The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-03-11
CONG R e s s.

MARCH 3.-The Senate considered and
of war.
| During the debate, it was said by several
gentlemen that the passage of the bill should
create no alarm on the subject of war, as
the vessels were actually necessary to pro-
tect our commerce.: and this was the design
! of the measure. Mr.. Hale, of New Hamp-
shire, and Adams, of Mississippi. opposed
! the bill. Mr.. Adams had no confidence in
the recommendation or judgment of the
! Secretary of the Navy, since that depart
ment had taken such a strange course with
regard to the Naval Board.
Mr.. Reid, of North Carolina, spoke in
defence Of the Secretary OF the Navy, and
replied to the objections of Mr.. Adams.
The Senate considered the Illinois cleo
ton case; the seat Of Judge Trumbull being
contested; but the debate was not con-
Guided when the Senate adjourned.
The House Of Representatives considered
the Deficiency appropriation bill, and with
out coming to conclusion thereon, ad-
journed.
MARCH 4.-The Senate passed bill ap-
tpropriating $4,000 for new Notifications
for the defence of the entrance of Galveston
harbor and bay, i'll Texas.
The House referred bill from the Sen
ate, for the construction of ten sloops of
war to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and
passed the Deficiency appropriation bill.
MARCH 5.-After discussion, the Senate
declared Lyman Trumbull the duly elected
Senator from Illinois-after which, Kansas
affairs were under discussion until the Sc
nate adjourned.
In the House, a bill was reported from
the Committee on Elections, declaring that
Reeder, the free-soilcr, is entitled to a seat
in Congress, instead of Whitfield, in whose
favor the minority of Committee reported.
The consideration of this exciting question
was postponed, and other questions in rela-
ton to Kansas were discussed.
MARCH 6.-In the Senate the fertilization
bill was passed-and Mr.. Brown introduce
ed bill for the construction of a railroad
and telegraphic line from the Mississippi to
the Pacific at San Francisco, for which
purpose the bill grants 4O,O0O,O0O acres of
public lands. 1t was referred to the spe-
cial Committee on the subject.
In the House the debate of the Kansas
question occupied the chief portion of the
day.
MARCH I'm the House, Mr.. Oliver, of
Missouri, spoke in opposition to the resolu-
ton of the Committee on Elections, who
asked for leave to send for persons and
papers relating to the Kansas election case.
He maintained that OH Gov. Reeder, and all
others who joined in the extraordinary move
ment of getting up emigrant aid societies
and procuring Sharpe's rifles, rests all the
strife and bloodshed that had taken place in
Kansas; their single object being to defeat
what they termed the infamous Kansas
Nebraska bill. These things were calcu-
lated justly to excite the indignation of the
people of Missouri and Kansas. He in
dignantly repealed the term of 'Border
Ruffians," applied to the patriots who were
! conscious of their rights and with nerve
enough to maintain them.
Mr.. Cumback defended the Emigrant Aid
Society, and favored the resolution of the
Committee.
Mr.. Cullen and Walker, opposed the re-
solution, contending that the Legislature of
Kansas was valid one, and was proven so
by Reeder's action i'll signing bills adopted
by it; and furthermore, that Reeder, in not
being d candidate at the regular election,
is entirely precluded from any claims to the
seat now contested by him.
The House then adjourned to Monday