New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-16
FROM WASHING TON.
KANSAS IN THE HOUSE-EXClTfNG
SCENE
tte Ostend corsa
suce OF The n. Y. Tribu1s.

The House has exhibited true grit to-day. Ihe
debate in Committee of the Whole on adhering to
The Kansas amendments, appended to the Appro-
pIia,ion bill for defrsying the Legislative, EHeca
live. ard Judicial expenses Of the Government,
had the rirg of metal about il that viii not be
mistaken by the country. The bill came back IRON
tLc Senate with the House pro7iso striken out 10
Wit: that appropriations for defrsyios the Execu-
ii e SD JUDICIAL expenses of the Territorial Gov
etnn ent should be withheld until the State prls-
cners are released AID the bogus laws amended.
The Committee on Ways and Means concurred
with the Senate in striking out the amendment
Tits fact created some excitement and the cause
of il, perhaps, was developed by Mr. CAMPBELL oil
Ohio in replying 10 some structures upon the action
Of the Committee by Mr. Kunkel of Pa, that there
voald be NO eonriet,ons for treason IN Kansas! The
scene was truly enliyening at this announcement
More than one hundred members were upon their
feet and each shouting at the top of his lungs,
:" Nr. Chairman" Coming from the leader OF tue
House IL was the more startling from the TACT
fact that Mr. LETCHER Of Virginia, a representa-
tive of Messrs Pierce and Buchanan, in answer
to question from Mr.. PENNINGTON, had just
asserted that he believed treason had been COM
m tied in Kansas by the men in confinement there.
The idea that Pierce had, or was about to dismiss
prosecutions against actual traitors who had been
denounced BY the Administration Press from one
end Of the country TO the other, did not seem to
be relished by Mr.. LETCHER. He foamed hugely
about it.
Mr.. KuNkEL of Pa, who called out the decla-
ration from Mr. Campbell, pursued the matter In
telling eech. He said:
move 70 amt nd by a6ding the following words:
Aud that there shs be no further proSec uteps for
political otfenses Heretofore committed IN said IeHi-
tOry"
ihe amendment of the gentleman from NewJeney
fMr P,rningon) referred to pending prose cutions,
and by way Of inducing the House TO reject it, the gen
teman from Ohio lMr. Campbell, the Chairman Of the
Con ittee OF Ways and aus, made the sstout ding
announcement that he knew tLese prosecutions for
treason against the enact Icnts of the usurped autho
~ IL kaLsas would not be carried TO their conslnma-
ton. ] desire TO know xhtther the knowledge OF the
gentleman gees to the extent that no Lew prosecutions
will hereafter be commenced for alleged violations o.
the preteno ed aws Ct Kansas. But kow does the gsn
tenIan from Ohio come by tbs knowledge VINO hS
slthciztG hon ~ say to this House ana the country
that tse proceedings WI be stayed! How has NJ
rocC.yed tiie grave Information denied q all those
with " HON he ul ua!'y acts How, when and whence
coes this LioIu alton come. ! demand 10 know.
iespect the gentle AZ from Ohio, Mr. Chairm m AND
have be n wlng t. act under bis lead but he must
no, ssk NE to oct upon knowledge resting solely 10 his
own bosom, ana for wica could give no ierponse u
ciy Constituents. will net vot9 up)n the 6elars'on
tf tie gentleman from Ohio. too must know. l too
reugeseut one huLd.ed thousand of the freeuen OF
this County ust oes the gentleman from Ooio snu
ho'd ny .elf the humt est member upon this noorl
clamny right to know, when am Allied upon to vote,
Hhctce This information given 10 US IN such an authOr
taise WY, is dsryed, and how far It may be relied
upon Why. Sir, how il this? Bat yesterday this Ad
mLie. ration stOCd forh 10 the world ceclarrg 10 this
House in tie Serae by the Pre- .idcnt that the shnme
less Us, pa ion in Kansas va i'd Legislature, and
that it, eDac.ments TO be enforced though every
Free State should hang high as Hainsn. What
has occurred to p'oouce pause-a douot-a recon,
sicefetion Why Lot theee laws to be ell .orced
and trejto,s hung! | wait light. Is II the peIitence
OF this dytg Administration for Its wrongs tO the peo
pie of Kansas it the base fear of the Democratic
patty, trembling under the guilt which fOreshadow s
doom L., Ills House and the country know the
facts they caLnot long remain concealed. II, after
al that this Admnisraton has solemnly said and
coLe Oh the hsnsa question, II after all its thge steL
ucs agar 4 ard ghter Of Free State men, aud the
upon Atm II now s'aLds before the country with
noI, Broscqu in its hstds for all political offenders ia
the Territory Of kensGs, why then, Sr it IL quaiinZ
before the gathering indiguatlon Of tie country and
tht gallant Free State mta o. Kansas will owe tacu
ives ara thfir liberties 10 The Justice OF the mercy
nt the Aau uinistlatiOn but TO the frmne.s OF the ma
ioy OF tLs House aid Their Northern cor-titueuciee
Here the hammer fell
bir. CAMPBELL said he had no sympath, with the
present Administration; but eloquent q were the
appeals Of his friend from Penney lyania and CO.
gent as were lis TessoDs, he could not. and God
helping him, he would not, violate the confidence
placed in hin.
Mr.. DAVIS cf Maryland expre.sed his belief that
there had beer treason eommitted in Kansas,
aid that TIE pIlsontrs held there were confined
without isV.
Nj. Lf.CHFR OF Virginia was ssngune tLat the
lbrs 90 rnft tb. I.~a
has any constitutional right 10 interfere with the
state prisOrors in Kansas until the Territorial
Court has acted.
Mr. FsNNISGTON Of New Jersey docs the gen.
tleman from Virginia deuy the night OF the Presi-
Ct IT 20 discharge the prisoners!
Mr.. LETCHfK-I 90; and it will puzzle the gea-
tlt 10 snow AM sushIity for the exercise OF
sucl right
Mr.. PFNSiSGrsN- without appearing puz.
zlec," quickly respo aded =" Thomas Jete rson
rAtrc.sed thai right IN Virginia.
Mr.. LII ICHER seemed good Zeal exercised to
asC ertain how Dir. Campbell sSt tie aews. He
cOUida't corctiye who had b.sn telling tales out
Of the Adu :n.trat:on schooi-Aouse. He thought
the q sirmsn On TIE con mite. If Ways a1d Means
ought to tell bis authority. He considered that
the House had rgot to knpw.
Mr. STANTON II Ohio tpoueht /, this iut,rma
Uss true that the proy 50 propose was perfectly
iern'ess. He said t,s people ne represented
would not consent to sive dollar 70 support the
Executive ard Judiciary Of Kansas until the DO.
sus laws wertda1Eitd aud the State prisoners
Of the Territory released.
Mr. ORR OF Sc,,h Csrons said he had 70
doubt that tho STAT teme II made be Mr. CampbeI If
wss correct. He I'D not concur v ith the gentle
ihsn ron fir2iria thst the President lad no
sutt0rfy to dismiss the prisoners chars sd with
iTtsson IN kansas. The same power was ouce
exercised &C Virginia. The PIX sident upon *.
smiiauts. 10 satisfied that there has been no
treason, " der the Constitution End will order the
lusoneIp dismissed. Mr. Orr said the gentleman
from N.sscuri (Mr. Phelps) informed him that the