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w %AsHINeroS, May 10.
SENATE.

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WAsHIseroN, May 10.
SENATE,
Three messages were receivea from
the President, ve.oing bills making appro.
p%riations for the improvement, of the
Mississippi River and ST.. Clair Flats,
regarding them as par, OF a general sys.
ten Of internal improvement, and refers
TO his message Of 1854 vs!oing improve.
men, bills for rivers and harbors. The
subject was postponed ill Wednesday
next.
M Cass said he should ask leave.
when convenient, 10 show that he had
heen Misunderstood in regard 10 some
correspondence with Mr. Champion.
Nj. Sumner commenced speaking on
Kansas affairs. He said We are called
TO redress q greattransgression, in which
10 involved No, only she liberty Of . dis
sant Territory, bu. the peace of the
whole country. Agsinss Kansas a CRIME
has been committed without , parallel IN
the record of the past-worse than any
thing done by Verro against Sicily
Ara you against sacrilessi Are you a
gainst robberiesl | hold il up 10 your
pr Are you for the projection Of
American ~citizsns? have shown sou
here that their deares, rights have besn
thrown down, while q ~tyranical usurpa-
lion has ine,alled itself on their very
necks. This crime hazards civil wat
IL all proceeds from the slave power
which is the criminal. In opposing il
we are not fanstical or sectional, ~ said
by the South Carolina Senator, Mr. But
Ter, and The Senator from Illinois, Mr.
Douglas. who - the squire OF slavery,
iss Sancho PaDza, ready to do all iss hu
initiating Offices, but he cannot compel
ebedience to this u~sufra,ion. He imi.
tales the British officer who with boast.
ful swasger, said he would cram the
stamps down the shrOats ofsihe Amsri-
~ people.
lie then considered the crime against
Kansas aEc lis origin and extent, and
next the apologies Cor the crime, dwelling
particularly on the assault ON the Emi-
grant Aid Society, which he characieri-
zes a. infamous. Wiihous concluding
no gave way 10 adjumen'.
HOUSE.
The House took up whsslsr's Join,
resolution su,hoizing the Secretary Of
the Navy I dispatch vessels with provi
sions privately contributed, 10 the Caps
de Verde sufferers
Mr.. Kelly referred 70 the liability Of
New York in giving 10 the starving poo
pie, and appealing to the House 70 pass
the resolution, which ssksd for no appro-
priasion Of money.
Mr. Smith, II Va. while feeling deeply
for their dis.sess, was unwiiIi. z in this
triliEg particular 10 usurp a power no:
guaranteed by the Constitution. He
considsrec the sending Of a ship squiva-
lent 10 an appropriation.
II Was adopted by 1913 10 2.
Mr. Galloway askeG leave 10 introduce
resolutions requesting the President 10
inform the House whether no has infor-
nation concerning the murder of three
American ei,izens, named Dow, Barber
and Brown, late Of Kansas, and whe,h
er legal measures had been taken for the
prosecution Of Inc murders. Also whstb-
er be has information relative 10 the for
chile abduction of William Philips, and
OF his being carried across TO Missouri.
and there tarred and featAered; and like
wise in regard ic The outrage on Rev. p.
Butler. Also in regard 10 VIM. Macs,
who was shot 4, after he had given testi-
mony before the House investigation
Commiuee.
Mr. Smith Of Vs., suggested that Mr..
Galloway agree 70 add : clause calling
for Information relative 10 tho murder Of
sheriff Jones.
Mr. Giddings said-Beier wal, till he
10 dead.
Mr. Rufin was opposed to auch non.
sense, and objected 10 its reception.
Mr. Galloway moved the suspsns ion
Of rules, tina, he might introduce bic res-
Olution.
Motion TO suspend lost By l02 10 SIS
not t~wo-ihirds.
Nj. Walker moved 10 dischasgs the
Committee Of the Whole on State Of
tho Union from further considerable q oil
The bill for the improvement Of Mobile
harbor.
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