The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-06-12
DEMOCRATIC NoMINATIoNS.
FOR PRESIDENT,
JAMES BUCHANAN,
on PENNSYLVANIA.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
JOHN G. BRECKENRIDGE,
OF KENTUCKY.
wEpEEsDAY.

SgNATE-Mr Stuart resigned the office OF President pro
ten and Mr.. Bright again elected The Chair laid
before the Senate communication from the Secretary Of
the Treasury in relation to the amount OF revenue collected
from customs &C. in California for each fiscal year since
June 80 ls48 also resolutions of the Commonwealth Of
Massachusetts in relation to the recent assault on Mr. sum
ner After the usual morning business Mr.. Critienden
moved TO take up the resolution which he submitted yes
terday proposing in order to restore peace IN Kansas that
the President Of the United States be requested to send
Cen Scott to take of all the government forces
employed in that Territory for the preservation Of order
On this motion long debate ensued in which Messrs.
Clayton Brown Bell Of Tennessee, Toucey Adams Mall
lory Crtenden Mason Seward, and Reid participated
Without taking the question: the Senate held executive
session and adjourned.
HousE OF REfREsEsrArIyEs-Th House was in session
only one hour to-day. No business of Importance was
transacted.
THE SENATE.-SENDIHG GEN. SCOTT TO KANSAS.
The Senate occupied yesterday in the discussion Of
Mr. Crttendcns resolution requesting the President 10
send General Scott Kansas take command Of such
military forces may be necessary to preserve order and
peace in the Territory The debate the motion of
Mr. Crittenden to take up his resolution. Messrs Crenden
Clayton Tennessee and Seward and IessE
Yulee Brown Toucey Adams Mason, Mallory, and Reid OPP
posed it. The argument in favor Of the resolution assumed
that Of Instruction approximating to civil war,
exists in Kansas which calls tor the ncrposition Of
the military force of the government and that the high
character of General Scott only military man,
but as q civilian and n pacifcator, would be likely
to give prompt to his mission. The opponents
of the resolution did not think that the Information from
Kansas such justify the resort to extraordinary
proposition They alluded TO the fact that there has been
systematic persistency in eegrsphic and other CORES
pondents msrepresent and exaggerae the troubles in
Kansas for political effect and insisted that The recent
counts ought TO be received with much allowance They
con,ended that tho adoption of the resolution would be
implied censure OF the President and Of the military officer
now in COMMUNICATED purpose, however, Mr. Crtten-
den promptly discaimcd. The opponents Of the resoln-
ton maintained that the duty of executing the laws in
Kansas was devolved by the constitution the President
and that the Senate had right to interfere with bis
constitutional prerogatve as the commandorn-cef Of
the army navy by advising him to select any partcu-
lar officer for the command They insisted that for every
wrong done in Kansas the judicial tribunals OPEN
and redress could be had aud if the resistance Of the
laws amounted TO Instruction rebellion, the military
force was already there under able and discreet officers
protect the Territory from civil war They thought that
the proposition before the Senate calculated to do
more harm than good nasmuoh its tendency would be
10 increase the agitation already existing in States distant
from the Territory The Senate adjourned without taking
the question