Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-07-04
FOURTH CoyGREss-Flrst session.
MospAY. JUNE 30, 1856.
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number Of arms for use in California, was passed.
Mr. Douglas, from the COMMITTEES on Territoris
to (which was referred various bills relative to
fairs of Kausas, made a voluninous report ON Il
subject.
The report was confined to an elaborate discussi,
of the bill which the Committee reported which pr
yides for the appointment Of five Commissioners
be selected from different sections of the Union,
represent fairly all political parties. They shall tai
q census OF all the legal votes in the Territory, al
make "A fair apportionment OF delegates to be electc
in each county, to assemble aud make a CONSTITUTE,
and State government. When the apportioume
shall have been thus made, the commissioners are
remain in session every day, excepting Sunday,
places most convenient TO the inhabitants OF the lie
rItory, to hear all complaints, examine witnesses III
correct all errors in the said list OF voters; which sh,
be previously printed and circulated through Il
Territory, aud posted in at least three OF the mo
public places i'll each voting precinct IN each count
So snun rs all errors shall have thus been correct'
in said lists. the commissioners are required to eau
lists of the legal voters 10 bo printed and oopIes tn
nished to each judge of election, to be put up at Il
places Of voting. and circulated throughout eve
county in the territory before the day vi election.
No person shall be allowed TO vote whose name do
NOT appear as q legal voter. The election for del
rates 10 take place on the day Of the President
FL ction. and the convention to assemble on the fir
Monday in December, 10 decide: first, whether it
e~xpedient for Kansas to come into the Union at tn
time, and, if so decided, proceed to form a constitute
and State government, which slia! DE republican
form, and admitted Oh an equal footing Win Inc org
nal States.
,, ~ u; IL t,a territory infr;nciny tbo Iib.r,v
speech, or tho liberty Uf the press, or the right
po"P'o " go. n M"nIo.an y, ,h. 'I'a,ian' -
nu.' = - n;i;ta.u a. s,r ,h, w r,n. w. sm ~,
point is 1.-THE present inhabitants shall decide r
points in dispute III Kansas, at n fair election, witho.
fraud or violence, or any other improper Influence.
All male white inhabitants over the nge OF twenty
one years u oo a''o"tu " io'o, II leS'u'nS !" W
G"u"'s Il 'e'fl'o! "n.e Vn' P, '""s - "
vs.! ~. a"n -. r., ,i,;,, sIov. or ~ ontcn,Ls
no oHth support me lMsni'e save III" VI ""y o'he
INV, nor a"y o'nel e,"': III """''yo'eti
.h!' D4"e'as sn'' ". { ' 10 ~. ", W W. y ~
u 'ote ,'heH ." 'ne aus III =" ue'' VA.
inc Oil r'Jec'el ny oco"i,'ee :" -" sEen man VI
ana read, ana 'he iur'hcrc CONSIDERATION OF 'he su,yIc
was p"a;poned until Tomorrow IN order tlat II ihiSh
be printed.
The President ) recent veto message was 'i"n con
sldcred, together with the pn! |" remove distractions
10 the navigation at the mouth ot the Mississippi
river.
Mr.. Cass wished TO spenk on the subject, bat wa'
not prepared today, aud tn. bill was then postponed
until Monday next.
The Ss.a;. then proceeded 10 consider the In
dian appropriation bill, which was amended and post
r,noi'
A bill to extend the charter ni the president and di.
rrcturs of The hiremcr's Insurance Company OF
Washington and GEORGETOWN, Il. c., was passed.
After passing one or two private bills the Senate
found i'.clf without q quorum, aud a!i,arnri.
UDTSE OF Representatives,.
NJ CRU mntn ,b. c:,,iu,, -ps Oh in favor nf the
~, ;nnn, Eor-., i,,, Ill., Ir,i,n on,nsiuy all t,.
H' ~ IN 'no n"s, -. n, 81, crrr. IJ -
S"'Su'",es ~ - =, - n"t ,now.J ,ba, ,bo
e. Mr, Stephens, ~ ur"s,", "a ~ avs, ~" - ,rh o
o;. ~ .cr;nt 49, L.t s,h,r;,,,aI inv tbs, measure.
S",n.' !; "'.' .~ "iI a - -. -, " of NJ s,s.
WI. G = nlI;n', "a .s ""1r ~ | IN. W;ssou-;
P""ms y - RI ,a. .,s..J ,,"av.o mo nnv. I0J.
I"'hpi"i'I'.. in' m"s 81 "" ", S,a ~: rnn'
"hen me qnrs,,on was rsnFn,a W., ~ 80 %ivp ,wn yn.s.
t'h' rs u " i 49, fa,.n "" ' '''01 ~
oS,n- Gas III H. '"'o. ..., -, ,sv. ina -.r,.e!
me Nous u YHts" - ~. % ~, :. 49, ~; ,,m of ,L..
who's on Tie staae u tne gilui., ST.. ,u ,o
Mr. Joues, OF ie';hc.:fe' nf"Yea .aa. W o En -; iu
laid upon the Table put me queStloh was uec'uea !"
the heganve-nFes w. hays W 81. u,...l-
MIR. CIrliie' OF irsinla' nioVeu 'Gat III L au'
Jonrn; which motion was not agreed 10.
