The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-21
IN CONGRESS OF THE u. STATES
Thirty Fourth Consress-First Session.
THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1856.
SENATE.

John L. Gardner of the United States army praying
amendment the of April a. 1876 respect to for
age allowance which referred to the Committee
Military Affairs
Mr. STUART presented the petition of Benjamin Ian
FAINT praying compensation for property destroyed by the
enemy In the last war with Great Britain which was
ferred 10 the Committee of Claims.
Mr. FISH presented memorial of the Chamber Of Com
merce of New York. praying the adoption of for
the protection of American commerce against piraces in
the shallow bays and along tha China coast which
was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
Mr. THOMSON, of New Jersey, presented petition Of
citizens OF New Jersey who served volunteers in the
of 1872 praying be allowed the bounty lands and
pensions that have been granted to other volunteers in the
service of the United States and TO be allowed to
their service by paro evidence which referred the
Committee on Public Lands.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
Mr.. WELLER submitted the following resolution /;
which considered by unanimous consent and agreed
Reoced That shall be the duty of the Secretary of the
Senate furnish the ece chief engineer of the army
with fifty copies Of the reports charts, maps and other doc
uments which be prepared and by that office to the
Senate from time to time, and published by their ORDER
Mr. FOSTER submitted the following resolution; which
was considered by unanimous consent and agreed to-
oloea, That the legal representatives of Rhoda Lewis,
widow of Seth Lewis OF the State of Connecticut be permit
ted to withdraw from the files of the Senate the original
tfeae of membership in the Cincinnati Society granted
Seth Lewis and now with Rhoda Lewiss petition in the
files Provided, That certificate copy thereof be placed
with the petition and papers aforesaid.
Mr.. HALE submitted resolution requesting the Pres-
the United States and Mexico has been surveyed
marked and established required by the third article Of
the treaty between the two governments OF June 3d. 1853
and whether the 900 stipulated TO be paid Mexico
"as the boundary line shall be surveyed marked
and established have been paid any part thereof and If
so, how MUCH TO whom and under what circumstances
agreed to.
BOUNTY LANDS
Mr.. FOOT, from the Committee on Public Lands to
whom recommed the bill from the House of Represen
atves to amend the act in addition to certain acts grant
ing bounty lands TO certain officers and soldiers who have
been engaged in the military service of the United States
approved March g. 1885, reported it with amendments and
gave notice that he should call up for consideration
Monday next
BILL INTRODUCED.
Mr. JAMES in pursuance of notice asked and obtained
leave to introduce bill TO prevent frauds the revenue
and for other purposes which read and ordered to be
printed.
AFFAIRS IN KANSAS
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of the
bin to authorize the people of the Territory of Kansas
form constitution and State government preparatory
to their admission into the Union when they have the
requisite population.
Mr. DOUGLAS addressed the Senate at some length
explaining the several provisions of the BILL and also
plying TO the remarks of Mr.. TRUMBuIL made on Fri
day Last He regarded the opening OF the debate by
MIR. I. on that occasion violation of parliamentary
courtesy, which gave the chairman of committee that
privilege He also took up and discussed the various
positions assumed in the minority report and vindcaed
the arguments OF the majority report Among other points
in the minority report which lac took up and replied 10 is
the charge that the legislature Of Kansas spurious
body having been elected by fraudulent and illegal votes
and that the people of Kansas invaded and conquered
by armed men from Missouri. AS to the legislature 1t
admitted that in districts there illegal voting
and Gov Reeder denied the members certificates for that
reason but In the other fifteen districts there pro-
test aud proof OF Illegal voting Then admitting for
the sake Of argument that the allegation the
seven districts there wns clear majority Of the legislature
legally elected and hence their binding. The
majority report shows the fact that after the legislature
assembled at Pswnee City and were organized resolution
wa: adopted by which every person whatever author
lied 10 contest the right OF any member holding in
that body 70 that scat upon giving notice to the sitting
member This than three months after the al
legged INVASION and If the people were much intmida-
ted as has been said TO be supposed that they would
have got their fright in the Of three months
But at that time there TO be found who desired
70 contest the seat Of any Of the fifteen members and
universally admitted that the fact that Governor
Reeder bad given them certificates conclusive as 10
the legality Of their election Governor Reeder him
self never intimated that there any unfarness or
ture outside Of those districts until his removal from
office He did not dissolve his connexou with them on the
ground that II was spurious body but because they did
not meet at The right place
He went on 10 discuss the Topeka convention and de-
MED that they assembled under that clause of the consu-
ton which authorizes the people peAceaby assemble aud
petition the for redress No such preience was
made at the time but II aer-thoughL arising from
the opinion OF Attorney General Butler Ia the Arkansas
case He showed that the claim without foundation ;
and the only way that The minority report could make
the thing plausible by uppessng the evidence The
freeSaie men expected that the Judiciary and Congress
and the executive would decide against them and view
OF that they prepared military organization for the pur-
pose Of armed resistance TO the government They would
have spurncd the apology offered In the minority report as
cowardy and The Topeka convention being an act
OF rebellion Il was the duty Of the President to take the
steps he did TO maintain The supremacy Of the laws Of the
land II this rebellion should be carried out 10 bloody
issue would be treason, and the traitors ought TO be
hanged
When Mr.. d bad concluded his remarks,
Mr. COLLAMER obtained the floor, He gave way to
allow
Mr. SEWARD to present a substitute for the bill under
consideration, which received informally and ordered
to be printed.
Mr. TRuMBULL then replied TO some Of the remarks Of
Mr.. DOUGLAS involving points personal TO himself
The further consideration Of the bill was then postponed
until Thursday next aud made the special order for
that day at one o'clock.
On notion the Senate adjourned until Monday nsxt