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INVESTIGATION OF THE SUMNER ASSAULT.

Washington, May a6.-The House Commit.
tee of Investigation waited on Mr.. Sumner to.
day, in discharge of their duty regarding the re.
cent assault. He was in bed, but gave his tes-
timony, and was also cross-examined. He was
unable to sit up during the visit of the Com
mittee, but did SO a short time to-day. He is
still very weak, and his physicians counsel him
not to move out of the house for week.
The following is Mr.. Summers statement on
oath: 81 attended the Senate as usual on
Thursday, the 22d of May. After some formal
business, message was received from the
House of Representatives, announcing the death
of member of that body from Missouri This
was followed by brief tribute to the deceased,
from Mr.. Geyer, of Missouri, when, according
TO usage, and out of respect to the deceased,
the Senate adjourned. Instead of leaving the
Chamber with the rest on the adjournment l
continued in my seat, occupied with my pen.
"While thus intent in order to be in season
for the mail, which was soon to close, was
approached by several persons who desired to
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Monday, May &c, 1856.
SENATE

The Journal Of Friday having been read.
Mr.. Weller took objection to statements therein
| to this effect Mr.. Wilson stated to the Senate
| that his colleague unable to attend the Sen.
ate to-day, in consequence of injuries received in
| an assault made upon him in the Senate YES
| terday." He did not conceive that it was
usual to state the remarks made by a Senator
CO the Journal. To introduce the resolution
was very proper, and also equally proper to
make an inquiry Into the facts bat to place
any remarks Of Senator upon the Journal
was not usual, and therefore not necessary.
After brief remark from Mr.. Seward ana
Mr.. Mason as to the propriety of the entry on
| the Journal
| Mr.. Weller said his only object was to call
the attention of the Senate to the subject. He
thought from the reading that the statement
was unnecessary, and still thought so, but
would make no motion on the subject.
| Mr.. Pearce called the attention of the Senate
to the fact, that in the adoption of the resolu.
ton, on Friday last, appointing a special com.
mittee to investigate the occurrence relating to
the late assault, power had not been given to
send for persons and papers. 1t would be i'm
possible to make proper investigation without
having that power conferred on the committee,
and he asked that it might be extended to
them which was agreed to.
| The Senate then proceeded TO the considera.
ton OF the special order, being the bill to au-
thorlze the people of Kansas to form a Con-
stltution and State Government, preparatory to
| their admission into the L mon when they have
the requisite population.
MIR. Pugh addressed the Senate at length in
favor OF the bill as reported from the Com
inlttee on Territories. lie descanted on the
| amendment proposed by Mr.. Seward as i'm
possible, on account of want of the necessary
| population, aud because the Constitution estab-
hshed at Topeka was not adopted by any con-
siderable number of the people
MIR. Wade obtained the floor, and the sub.
Ject was postponed till Friday
HOUSE.
Some time was spent H. the consideration Of
resolution offered Ey Mr.. Ball. of Ohio. re-
questing the President of the United States to
inform the House what amount OF money has
been expended upon the Capitol extension,
what debts incurred, and what further amount
will probably be required, according to the
present plan Of construction, &c. The rasolu-
ton was adopted without division The only
| other subject deserving special notice was a
bill reported by Mr.. III. Marshall, Of Kentucky,
| from the Committee on the Judiciary, providing
| for the confirmation of title to land claims i'm
California, under adjudicatious of the Land
Commissioners and of the Courts After az
exposition Of the character Of these claims, and
the importance of an early adjustment Of them,
ana some opposition, 1t was agreed to post pone
the consideration OF the subject until the lOth
oil June. Provision was made for payment to
the widow of the Hon. John q. Miller. of tie
pay and mileage due to him to the day of his
death
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SUMMERS MARTYR SPEECH.

