New-York daily tribune., 1856-07-30

pose. Tbfy should be considered In connection with
fbese bold in my hand, and woioh, q: the proper
time, viii proposc to iegrat on the Civil ASa DPo-
matte APPROPRIATION Il. Tn0se propose T. ohsI .,
hereafter provide that no citizen oe the Ternto0 Of
Kaptss shall he required TO etrve az psr OF thu
posse com1afws In aid Of aty Territorial officer; ths
al prosecutions In ths Territory for refusing to oct tn
that capacity, and all prosecutions for treason or other
political of nses, alleged to have been committed
beren shall be susp. ed until Congress shall have
passed upon tie validity of the alleged legislative
ofTenses ihsll be discharged. The amendments nov
uncer consideration do not declare tho pretended
laws of the Shawnee Mision Legislature null
and ysd, but simply require that the he
not be used to enforce them until their legal
e1ister CO has been determined by Congress. They
al provide that the military foroes shall be used ~
prererve peace and good oraCr; and that the militia
the p Pro-savery party-shal be d.amed; and that
the President shall recall tie United States arms
therein distributed. They provide that the United
States troops shall take part in the civil contests,
eide what i- aid what is Lot law in tha. Territory.
think il gentlemen will fairly c)nsioer these amend
nelts they will see that they are just and fair and
believe that their pass 'ge will co more to sse the
difficulties in Kan as than ell the complex bills that
new load tte Speakers table. The existing difficulties
s grew cut cf the attempt tO enforce ensctments which
the body of the people believe were imposed upon them
by force and fraud. This hss been done in way to
excite resistance and by instruments odous to the
people that potbh but civil discod could be expected
Rowing bands of strangers, having no interest in the
coil, re enrolled militia, and under color Of au
thoiity commit all sors Of excesses. The forms OF Law
were made to cover arson and robbery. will not at
tempt to describe the disorder prevailing in the Terri
try II would be far better that no color Of law OK.
ited because seHpres eivstion would then compel the
settlers to unite for their own protection These
amendme ns rect upon the position that Congress alone
POSSESSES the power etemne the question whether
the alleged Legislative Assembly was elected 10 &C.
cordance with the orgaIio law or not The Territorial
Goverrme Mt is mere creature of Congress 1t owes
is ogaLzstcD, its exisence, and its vitality entirely
10 the act of May 80, 1854. Its officers dependent
upon ycu for their 'alaries The very body whose
paid, if at all, by your appropriations. All the
powers of the Territorial Cove, nment were granted
limited and distributed by Congress, and it is only
when its people take steps to form State Govern
power. Surely, thep, if the people Of the Territory
alege that their rghts granted and secured by Con
gress, have been subveIted by body selected by
nonresi ents Congress should not enforce the enact
meDs of such body until it is ascertaiDed whether
these complaints are well founded. These amend
mens simpy prvv 10 that these alleged laws shall not
be enfOrc'd by officers paid by your appropriations
until Congress shall determine their legal existence
For one, am wiling nop to declare the Shawnee
Mi sion Legislature a usurpation and fraud but by
the iples this cannot be acted upon, and the only
sgree to suspend the operation of these laws until
Congress shall sfimatvely say that their enactment
was vaiid or that they are void b"
Mr.. Stevens Of Georgia was in favor of letting
the people alone to govern themselves.
Mr.. Grow of Pennsylvania moved amendments
for the further reorganization Of Kansas, and sup
ported them in a lacOnic speech, in which he ad-
niiDistered to Mr. Stevens Of Georgia severe cas-
tigatiOD.
Mr. Stevens-If the people of Kansas are sub
ject to any wrong treatment they can 60 to the
Court.
Stanton of Ohio-Go to Judge Lecompte, I sup.
pose.
Steveps-No Sir; 60 the Supreme Court of the
United States. There is no evidence that single
election Vas carried by invasion; of the invasion
Of single poll.
Mr.. Sherman of Ohio pointed the gentleman to
several instances where the Border Rufians testi-
FED to the invasion themselves.
Mr.. Phelps of Mo. moved to strike out that
portion of the amendment requiring the disarmng
of the territorial militia and the use of the mill
tary force of the United States upon the public
higbway of Missouri to protect persons aud prop
erty. He justified the rObberies at Lexington aud
other places, of arms from Northern men, who
were en- route to the Territory to settle.
Mr.. Giddings gave notice that he would not vote
dollar of appropriation, without proyiso rem
dering full and complete justice to the people of
Kansas.
MIR. Smith of Va. denounced this doctrine in
characteristic speech.
MIR. Stanton-I did not quite hear the amendment
of the gentleman from Vrgiuis but presume that it
goes to the merits Of the whole propos,tion dh-r
with him entirely to the probability OF the action of
the Senate ON this amendment do no. believe that
that body prepared to take the responsibility OF an
adjourrment of this Congress with civil war raging
in one of the Territories of the Union believe that
il is prepared 10 adopt healing measure and take
steps TO the rights OF the people, from whatever
section they may cone. will lot impute 30 great
want Of patriotism TO any coordinate branch of the
Government ss TO believe l. would withhold its appro-
baton from the fairness OF Which cannot be
eide the question of the validity Of these laws finally
and ultimately, but to say that-ipasmuch as there
great doubt about their validity and that II ls SUBJECT
over VIII ch blood has been shed, ard more Is likely to
be she'd Congress shall suspend their execution
until its action sha decide their validity or invaidty
And this brings 10 the point made BY the gentle
man from Georgia (Mr. Stephens, that Congress has
no power to settle any question OF the Oh tne
pr, ceedngs of the territorial authorities hold that
The difft renee between the gentleman from Georgia
and those who support the amendment is difference
which pervades the different sections Of the country
and the various parties in this House. He dds that
the sovereignty Of the Territories is not vested in Con-
gress; and therefore, not beng so vested, mas no
fight TO oversee and control AID regulate the terrific
rial authorities bold, on principle, sad author les
that can be piled mountain high that the whole SOW
eIeisnty over the Territories is vested In COe-
gress. 1t has plens,y legislative power, aud
ell the legislative powers vested in the terrific
rial governments are merely delegated powers. They
csn be revoked they can be Iepeaed they can be de-
clare null and void for wh yer reason Congress may
deem suicieI. There is other power and no other
remedy Is not the remedy prOpOsed by the gentleman
from Georgia an interesting oael You to 60 be.
fore the Territorial Courts. If tried and convicted of
treason, or other capital crime, you cen then take
writ of to the Counts in one OF the rooms IN tniS
Capitol While this cause Is being trisd here on "a
driven from fhe Territoiy EyerybOIy else may be