The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-03-31

WAsH1NoroN. March 20.


SENArE.-Mr. Benjamin submitted reso-
| luton having in view retrenchment IN print
| ing. Laid over.
On motion of Mr.. Butler the Postofice
Committee were instructed 10 inquire into
/ the expediency Of disseminating to members
of Congress the franking privilege, and IN
] lieu thereof amending motion for payment
| of packages, also, authorizing the committee,
| if thev see fit, to report a bill regulating the
prices Of packages and letters members may
| transmit.
The consideration Of the deficiency appro-
priation bill was resumed.
HousE.-The House debated the Scaate
| bill, removing the restriction on Federal
| Courts to couhne persons guilty OF violations
| of laws Of the L. s. in the penltentarIes
within the judicial districts in which they
were convicted,
| Mr. Humphrey Marshall proposed an amend
ment a. follows Where the use Of the Pen
itentiary is denied by any State, it shall be
| the duty of the Marshal to conhne the crm-
inal in the nearest peniteniary granted Tor
that purpose.
! Mr.. Barbour proposed ~ IN amendment 20
| the above that no proceedings other than
! those Of the legislature should be construed
| into a refusal Of the State to allow the use
Of her prisons for such purposes. The form
err amendment was rejected by u mai, aud
the latter by 10. Adjourned.
| WAsHISGToN, March O..
| SENArE.-Mr Harlan addressed the Senate
"a the subject Of Kansas, taking ground
strongly against Mr.. Douglass report. He
said he never desired 10 discuss the question
| IF slavery. believing such agitation mischiey-
| 3us and fraught with danger to the peTpetu-
ty of the institutions Of our country 49,
Others differed with him in this opinion, and
| among them the President, who without wait
| ing for the organization Of the House, sent
| Congress two yoiuminous messages, review
ng the whole subject, ludically, historical
ly and politically # would therefore be
| lisgraceful to the President aud those who
represent his principles in the Senate, to ig-
more his favorite theme
/ Mr. III. then entered into an examination 0t
| Douglass Kansas report, concluding by de-
caring it's representation Of historical facts
rs perverted and highly colored. He had no
doubt that bodies of armed men entered Kan
sas for the express purpose OF contesting
the elections. some by false swearing, and
| some by the use Of arms. No amount Of
talent, strength or force Of eloquence could
| lb0lish these historical truths. 1t was re-
narkable that although the statements Of the
London Times and other foreign journa
were quoted from by the Senator'S without
feelings Of scorn. yet when from the news
papers Of our own country proofs are shown
that gigantic frauds have been committed
upon the people Of Kansas, the statements
are treated with disrespect as unworthy of
notice. The pro-slayery papers Of Kansas
and Missouri admit the fact Of l1rcble IN
reference and Justify it as necessary. Mr..
II. contended In advocation Of the power Of
Congress to exclude slavery from the Terri
tories and denouncinE the idea that slavery
should be permitted in Territory; saying
that once established it could not be expelled.
In the course of his remarks he alluded 10
The injustice Of slavery, and agreed thas the
negro has the same physical, mental and
moral nature as the white man, and that his
inferiority gave the white man no right 70
enslaye him Adjourned until Monday.
Collamar, Geyer and Seward viii speak Id
succession on the Kansas question.
In the House, the Com. ON Foreign Rela-
tons were instructed to inquire into the ex-
! pediency Of re modelling the diplomatic and
consular system, pending which the House
| adjourned.
The consideration Of the hill defining the
rate Of voters and the duties Of the commits
sioners Of elections in Washington, was re-
sumed. The friends and opposers Of Hum
phrey Marshail's amendment, engaged il n
parliamentary struggle involving many mo-
tions, and Yea and nay votes.
The amendment requires foreigners ia ad-
/ dtiou general qualifications, 10 procure
| their certificates Ut naturalization 0ue year
] before voting.
Mr.. Cobb Of Ga., at o'clock, moved that
I fhu SprgE4f1t Arms summon abspntppa