Copies Of this admirable speech, pampbst form can
be had Of the Republican Association at the following
rates % cents per dozen copies free of postage 81 20
per hundred copies Tree OF postage Se per thousand
Address LEWIS CLEPHANE,
Secretary RsPssblieas ASOeianOH,
HashiHghoa, ID. {.
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souri,, aud one who - ptrcngly proSlavery in
his sentiments, and in favor of ms.ing Kansas
g slave State. The gentleman to whom the let
ter was addressed is also a pro-Slavery man.
Now that the Government has taken steps to
enforce the laws of Kansas, and ordered the Uni
ted States troops to the aid of Gov. Shannon,
if he should call for them, the citizens of Mis-
souri, should not interfere. No one will doubt
the power of the Government to enforce the
laws of the Territory. We do hope that the
sober second thought of the people of north
vest Missouri will influence them in this matter.
If there are bad men-and we presume no one
doubts tin snd about Lawrence, it is no JUS
LITIGATION for the citizens of this State or Kansas
Territory destroying the place. Let the proper
authorities punish those who violate the laws,
but let net the calamties of civil war be brought
upon the peopls Of the country, because of the
folly of few political fanatics.
Schemes are now on foot, which, il not ar
rested, will pat an end to our glorious Union.
There is fixed determination to destroy Law
renee, and raze the very foundation of the last
house In it. Gompsgies are now being organ
ized-cavalry, artillery, api infsntry-with a
view of calling on Gov. Price for arms; and those
be used in Kansas. The plan for getting mp
the difficulty is for two or three men to 20 to
Lawrence, get into difficulty, and raise q row
then eight or ten more, and by their conduct
increase the exeitement-then other additional
men to 60, until they get up . general row
then the forces are to be mustered end marched
on to Lawrence. The opinion is, that it will take
5000 men to take it. But it is said, with artil-
lery, it can be taken with 1900 men. I hear
that cannon heads are now being cast at the
foundry in Lexington, for different pieces of ar
tillery that are to be had IN shs upper part of
the State.
1.-THE plotters of this nefarious scheme to dis
solve the Union now have spies in the Territory,
whose duty it 10 to give proper co1oring to all
that is going ca.
"There is great dissatisfaction getting up
against Col Sumner, commanding at Fort Leas'
enworth, and petitions, am told, are in circu-
latiop, asking the Secretary of War, JEFF Davis,
to remove him. Col. Sumner no doubt feels the
delicacy and responsibility of his position, and
they charge him with being Free State man.
heard it said, that from the combinations forpa-
ing, there would not be house standing, not
human being left, in Lawrence, in two months
from this time.
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THlRTY-F 0URTH CONGRESS-.
First Session.
Tuesday, May 20, 1856.


Mr.. Seward Intellectually urged the passage
of the House joint resolution in reference to the
Cape de Verde sufferers.
The bill making appropriations for consular
and diplomatic expenses was passed.
Mr.. BEN amin, from the Committee on Com
merce, reported a joint resolution, requiring the
Commissioner of Patents to take necessary steps
to obtain information relative to the growth and
consumption of tobacco in the several countries
of the world. Passed.
Mr.. Sumner resumed and concluded his
speech on the Kansas question.
Messrs. Cass, Douglass, and Mason, addressed
the Senate, denouncing Mr.. Sumner, who re-
piled with great severity.
HOUSE
Mr.. Bennett, of New York, from the Commit
tee on Public Lands, reported bill, granting
one million forty-eight thousand acres, in Wis.
oonsin, for the construction of three railroads
therein embracing length of 500 miles, An
Intellectual motion was made to table the bill.
The time was consumed in calling the yeas
and nays on various questions and pending the
consideration Of the bill, the House adjourned.
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letter, and came back at night. He said the
Marshal would reply in the morning. This
letter was selt on Wednesday forenoon to Mr.
Donaldson, and on Thursday morning Messrs
w. T. Roberts, o. W. Babcock, and Josiah
Miller, went up to Lecompton, to obtain the
Msrshal's answer.
