Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-06-19
Commissioned.

June 10 0-SEsATE.--Mr. Crittenden, Of
Kentucky, submitted resolution requesting
the President, in view of the difficulties ey-
isting in Kansas and the employment of the
military force for tie restoration Of law,
peace and harmony there, to send General
Scott to take command of those forces. Mr..
Crittenden said it seemed to him that the
Senate had but very seldom under their con-
sideration a subject of more Importance
Than the affairs of Kansas. 1t was enough
to make them feel ashamed for the spectacle
now presented in that territory. They had
been in session six months and no, one step
had been taken by them to remedy this dis
graceful evil which was growing day by
day and spreading wider and wider and in
flaming already too much excitement Not
only is the peace and quite of Kansas dis
turbed, but the peace of the entire country
seriously threatened OF debate, there had
been enough but not of kind TO contribute
to an impartial judgment, but that other
which led to elimination and rc-crimination.
He wanted to see broad, general and fra
ton of all. In the course of his remaks. he
said that Gen. Scott is the man who carries
the sword in his left hand. and in the right
place, and by his voice trumpet ongued will
do more than thousand bayonets His
object was to put an end to the affairs in
Kansas.
Mr.. Mason vas not now prepared to vote
either for )r against the resolution, and ask
ed for it to lie over till to morrow. He had
no doubt as to the propriety of making
such a request of the President who, as COM
mander-in-chief Of the army, has sole power
over the matter. While he entertained the
highest respect for the patriotism and iudg-
ment of the Senator from KY. he did not
think the condition of things in Kansas call
ed for the course proposed
Mr.. Crittenden replied that as Gen. Scott
was an old man the President might feel
some reluctance in ordering him in that dis
tant service; but in his opinion the Senate
ought to endeavor to contribute to the pro-
motion of peace in Kansas.
Mr.. Seward was in favor of sending Gen.
Scott, out thought it could be as we'll done
by joint resolution. lie also suggested
that the preamble to Crittenden's PROPOSE
ton be omitted, as the facts therein set
forth relative TO the condition of Kansas
were well known to the President and the
country.
The consideration of the res Jlution was
postponed till tomorrow.
MIR. Foster offered resolution directing
the committee on commerce to inquire into
the expediency OF authorizing the issue Of a
register to the British built bark ResoIute
which was abandoned by the government
and found deserted in the Arctic Ocean, by
the American whale ship Geo. Henry, and
by her brought into the port OF New London
where she is now lying, all claim to the
vessel by the British Government, havI lg
been relinq Iished to the slavers.
Mr.. Mason proposed that the vessel be
purchased by the Government and reftted
and sent back to the British Government as
present.
suggestion, and in order that it might be
carried out withdrew his resolution .-Ad-
journeJ.
HoUsE.-Mr. Burlingame presente re.
solution from the Massachusetts Legislature
concerning the assault on Sumner, which
was laid on the tabe and ordered to be
printed One hundred and twenty one men,
bers were present but as some had paired
off with absentees and therefore did not fee
at liberty to engage in leg slative business
the House for this resssn adj djourned for want
of quorum.