The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-08

the OF that State requesting their senators and
representatives In Congress TO urge appropriations TO COM
plee the works Of defence the Delaware which
read, referred to the Committee Military Affairs and
ordered To be printed
Mr.. MILs0N Of Virginia. presented resolutions Of the
legislature Of that State against the action Of the late
naval board.
Mr.. NJ. remarked that as the House had been kind
enough to allow the presentation of the resolutions he
should not in submitting motion that they be printed
avail himself Of the right to his concurrence and
hs reasons Mnk ,9' ms IN their sen',~s1
eman does, desire to be heard and when the subject
comes up viii be heard.
Mr.. MILLS0N, of Virginia, (resuming) But will
seek an early opportunityespeciay have not been
absent from my seat for single day since the
ment Of the session. and desire TO return home for few
dayso submit some remarks this subject lie moved
that the resolutions be printed and referred TO the Com
mitteaon Naval Affairs. p. Pop .4 .s. i. ..t# #
The motion was agreed to. .r- .... .sa
nE. KANSAS CoNTEsTEp-ELEcrioN S+ ss. Z
The House then resumed the consideration of the resol
ton empowering the Committee of Elections, in the con-
testedelecton from the Territory of Kansas 10 send
for persons and papers, and to examine witnesses upon
oath affirmation. taa a.5.s.. t .Ist& .sss... f
Mr. OLIVER, Of Missouri member of the Committee of
Elections contended that the House could not with any
sort Of justification, adopt resolution comforting upon
the committee tleextraordinary power which the majority
sought TO obtain Gen. WHITFIELD had been permitted to
take his seat by virtue Of the commission which he had
ceived from the governor of Kansas certifying that be had
standing this Gov Reeder had made his appearance here
to contest not only the right of Gen. WHFELD to his seat
but TO set up pretenson TO the seat now held by that
gentleman. Gov. Reeder, in submitting his claim seemed
have strings his harp-frst to unseat General
WHITFIELD if possible and succeeding in that to obtain
the himself 1t appeared, too, that there still
another Richmond in the fed-one Mark Delahay, who,
under the of the Topeka convention had made his
appearance recently delegate for the Territory OF Kan
sas. - satU.H#a. #aa ".sr e.
MEMBER From the State Of Kansas. a.s.
Mr.. OILY Err thanked the gentleman for his informa
ion--for il was information to the House. 4E
Governor Reeder alleged in his memorial that General
WHITFIELD entitled hold his seat delegate for
the that the law under which be had been elected
null and void, having been enacted by legislature i'm
posed upon the people by an invading force from neigh
boring State accompanied by force and violence. Gov
Reeder therefore had not come to contest the right Of
General WHITFIELD to the seat held by him upon the
ground that be had been elected by illegal votes but al
legged that the law under which Gen. WHITFIELD had been
elected null and void Such being the case before the
House could undertake TO displace General WHITFIELD, IL
first pronounce the laws of the legislature null and
void, TO do which they must necessarily go behind the
law and pass upon the qualifications of the members of the
legislature rather thon those of General WnTFIED II the
House bad the power go behind the legislation of Kan
sas by parity Of reasoning they would have the right
do the thing with reference to the legislation Of any
State Of the Union but he maintained that II possess
ed the right in neither that the courts in the
try could alone exercise such power Governor Reeder
should be the last TO into the House and maintain
that the laws Of Kansas were null and void.
He then referred to the emgrant aid societies whose only
object be declared to defeat ordinary OF Con-
gress by extraordinary proceedingsby association Of
and capital In this connexon, be contepded that
Gov Reeder, when governor of Kansas, accommodated
his TO the actions and convenience OF those
societies. and he charged upon him all the trouble strife
and boodshed that had attended the disturbances in Kan
sas he earnestly defended his constituents from the charge
Of being border ruiansn and declared that be did
not know Mssourisn who had voted in Kansas. Hun
dreds Of from the East who went there 10 VOTE left
the Territory declaring that they had seen the elephant
fulfilled their contract and returning home. He in
conclusion urged the right Of Gen WHITFIELD TO his seat
and believed that admit Gov. Reeder would be to
tenance revolution and defiance Of the laws.
NJ tplia ad hiatt tIo la
man FROM Missouri bad recently become convert to the
democratic party and new converts were always jealous
TO proclaim the doctrines they bad but just embraced
MIR. OLIVER inquired IL the gentleman had not become
convert from the democratic TO the republican party
Mr. CuMBACK. No, SIR When was connected with
the democratic party its doctrine that Congress had
the right and should exercise IT, TO prevent the extension
Of slavery into free territory and when IL rcceded from
that doctrine let II slide will 90 with any par
y by whatever name that win not stand up for the doc
trines Of our fathers,
II had been the custom of every gentleman who had de-
Tended the outrages in Kansas to attribute them the
emigrau aid societies. The complaint was that the OBJ
ect of those societies to make Kansas free State He
could almost hear the echoes Of the democratic party
his State from hilltop 10 valley that the repeal Of the
Missouri Compromise not only to make Kansas and
Nebraska free but to make Gordon Of free States to the
Pacific ocean That the doctrine Of the democratic
party and that the doctrine preached by northern
democrats who hold upon the floor Of the House
Mr.. MILLER Of Indiana, desired 10 make explsna-
ton.
Mr. CUMBACK declined to yield the hoor Had II come
TO this that when tOkether
IL was be considered making upon the rights OF
Missouri lie hoped the gentleman who had just ad-
dressed the House would inform him what rights Missou-
rians had in Kansas until they became settlers there.
He denied that had gone from the North merely for
tn. purpose OF controlling the institutions Of Kansas and
without the intention 10 become citizens OF that Territory
Some Of them might have returned but their intention in
going 10 Kansas was 10 become citizens, and 10 make
free State because by the legislation of fathers that
Territory had by solemn compact been GUARANTEED to
freedom forever.
As he had before observed the doctrine Of the demo-
slavery James X Polk in speaking Of this very compro
mise did not sugmstize II odous measure but said
II was great work Of conciliaon and s authors should
be held public benefscors When they shosld succeed
Ia restoring that compromise and guarantyng 10 their
children heritage OF freedom forever they too would be
held rs public benefaciors.
lie hoped that the resolution before the House would be
adopted All the facts relating this should be de
veoped that the country might be able to ascertain who
right who wrong Truth never shrunk from invest-
CATION and expense should be spared in prosecuting
this investigation
Mr. CULLEN OF Delaware, remarked that this question
should be settled with camness, according to the prne
Piles which regulate courts lie maintained that the House
cannot impugn the act Of the legislature under which
Gen WHITFIELD elected Gov. Reeder having decided
that the members were duly chosen, commissioned them
and sent message recognising their acts as legal The
House has right 10 open that investigation, because
they cannot 90 beyond the records
Mr.. WALKER, OF Alabama contended that Governor
eeder and Cen WHITFIELD In legal and technical
sense for the Of delegate from Kansas
Governor Reeder did present himself in the attitude OF
contestant and H. therefore, followed that there was no
fact IN the that demanded the attention OF the
House lie also argued 10 prove the validity OF the law
under which General WHITFIELD had been elected
Mr.. CRAWFORD, Of Georgia then obtained the floor,
but yielded to motion that the House adjourn
arx.rr nrsoIuTfor Passed.