The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-10
TIuRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
FIRGT SESSION.
Senate.
WASHINGTON. July Q, 1885.

WASHINGTON, July 9, 1890.
HARBoR PRECEDENT ESTABLISHED.
On motion OF Mr.. BENJAMIN, (cem) Of Ia, resolu-
tons adopted directing the Secretary OF the Senate
to take the three bills passed over the Presidents veto
to the Secretary Of State In order that they may be de-
posted in that department.
Mr. BENJAMIN remarked with reference TO the question.
raised the other day whether two thirds Of the members
present twothrds OF all the members Of the Senate
were requisite TO pass bill over the Presidents Veto
that he had examined preceden and found al the FIRST
session Of the first Congress- composed In great part OF
those who members the Convention which framed
the constitution, that eleven amendments 10 the cons
tuition passed both houses Of Congress- and In both
adopted By two thirds Of the members present. and
two.thrds OF the whole body OF members.
Messrs. Mason, (dem.) OF Va, and Torcy (dem) o:
Conn., expressed the opinion, after more deliberate TO
Fiction, that the decision OF the Chair correct.
Mr. ToosRs (nationa) OF Ca. said prccedens wcro-
not worth much. When they were in persons favor
they relied on; but when they contrary hie
opinions they disregarded.
PRINTING TuE KANSAS mlI,-AS INTERESTING prnArr.
Mr. JOHNSON DEM, Of Ark, from the Committee on
Printing reported In favor OF the motion print twenty
y ouahnd copies OF the Kansas bill passed In the
Senate but adversely to the motion to print The amend
mens proposed, and the yeas and nays thereon.
Mr. TgrNBrfL digger worshpper) Of H., thought /;
the Senate was going 10 send this forth as an coctoneer
mens ought 70 go with H. SO as to present lair view Of
Mr. WELLER fdcm.) or Cal, wished the rcpor, OF tho
committee concurred In. The positions held by ma.
iory OF the Senate had been very much msrc
and they desired that the public mind should be set right
=
10 send TO the country many copies OF the bill the
majority desired. lie regarded the bill Intended
carry on the work which lie borfcr rufaas OF Missouri
commenced in 1855 Tie people Of the country under
ders,snd Il. Why was not this bill brought in in tho
early part Of the session. before Kansas lucred
Since that Kansas has been twice or thrice invaded.
Houses have been burned cities sacked and free
state murdered while other. had been driven out os
the Territory and those their way thter arrested dis
armed and sent back The proposition broush forward
his time took positions precisely contrary 70 those as
fafness and justice. but keeping the word OF promise
the ear aud breaking II 10 the hope.
Mr.. WAnr (nggcr worshipperl Of Ohio, took grounds
similar 20 those o. Mr.. Wilson He willing scatter
the bill broadcast the country for showed that
the doctrine Of popular sovereignty renowned and
entirely given W BY the democratic yarty The bill also
virtually admitted that the Territorial legislature was
fraud, lor u lcgislsed right over their heads, and
MIR. DoreiAs, (dcm Of H. indicated the Senate bill,
and said the republicans di not want peace until aiter
the election, for all the game they had for political
effect Their capital for the coming Presidential election
was blood, and angel from heaven could not frame
bill 10 settle the Kansas difficulties with which the black
republicans would be satisfied previous 70 the Presdcn
tal election.
Applause from the galleries, which the Chair checked
Mr.. nororas resumed. The bill presented was fair.
just aud equitable They could not deny 7, yet they
able that the republicans after contendng that nine
enhs Of the teno tds Inhabitants of Kansas free
state men, up 20 the hour when Mr.. Toombs presented
his proposition should suddenly turn right about aud
cry that all the free State had been driven
Territory.
Mr.. HAZE (nigger worshippcr) Of n. IT., opposed the
ln, drawing vivid picture ofburning buildings, mourn
ing widows and weeping orphans In Kansas attributnw
I'll the devastation aud suffering there the removal oT
old landmarks by the repeal Of the Missouri restriction
Mr.. FESESDFN, (nipger wcsrhipper) Of Ne, argued
that the design Of the repeal o. the Missouri compromise
was to make Kansas slave state.
Mr. LOOMS, (natonai) Of Ca der led that the
introduced BY him had any other object than appeared
is face II was protect the inhabitants OF Kansas and
restore peace There design 10 make II a slave
state unless the inhabitants should so desire
Mr. CRuTpKpFv, tx " } OF KY. vindicated the conss-
tency Of his course on The Kansas hill.
Nj wIrpo. denied that he had ever msrepresented the
bill. III g adoption Of that bill would close The question:
and make Kansas q siayehoding State lie had never M
sentiment calculated 10 excite violence In Kansas
The FREQ would gain nothing by violence They
only desired peace order su and protection in their
rights II was that the Emgrant Aid Society
caused these troubles. That peaceful and law fn
organization, and has spent eighty thousand dollars IN
erecting hotels and sawms In Kansas. He had heard so
much about ohvary that with him was another name
for scoundreism.
During the debate, Mr. BaFR (dem) Of CAL IN reply
10 illusions In regard 10 Mr. Blchanan's Political ortbo.
doxy denied that he said there was PARTICLE OF
democratic blood in his veins he woui let il ont II Mr.
Buchanan had tried the experiment. he would have blca
10 death for he was democrat all over Mr. Bgler in.
sisted that Mr.. Wilson msrcpre ented the Kansas bin
which warranted no conclusion that intended making
Kansas a slaveholding State.
Mr.. sruAs1, (dem) Of Mich, said the discussion o.