The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-21
THIRTY-FOUR 9TH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.

TIE QUARREL OF THE ILLINOIS SENATORS

SenAte.
WASHINGTON, March 20 1855.
TIE QUARREL OF THE ILLINOIS SENATORS.
Mr. DOUGLAS (dem) of ILL.,, took the door in reply to
Mr. Trumbu and said he regarded his colleagues open
ing the debate the other day violation of that par
hAmentary courtesy which gives the chairman Of COM
mtee privilege Among other points in the report
Of the minority on Kansas affairs, he referred to the
charge that the legislature of Kansas spurious
body elected by fraudulent and illegal votes and that
the people OF Kansas invaded and conquered by
armed Missourians Mr.. Douglas said it was admitted
that there illegal voting In seven Of the districts and
that In those districts Mr. Resder denied the members
for that reason; but in the other fifteen dis
trc,s beIe protest. and proofs of illegal vot
ing Than admitting for the sake OF argument the ale
CATION Il districts, there clear msjo
rty OF the Legislature legally elected Hence their Acts
we're bineg The majority report shows the fsst that
issd resolution adopted by which every person
whcsoeyer authorized to contest the right OF any
nsnSsr ras s three After ter
vsson. Il people wee 80 much ntimidatsd "a IL has
been sA ,hs o. % the Of tsrss
months; but in that time no man was found who
desired TO contest the seats OF OF the fifteen members
and il universally 3rnted that tae fac that Gov
Recdsr had given them certificates conclusive
gardipg the legality Of their election. Mr. Douglas
to mako ont case. The minority report declared
Topeka Convention Unstable on the ground that under
clause of the constitution people might sssemble peace
ably for recress OF grievances. Mr. Douglas charac
eised the Topeka Convention act Of reDel hit
result in booe the crime would be nigh treason
and traitors ought to be hanged.
Mr. TsUxBuLI (n,yger worshipper) OF Ill, replying,
said ne had learned most of his democracy from Mr.
Douglas and little thought at the time that he vas
oberishipg the black repubn anism with which Mr.. ID.
had charged hin. He MIR. TrumbullD sitting at
the peoples gate, and would not bow down and wor-
Dousias for him. there be found another hanging, it
would not be his M. T,s) fault. Az to the absurd
proposition Of his colleague that both should resign their
ooe had only to say that the people mad recently
sanctioned hin (Mr. T;umbulD, first by elesting hiu
their representative then Senator That certainly, is
and il, after going back to his constituents, he
should b re elected, he mr. TrumouD would joa
him In resignation Thus they would stand
the den,ocra c platform erected by the aid Of Mr..
Douglas and others in 1850 The proposition to Iesgn
reminded Mr. Trum ,uu of the unsuccessful client IN
court who having os his cause was READY ana asked
tor COW trial Mr.. Trumbull maintained that the Kan
Legislature was frsuduently elected and said-Ay
colleague speaks Of hanging traitors and think they
may be found without going to Kansas. If the e'ple
there committed errors was it not in consequences OF
following my colleagues leadS Has 1t not been pro-
claimed in the majority report that the people shall
settle their affairs in their own way If they
have committed error no one has been mere instru-
mental in bringing it abou. than my colleague After
replying other points advanced by Mr.. Douglas, Mr.
rrum ausion personal con tentioas bet ween
bers sad-When questions before this body threat
ing civil war and cisurion questions the Issue Of
which the peace and happiness of thirty millions Of
pie At stake and the cause OF through
out tie world vovet into what nsgn6cance do those
petty squabbes sink! IA member of the Senate,
hope snAil never be drawn into them again.
THE BOUNDARY WITH MEXICO.
On mo'ion Of Mr. HALE, the resolution adopted
inq.itirg OF the President whether the boun.
diary ISe sccorting 70 the treaty with Mexico
mainlpg three millions bad been paid, and to whom.
sywAED AND KAssAs
Douglas Dill provide for tho admission of Kansas as
Sta,o.
PREVENTION OF FRAUDS THS REVENUE.
Mr.. JAsE, of R. l.. reported bill for the prevention
OF aues in the collection Of he REVENGE and for other
purposes, as follows
BE enacted by 1e Senate and Hose Of Rees,atpes Of n.
sfer be shrsS day Of June 1857 instead Of duties nov
imposed BY law on The imported articles aerenssr ennms
mar and paid on The g0SSs wares a and
Of eighty Der cent ad vaore goods wares and
chsadss mentioned schedule B, hereto annexed duty Of
The goods. wares and merchandise mentioned schedule
he ssid scS day of june 1851 ascending provisions Of
s to and on AZ s sSs e. .ns o
81 ns duty ny Of q he cent ID s A., sS
ne: sss % a:s
duty q Ave per cent ID vaorsm on the ss sood w.re
Ssossn 4 Il ess. where any foreign country s.
Una.ed dtnoG, olroCuy or
articles equal TO- and duty on All articles not ree equal
10 such export duty shall be and hereby imposed al such
merchanElso liz importation into the United States
Sec And be further enacted that The importer his
eonnrree shall produce and file with the collecting ocer
the district making entry OF any imported goods wares
m The goods wares and merceandise purchases for
consumption In the United states they mus be in
cost in the country where purchased but
when destined by the manufacturer producer for
market or consumption IN the United States or otherwise OBJ
purpose they must be nvoced ~ he Wholesale
marie, value in The principal markets Of the country where
manufAcpred produced obtained Attn time On their being
United States goods wares,
purchased bottles barrels CASKS sacks
and proper Tor tanspor
the United States 20 that the covering Is INC nded
their cost the fact the face Of the invoice ard
manufacturer producer other person invoices
gn destined Tor The United states the market value must be
the Indicate that the bottle barrel cask,
package other and proper covering Is IN
GUIDED the value stated or must give the cost on each sepa
cbss unfinished and before being placed In
packages for ranorta ion The invoice must contain
OF he Of bleaching dJ eng dressing printing
hnvng together with the cost OF PACKAGES covering
and pscting, together with the cost OF the bottle
bere ca sack package other coyering and Al invoices
OF placing The goods on board ship including
uru age all carriage, bgherage town dues shipping
wharf and all charges 70 place the goods
ont I'D fire prior 70 shipment, together
l rtsf mmssion and charges Tor torwa-dng
be less ha two and half per cont TOR each
al .hfse not stated on The fsce OF the In
,t+ ne eid0 -d on or appended " II, 20 ~ 70
u lfe lnvrire, With All the~e henna must be
F.#tr- rr-r sihdaYh of he importer with his
-t.a. siais nat y = th4 true Esd correct in
g., Vel ah-A sE.stgs ~ 'se- fae ~ oes, az sup