Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-02-21
G0MgressIOnal.
THIRTY-FOU CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
seAate-Tuesday, FEBRUARY 10, 1856.

ScAate-Iuesday, FcDuary ID, 1866.
message was received from the President of
the United States, transmitting "A report from the
Secretary of State in compliance with resolution
OF the l7th ultimo, calling for copies OF certain
spondence touching the Republics of Mica
ragua, Costa RIGA, the Mosquito Indians, and the
convention between the United States and Great
Britain of the 10Th April, 1850; which was read,
referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations,
and ordered to be printed,
This document is very volumnous, and en-
braces correspondence from June II, 1850, down
TO February Il, 1854.
FRENCH sPoLIATIoSs.
The PRESIDENT ofthe Senate laid before the
body communication from the Department of
Stale, made in compliance with resolution of
the Senate Of the 18th ullimo, calling for a copy
of the report of the adjudicatons made by the
Board OF American Commissioners al Paris to
liquidate and audit the claims of American cti-
zens, for the satisfaction Of which provision was
| made by the convention between the United
States and France of April 80 1903, &C. and
what has become Of the evidence and proofs of
loss so called for and received by the Govern.
ment.
THE Secretary of State replies, in effect, that
no report like that called for by the solution can
be found IN the Department. or any trace that
such report was made or filed there.l
Various petitions and memorials were presented
and several bills introduced, one by
Mr.. HUNTER from the Committee on Finance
reporting aJoint resolution 10 supply deficiency
IN the appropriations for printing for the second
session ofthe thirty third Congress.
Mr.. II. explained the objecl of the resolution
and asked lis immediate passage, which was
agreed to and il read third time and
passed
KANSAS AFFAIRS.
The Senate proceeded 10 consider the motion
10 print ten thousand extra copies of the message
of the President aud accompanying documents
ansyy n a rssnufi..n info
in relation 10 Kansas
Mr.. WILSON, who entitled 10 the floor
rose 10 conclude the remarks commenced yester-
day. when
Mr.. GEYER desired 10 inquire OF the Senator
from Massachusetts, before he commenced his
remarks, whether what he had stated yesterday
in relation TO Gen Aichison was on The authority
of Gen. Pomeroys own knowledge. or on rumor
derived from other sources?
Mr.. WILSON would cheeriully answer the
question, and was understood TO say that General
Atchison had entered the Territory of Kansas
armed with bowle-knife and revolver, all of which
| could be sustained by persons resident in that
Territory
Mr.. GEYER was not pre- pared yesterday when
| the Senator from Massachusetts made the charge,
and therefore did interrupt him, supposing
that he had given what he said on The authority
| OF some one else other than on Mr. Pomeroy' s
own knowledge. He (Mr. G. had learnt from a
source 10 be relied on that the only time that
was hen there were some fears Of the destruc-
| ton Of the town Of Lawrence and al that time
he went not 10 promote discord, but 10 counsel
peace and forbsarance; and il was for that pur-
pose he left his home.
| Mr.. WILSON read from what purported 10 be
letter from Gen. Pomeroy relating 10 charges
who said that they could be sustained before any
committee Of the two Houses OF Congress. He
| alluded TO the fact that Gen. Atchison, who was
the presiding officer Of The Senate, did not come
| on al the commencement II the last session and
that Mr.. BRIGHT, the preset ut presiding officer had
been called 10 hts place that he did come on
afterwards, and after remaining some time had
| leit, with the avowa 10 his MIR WIS., certain
knowledge, that he "went 10 settle affairs in
| Kansas" Mr.. W. contended that Mr. Atchison
was the organizing party, the head and front OF M
the disturbances in the Territory lie was pleas d
10 ind the Senator from Missouri tMr GRYERl
evince so much sensiliveness on the occasion as
| TO admit that there were unlawful assemblages
and that Gen. Atchson had 10 go there TO control
| them.
Mr. W. then went on and concluded hi. re
marks, condemuing in pointed terms the steps
taken by citizens OF Missouri 10 control legislation
| in The Territory OF Kansas.
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee, desired 10 address
the Senate on the subject, but would prefer wait
| ing for the published speech OF the Senator from
Massachusetts before doing so and would there
fore move TO postpone The further consideration OF
the motion 10 Monday next which motion pre-
| vailed
The Sehate then proceeded 10 the consideration
OF Executive business and, after a considerable,
Tune spent therein, the doors were reopened, and
the Senate adjourned.