The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-07-14
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INTERESTING DEBATE ON THE SENATE
KANSAS BILL
THE BROOKS AND SUMNER ArrA1R.


s4 WASHINGTON, July TO-
SENATE-Mr. johnson, from the Commi
tee on Printing, reported in favor of a motto
to print 10000 extra copies of the Kansas bi
as it passed the Senate, but adversely to tn
motion to print the amendment proposed, an
called for the yeas and nays thereon.
Mr. Trumbull thqught that 5the Senat
were going to send this iorth as an electoneer
ing document, the action taken on the variou
amendments ought to 60 with it, so as to pre-
sent a fair view of the subject. hsassA { 81 u
Weller said the report of the Committe,
concurring in the position held by raaiorit,
of the Senate had been very much misrepre
sented, and he desired the public mind should
I be set at rest 81 e.}
Wilson was willing to send into the country
as many copies Of the bill as the majority de
> lsired. He regarded the bill as intended te
carry on work which the border ruffians o.
! Missouri commenced in March, 1855
II The people in the country so understand it
4 Why was not this bill brought in at the early
part of the session, before Kansas was con-
Iquered? Since that time Kansas has been
twice or thrice invaded, and some free State
men murdered, while others were drawn out
| of the territory, and others on their way
i thither arrested disarmed and sent back to
/ their homes.
i In the face of the facts produced by the
Kansas investigation, the committees PROPOSE
| ton is brought forward at this time, taking
position precisely contrary to those assumed
i six months ago, holding out an appearance Of
fairness and justice, but keeping the word of
! promise to the cars, and breaking it to the
hope. " 5 aHi a-aS, acI.0
| Mr.. Wade took similar ground to that main
| taIn hv WilcO,, I,,x
| ter the bill broadcast over the country. for it
showed that the doctrine Of popular arsoYereign-
ty was renounced and entirely given up by the
Democratic party.
| 1t also admitted that the Territorial Legis
lature was a fraud, for it legislated right over
their heads and annulled many of their acts.
Douglas vindicated the Senate BILL He said
the Republicans did not want peace till after
the effect. Their capital for the coming Presi-
dental election was blood, and an angel from
heaven could not frame bill to settle the Kan
sas difficulties with which the Black Republi-
cans would be satisfied, previous to the Presi
dental election. (Applause in the galleries.
Chair called to order. @ '7 p
The bill presented was far, just and equita-
ble, They could not deny it, yet they were
not satisfied with it. He thought it little re-
markable that the Republicans after contend
were free State men up to the hour when
Toombs presented his proposition, should sud |
denly turn right about and cry out that all
the free State men had been driven from the |
Territory.
Hale opposed the bill drawing vivid pic
ture of burning dwellings, mourning widows
and weeping orphans in Kansas, attributingl
all the devastation and suffering to the remov-
al of an old landmarks by. the repeal Of the
Missouri restriction.
Fessenden argued that the design of the re-
peal of the Missouri Compromise was to make
Kansas a slave State.
Toombs denied that the measure introduced |
by him had any other object in view than ap-
peared on its face. 1t was to protect the in
habitants and restore peace There was no
design to make it slave State unless the in
habitants should so desire. .s-..
Crittenden vindicated the consistency of his
course on the Kansas BILL
Mr.. Wilson denied that he had ever said that /
the adoption of the bill would close the ques-
tion and make Kansas S ayeholding State He
had never uttered a sentiment calculated to /
excite violence in Kansas
The Free State men had nothing to gain /
by violence; they only desire peace, order, Sc
Guilty and protection in their rights. 1t is not
true that the Emgrant Aid Society caused the
trouble-that wasa peaceful, lawful organiza-
ton, and had spent $9Q,0O0i in greetings Hotel
and sawmill in Kansas.
He had heard so much about chivary, that
with him it was another name for scoundrel-
ISM During the debate Mr.. Bigler in reply
to illusions respecting Mr.. Buchanans politi-
cal orthodoxy, denied that he said "if he had
democratic blood in his veins he would let it
out" If Mr.. Buchanan had tried the expert
ment he would bleed to death, for he was a
Democrat all over. Mr.. Bigler insisted that
Mr.. Wilson misrepresented the Kansas bill.
which warrented no conclusion that if passed
it would make Kansas a slaveholding State.
After further debate, the motion to print
was adopted. and the Senate adjourned at 8
O'Clock.
Z HoUsE-Mr Campbell, of Ohio called up
the report of the select committee, relative to
Brooks assault On Sumner which concludes
with a resolution to expel Brooks, and express
ing disapprobation of the conduct of Edmund
son and keitt.
Mr.. Cobb, of Ca, moved substitute de-
claring that the House had no jurisdiction over
the subject. and therefore deems it improper
to express any opinion thereon.
Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, said the resolutions
were predicated on a complaint to the House,
by the Senate, charging that the privilege oil
the Senate had been violated by members OF
this body in this assault on the person OF a
Senator of Massachusetts.
The testimony on the subject is full. The
facts as stated in the report of the majority of
the Committee, are not controverted by the
minority; that violent assault was commit
ted is established beyond doubt.
He claimed that the House has full power
to protect its purity and dignity, as recon-
mended bv the majority of the Committee |,