Mr.. Hutchinson left Lawrence with note to
Colonel Sumner at the time the committee left
for Lecompton.
LATEST FROM LAWRENCE
Mr.. Whitney, a citizen of Lawrence, was de-
spatcned by the people there last night about
midnight, and rode to Leayenworth in five
hours, with note to the Congressional tnvesti
eating Committee, asking them to use their
exertions to induce Colonel Sumner to protect
the city.
Mr.. Josiah Miller was one of the committee
Appointed to wait on Mr.. Donaldson for his reply
to the note by the people of Lawrence. he
went to Lecompton with his colleagues, and
cav the Marshal. The purport of the Marshal's
answer vas, thai be did not believe the promises
of the people of Lawrence; that ne regarded
them as rebels and traitors, and that they
should know bis demands when he came.
When they were ready to return, the Marshal
gave them a written pass.
When the committee were at short distance
from Lecompton, they were overtaken by an
armed company of men, who ordered them to
halt. Their leader stepped up to Mr.. Miller,
and said, 81 want you to 60 back with u.s."
Messrs. Roberts and Babcock wished to return
with him, but the company compelled them to
proceed to Lawrence. When arrested, Mr..
Miller showed them the Marsha's pass. The
leader said he did not care about the Marshal /;
he must 90 with him. No writ of any kind
was produced.
Mr.. Jenkins, merchant of Lawrence, was
arrested by mob at Westport or Kansas City
on Wednesday. Er. Jenkins is q Free State
man, but has never taken an active part in the
movements of the squatter party. No warrant,
of course, for he was arrested in Missouri.
Mr.. Brown, editor of the Herald of Freedom,
was at Westport, under arrest. at the latest
dates; No warrant, Of course, for he was ar
A mob was in pursuit Of Mr.. G. P. Lowrey,
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Thealric nj aud Musical.

ACADEMY Musc-Ths enthusiastic option given TO
the opera Of III Trov atore Wednesday induces manager
that piece for repetition with the same
brilliant cast to night
NIBIos-An the Ravels the great ballet troupe young
Espinosa and various other eminent artists play
night the benefit of the successful author and
pular pantommist NJ jerome Ravc.
PRoUsHAMs BowERY.-Misses Fanny Morant and Kate
Reynolds, Messrs Brougham Mci,onough Whiting, IN
the principal artists the talented company appear
this evening in Marble Hearts" ''Po ca hon tas, &C
EuRroS's Nrw THEarRE.Mr. Burton Is to play Bob Tyke
in the fine allied school of Reform supported
by the talent Of his company. Tonight The swiss
Cottage Ia the afierp,ece.
the Limerick Boy" TO be performed the afternoon
the pleasing comedy of GiralG3 and farce called the
''1inid Lover In the evening,
GEO. CHRsry WOODS MISsrRELs are to repeat their
monkey piece 'Wenon which Ia likely ITO have good
TUE still doing prosperous business
with their peasIg melodies. dances Ar
RaoADwA Az ATHES 4EUx.-ihe chlI offer variety
% e,iraetye entertainment nc ling the jealous Bus
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Personal Intelligence.
