Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-04-11
THIRTY.FOURTH coNGREsx-r,r,s.,.
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SENATE

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Mr.. Mason, from HE Committee on FOREIGN PIT
tons, reported n resolution 10 the effect ;bst -, "a
ther legislation * necessary in order TO put IN .,H
the treaty with Denmark, regulating the psyn.n, u,
tho Sound Dues. Til" subject was made the snac;,t
order for Monday next. '~'"
Mr.. Cass said: | desire to present q memorial fror,
persons composing the seif-sty.ed Legislature -.
kaI.s,s, and move lie reference To tic Conmi,tea ~
Territories.
Mr.. Sewurd-Nhich Of them.
MIR. Cass-The hnnorabie Senator understand, iu.t
rs wei! as if | told him.
Mr.. Scward-I desire to know Of nv honorable
friend from Michigan whether the memorial which bs
presents Is a memorial which purports TO come from
HE territorial Legislature OF Kansas, organized mr..
der The ACT OF Congress. a. | am led TO inter from the
manner in wh:cI! he describes il, or whstber il 10
memorial from the Provisional Legislature Of In,
new State ut Kansas.
Mr.. CGss-l will answer the Senator If lie says h.
docs not know. If he does not say that, have ma
further answer To make. Laughter.
Mr.. Scward-Wel!, let it go-l have no concession.
to make.
Mr.. Hale to Mr.. Cass.-very well done, General
| never knew YOU I" do better. Laughter.
Mr.. Cas- moved that the memorial! be printed
Mr.. Butler and Mr.. Bayard opposed the motion.
Mr. Seward demanded the yeas and nays.
Mr.. Cass said h. thought It would b. interesting n
n great many persons, and urged liz printing.
Mr.. Dougin- said he Could not imagine what NH.
bogus Legislature could have L. say.
The bounty land bill wns iaon taken -.
~ on" O'Clock the bill was ~postp'%d until To.
morrow, aal the Srnaie resumed the Kansas gurs.
ton.
Mc. Gcyer SAID TIN, his position in the Senate a,
the cole representative oi the State of Missouri.
would not PERMIT him 10 decline Il participaiICaiu
this debate, but H. engaged IL II a. 4 work OF Necessity
rather than inclination. The circumstances undrr
which il was inaugurdted seemed To Indicate the uur.
pose 10 make political capital out Of the Kansas L..
turLaucee, with II view 10 control the pending cleo.
tons, State and National, and in such d courrover,v
he had no disposition to engage.
But il be, alIi- his duty To defend his constituent.
from grave and serious charges. He hen c~onsidrr-d
the constitutional! aspect % the slavery question.
rnntrmding that the power Of Congress 10 make All
nc.tful rules and regulations with regard to the terri.
tory and other property of The United States had re-.
ference To the pub!.r domain only, and no; te the do.
.ncstic affairs or institutions of the territory.
Mr. Gcycr spoke unit! quarter past 5 O'Clock, when,
without concluding, he gave way 10 Il motion Tor an
Adjournment, whiclI prevailed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Mac, by unanimous consent, presented tie
Constitution OF kalsaS, together with a meiGoria!
from the Legislature nm the subject. which Were re.
f.rrrl to The committee on Territories. His motion
Ia prin, lO.OjO copies Was referred 10 the committee
IN Printing.
Sir. Bingham, from the Committee of Elections.
mace II report declaring that the seat claimed 10y Is.
L. Tuuke, from the eighth district Of Illinois, is va.
cant. Also, that the sitting member, 5. :. Marshall,
from the ninth Congressional district at the same
STATE, is duly elected over the contestant, l.. j. Is.
fancy. The consideration OF the subject was post
poned.
The House then went into committee OF the whole
and took up the deficiency appropriation bill.
Mr.. Rrirt, nl 5. C.. spoke on the subject OF politi.
cal alta r., saying that the great issue in the Pref.
lpn,ia! contes: must be the Nebraska question. He
condemned the onc-.erm theory as worse in theory
ana policy.
Mr.. Nilsson briefly spoke in favor of the a~ppropria-
ton Of 81 900 for iiliug up and grading the grounds
of the new custom house at Norfolk, the people there
being ANXIOUS 10 avert, il possible, the recurrence o!
the yellow fever.
Tn. cDnImi;tce here a:os".
Various reports were made IRON the standing Goin.
mitteeS and appropriately referred. !
The House then adjourned.