Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-07-10
THERTY-FoURTH CONGRESS-.

WASdlNGIONs July o.
SENATE. Mr.. Douglas, from the Commit
tee on Territories, to whom was referred the
House kanzas bill, reported back said bill
with an amendment striking out the pre-
amble and all after it, and inserting the SEN
ate bill passed on Thursday. He asked its
immediate consideration, which was agreed
to, and then proceeded to advocate his amend
ment.
Mr.. Collamer, member of the Committee
on Territories, said the bill reported might
appear very plausible, but the existing cir
cumstances of the case rendered the adoption
of that measure exceedingly improper. He
believed the only true and sound mode
for affording redress for existing evils, was,
first, to remove the cause of those evils 1t
would not do to say that these evils should be
remedied, and at the same time declare that
the causes which produce them should not
be touched. Such a course seemed to be in
consistent, unreasonable, and paradoxical
With reference to the provisions allowing
settlers to return to Kanzas, he said there
was a blockade of the Territory by men of
violence, whose habitatons were full of in
struments of cruelty, and thus it was impos-
sible for them to get back. The same power
that drove them away was still in the ascend
ency, and no provision had been made for
their security in the Territory. Thus it was
but a mockery of justice to tell them if they
would return they would be allowed to vote,
while they have not the power to return.
Hence they would derive no advantage from
this bill, although its provisions appeared to
be so fair and plausible.
Mr.. Pearce spoke briefly in favor of the
amendment
Mr.. Hale opposed it. He said the Presi.
dent came from some of the best stock of
New Hampshire. His father was brave and
patriotic, and he believed the son equally so.
He had said this when Mr.. Pierce as at the
zenith OF his pow er, and expected to be
candidate at the next election, and he would
say it now, when the President had fallen so
low that tie Senate could ride rough-shod
over his vetoes. He moved to amend the
amendment by extending the time allowing
residents to participate in its benefits until
July-4, 1857 Lost-yeas 49, nays 80.
Mr.. Trumbull moved as an amendment, to
repeal all the Territorial laws of Kanzas, and
dismiss all the officers under them. Reject
ed-yeasl2; nays 80.
Mr.. Coilamer offered an amendment in ia
vor OF prohibiting slavery in that part of the
Louis ana Purchase North of SO 30. not IN
Guided within the Territory of Kanzas. Re-
jected-yeas II; nays 80.
Yeas-Bell of New Hampshire, Collamer,
Dodge, Fessenden Fish, Foot, Foster, Hale,
Hamlin, Seward, Trumbull, Wade.
Ndys-Adams, Bayard, Benjamin, Biggs,
Bright, Brodhead, Butler, Cass. Clay, CrittenGen,
Douglas, Fitzgerald, Geyer, Hunter, Iverson,
Johnson, Jones of Iowa. Jones of Tennessee,
Mallory, Mason, Pearce, Pugh, Reid, Sebastian,
Slioell, Stuart, Thompson of Kentucky, Toombs,
Weller, Iulee
The amendment, as reported by the Com.
mittee on Territories, was then agreed to by
yeas 80, nays l3, and the bill, thus amended,
passed. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-A message was received from the
Senate, announcing the passage by that body
of bills for the improvement of the mouth of
the Mississippi, and the st. Clair fats and St.
Mary's River, Notwithstanding the Presidents
vetoes of the same. An account of the SEN
ate's proceedings aud the Presidents obiec-
tions, accompanied the message
Mr.. Orr saw no necessity at this late period
OF the session for discussion, and moved the
previous question.
Mr.. Quitman said thus hastily to act on the
subject savored little Of disrespect to the
President.
Mr.. McMulen made an Intellectual effort to
have the Presidents objections read.
Mr.. Orrs motion was agreed to, and the bill
to remove the distractions at the mouth of the
Mississippi RIVER was read.
The Speaker announced the question-Wiu
the House, upon the re- consideration of the
bill, agree to its passages
The bill for deepening the channel over the
st. Clair flats, passed by yeas 1879, nays So.
The bill Tor deepening the channel over the
st. Marys river, passed by yeas 1856, nays 81.
Mr.. Washburn Of Illinois, gave notice the
first time the House should again 90 into
Committee of the Whole on the State Of the
Union, on and after Wednesday, he would
move to pass over all other bills, with view
to reach those heretofore reported making
appropriations for rivers and harbors. Adj
journed.