ARRIVAI


den Zursuf Kappeer, Master Leach, Alex Gait Geo
wesiielit Capt VIM 4 sherman a geissman, Miner,
Pollock Dudfeon Rover, r Iouchamp, Caldwell,
Glover Misses and Glover and servant Heinrich,
Deanrsnanc WIN -. ayton art lady, Nor liner livingston,
lady and servants " lie Fowler, Mile h Honsey. q
Cambreing ard lady, Mlle wole, Madame Edward Ha
yiland u Wolfe, DR. " Oberituaer W XII chen Pack
ard. Jr, and lady l. Packard Mile Packard Nonguet,
and servants Louis asset Tarpenter,
Madame Dord and servant jackson lady, infant and
servant Mne jackson Masters .ld jackson veer
In, lady, child aud terysnt; W Wright w Antilles Mrs
Monrod, Miss Monrod Ira Nady, jacobson, Nenman
and lady wekerd lady and chld Geo Hayes, Ensn,
Levy and lady, ,apsco b CLARK Madame Lagay,
Mon,ego sheppard Blow, lady aud child Lncas,
VIM Lucas lies Lucas and smith two Masters Her.e ~ lie
iers, Hynes Hiram Hyns Chas Barnes and lady. Whit
ney Griffin VI Nsnncr aoy and moher. Madame Roche,
Ioui sherry sole Emanuel basque Barbas Jas sesn. aud
ady Misses cambridge saLnger, Miss Barry, Miss
la lor Grisard aud aag, Miss Marsh, Lacher Hos
rroec Nine KCndrick and infant Richard, Als, Hcu
ter Fresenang Conrad Jos Ruchner Olevire Huersie
Lngsburg Geo Cole has Emanuel Pierre Basque, Jos
Barbss, Jas kesne ard lady Misses sanbrtgr Barry.
0risard Lscher, Nine Fahrbach and infant Nine Louise
hendrick = rroger Richard ChsI des Hsuier aud In
fspt Fresenisng Conrad Josi j Ruchner, oleveri,
tnsre Nasunsn Remit Bsnchere, woolf Valet, Dueos,
-omerle Mme Luders and ohidrcn Nine Jno Schiek,
Louis part nl Sso,her Willard sis and two Misses VII
Turk ~ Summers Colln Collier, Iefabvre Martin
ELI Mr. Pcuan lady ard .hla siger seeg Nine Prestoe
Men Nine RarsiorS az three children. & II Rind, rahr
back, joe Wolfe, ~ sz. Judson Vincent and Pset
- Fatty. II Sachmsn nd lady-ro.al "a
ci'yyrum uavara; J & Maten nArres levy,
u Bcsier Jenck Maiamc TrgKllo, four children
and servant Capt cweH Uasan.da, Aruai " q san.
gunctt " de Castillo, y Ascy, A Fggc, II u Shields
Mace, } cromwell an line u the Storage From New
0rlsans-hse In the s.eerago,
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.


THURSDAY, sept. IL +. ~
The stock market rather heavy nj the opening this
morning. 80 far prices were concerned There were
large sales Of al the leading railroad stocks generally
prices below II the close yesterday. Al
the rs, board 70 day Cumberland Coal declined per
cent Frie Railroad IL Hudson River Railroad, l; scui
ran southern I; Michigan Central Railroad, \; Gacna
and CHICAGO, =. Illinois Central Railroad advanced
scr cert Cleveland and Pi,isburE Erie Cleveland an
Toledo and Reading particularly active this mJrns
New York Central Railroad MT In demand day.
he sales comprising ony about three hundred sharss
al YESTERDAY prices Cumberland opened and closet
heavy. TO nOst baoyant stock "a ths marse, tbs
corning Iinos Central Railroad a. the close yes
.erday sold al ii2h ger cent. Al the first board
today opened at iSs and cllscd at III per cent cash
This advaoce only brought out 200 shares Amer tue
board the stock held ., lisa liz per cent.
Alter me adjournment Of the board 70 day, the .o0-y.
.ng sales Of bonds and stocks made At auction oy
n
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me Boston Gas Light Company have declared quar-.
terly dividend Of two and half per cent fsl2 SO per
slare); the Lawrence Manufacturing Company a semi
annual dividend Of tour per cent
BY the steamship Fulton nj this port from Havre and
Southampton we have dies Of papers TO the 27th oil
August inclusive The weather in England Is reported
I'M favorable for the harvest Breadstufs show an ad.
The London Times, Of August n, gives the fol-
lowing notice OF the money market -
The English funds opened this morning at the quotations
of yes efoay but subsequently experienced an advance
of eighth Consols for money were rst gu tied AZ 70
95k and the last transactions were at 95b 96H FOR
money and 967l 95 for the 10th Of September The
Improvement In the appearance of the weather was tho
sole circumstance that influenced the market.
