Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-08-29

nays D. u;,,ar ,ysre mn.
pointed the committee of conference Oh the part Oh
the Senate.
Mr.. BENJAMIN desiring 10 address the Senate on the
subject OF the resolution submitted by Mr. C'ay!"n
for the select committee Of conference, II was ,hheh
IN for considerations. Mr.. Benjamin said that tn-r
traordinary remarks OF the gentlemen from DeIai
ware, Mr.. Clayton.) were heard by him Win equnI
surprise and pain. His observations seemed 70 casl
improper reflections upon a majority Of the Senate rs
to the laws OF Kansas, which he had denounced Us III
famous.
Mr.. BENJAMIN maintained that Congress had no
right to repeal the legislation of any body other thnh
itself either Of a State or Territory and it was NOT
lust to cast the responsibility on the Senate Tor re!u-
sing to do so. He also replied to the remarks OF Mr..
Wilson relative to the authorities quoted from Maai
sun, and said they had no reievance To a case ike
the present. The present alarming atfuirs III Kan
sas had shown the object of the fanatics III the
other House was to have Congress adjourn with
out making appropriations Tort D army IN Gruer 10
prevent civil war and carry the Presidential election.
The traitors throughout the entire North were banded
together to produce blood-hed, slaughter, rupine and
destruction IN that Territory, for the purpose OF max
ing political capital.
Sir. Clayton replied, defending the ~propriety Of the
proposition which no had previously made. He IN
sisted that his structures upon the KANSAS laws were
JUS, and proper, and he urged the passage of a bill
repeating those en"ctments.
MI. Benjamin said if Mr.. WeHer's NIL couid De
nrn,pcf.d from amendment or discussion, the ma
iurity of the Senate would undoubtedly pass It at
once.
MIR. CLAYTON said he could not lie answerao,e u one
of those (recsoil gentlemen, who were GENERALLY long
winded, laughter,l should chose 10 get up ana TAX
an hour two. He could not stop him, but he would
not himself say one word except AYE" upon the pas
sage of the bill. ,
Mr. Benjamin.-We shall cay nothing bur AYE
too. :,
Mr.. Mason.-For one, / should certainly say "no."
Laughter.
Mr.. Clayton.-I am afraid there are divers others
who would say ''nO."
Mr.. Wilson remarked that as much blame had
been attached 10 him for Offering his amendment not
to strike OUT, but simply to add to the bill, nc would
remind Senators that II motion was made to lay the
bill on the table before he offered his amendment.
Mr.. Clayton remarked that the Senator from Lou
isiana could see they should not have a unanimous
vote. He thought, however, he should try to get the
minority of the Senate to repeal tiIose odlous hanshs
laws. When the solve branch shnll thus be ten
dered TO the House, lei Ihem, il they dare, refuse 10
pass the army bill. lie would bring forward sach Il
measure.
Mr.. Seward challenged the Senators to throw into
hs face the first SECTIONAL Or partI2nn vote he nGu
given, either in open ar secret scssian, other man Innt
INVOLVING tho principles OF the constituency "aaen
sent him here. He detied them 10 show that he ever
voted against the confirmation ot a man hscause Of
his being a slaveholder or & supporter OF slaVery.-
They would find n clean record. The Fresidcht' no,
content 10 leave Congress adjourn alter Il session oi
eight months, had assumed the unusual responsibility
of rc.cunvenins both Houses, Tor. The purpose oil lnduc-
ing a reconsideration OF the army bill. A proposition
for cGnoessi.n G;.I cancellation WAS offered ny tue
Senator from he Slate Ui Erawsto on emo side,
while alarm and terror were raiseG On the other, III
tended nr expected to so operate NJ induce the lninorl'
~ of the Senate and the majority of the House TO
SURRENDER their Independence. But the PRESIDENT ,
| proclanatiUn dt not affect his Judgment, nar ih|l'
| cnce his feelings, and did not move him me Dresdth
| Of u sinsie LAR from this line NJ duty he Thought
proper 10 pursue. lie you'd net say the President
was a bad man, but he you'd suy,. on his qwH rs-
spousibiI;ty, tlIath held him to tr an unllst a!id W
ranuical magistrate. He found hun during last ses-
sion employing his civil aud military inaunllue 10
mnin,air, not mere tyrannicsl laws, but tyfannIcal
usurpatlon in Kansas; and when called To account Tor
il, he Justified and maintained the usurpatlon and
Iespotisn. he sir. Seward,l knew the value OF or
der, but ut III" same time, he appreciated trn II
/! berry. just as soon might ii be expected OF him To
uphc,,d thu Gear of Russia or Lonis Napoleon, rs TO
place money ot Lrifc il the hands OF a magistrate TO
maintain usurpatlon.
