Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-07-29
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

TUESDAY, july 80, 1856.
The House met at IL o'clock. Before the Jour
nal of yesterday was read
Mr.. HOUSTON, Of Alabama, remarking that it
was evident there was no quorum present, moved
that there be a call Of the House; which motion
prevailed. ~
The roll was then called when l6I members an
swered to their names. All further proceedings
under the call were then dispensed with, and the
journal of yesterday was read
Mr.. CAMPBELL, of Ohio; submitted some re-
marks in explanation of the votes he was about to
give, stating that he should feel himself constrain-
ed, in voting upon the amendments adopted on
motion of Mr.. BARBOUR of Indiana, and Mr.. SHEER
MAN, of Ohio, to separate himself from those with
whom he usually acted in reference to both SUBJ
jects embraced in those propositions.
1t was we'll known to the House that he had
uniformly opposed the repeal Of the Missouri Com
promise, and favored all legitimate and fair legs-
lation for the purpose of excluding slavery from
Kansas and Nebraska. He, however, felt CON-
PEELED to oppose in Committee Of the Whole the
amendments to which he had adverted, upon the
ground that they proposed to introduce independ-
ent legislation in the appropriation bills, which he
believed to be in violation of the rules the laws
and the usage that had been conformed to by the
House.
he should now vote against those amendments
though he wished It distinctly understood that he
was in favor of the principle embraced in his col
leagues amendment, and would readily, heartily,
and cordially vote for and defend il had it been
introduced under circumstances that met his ap-
probation. He was fully satisfied that the Terrific
rial laws of Kansas were founded in fraud and If
tho Committee on Territories would bring in bill
to repeal them, he would vote to wipe them from
the tute-book, and also to repeal the Kansas
Nebraska act, and give each of those Territories
new form of government based upon the restric-
ton of 1920.
But because political party might have done
great wrong, and the President of the United
States might have exercised his functions corrupt
ly and in spirit of usurpation, Mr.. O. would not
withhold supplies from those who had been sent
to fight the battles of the country
The question was then stated to be on the amend
ment adopted some days since in Committee Of the
Whole on motion Of Mr. BARBOUR, of Indiana, dis
approving of the laws Of the alleged" Legislature
of Kansas, declaring that no part of the appropri
alton for the pay of the army shall be used by the
President to enforce said laws until confirmed by
Congress, and declaring them null and void.
The question was taken, and the amendment was
rejected-yess SO, nays so.
The question was then stated TO be on the
amendment OF Mr.. SHERMAN, of Ohio, to the effect
that the army of the United States shall not be
employed to enforce the laws of the alleged lie
gisature of Kansas, and that until Congress shall
have passed on the validity of the said Legislature,
it shall be the duty of the President to use the
military force to preserve the peace In said Terri
tory; and, further, that the President be required
to disarm the present organized militia of the Ter
ritory, &c,
The question was taken, and the amendment
was agreed to--yeas OIL, nays SO.
The bill was then ordered TO a third reading
yeas 93, nays 60
Here our report closed.