Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-12-26
xXXIyn CONGRESS-.
THIRD sEssto N.

of Wis. rpSOlUtlOu N''' ''''l. ''''''''
on The secretary of war.or copies OF all letters
addressed 10 that department. or to Wilson
shannon. late Govpnor OF Kansas, by Col.
Sumner relative TO Kansas affairs, which
have not been heretofore communicated.
Mr.. Brown OF Miss gave notice Of his in
tention % introduce bill providing for the
oonst uction of a railroad aud telegraph com
implication between the Atlantic coast and
ale Pacific.
Mr.. Wilson of Mass, introduced bill
nmendatory of the act to organize the terri
tories of Kansas and Nebraska Referred to
the committee on territories.
The following is the bill introduced by Sem
ator Wilson.
Be il enacted. THAT the one hundred and
ffty.irst chapter Of the alleged laws Of the
territory of Kansas, entitled An act to
punish oifenses against slave property, with
all such. and other provisions Of that code as
recognize and protect slavery in that terri
tory, and provisions which establish official
oaths other than those specified in the OK
ganic act or which require any test in recardto
slavery or the fugitive slave law to be applied
to attorneys, jurors, or voters, or which sus>
pend the writ of habeas corpus, or which al
lows any other than actual residents of said
territory to vote or which allows Jurors to be
selected in any other manner than by lot or
which punish citizens Of said territory by
claiming them together and exposing them to
labor on the public works, with irons chains
and balls attached to them, be, and the same
arc hereby declared imperative and void.
HOUSE Mr.. Whitfield Of Kansas intro
duccd bill providing for the assessment Of
damages sustained by the loss and destruction
of property belonging to thesCitizcns of klns
sas during the recent disturbances in slid
territory also u bill establishing district
cougt at LeayHrw9ytih ."ci.tT md other rlaces
tional land districts in Kansas
CsSAIE, Uer. IL NIT. Wellrr gave notice that
Immediately after the holidays he should call
up the Pacific Railroad bill, which was un-
der discussion last session, ond INDUCED the
hope that it would command the vote Of a
majority of the Senate.
Mr.. James gave notice of his intention to
introduce bill establishing Navy Yord at
Newport R. l.
Mr. Seward introduced a resolution. which
was adopted, requesting the Secretary Of the
Navy to report whether, in bis orlrion. it is
practical and czpedent to cause steam vessels
to be so constructed as to afford greater eccu-
rity against accidents by fire than now exists
and to submit suggestions as he may think
proper for legislation on that subject. The
new Kansas appointments, and that of Mr.. j.
W. Ii. Underwood Of Georgia as Associate of
L, s. Court of Nebraska vice Baden. resign
Gu "eie ~ ''e 80 40 !" 'N.ou''No S'ssi'h w.
Jay leieiieu W '"o oo'nin'''ee VI Tue 'uoic-
ary.
The President transmitted to the Senate
the treaty between the United States and
Great Britain, relating to Central America.
which was ordered to be printed, for the in
formation of Senators only.
SENATE Dec. Is Mr. Hale offered resolution
directing the Committee on Military Affairs
~ inqu,,e into 'I'c cAie"ienty Oh IIS c.ntlhu>
inS iurlher apPrntria!lons !or the Nliltary
Asyiuns IN inc Distrlct OF 'oiumola' and
"n"' Is tnc ai',ual expense ana manner oil
, nupPoi'inS soiGl'IS 5hcre ana "hether
NJ ,,,oL inoI 'auIe noue may hoo nc auop'ed'
-nonev nr pi ~ oTect payment IN
ostabi;sbmor,. or Lr ar;7-l;, az iINa'e
otber NOV la laa ,,,'Ii,1, 'Vi''i w SUM
Military Asv,nm in This n;s+r;., ,n'', .,,g
m mr. So soIdiors NJ .ir =" ! IA" Di-oo
sacb o;r;nr +Lo,n ,,o.,; so
heans and tbo ,.,,oI o,,,,. E "" I'd
w;.b srob III ''y 'i''.''s' '-''Her
Mace Tho snId;ors ,ror., W. .'5
from THAN c,,,;i;as. - ,''>a"i,' l''rHtcu
an,orn, 81 80, GU " i"''u SIMMER
10 he takcn IF 'tlnn, ~. ,i,a;r s-.l .HIo
bouoo '"A'' u '''" "' 'lc'r respective /
NJ 1u,, r
.n,i 'fs?n' ~, VI n.y. suggested an .
WIZ" 'l'' II We "cc,rl'A' extern !
ui'S silhliar inquiry To the military g-v- /
d iui;s az iiafrousonfg n.y., and to rport if .
ues,raple 10 retain either and which, .
nhu' ,urther' whether the Ayslum at .
,TniisuIG may not be henofcillly removed
Tbn resolution rosso3
Mr. peorco. from tho Tihrorv COMMITTEE !
rororted the lIonse resolution etrilin,, ort
t- w.
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