The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-06

catiDe about $50 republican majori,y Jackson county
$50 republican majority; Des Monies county 100 repGbI
hcan majority.
From Washington.
THE OFFICE OF Observation-Disclosures SUMNER g COM
DUCT IN KANsAs-THE CASE OF JUDGE LANDER, OF
WASHINGTON TERRITORY-THEC CALIFORNIA, TROUT
BLEs, ETC, ETC.
WASHINGTON, Aug s, 1855.
Senator Butler submitted his report ard bi to day
providing r the succession TO the Presidency. The al
ofl.92 deyolves the Office first upon the President pro
OF the Senate or II there be no such officer then upon tn
Spesker OF the House of Representative Should ethe
Of these officers be ineligible on the score q
age, or otherwise or not he in existence, al
intcrregnum would occur. Judge Buffers bill pro-
vides that If there be no President pro ten. q
the Senate Speaker of the House. If these officer
should be ineligible from any cause then the Chief Jus
tce Of the United States shall succeed to the Presidency
in the event of q vacancy that Office and the Vice Pr
sidency after the Chief Justice then each Of the Ass
ciate Justices according seniority, to hold until tn
Electoral College be assembled This law hecomeI
important in view of the present opposition or PARTED
and party men, and will be acted during the preser
session.
The Senate passed several and harbor bills Of Al
un important CHARACTER. supplemental bill for arm
appropriations has submitted in the Senate, and I'd
ferrcd TO the Finance Committee This Is an attempt
dodge the Army bill which from the House with III
odiors Kans provision attached. The dodge won't ID
% the republicans VIII add the same proviso.
The President sent q message to the Senate stating
reply, 10 resolution that order was issued from u
War Department to any officer commanding IN Kansas
dispense any unarmed meeting OF the people Of the Teri
isry prevent them by military power from assembn
From the correspondence transmitted appears that N
Secretary is not satisfied that the circumstances We
such az 10 Justify employing military ford
TO dispense the Assemble at TOPEKA, and has called up
him communicate that point, IL not yet fully appsa
ing that the upon which by hs instruction.
he was authorized 10 act.
The Secretary OF State communicated to the sena
the papers touching the declaration Of martial Ia
Washington Territory by Governor stevens. Jud
lander, who arrested and imprisoned sa
he whole difficulty was determination on y
part OF the Governor 10 have certain persons ,ri
by martial rather than civil law. lie thus describes
arrest;-"on Wednesday, at the usual hour the COZ
opened at steiacoom, when a body Of armed me
under a lieutenant, entered the and we're plac
the court house, behind the bar and facing
Court. Lieut. Col Shaw and Capt De lacy accompani
Col shaw, who then observation-disclosures he orders
by Gov Stevens TO stop that court and ordered his
advance and seize the Judge The deputy had be-
ordered TO prevent the entry Of armed men within
bar. nut not 70 cause boodshtd. He fo.ced out
the way had requested the gentlemen Of the bar, W
had risen much excited to keep their seats and the
moment my chair surrounded by armed men.
ter short delay ] was taken, together with
Clerk and Recorder, and carried through the count
Of Fierce and Thurston, 10 which last co inty
martial law had then been proclaimed,
olympia, 70 the Office or Cor. stevens. There "
informed that longer in custody Of the guar
On Monday the term OF the District Court commenced
olympia. On Tuesday petition nled before mo-
chambers, stating that seven persons taaning then,
were held In confinement nj Olympia by Governor 81
vcns under the charge Of Swing ard and comfort 10 N
enemy. The writ Of habcas corpus was issued, and
turned served by the Marshal" Early on wcdnesda
Rial law proclaimed. The Court continued In
sion through Wednesday, undsturbcd. a rule
granted 10 show lcause why An attachment should n
Issue, 10 which no attention VS. paid in at'achme
was lstued, and the Marshal returned that
was forcibly resisted by Governor stevens.
this time the company at Stella ,oous aau
70 the building under their captain. The MarsrG ~
directed TO keep them out, The door was broken d
The officer showing written order from Governor
The was.nlled with armed men. The Deputy cler
and myself were taken out marched down the Serve
and halted in 'front.' Of The Governors Office Here VI
told u would hold courts while martial Law VI
IN force would be released To this declined accci
and was Immediately marched OF to Camp Mon,gomcr
and here am now confined, much unfinished business r
naming On the dcckets at Olympia and stelacooro."
The house has been occupied most OF the day With a
local business Of the District OF Columbia. The Gen
raj Appropriation Bill again resumed and Is exam
nation led 10 some bitter spsrng bet nessrs run
Of Indiana, and Grow, Of Pennsylvania. Mr. GroI
charged Dunn with tagging the Kansas bin Dunn n
orted that he would always lag when efforts we're mad
10 overthrow the institutions Of the country He charge
Mr.. Grow with pocketng bill which was calcala
ga 10 give relief and quiet I, Kansas, and
bringing forward piece Of patchwork, revolutionary
its Character. lie would hold the wheels Of 20 rernmcu
fast When the devil was engineer, he would stop IN
locomotive. Mr. Dunn offered amen iment pFovidir,
that no portion Of The money appropriated by the BIZ
should be raid until the Missouri Compromise was I'd
stored. The republicans aimed 10 rire il ius
upport enough TO make up home recor5
tut they received unexpected aid from
the Democracy, and the amendment was adoped Tina
III provides for the payment Of all the officers Of M
ovcrnment, including the two houses Of Congress. \
he amendment stands, not dollar can be- raid IN an
one In taking OF, the Democrats viii cali for The sva
and noes, and thus force the Republicans 10 record b
votes against their own polly The Republicans bo,s
Of numbers but the Democrats have the tact and ,aen
Senators Cas- and Toombs, and Messrs DowdelI
Brunch, Stuart OF Maryland, Harris OF Illinois Orr "A
SCUM .aohna, and smith Of Tennessee address the de-
noracy Of Frederic county, Maryland. on Thursdav
Senator Thompson, Of New Jersey has prep.red =
reeoh which he intends TO deliver as soon as he can ret
be hcor, claiming that the conquc, Of California instead
belonging TO Fremont belongs to Commodore stock.
on. Senator Jones. Of Tennessee, win follow him.
nskng the first campaign speech in the Senate Tor Bu.
hapan.
The President viii probably send to the senate todsy
he socrmtnls IN .spy v Tic cal cr nicrraon relsslys