The bM! was then real q lliru time ahc relac'et-
yeas lOf, nays lW-as follows
YE.s-Messrs. Albright, Allison: BALL. barbour
Bennett of New York. Lennon, billinghursf' hlls-
ham, Bishop, Bliss, Bradshaw, Brenton, butlinton,
BIr!ingarre, Campbell OF pennsy!vania, Campbell OF
Ohio, Clark of Now York, Clark Of Connert!eu:,
Clawson, Colfax, Comins. Covode, Cragin, Cumback,
Wit, Dick. Dickson, Dold, Durfee, Ellie. Edwards,
Entir, Flurler, Galloway, Giddings, Gilbert, Gran
Der. Grow, Hall OF Massachusetts, Harlan, Hickman,
IioIIowny' Horton of New York, Horton OF Ohio,
Howard, Uuyhs;on, Kelsey, Hing, Knapp, kni2ht,
Knowltnn. Knox, Kunkel. Letter, Mat,eson, McCar.
~ Neacham. Miller Of New York, Mi.iward, Moore.
Moryan, siorr,n, Murray, N.oi.G!s, Oliver ct isw
York, Parker, PcUrce, I.e!tnn. bennington. Perry,
Petit, Pike, Purviance, Robbins, Roberts, R"oisol,
S.b;l, Sage, Sapp, Scott, Sherman, Simmons, Spinner.
Stanton. Stranahan, Tappan. Thoring;nn, lhursion.
Todd, Tra!tG., Wade. WakemHu, W hlbridge' WAL
drun, Washburne Of Wisconsin. SashEufne G. iil-
nois, Washburn o; Maine, Matson' 'feich' Noou'
Woodruff, and W"odworth-loO.
NAYs-hessrs. Aiken, AIlei,l' barclHIy' HarEsua.c'
Bell, Bennett Of Mississippi, B"cnrk, BOWIE, Doyce'
Branch. Brooks: Broom. Burnett, Cad""saGer, lamp
bell of Kentucky. Car.i;6, CGrutl!ara, Caskie: Heoo u
Georgia. Cobb ut Alabsna, Cox. bralge' GreSior.'
Cullen. Davidson, Denvct, Dowde!i, Dunn Euauha
son, Eliot. English, E,heridge, Eustls, Evans
Faulkner, Florence. Foster, Fuller OF Name, = i2ne'
GreenYond, Hall ct Iowa, li8rris nI Mary!ngu, ltaI'
rs Of Alabama, HARRISON, Haven HsrDert' hcIhan'
Houston, Jrwett' Jones OF iennes'eei 11nrSo VI : ,La
sylvania, h-!tt, Nelly, henheH' hiu"on' iItNs'
lucky, H. Mar,iS! oi Ntnth'ky' .uarsn"n " WV
Maxwell McMu.n' MrQueeH III" pao W. ps;m.
MILTON. oifer ol h'SS,u.I' III S,,nnm
peck' ine!pS, Totel, Iomsa' 49,, T NV S"'
mena!S worJ Sbnr,er smith Of Tsnmes,e.. Smith Of
vaSe. oe"nrG, s ."m" So S,,nb,n. Stew.
,.E.n'a, 'Ts n'.nI"r T.;nHo Ind ,oJ VAL
WW., ~ , vyaIL;ns Vyhn.Isr Whi,ney. vii.
r;am"" VIII, Of Mi.si.,;nni, Wrisht of T.nnes,ee.
nmJ y ,iIicnf; II ~
a.. ill., ,,no,,,c,ro ar, az Tim vcto ,ber. yva-. i,ud
nnDlluI, in tha ualrTles,
f!1Ehs House them, nj Lalf.uast four o'clock. adjourn.
ed. -
W,,RIsGros, Tuesday, July /, 1856.
SENATE.
Mr.. Gas. said that 4 yery grave transaction has
occurred ON the Pacific coast according to the nc.
counts iust received, into which On examination ought
tr ba ,SlJe. Governor Stevens, Of Washington Ter.
ritnry, has nroclaimed martial law there aud arrested
III. ,i,jya rs ria. ,i.trict conrt and sent Tim aYay 10
soma distance ana closed the court.
Mr.. Cas. ssid he did not desire to prejudice the
ca.es, but i, certainly seemed to be u great a,sump.
tion Of power. II. submitted a resolution calling'on
the President fur the facts in relation to the matter
which WAS resG aad adopted.
Mr. ColIampr submitted a minority report from the
committee on territorir. OH the Kansas question,
which was read and ordered to he printed.
The Kansas bill WINS taken up.
Mr.. 1'hompson, Of KY, was 10 some extent favor
able to the measure reported yesterday by tho COM