New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-02
THE HOUSE ON THURSDAY.
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WASHINGTON, Thursday, July 81, 1856.
When the House met this morning roll-c all wss
had, developing the fact that 1856 members were
present, and n absent.
The House took up the Kansas Election case,
and Mr. WAsHBURN of Maine, Chairman of the
Committee on Elections, opened the discussion in
brief speech and in 3 very satisfactory manner.
Mr. STEPHENS Of Ga. followed in some "ram-
bling remarks" as they were truly characterized
by Mr.. sherman of Ohio. He discussed every
thing but the real question at issue. The gist OF
his remarks" was an attempt to show that the
Free State members in the House, after denOunc.
ing the Fugitive Slave Act Of 1850 as unconstitu-
tiOnal, actually recognized the fact that such an
unconstitutional act does exist, by voting for Mr..
Dunn's PacifcatiOn Kansas bill. Now this Ia won
derful Mr. Stephens becomes alarmed when he
sees how much the Free-State men are willing to
sacrifice to save Kansas. What was the vote for
DuDn's bill 1t was boon for the restoration Of
the Missouri Compromise, and the rededicaton Of
Kansas to Freedom 20 far as they were concerned.
1t was boon for the crushing out of the infamous
Legislature and the more infamous laws of tho
Territory Of Kansas. II was boon for the liber-
alton Of Gov. Robinson and his noble compatriots.
1t was a boon for the reorganization upon q more
equitable basis Of the entire Territory of Kansas.
1t was boon for the humiliation Of the Shannons,
the LecOmpts the DonaldsOns and the other little
tyrants of that Territory.
Mr.. SHERMAN Of Ohio came directly 10 the aues-
ton at issuc-the Legality Of Whitfeld's election
which he ably and clearly showed was caused by
an invasion Of five thousand armed Missourians
he said the minority report was chiefly made up of
ez pdrte testimony, taken after the Commssi ,ners
left the Territory, apOrtiOn Of which, it was unsn
imOusy agreed, should not be taken when IL was
offered before the whole committee, it not being
competent, and that the minority report also
contained letter of Gov Reeder to his friend, Mr.
Lowery, nh,ch ros stolen By saeking prira,e prop
tny' He stated that before this letter was OBJ
tail ed thete gentlemen were both driven from the
Territory; that this letter was obtained at the
sacking Of Lawrence, where their trunks had been
left, and b day or two after was presented to the
COmmistiOn by lawyer named Abel, a partner Of
StriDgfellOw, who practices at Atchison, Missouri
as testimony, and that the Commission refused to
eceve it as such So this alleged stolen property
Incorporated into the Minority Report.
Mr.. OLIVER followed Mr. Sherman aud labored
hard to make out a case from his minority report,
and especially from the er parte testimoney exposed
by Mr. Sherman. / think he decidedly failed
to come up to the expectations Of his friends.
Mr.. SAVAGE Of Tenn, made a very savage
speech upon the majority report. Nobody seemed
to csre particularly what be said but were eh'
ceedDgly rejOice6 when he got through ii,
Mr.. WAsHBURN Of Maine at % o'clock, called
for tte previous question, and it was sustained
when the Speaker announced that he had received
| communication from the Hon. A. II. Reeder, the
copte sts Mt in this case, informing him that he was
sick. and il the Kansas Election care could not be
postponed until he could be present. he desired to
snbm;t A statement to the House which was in
closed Several voices from the South side Of the
House objected. Objection was then raised to
| hearing the sitting Delegate, Mr.. Whitfield, which
| seemed 10 give q different look TO the subject,
when all objections were withdrawn.
The Clerk then proceeded to read Mr.. Reeder's
views on the subject Of the pending election case.
| He bad not proceeded far when the House began
10 fllibutter, a desire being manifested on both
sides to aAjcurn and after several attempts the
| spesker declared the House adjourned. Upon the
whole this course may prove best for the mem.
bers paid little or no attention to the reading Of