The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-08-29
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coNGREss IoNAL
THIRrY-FoURrH coNGREss--ExTRA SESSION.

troducc bill Of which he gave notice on We'd
nesday, to amend the act Of 1854, organizing
the territories of Nebraska and Kansas He
explained various propositions, and made some
remarks on the general subject.
HoUsE.-Mr. Clingman called attention to
the fact that the Senate passed a joint resolu-
ton, relative to the return to the British Gov
eminent, of the ship Resalute abandoned in
the Polar sea by her crew in search of Sir John
Franklin, and brought to the United States
by the whale ship George Henry. The Eng
lish papers, he said, were comphmenting US
on our lberality, and he thought no gentle
man would object to the passing of the reso-
luton.
Mr.. Jones, of Tenn, said he was not salts
fled that we have any power to purchase ships
to give away, and should not vote for the res
olution.
It appropriates $4,000 for the purchase of
the ship from the sailors and its repair, and to
be presented to the British Government in to-
ken of the deep interest felt by the U. S. in
the service in which the ship was engaged at
the time she was abandoned. The resolution
passed.
Mr.. Campbell, from the Committee Of Con-
ference on the disagreeing amendments to the
army bill, said they had met, and after full
and free conference, had come to no conclusion.
The trouble, it is well known, grew out of the
conduct of things in reference to Kansas. The
House adhered to its own amendments, propo-
sing to restrict the operations of the army,
and providing that no portion of the money
to be expended in Kansas shall be to eaforce
the laws of the body, calling itself the Terri
torial Legislature.
The Senate thus far have declined yielding
anything on that point conneeted with the ar
my bill. He was satisfied the two Houses
would not be able to agree on any proposition
relative to the army bill, which will tend to
relieve the people of the territory from diff
culties now surrounding them. 1t would not
be proper to enter into details connected with
the last conference.
He had entered upon this Conference with
the strong hope that some thing paight be done
TO braPg both bodies into agreement SO as to
pass this bill and return home. He submitted
to the ConferaRce the naked proposition that
no portion of the money should be used for
enforcing the enactment of the body claiming
to be the territorial Legislature, leaving out the
subsequent portion of the proposition calling
on the President to exercise jurisdiction over
the highways.
He was willing to yield that much to
scruples of Senators as to constitutional pow
er in the premises. The committee of the
Senate refused to yield even that.
Mr.. Campbell said it, of course, because it
was necessary that they should proceed fur
Their to consider the merits of the Senates
proposition, which involved independent legis-
lation. The Senate conference committee de-
clined to yield, the simple proposition that
the army shall not be employed to force the
laws founded on fraud.
The difficulty presented by the Senate was
that the corporation Of such a provision in the
army bill would be independent legislation.
1t struck him as somewhat strange that such
an objection should come from the Senate
1t would be recollected that the House has
passed the Postofice Appropriation bill on
the recommendation of the Postmaster
General, yet it was returned from the
Senate with an amendment appropriating
half a million dollars for new contract for
carrying the mail to San Francisco and pre-
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to carry into effect the existing laws. He was
willing to go with Hill, who would go further
! than the rest, but should be false to himself
his constituents and his God, if he endorsed
the enactments of the Kansas Legislature.
Members are anxious to return to their
homes, but nevertheless as long as there is Q
hope Of bringing the tYo houses tgsether he
you'd remain.
! He moved that the House further adhere te
its disagreement. %
Mr. Stephens in replying said. This is
matter that belongs to the courts. Congress.
has no mors. jurisdiction to pass on the laws
of Kansas than on those of Nebraska or am
other territory or State.
The proviso to the army bill looked to Con
gross passing .Qp the validity of al lays is de
: termiped
The Senate unlike the House never made
poat on the House where it was insisted oil
. striking opt all amendment outside of tn
: legitimate object of an appropriation bill ant
never attempted to stop the whole of tn
. wheels of the Government.
If legislation for Kansas is desired, why no
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