The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-08-02

Proceedings An Congyess sn Monday.
The telegraph having failed to furnish u,
with the proceedings Of Congress ON Mon
day, We give thsm now, the aston OF the
House on Kansas affairs being important.
WASHINGTON, July Is.
SENArg.-A resolution was adopted, on
motion Of Mr.. Pugh, requesting the Prssi-
dent to inform the Senate whether an appli-
cation had been made to him BY tho dover-
nor Of California to maintain the laws and
peace Of that State against the usurped au-
thority Of the Vigilance COMMITTEE OF San
Francisco, and also to communicate whAtev-
er information he may have respecting the
Vigilance Committee. ;.
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
safes should be employed to aid the en-
forcsment Of tho alleged laws of the Legis-
latiye Assembly convened at Shawnee Mis-
sion until Congress declares whether the
laws were passed by legislature chosen in
conformity with the organic law, and until
Cangress so declares, that it shall be the
duty of the President to preserve peace, sup
press instruction, repel invasion, protect
the persons and property OF the citizens OF
the Territory, on the highways Of Missouri
and elsewhere, against unlawful search and
seizure and that the President disown the
present militia, recall oil U. S. arms, and
prevent armed mon from going into the Ter
ritory to disturb the public. peace, under real
or pretended laws.
The Chairman tMr. Lester) decided the
amendment out Of order, but was overruled
by majority Of two.
Mr.. Sherman said his amendment WAS just,
fair and honorable, and would do more for
the settlement Of the Kansas difficulties
than oil the bills for that purpose put to-
gether.
Mr.. Stephens contended that Congress had
no right to decide on the validity Of the
laws of Kansas; that is a question for the
Judiciary. He Was for the people Of the
Territory governing themselves.
Mr.. Grow insisted that it was the boundeu
duty OF Congress to protect the citizens and
all the rights guaranteed them in the or
ganic law. They were controlled by despot-
ism and usurpation, and he was not willing
the federal troops should coerce them, after
they had been trampled down by the marau.
dcrs.
Mr.. Stephens replied. He believed the
Kansas Nebraska bill was proper one,
and would admirably answer the purpose
for which it was designed, its operation not
being constructed BY those who opposed il
in the beginning and clsmored against it.
Mr.. Phillips remarked that Mr.. Sher-
mans amendment was o violation Of the
Constitution.
Mr.. Giddings was opposed to giving the
Executive funds to support despotism and
usarrntion.
Mr.. Smith, Of Georgia, wished the coun-
try to know that party in the House de-
signed to stop the wheels Of the Govern
ment, and force the Senate into CO. opera
ton with measure not practicable, and
the only effect of which would be revolu-
ton.
Mr.. Davidson said the Republicans OPP
posed attaching to his bill an objection to
which they knew the Senate could and dare
not agree.
Mr. Warner maintained there was no pow
or in Congress to pass on the validity OF the
laws OF Kansas.
Mr.. Sherman's amendment was adopted
by So to 40, when the committee rose.
One hundred thousand copies Of the re-
port OF the Committee Of tho Pacific Rail-
road were ordered to be printed.
The proceedings Of the Goth We published
yesterday. The proceedings Of the 30th are
unimportant