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The S-,!atc rr.umri the consideration q! the bill to
amend lhr diplomatic aud consular System.
The bll. Ia amend lie act Of March, 1919. 10 re'iio,
del tn" diplomatic and consular -ysfenis oi Tue on'eu
States, was considered and passed. ,,
On motion by Mr.. Pugh, q resolution was ad0P.eu
requesting the President to inform the Sena.e WDeth-
er any application has been made to him by Inc gov
ernor OF California, TO maintain the laws ana peace VI
said State against the usurped authority OF Inc vigil
snce committee of San Frascisco; and also to com
nunicate whatever information lie may have respect
ing the proceedings OF said vigilance committee.
Tile Senate then resumed the interlninable discus
sion on the internal Improvement bills.
Mr.. Clayton presented the petition Of Cornelius
Vanderbilt, praying the passage of a law to authorize
the Postmaster General to contract with him for car
rying the mail from New York to Southampton, Eng
land and he introduced a bill for that purpose.
The Senate passed a bill making appropriation for
the construction OF a harbor at the mouth OF Grand
River, Michigan.
After a long executive session, the Senate adjourn
ed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House passed, by n vote of III TO IS, the bill
appropriaiing so, 900 for continuing the improvement
of the Deslnoiue Rapids in the Mississippi river.
Mr.. Dunn moved To take up the Senate bill provi-
ding for the admission Of Kansas into the Union-his
intention being 10 offer a substitute re-organiziug the
territory aud restoring the Missouri Compromise, dis
missing the indictments for treason, etc.
Mr.. Mnitescn OBJECTED TO Mr.. DuDu's motion to
suspend the ruies, which was negatived-yeas 1903,
nays 12-not. iwo-thlrds
Mr.. Denver, from The select committee on the sub.
ject, moved q suspension of the rules in order TO eua-
BILE him to report the Pacific railroad bill, but the mo-
ton WA disagreed to-yeas II, nays 81.
The House resolved itself into a committee OF the
whole on the state Of the Cuiou on the army appro-
priation bill.
Mr.. Sherman offered an amendment: Provided that
no part of tho military force Of the United States
shall bc employed to aid in the enforcement of the
alleged laws Of the Legislative Assembly Of Kansas,
zu,snn al a,pn fnt-efnn until fnnrrnaE Ghu
derlare whether the laws are valid or not, and passed
by Il Legislature chosen in conformity with the or
ganic law; ami until Congress shall 80 act. it shall be
the duty Of the President to use the military force OF
the United States TO preserve tho peace, suppress in
surrec,ion, repel invasion, and protect the persons
aud property OF citizens therein, and on the highway
of Missouri aud elsewhere, against unlawful seizure
and search; and that the President disarin the present
militia, recall all the United States arms and prevent
armed men from going into the territory to disturb
the public peace, or enforce real or pretended laws.
Mr.. Sherman said this would obtain a fair and jus.
settlement Of the Whole Kansas difficulty, and wOuG
do more to give peace than al. the large bills III time
to come.
Mr.. Campbell, Of Ohio. raised the question that the
amendment wgs not in order.
Tho Chairman (Mr. letter. 40 decided; and on ap-
peal was o"errulrd by two majority.
Mr.. Stephens said that 50 far rom its being the da'y
Of Congress u pass on the validity of those laws, thai
Has a mn,ter for the courts 10 determine. f- was
for the people governing themselves as they please,
and was opposed to thus loading down tLu sppropr;a-
lion bills.
Mr. Grow conterded that it was the duty Of Con-
gress tu protect the citizens OF IN. ;"rr::Oy ), the laws
ovn2 fraudulent, and The people having been tram.
pied upon by msraud=rs.
Mr.. Stephens said that the Nebraska and Kansas
bill was q wise and proper nnc, aud would have ad.
mirably answered the purpose designed, if it had
not been obstructed by thuee who were opposed Ia II
N tha beginning. Thcre was no evidence thar a sin
gle precinct in the Kansas election was carried by III.
vasi"n.
Mr.. Phelps snid that NJ. She-rnan's amendment
was in violation Of the CONSTITUTIONS, which givas the
pc apple the right TO carry arms, and provide for the
maintenance Of q militia.
Mr.. Giidlngs ardently supported tho amendment.
Mr.. Smith OF Va characterized the attempt thus to
amend the bill as treason To III. country.
Mr. Staunton said that the President wa. found on
the side Of Tyranny aud oppression, and the chief alder
and opp-es:o:.
Mr.. Davidson said the other side 1.-THE Republicans
now attempted to attach Objectionable features to th-
bill, 10 which they knew the Senate could not and
dare not agree. He appeaed to the conservative
side Of the House to pass the appropriation bills on
their merits.
Mr. Warner denied the power Of Congress TO pass
on the validity Of tho laws of Kansas. The laws
must DO regarded ss dc f1cto until the legitimate gu.
authority shall declare them null and void.
The amendment was agreed to-ayes SU, noes ~.
The House took a recess till I o'clock.
EvESISo SEssIoS.-Mr. Talbot avowed his con-
tidence is the Democracy, characterizing the Know
Nothing and Republicans parties rs revolutionary, &c.
Mr.. Dowdell e~uIogized States rights doctrines as
a remedy for the evils resulting from snti-slavcry ia.
na,icism. He preferred that the whole slavery in.
stitution should be- abolished at one blow than it,
boundaries should be prescribed by legislative acts.
tie also advocated the acquisition of Cuba.
Mr.. Whitney entered into m argument to show
that the Romish Hierarchy claim supremacy over the
civil laws of every country, aud yet for all this there
ure apoloyists and advocates in Congress.
Mr.. Craige asked what practical legislation the
American party proposed against the Roman Catho-
lIcs7
Mr.. Whitney replied none at present. but they
wished To- amend the naturalization laws, which, to d
great extent, would reach the evil.
After other political speeches the House, at III
O'Clock, adjourned.