Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1856-07-30


The House then went into C mmtiee Of the
Whole on The state % the Uaion. and took az
the Army and Navy Appropriation Bill.
Barbour moved Ia Amead the clause appro
priatlng s. 30. 900 for the pay of the army.
bv addinga disapproval Il the code ef the
alleged laws Of Kansas. aud OF the manner IN
which they are enforce !. expressly declaring
that until they shall be ennhr ned by Congres-
no part Of the Federal military forces shall be
emplo, ed for their enforeement nor shall any
Of the citizens of Kansas be Compelled Ia act
as posse c0mifafus OF any officer acting as va r
shall or sheriff q the Territory.
Phelps raised the question. such an amend
ment could not by the rules. be embraced
The Chairman Litter decided otherwise.
and on an appeal Wa sustained by the Com
mittee-74 against 81
Barbour SAID his amendment Wa q stop
revolution, By preventing the enforcement OF
laws passed by usurpatien. and siszfacetal
and shameful ia their cksracter Never before
had the army teen employed {, arrest OF dis
per-e citizens presusaed 10 DC guilty Of the
violation Of sham law
! helps replied that ths amendment proposed
that there should be no laws fos a government
Of 20 Or 30 GOO people n would close the
courts against a redress OF grievances and civ.
I u cases and the army -ent Ia Kansas IN o5e
dcnce 10 the spplicat on Of the Free State men
Tor their protection.
Stephens did no. think that Congress had
power 70 control the President in the manner
proposed. the President being COMMANDMENT
chief Il the army. they could not impose con
dfion-. The legislature. nothing having
been Disclosed To the contrary. wa legal. aud
+ IL law must De enforced until abolished or
changed ~ The proper authorities II he had
his way he should withdraw tho army from
Kansas Believing the people capable of self
government, he did not want troops L en-
force the laws.
Giddings declared that Missougians. no; the
people Of Kansas. framed those law II VA
an ursupation not 20 b. permitted 10 fspnh
llcan government. a despolism never before
known. lie was willing that the army should
he Withdrawn and not di-perse persons peace
ably assembling. or arrest them on mere ale
CATION Of odense-
Whitfield Tor once in his life. agreed
with Giddings tha, the army should bc
Withdrawn He had for long time been
anxious for this. and would lot give a
farihing for law which could not be sus-
tanned bv the people. He denied the
right of Congress u repeal the avs OF
Kansas. Ihe supreme Court OF the Uni
ted States i, the proper tribunal TO pro.
noauce upon heir legality. But for in-
flammatory speeches made here by
Northern men kansas would now BE- a,
quiet as anv par o. h county. The Miss.
ou,ians. as charged. were responsible ioI
the disturbances.
4 Savage said il was the duty OF tn,
President to enforce laws AMI suppress in
surreclions. Hence the prcpriety ofkeep.
: ing military forces in Kansas for the PIE
servaton of peace. He characterized
the object of the amendm' nj to exercise
AMI part Of the game TO obSiruct the oper-
alton of laws.
shannon said when he was in West
port. he saw large force q armed NJ
ourans taking up the 'iee # asrrA
Kansas to enforce tho So
These things are nov
sets men and other fre rfe
are prevented from tr,s SING 0Fs
. ways BY Missourian- lr4 eNsla r.
/ the territory. White uet nfa
company from We port. IL ~aw -
90.
In answer to a question from y ME
he said Whitfield informed him Al lha
time that he was going over Tor peaceful
, purpose. to prevent fight.
Whitfield explained at length. that h
did not 90 with force OF MIssourlans.-
wen, with a small party to prevent Gill
Guilty. nothing more.
McMulien thought that the pending
proposition was direct attack on til,
: Executive department with which the
r House bad no right to interfere.
Cumbaek said that the amendment wa
TO prevent the enforcement Of laws which
were never passed by the people Of Kan
sas Tie was glad to see the opposite
, side of the House Intended to place them
T selves on the grounl OF carrying out thl
. original Mot of repeating the Missouri
Compromise TO make Kansas slav'
State. The free State raen have righ
. TO 20 there in such numbers as they
T choose.
Florence Indignantly denied that he has
voted 10 repeal the Missouri resiricton fo
the purpose Of making Kansas slave
State. The gentleman from In ian.
should not so accuse the members O. I'M
proper motives.
lux NfI Ntl dpIfpft Ut tHt lHN~ -
Kansas. but wanted them enforced unit
, repealed. or modified Hence he wou.
, keep the army there al the people return
ed 10 \ sense Of Justice and proprieiv.
kenncti attributed The troubles to n deiibcr
Ate determination formed amoag certain tnein
hers Of Congress. pending the Nebraska Kan
sas bill 10 make Kansas free State The
adoption Il the amendment would leave fh'
territories ia a condition II discard aad cixi
war
u stephens. replying'o VI Cnmbaes. .si,
a. = southern aud national man. u was fef so
object IN voting for he repeal If lhr Nissear
restriction 70 maSe Xmas slave state II
wished - leave u - the people = settle thei
own Institutions.
Mr. Craig made 4 similar avowal
Mr. Qnituan. IN cendesnning The amend
inert. did not believe those who spoke - IL
vof ~ Il would dare usurp power not grant
cd BY the Constitution. ~ assuming the fnuc
tions If The Judiciary. and deprive The riesi
dent Of the duty imposed on him by hat IN
strusncnt
Waterman eotscnded that Congress ,an r.
peal net only part. but al TIE laws If Kan
as The Consultation cave smr l. po~er--
The Senate has - declared IN the kau-as hill
Stwsfd ~aid Wakemsn stoed forth an opel
vielafer u the Constitution ie vas oppose.
- the withdrawal q the forces because II hi
was deue civil var would forthwith ensue.
Miilson deprecated the introduction Of Is
. aue dmenf
simmars advocated It on constisa.iona
. grounds
sianfon moved ar amendment. declaring "a
isws II Kansas nuli and void Re wouid sian.