Money s in good supply In the Stock Exchange ct Ar
per cent and in discou market the msnd Ia only
moderate An insta,ment of $500, 900 the last 0ar
falls due the day after TO morrow payment O.
COO the 18th Of September Is all that viii remain
to be made.
Foreign securities opened with hrmness, but prices
were altogether supported IN the later hours.
In the foreign exchanges this afternoon the rate upor
Paris was shade higher. With regard TO other places
there was al Iteration.
The final quotations OF the French Thee per Gents on
the Paris Bourse this evening uf Ace for money
ana TOl 5Oc tor the end OF the month"; showing no re-
covery from the decline of yesterday
The gold by the Wamer Castle has all been taken to-
day for the Continent Only portion bought for the
chases OF silver caused the whole " be absorbed.
The receipts for passengers the Third Avenue Rail-
road for the three months ending August 81 1885, were
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Lxra new Genesce brands ransed ,rcm o. q 90. Ca
madam was unchanged, and sales limited. Southern
vas rather hesgy with sales Of l2os 800 ibis NJ The
above quotations Rve Tour rm, vi sales Of loo 20e
bhs al o. ~ - 80 Corn cal quiet AT % &C.
Wheat cortiL ued nfm, mi with little choice white ohey
ng The sales footed about 81 600 bushes, iucindnS
rev Southern and Western red 81 SO 81 81, parcc
al ~ lot Of yellow Michigan AZ 81 50, uhite SOUTH
I'm - Al 90 ~ 60, snf white Canadian NJ 81 So
al tS aid lo of fnxed do at et i0 Corn vas frmes
~ actnt fer buehe Toe sales embraced anuut 3D. 90.
40 COZ tusfels sound Western mixed NJ Csc. 6oc..
and 20 600 bushels ~ eirillng from store at CT
RIO s.eaay and nominal and without sales OF
rfiet Oats were quiet al ACC. a i2c. for Southern
and sc isc for state and western
CoYrvR Sales OF 500 zoo bags ot RIO made a.
1890. 1l2fc, ara zoo bags Maracaibo at &c
iiLc.
Corrox The salos embraced about 500 bess chiefly
10 spinbers, NJ tui prices
TrasHrs-For Liverpool about 40 0oo 80 900 bushels
r. grain we're cngsged at ID Sd, In bulk nud bag,
but chiefly nj 7lSd f%d, with some flour NJ a. and
400 bales OF cotton, at Nd To London, OC0 busbels
wheat were engaged at ssd; 900 200 bbls rosin q.
r. CO. with oil cakes IN bbls at 22s Cd rer ton IT.
namburg $50 logwood were taken At 50a. 40 tan,
hlstic at lSs Rates TO Havre were UNCHANGED r.
California rates ranged from n Hc DOC per foot mea
surement.
sales Of 500 coo bbls, were made Mt $40 81 ago
with small lots OF prime at az rs a sis paes vas
steady, with sales of 100 200 bbIs Including country
mess, 81 s. ~ ~, Ard ssas7 for prime do There
change 20 notice In other descriptions Cut aats
were dull 1T &c. for shoulders and akc exc, for
hams Sides we're scarce an 6rm. lard was Arm with
ssles Of 100 a 200 hbls NJ 1aIyc. 1skc Butter was
STEADY at 1sc. l9c for chio and ice &c tor Ssse
Cbcese was Heady, atsc so,sc,
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Simeon Diapers regular semi weekly fae Of bonds
and stocks will take place 10 (Frday), at half
pAst IL O'Clock at the Merchants Excnargt.
