Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-07-31
rHlRrT-FoURTH CoNGREss.


The internal improvement bills on the cal
endar were considered; that fol the construc-
| ton of a new harbor at New Buffalo, Mich,
| was rejected, and those for the construction
| Of new harbor at the mouth of the Clinton
river, for completing the harbor of St. Josephs,
| and one for completing the piers of the harbor
| of Monroe, Mich, we're, after debate, passed.
| Adjourned.
HoUsE.-The House had up the army ap-
| preparation bill, and rejected MIR. Barbour's
amendment, declaring the laws of the bogus
| Kanzas Legislature null and void-yeas IS,
| NAYS so. Mr.. Sherman amendment, forbid
dug the use of troops in enforcing those laws
and requiring their use to protect the people
of the territory and emigrants thither, was
then concurred n-9l to Sc.
The northern members who voted with the
South against Mr.. Sherman's amendment,
were. Broome Fuller Knight, Packer, and
Tyson of Pa; Campbell of Ohio Fuller of
Me. Harris and Marshall of H.; Haven,
Walk, Whitney, and Williams, of n. Y; and
Vail of n. ]. All of these but Campbell
are Fillmore Americans and administration
Democrats. All the rest OF the northern
members present voted for the amendment
and all the southern members voted against it,
The bill was then ordered to be engross, d
90 to So Before the vote was announced
Mr. Campbell of Ohio, said that having been
assured by Mr.. Washburn OF Me-, that the
Senate will amend the bill by taking out its
obnoxious features, he would record his name
in the affirmative He should feel constrained
to separate from those with whom he usually
acted in the vote on the amendments Of Mr.
Barbour and Mr.. Sherman with reference TO
Kanzas, as they were introduced in violation
of the rules and usage of the House. 1t was
the duty of the committee on the judiciary or
territories, at an early period of the session, to
have introduced measure proposing proper
remedy for the difficulties in Kanzas Now
100 men were employed in defence of the
Pacific coast, meeting danger in every form,
yet gentlemen proposed substantially to with
hold supplies from the army because in 1854 a
legislative mistake was made. Why was not
such proviso as that on which the House
was now about to vote attached 10 the def
cheney bill which contained an appropriation
for supplies OF members? Why had this mat
ter been postponed till the end of the session
He wished 1t distinctly understood he would
go as far as those that would go farthest for
legitimate legislation relative to Kanzas, but
he would not consent to the accomplishment of
the object in the indirect manner proposed.
Mr.. Giddings explained why he did not
move a similar restriction in the deficiency
bill, saying it would not have been german to
attach it to measure providing Tor the pay
of the members of Congress, but the House
was now providing for the support of the Amy
which the President was using to overthrow
the Constitution. The amendment which
Mr.. Campbell complained of was to preserve
the Constitution and the rights of the people
against executive usurpation. Would his col,
league aid the President to overthrow the lib
critics of his country? "a voice" good
hit")
Mr.. Campbell said he understood that some
similar provisions were to be attached to tne
other appropriation bills, the effect of which
would be to defeat them. He was willing to
take the responsibility of Withholding supplies
from the various branches of the public ser.
wee until the House shall have done It's duty
in sending to the Senate some bill by which
all the troubles in Kansas may be settled. He
would place it upon its own merits, If the
Senate, III defiance OF the public will, should
refuse acquiesence, then he would favor with
holding appropriations as last resort.
Mr.. Giddings again wanted to explain. Mr.
Davidson, of La, objected. Mr.. GIddings-
81 wish to know whether the gentleman from
Louisiana has taken the guardianship of my
colleague"
MIR. Campbel-''I can inform my colleague
that no man has the guardianship Of me-
Mr.. Giddings-''I want my colleague to
| understand that he proposed to yield the floor
| like a gentleman, but the gentleman from
| Louisiana undertook to control my col
! league" Mr.. Campbell expressed his belief
that tie laws of Kansas were founded IL fraud,
and said if the committee on the judiciary
bring in bill to repeal them, he would vote
Tor it and for the repeal of the Nebraska Kan.
sas act, and for e-organizing anew, restoring
the Missouri Compromise, but because a polit9
| ical party had done great wrong and the ex-
| ecutive exercised his functions corruptly in a
| spirit OF usurpation, he should not embarrass
| general appropriation bills.
Mr.. Washburn replied that his faith was in
| committee of conference rather than in
the Senate The bill finally passed-S9 against
! so.
On motion of Mr.. Dunn, of Indiana, the
| House re- considered the vote by which was re.
terred to the commtte of the whole on the
state OF the Union, the bill to annul certain
acts of the legislative assembly of Kansas. and
| 10 secure to the citizens of that territory their
rights and privileges. Mr. Dunn submitted
substitute re. organizing Kansas, and proyid.
ing the usual territorial machinery. Proyi.
sion is made for freedom OF speech and the
| press; test oaths of whatever kind are pro.
hlblted, and cruel or unusual punishmenls
are not to be allowed all criminal prosecu.
tlons now pending III any of the courts of Kan
sas' lmputIhg to any persons the crime of
treason, and all criminal prosecutions for al.
legged violation or disregard of what are usual.
! ly known as the laws of the legislature of
Kansas, shall forthwith be dismissed. and ev.
| cry person thus restrained of his liberty. re-.
leased. The bill also restores the Missouri
restriction, provides for the encouragement
OF settlement and of education, and repeals
all parts of the Kansas Nebraska and other
acts IN conflict with the bill
Mr.. Smead, of Pa, moved that the bill he
lad on the tabe-lost by II against SO.
Mr.. Dunn's substitute was then agreed to
and the bill in this shape passed, yeas so, navs
"A. Seven northern members voted against II
VIZ: Broome and Packer, of Pa, Harris and
Marshall, Of ILL.,, Miller, of Ind, Peck. If
Mich, and Walk, of N. Y. Haven, of N, v
voted for it. Whitney and Walk, of n, Y. and
Whitney, of Pa, lodged. All the Southern
members present voted against it.
The House then adjourned to evening.
In the evening session nothing of parteu-
lar Importance was done. Adjourned.
| AN lNcIDENT.-T New York Tribune tells
the following incident as an illustration Of
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