Mr.. Seward rilculed the idaa 81 @ great injury tn
| result from 2 failure 10 pass The army bill, and men;
toned au.oEg OTHER things that Genera! Wool had
| written him that the Indian yer lad cnied on the
Shores Of the Pacific. lie said that the Senator from
! Delaware had informed the Senate TINT lie IMr. Ciay'
toni represented no party, while the Senator from
| Louisiana (Mr. BvnjaminJ represented the democrat
ic party. Senators were required 10 sit there and zee
! these two carry out their lnierlude, which was suoor,
dina ~ To- and turned the machinery oi The principal
Mot, I: ga. not LtG turEoss IL follow out the analogy
| furnished by Shakespeare, but ne assigned 10 Sif. Clay.
ton the part Vt Ubrrnn, King u! the FAIRY Inna, ana
10 Mr.. Benjamin the part %! his most gIr;ed ana non.
ored Prime Minister. lie defended the course OF
the majority ofihe House.
merry over the de,en; or tMe nir.y Ill. though evil
: g.i miscellaneous cJuscs lences tNus cosIit. ll* vs.
unnjie Ia enter into that ."mc "t Tre!ihg w!.'cl made
Mr.. Gerard 80 c2uberant and eXusihnt Whenever an
attempt !. mLIU IL C~|e:lhrUw government, whether
good Ur bad. The Grst tt,ug "ts IT, G.stgl!G The
! army, ms in this case. Directly tie telegraph com.
mUn,naiel the fact Of the defeat at tlic army oii' cipI
/ war Goign,s4c.t in !; si.aa.. buildings were Destroy
ed, tho post office cnl!s.Hieq, Inu iIHI?sn! peopte
.hot down In qDld bigod withgut Tie s.lighiest pre-
,snc,.. For week. and months there hal heel peace.
ouiet and order in Kansas. III: p""pIe wore HAPPY
~ tI,, security winch surrounded them, and there
yould no, now bg the Intelligence Of DiOpd-hed and
mr-dar if General Lane had not been sent there hy
tb, irc,,.sJil party TO get ~ civil war. No mau can
! J.ny tho, aiG thee ia not one OF your "Rcpuolicans'
! whn does not rejoice wle:. ITO news of new murder
reaches you. You nightly pray i!:lf aa:.ae nan from
III. Maria may he murdered, that you may Hecp +,
over his body. It i FrG'sinY"ry man Is Killed 1t IL
all right. Tie death 81 epefy Ireo e.'ilor makes So
n,,ch n,Iitirnl capital. lie believed that every drop
IS LIoarJ .h.d in Kansas rested on tie souls of that
nciitjcnl party which is carrying out the plans oil civiI
war TO help them in the Presidential election. lie
said it WAC Lnetuiy l. lretcnre thai m laws" h'nsnS
were the cause Of the trouuto.. .Gc presidential
question was the sole cause U! the'f Fe'o'i''on"i1
movements in That quarter.
Mr.. Wilson-Ordrr reiSns in Warsaw.
Mr.. Uourla--All such cant phrases are used Tor
tn. burmese o., corsesI;ng rcrl designs. ALL oi you
know that these LAYS u.c 10: The Gauge Of t.e disturb
ances. a..
Mr.. Douylas also defended the president from Inc
charges mn!r by Mr.. Seward. At.
Mr.. C!ayiGm'a resolutions "as then tnD'en' e'u 'H'
Senate adjourned ill to-mcrrnW at o'c!lck.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,:
Mr.. McOu.en npked. but did not ooiain; leave 10
offer n preamble declaring il 'nan;iest 'Has 10 army
bill can be pissed, and concluding win " re'aint'""
providing Tor the adjournment OF No"S'e'' A"''
day Ec;t, 1T 4 o'clock. ~
Nr. iIoustou i. ed. but did not obtain, leave 70
offer II resolution requiring: tho SGesker to dlrret lhe
Sergeant 1T Arms 10 bring the aDscntees 10 lie e9r vi
the lIouso, excepting those VINO are e1cuseo y! ~
ness G: themselves ar families, aud that each "bsen'
tee be telegragho4 - return, they paying 'ne eN
pelses. ,h -o,or,
Of tho assault by Mr. McMr!Icn upon Mr.. Granger
was tabled. LII, hrt
Various efforts were made 10 Introduce hlils, out
objections were made from botl .IIr5 OF tue HOUSE,
for tho expressed reason OF 4 dlsincIInatiOi " Plo'
coed to general Legislation lo,,
Mr.. Cnmubeu, Of Ohio, after saying It WAS eVlaeht
that no business could be transacted to-day, move"
y Mrt Smith, e VIRGINIA. moved n call Of the House
which was also disagreed &c D. z vote oi 0 oas"'"''
90. r.,l
Mr.. CLraGee asked leave 10 introduce d resolution ,
that, the Senate concurring, 80 much OF the Army oi'
as i contained betw cen the eiaCtinG tlause hnu ~
l@itE l,;e be stricken ont ana Tie resluu1 No.. an NV w
| declared passed tr the special purpose lhereVh Go.'
tanned and Iur 10 Cher EG.rc3e or purposes not
ever. -
These items merely provides for the expenses Tor
the War Department proper-arsena!s, armorIes' sur
vcys, nrr?a.1ent and fortiicatlons' without reference
10 the army operations.
Nj. Phelps objected, end Mr. qlddifgs sa'd ne also
ar. Wnkeman's resolution offered yesterday to
atom the pay CT .h0sr members who refused 10 Vo'e'
or who had 'paired of, va. ta;lrq.
Mr.. Williams offered a resolution, Which @as Au9pt'
sd-voas Ito. NAYS 76-providimg tor the adjourn.
ment of Congress, the Senate concurring' on Thurs
day, at three O'Clock. H..
M1. Wheeler offered n resolution inatructlng the
cnnmiiiec Of Xnys and means to REPORTING DMl whlch