Al The second board tho market a shade o. two
better. Michigan Central advanced x per cent Ceve
isnd and Toledo, n Chicago and Rock Island Il. Ia
Crosse and Milwaukee, ~ per cent An the board 50jy
per cent cash bid for Ia Crosse and Nrauko. and
no Gales We notice small sale Of Michigan southern
there we're several bids for Illinois Central r. road stock
al lIs PER cent but there sellers al that price
These prices do not bring out much There Is very
little stock in the market for sale anything Ike current
rstes.
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fHtRsnAY, sept IT. r. NJ
AsHrs-smail saes or pos we're made at 81 81 " and
pearls at g. 70.
BREspsTurFs -Fkur-The demand was moderate az
there was disposition among purchasers wgu for tho
receipt OF later foreign due by the STEAMSHIPS Fd-
ton and Cambria Tic sales made were chiefly bases
uron The quotations o. yesterday Tie foot
ca W about 5000 900 bbs aud nj absu. tho follow.
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105,146,sW


At $40 per cent this gives . result Of ST. ,7es so.
Polls $685. at 81 So yields sac 2s2 So Total 81 oas o5l
Amount Of raised by the warrant 81 $751;
co., Excess warrant $5s,05 As compared with
last year. there appears to have been handsome gain
value Of the real estale but for the first time in
many years. loss OF half million Ia the personal %
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Increase 81 223 eco Dec si34, 100 Inc SO 7ss eoc.
This makes gain OF So 7ss, 300 inclusive Of Wash.
ngton village The value the last named place, OF tar
able property, Is ~ folipws;-
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This makes the ne. gain the city proper So S15,
500. The OF State assessed upon Boston for
the current year hundred and ninety eight thousand
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BY reducing the wheat TO four the quantity Of the
latter left At tide water this year. compared with the
responding period Of last year, shows increase OF
ST., las barrels Of flour.
The Board Of Of city Of Boston have fixed
upon 81 per thousand the Of taxation in that city
for the year. The following the data upon
which this rate is based
Amount Of real ate............-$ 143, S7l, 800
Personal estate LOG, l46 SOC
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LIST OF LETTERS
Demanding n ths sev FORK Chy rsss emee,
Friday, Sept. II, 1856.


Published exclusively m the NEW YORK aEsALD, by Act of
Doagressa Tapsr hapss he largest sso.asn ~ ay paper
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Mr. CuYLxR OF Wayne objected to the report far as
the Twenty fifth district concerned. The name
ported was not the recommended by the delegates
Injustice had been done the representatives of that dis
trict and Re characterized the report false its
face.
Mr.. Howell, OF Capandaigua explained that the name
was changed in order to preserve the equilibrium be-
tween the hards and soits.
warm and angry debate ensued.
Ar. CocHRANE implored members TO be discreet, and
drop this discussion. He sorry the report had been
stgazeda as false and he moved 10 substitute the
off. G. Myers in place OF Mr.. Elmendorf
After considerable excitement the motion was adopted.
COL Ming asked if person holding Office under the
United Estates was not prohibited by the constitution
from being on an electoral tcket2
The CHAIR said he
Col MING said member Of that committee Just report
ed, from New York, federal Office holder. I
JoHs CocHRASE-T the gentleman Is addressing his
remarks to me-
Col. NNG-I asked the question OF the Chair-not Of
yeu.
Mr. CocHaASE-I am not speaking to the gentleman
but to the Chair and probably should not be addressing
gentleman at all speaking to the delegate who
has just taken his seat
Excitement and cries OF |" Order, I" order"
Mr. Coc1RASE proceeded to say he withdrew his name
n favor OF James G. Wlett who was thereupon subst
tcted on the ticket y
Mr. WARD, of New York, then moved for vote Of
thanks to the President and officers Of the Convention
Notion carried
Nr. RIcE, Of Monroe, moved that the proceedings of
the Convention be printed the New York Daily NeoJ
and the Albany atlas and Argus. Motion carried
The Convention was then addressed by Messrs. Ire
maize, Cochrane and Kelly, and after brief address
from the Chair, adjourned sine die.