundary between Washington
Territory and the British possessionS Mr. n orphaned
that in coacqaeDce Of this bOurdsry bing settled
there was row cosfc, of jurisdiction between The Amer
ioan ana British orioerS
The biA was then read third time and passed
RrroETs FHox coouTTrn.
Nr JOHNSON from the Copmitt.e on Printinr 10
whom re,trrrd The petition Tucker Arnold Har
ma administrator of Rsbcrt Armstrong A. o. r Sruhu-
son, sns G WendlL praying reconsideration Of 'bs
srurtiop q the third sub division eighth
bs Congress Of August 1854 regulate the puhle
punting, sabniped adverse rrpOrt the same,
cOmpaned by resouon tAt ths prayer q the Pvtit0n
srs be granted TIE resolution agreed 70.
NJ. J, irou the o0mBitiee 10 whom referred
the motion 70 PRINT the report u the Scrstary - ar
communicating Of the statistical re5rt q the SAT-
geOn General the sickness and mortality in hs Uniel
stairs army, sabiftsd resolution ordering the printing
q usual uumber toge;her with Eve thousand
copies f-en buncrtd Of whrh shall he for the The
nrdicsl depzrFmeut of the army which agreed %.
Mr.. BUTLER from the Commiftee the Judiciary, 20
whom the sshcf had ben referred, Submitted report
accompanied b bi supPlementary the se-t-Al
il relating the eIecton u President and Vice
President of The United Sias Shh resd and PASSED
ssooad reading, and The report wss oresErd % b
rriaied
on molten br Mr. B. The bin vas made tie special order
~ Monday ntTt al oue o'clock
- WELLER f-orn TIE Comrritise Ni'iiH-T Atari
e vhc-a r4rred the biz pryrts o- - ssts-oi
a ra4rut M the erpeas-s incurred n the suppression
- -ndau hossiliics n Territories o. Oregon and
Washington reported j without smeadmcrt nna recon
rnr13ed fis fsEsage
wr W ffpm the sane corufsee subuitted sdrsrEs re
pors On fh- memorials of auvtl W. Owens s. y. Sfur
Tts Ann Z 7. PsrriSge, snd \ II Chiiaon.
Nr RFfI. ~ TtnBessee from the CoBuitiee Naral
Irs 70 whom wa sssrcd The resolution In relation
ths se by the govern a he copyrghL 81 ths great
circle proractor uponie by Prof ChaaveBet subittd
report in Evor ~ thr same
Post Roads reported bi FOR The rsf Of John Ferguson
aud obsrs; uhch was road and PASSED seoOud resd
ing.
Mr. MALLORY, from the COMMITTEES NA-sl Afairs 10
whom was rerred the ban from House of RprsSsnfs
lives granting pensson 10 Ansel wIk1soB reported ii
Eith an aspendment and recommended - pAss~Ee
Mr. JONES II Iowa, from the CJBmittee on Psns50aS
reported i for the reif of Maurice X SDons sDd bill
graz ing pnslon 10 Nargzrpi DAVIS widow Of Georle
Ds.is ssihnR master N III Unii,d navy wtch
we're resd aud ,assei = second reading
M y from TIE c0muises, . whom -as referrsd
the ban Tor relief q Cstb&rne HsmsT vido9 of the
iate Gen. Thomas l. haeT reported 4 VITA an amend