The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-09
In CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES,
Thirty Fourth Congress Session.
TUESDAY, JULY s, 1856.
&ENATE
SENATE.

TUESDAY, JULY 8, 1856.
SENATE.
ARMoRY IN THE DISTRICT on COLUMBIA
The PRESIDENT pro tenn laid before the Senate mes
sage from the President Of the United States in compi
with resolution of the Senate of the 9th nt
mng report Of the Secretary of War in regard to the
location of the armory in the District Of Columbia which
was read and on motion by Mr. YULEE it was laid on
the table and ordered TO be printed. s4-H
Mr. FITZPATRICK moved that the maps accompany ing
the report be also printed but after discussion the
motion was referred to the Committee on Printing
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.
Mr. MALLORY presented the petition of Wm Lowell OF
the United States navy praying that the same extra pay
may be allowed to the officers and who accompa
ned Dr. Kanes expedition as was allowed to those under
Lieutenant De Haven which was referred to the Commit
tee Naval Affairs. ta N##siH .# rs
held in New York city in favor of reform Of the postal
system which referred to the COMMITTEES the Post
Office and Post Roads.
Mr.. PEARCE presented the memorial of Captain David
Gesnger of the navy complaining of the action Of the
late naval board in consequence OF which he has been
placed the reserved list and praying such redress
Congress may deem just which ordered to lie the
table.
Mr.. CoLLAMER presented the proceedings of a public
meeting held at Santa Fe New Mexico in relation to mail
facilities in that Territory which were referred to the
Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads
Mr. TOUCEY presented the petition of Alfred Bassett
and other members of company of Connecticut militia in
the war of 1872 praying to be allowed bounty and which
referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr. JOHNSON presented petition from citizens Of Ar
kansas praying the establishment of a ma-ro from
Pine Bluff to Aberdeen, in that State which referred
TO the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
On motion by Mr. WELLER a resolution was adopted
nsructing the Committee the Library to inquire into
the expediency of having suitable fitted up for
Senate Library and the appointment of proper person to
take charge thereof
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. JONES' of Iowa. from the Committee on Pensions,
Cusner and of samue Warner and asked to be discharged
from the further consideration Of the memorial of Thomas
Howard and that it be referred to the Committee Naval
Affairs which was agreed to-
Mr.. FOSTER, from the Committee Revolutionary
Claims reported bill for the relief of Catharine " r.
Cochran sole surviving child Of the late General Philip
Schuyler which read and passed to second reading
Mr.. PEARCE, from the Committee on the Library, to
whom the subject had been referred reported bill TO pro-
cure bust in marble of the late Chief Justice John Rut-
LEDGE which read three times by unanimous consent
and passed.
Mr.. EVANS from the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims submitted an adverse report on the petition of
Lucy Tate; which concurred in.
Mr.. MALLORY, from the Committee Naval Affairs,
submitted adverse reports the petitions of Thomas Ew
bank and James Shackeford which concurred in.
Mr.. YULEE, from the Committee the Post Office and
Post Roads reported bill for the relief of John Scott
Hi W. House, and Samuel o. House which was reud and
passed TO second reading
INTRODUCED.
Mr.. WELLER asked and obtained leave to introduce a
ball ssscribng the in which the money appropri-
ated by the act of May 1854 in regard to the expenses
incurred by the State of California in suppessing Indian
hosttes shall be paid which ordered to be printed
and placed on the calendar
ADMISSION OF KANSAS
Mr.. DOUGLAS, from the Committee on Territories, to
whom referred the bill from the House Of Representa-
ves for the admission Of the State Of Kansas into the
Union reported il back with amendment, being to
strike the preamble and also all of the bill after the
acting clause and insert the bill passed by the Senate
last week He also stated that he instructed by the
committee ask the immediate consideration Of the bill
The motion being agreed to, the bill then taken up.
Mr.. SEWARD said that as the question was very well
understood by the Senate he presumed it would be
cessary to debate it further and he should therefore
tent himself by asking the yeas and nays the adoption
Of the amendment The yeas and nays ordered
Mr.. DOUGLAS remarked that he unwilling to de-
tain the Senate by any elaborate discussion Of this ques
ton at this time but having reirained from participating
in the extended debate the other night be would briefly
state his views the subject The proposition before the
Senate was plain one II whether they would admit
Kansas into the Union with the Topeka constitution,
whether they would substitute the proposition which, after
having been modified to obvise the objections made against
it had been adopted by the decided voice Of the Senate
after the most full and thorough examination. One the
other Of these alternatives be adopted in the decision
Of the question about to be taken lie then proceeded
to state the exact nature Of the two propositions beginning
with that which had been adopted by the House
He stated that portion Of the inhabitants Of Kansas
how many IL not knownassembed last year without
the authority oflaw, and organized convention TO form
constitution and submit IL to the ratification OF such por-
ton Of the people Of the Territory might choose TO vote
forit We had no knowledge whether that constitution
ratified by majority minority Of the inhabitants
OF the Territory knowledge whether those persons who
voted for its ratification legal non-resdens
information whether they voted once twice three times
ten times knowledge whether IL fair proceed
ing or fraudulent proceeding On all these points we
had information that could be relied upon and yet IL
under constitution thus adopted that the House pro-
posed TO admit Kansas a State.
But the Senate did know that the constitution which
had been presented here and which proposed
TO legalize mutlated document That fact
certaned not only from general repute from newspaper
statements but proved by the report Of the commit
tee which the House bad Kansas TO investigate
the facts In regard TO the matter Although he regarded
that report partial unfair and unreliable yet this fact
clearly appeared from it's admissions
He proceeded to contrast the Senate bill with that Of the
House. showing The fairness and justice OF allowing the
bona fde inhabitants OF Kansas regulate all their affairs
for themselves lie ecapulated the objections which had
been urged by the opponents Of that during the
notifications which bad been made completely removed
all reasonable grounds Of opposition The obnoxious laws
had been repealed aud those who had been driven
were allowed reasonable time return. 1t had been
ssd that many Of them would return but If they do
not IL will be their own fault And IL they do not intend
to return and make that Territory their permanent resi-
dence what right have they to a voice in making the
laws constitution for State in which they intend
to live 2 ....
Mr.. C0LLAMER being member of the Committee or
Territories felt that II bis duty whenever he could
coincide with the majority OF that committee to state his
views and give the which influenced him in com
ing his decision. He therefore this OCCASION felt i
incumbent him to express his opinions The bill
commended by the majority Of the committee might appeal
be very plausible but still the existing circumstances
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