Delaware State reporter., 1856-06-27
Thirty.FOurth oOngress-First Session.

w ASHINSrON5 June "A.
SENATR.--Mr. Mason introduced a joint reso.
luton, which was passed, appropriatng forty
thousand dollars for the purchase and restora-
ton of the ship Resolute, late Of the British
Navy, which was abandoned by the Arctic ex-
petition, and found by the crew of an American
whaling ship, by whom she was brought to this
country.
The debate in the Senate oday was upon the
resolutions of the Legislature of Massachusetts,
condemning the South generally, and Mr..
Brooks in particular. for castigating Simmer.
The speech Of Senator Hunter, was able, fear.
less and conclusive. He occupied the attention
of the Senate for upwards Of one hour, and was
listened to with marked and profound attention.
He discussed, with great ability the deeterious
effects of States interfering with matters entirely
foreign to them, and entered upon one of the
most philosophical and conclusive indications
of the institution of Slavery, ever heard in the
Senate.
HoUsE.-A bill establishing two additional
land districts in Minnesota was passed.
Mr.. Whitney introduced bill to protect the
public property and preserve the peace in Kan
sas. Referred to the Committee on Territories.
The House then resumed the consideration OF
the bill authorizing the people OF Oregon To-
form State government.
WASHINGTON, June Is.
SENATE.--Mr. Wilson presented the petitions
of the Massachusetts Emigrant Aid Society, set
ting forth the objects of that organization, and
stating that they had been much misrepresented
by the majority report of the Committee on
Territories. They say this Society has not been
the cause of the troubles in Kansas, having
never infinged any law, nor interfered with the
peaceful execution of the law; they never in
vested dollar in any munitions Of war; never
sent out persons to control the elections in Kan
sas, nor hired any man, except MS business
agent, to 60 there; never paid the passage OF q
single emigrant, nor is it within the knowledge
of the Company that any person has gone out
under their auspices, with any other views than
settling and staying in the territory. They
also represent their property as having been
destroyed by the recent outbreaks, and pray
that the offenders may be brought to justice,
and compensation be made for the losses and
injuries they have sustained. The petition was
referred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Foster addressed the Senate against the
Nebraska Kansas bill, and in favor Of excluding
slavery from all the territories.
Mr.. Foster maintained that over Slavery IN
the States the General Government had no
power. Where there was no power there was
no responsibility and should be no intermed-
ding. The existence of Slavery in the Terri
tories was an entirely different matter. Being
: unsuccessful in discovering what was the great
principle in the Kansas-Nebraska bill, he laid
down what he conceived to be the true doctrine,
namely, that Congress hasexclusiye power over
the matter.
On motion Of Mr.. Weller the Kansas bill and
all the proposed amendments, were recommitted
to the Committee on Territories. Adjourned
; HOUSE. The House passed bill authoriz-
ing the President to cause TO be delivered, at
the expense of the United States to Utah and
: New Mexico, such arms as they are entitled TO
! under existing laws.
! The House then took up the bill reported from
the Committee on Territories, for the admission
of Kansas into the Union as a State, with the
Topeka Constitution.
Mr.. Grow moved to recommit the bill to the
Committee on Territories.
Mr.. Dunn then moved to refer the bill to the
7 Committee of the Whole on the State Of the
: Union,
Pending the motion, the House took UP and
|, passed the bill to establish road from Fort
! Ridgley, in Minnesota, to the South Pass of the
!, Rocky Mountains, in Nebraska Territory.
7 Adjourned.