The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-03-13

Mr.. Seward would vote for the Bill if
amended so as to make difinte appropri.
atoms for specific purposes.
The vote ordering the bill to be engross-
ed was reconsi dered, when Mr.. Weller NOV
ed an amendment in accordance with Mr..
Stewards suggestion, which was adopted.
Mr.. Hunter spoke in favor of increasing
the national defences so as to be prepar-
ed for attacks from every quarter.
Mr.. Cass said that England has suffer.
ed so much in the Russian war that it
is not at all unlikely she might try to
retrieve her Repatriation by war on The
western hemisphere. He addressed the
Senate at length relative to the uggressions
and audacity Of the English government,
quoting from the London Times recent ar
ticle against this country, and making there
upon a sarcastic running commentary. He
did not see how the Central American con.
trovetsy could be referred to arbitration; it
was not question of boundary. ofindemnity
but mere question about the meaning Of
a word. NJ arbitrator, whether understand
ing the English language or not, could tell
us what the word "occupy" means better
than we know already.
Mr.. Hale said he did not believe in the
propriety of national armories; he could see
no more necessity Of having national arms
manufactured in national machine shops
than having naval uniforms made in national
tailor shops. In order to show how little
dependence is to be placed on foreign news
papers alluding to Mr. Cass' quotations
from the London TimeS--he read an extract
ho 7 Oh cd
Mrssrs. Seward and Foote as being extreme
ly belligerent, and another from La Pdtrie,
Louis Napoleon's organ, which represented
Mr.. Banks, the Speaker Of the House, as q
black man, saying that in the double capa-
city Of colored men and abolitonist. he had
inspired profound disgust among the South
ern members. The reading of these extracts
occusioned excessive laughter.
Mr.. lverson defended the bill; he thought
there was eminent danger Of war with Eng
land, and did believe the administration OF
the American people were in favor Of the
arbitation Of the Central American ques-
ton.
HoUsE.-The Senate adjourned.
Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio, reported the Con-
sular and Army Appropriation Bill.
Mr.. Crowford addressed the House to
show that it was improper that the Commit
tee on Elections should be empowered to
send for persons and papers in the Ka' sas
election cases.
Mt. Crowford argued that Reeder repre-.
aents revolutionary movement outside the
regularly established government of Kan.
sas.
Mr. Campbell, of Peupsy advoca-
ted the resolution OF the Committee, accu-
sing those on the other side with intention
of sitting such an investigation as is necessa-
ry to proper understanding of the question.
Mr.. Smith, of Alabama, contended that
the Committee on Elections have abandoned
the issue raised by Reeder, and call on the
House to give them power to contest the le-
gality and the election of every member oi
the Legislature of Kansas, thus sheltering
their real purposes behind the shadow of one
man who had proved himself an arch agita-
tor, and by various speculations committed
such onormities as to induce the Executive
to remove him from his high position.
Mr.. Kunkel advocated the resolution to
send for person and papers. During his ra.
marks. he said that Notwithstanding intimi-
dations, emgrants from Pennsylvania will
continue to 60 thither. II the time comes
when an invading force from Missouri shal
interfere with their rights, it would be fount
they would maintain their rights even tc
death.
Mr.. Oliver. OF Missouri, on behalf the peo
pie of that state, said that il emgrants from
! the east 60 to Kanaas for the purpose Of con
trolling the election, in open defiance of the
principle Of the Nebraska Kansas Bill, anC
prejudicing the institutions of slavery il
Missoury, strife, contention and perhap
boodshed will result. The people Of Mis-
souri, are conscious of their rights, will
nerve enough to MAINTAIN them.
| Mr.. Kunkel.-in Pennsylvania we form
no Emigrant Aid Societies. People 60 t
Kansas of their own accord, and have
right to go.
Mr.. Oliver.--Was not Society of tha
kind formed here by members Of Congress
before the Kansas Bill passed!
Mr.. Kunkel.--I am not here to say weth
er such Society has been formed in Massa
chuse:ts or elsewhere
! Mr.. Oliver.--Does not the gentlemen know
that Massachusetts, chat tered company 70
controlling the institutions Of Kansas, wit
a capital OF FIVE millions Of dellars.
Mr.. Kunkel--1 know nothing about il
settlers are there now, and others are on tn
way, Notwithstanding the violence in Kan
sas. Freemen are not easily frightened, ON
I could tell the gentlemen that no men o
earth could more firmly maintain their right
than Pennsy lvanians. orseH their lives NOR
dearly He, Mr.. Oliver, must not involV
them ia illegal acts. .a,.,r..s h.
I Mr.. Oliver explained; Whenever it is see
that the elections and institutions of Kansa
are controlled by bona fede settlers, he ant
every man in the South are willing to abid
by the will of.the majority. although # ma.
be against the institution OF slavery. Ths
| is the position oi his constituent and, tn
Whole South. Iftroubles ensue, they vii
be mainly attributed to the intermeddting Q
Emigrant Aid Societies east.
| Amessage was read from the President
asking fof an appropriation Of 100000 fO
the suppression 81 Kostilities in Oregon.
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